{
  "id": 14386904,
  "title": "Telangana invites tenders to excavate megalithic Menhirs of Mudumal where ancient stones align with Sun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/telangana-invites-tenders-to-excavate-megalithic-menhirs-of-mudumal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:10:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-invites-tenders-to-excavate-megalithic-menhirs-of-mudumal-where-ancient-stones-align-with-sun/article71582189.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UNESCO’s Tentative List description says some menhirs appear aligned with the rising and setting Sun during the summer and winter solstices, suggesting that the site may have served as an ancient observatory",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}