At 10,269 feet in north Kashmir’s Sadhana Pass, India’s Army and the J&K administration inaugurated a new checkpoint and the Shaurya Gatha war museum. Set on the Shamshabari Range, the integrated transit facility includes airport-style infrastructure, frisking protocols, and trained dogs aimed at stopping narcotics smuggling. The museum, built by the 28 Infantry Division and 104 Brigade, preserves Tangdhar’s role in three India-Pakistan wars, including a viewpoint honouring Brigadier Harbaksh Singh. Officials also promoted battlefield tourism and cultural heritage.
A fossil of an extinct giant echidna was quietly stored in a museum drawer for more than a century before researchers re-examined it and extracted new evolutionary clues. The study points to greater diversity among ancient monotremes and expands the known range of these animals across Australia, highlighting how priceless museum collections can still transform science.
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