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• Ludhiana girl, 6, holds difficult yoga pose for 18 minutes, sets record

  The accomplishment by Sarah Sangar of Punjab highlights a growing trend of young Indian athletes earning national recognition in gymnastics and yoga disciplines. Performing the demanding seated wide-legged posture on an elevated balance beam demonstrated exceptional physical control and coordination. While such milestones celebrate juvenile physical capabilities, experts stress that these strenuous feats require rigorous supervision and age-appropriate safety measures.

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• NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab ending telework policy for nearly 5,500 employees

  Leadership at the federally funded Pasadena research center announced that staff who fail to comply with the in-person mandate by their designated deadlines will be deemed to have resigned. The policy comes amid severe budget uncertainty, including federal proposals to eliminate the Mars Sample Return mission and cut NASA funding by 25%. While some staff suspect the move is designed to prompt uncompensated departures, officials maintain the decision was made internally.

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• Nasa's 3,200-pound Swift telescope crashes to Earth after 22 years in space

  The uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry over northern Sumatra concludes an extended scientific mission tracking high-energy cosmic explosions far beyond its original two-year timeline. Intensified solar activity expanded the upper atmosphere, creating fatal drag for the propulsionless satellite after a robotic rescue attempt failed earlier in the year. Although dense structural fragments likely survived, no damage or casualties have been reported.

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