Chaitra Navratri, celebrated in March or April, marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar year and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Devotees observe fasts, pray to Goddess Durga in her nine forms, and end the celebration with Ram Navami, the birth of Lord Rama.
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A team of scientists in the US, led by Indian-origin astrophysicist Raga Deepika Pucha, has discovered the largest samples of intermediate-mass black holes and dwarf galaxies with active black holes. Utilizing the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), this discovery enhances our understanding of the dynamics between dwarf galaxy evolution and black hole growth.
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