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Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday inaugurated the World Art Day 2025 celebration, the National Art Exhibition, and a seminar on art in Aizawl.

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Leonardo da Vinci, history's ultimate genius polymath, still makes headlines as his work inspires new research.