After a two-decade ban, the skies of Lahore, Pakistan, filled with kites once again during the springtime festival of Basant, marking the first time in 19 years the event was held legally. Vendors in the city's Old City, near Mochi Gate, sold kites and string to eager customers, according to NPR Politics and NPR News.
The festival, a vibrant celebration, saw crowds gather in the narrow streets, as reported by NPR Politics and NPR News. Men crowded shop windows, comparing prices and expressing frustration over inflated costs. Each legally sold kite was a symbol of the event's return, after a ban that lasted nearly two decades.
In other news, the 2026 Winter Games are approaching, and athletes are preparing to compete. Some of these athletes are part of power couples, as reported by NPR News. The article highlighted couples who are rivals, teammates, or simply partners.
Meanwhile, in the scientific world, researchers have made a discovery about parasitic wasps. According to Nature News, these wasps castrate their moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a domesticated virus. This virus causes the cells in the larvae's testes to die.
Finally, in the entertainment industry, Allan Deberton and Lázaro Ramos are preparing for the Berlin premiere of their Brazilian queer youth drama, "Gugu's World," according to Variety. The creative duo is also working on their next directorial efforts.
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