August 2026

In 1962, IBM built a secret NSA computer that ran jobs up to 200 times faster than any other machine; 14 years later a worn-out part ended its run because its maker was no longer in business

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Image credit: X (Twitter) IBM built a secret computer for the US National Security Agency that began operating in 1962 and remained in service for 14 years, processing some of the agency’s most sensitive cryptographic workloads during the Cold War. Known as Harvest, the machine could run certain jobs up to 200 times faster than…

India vs Sri Lanka: A hold, the choke and then the frustrating close | Cricket News

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India’s Manav Suthar celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjay de Silva on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sonal Dinusha, dark clouds, rain and the close of play. There has been no…

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund: In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres

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One of the biggest allocations is for the Keweenaw Peninsula (Photo: Michael George via The Nature Conservancy) Michigan has awarded nearly $1.4 billion for land protection and recreation projects across the state. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund that was created in 1976, is also marking 50 years of a conservation fund that has used…

Ice avalanche, glacial lake or earthquake? What triggered Nepal’s deadly floods

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US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Tibetan territory at 8.37am Floods battered Nepal on Wednesday after a sudden surge in the Bhote Koshi River swept through the Rasuwa district near the China border, killing over 30 people and leaving hundreds of people, including foreign nationals, reported missing.The cause of the devastating flash…

Karishma Tanna shares postpartum routine; reveals what she eats and drinks during this phase

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New mom Karishma Tanna has shared a glimpse of her postpartum routine as she adjusts to motherhood. The actress opened up about the food, drinks and other things that have been helping her during this phase.Taking to Instagram, Karishma shared that her days currently revolve around nourishing, healing and pumping. She also spoke about staying…

How Hegseth’s ‘purge’ triggered a US Army leadership crisis as Iran war nears six months

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth along with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on board the USS Iwo Jima. (Image credit: US DoW) A leadership vacuum has opened up at the very top of the United States Army. This at a time when the US Army is actively engaged in…

Australia to hand-vaccinate 5,000 wild penguins against bird flu spreading across wildlife; the birds’ nightly routine will make the daunting task possible | World News

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Australian Fairy Penguin. Image Credit: JJ Harrison/Wikipedia Australia is launching a necessary effort to protect one of its most recognisable coastal birds from H5N1 bird flu. Wildlife teams are hand-vaccinating thousands of wild little penguins. On Phillip Island, Victoria, authorities hope to protect a colony of about 5,000 birds by catching them as they return…

2nd Test: Rain delays India’s impending series victory over Sri Lanka on Day 4 | Cricket News

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Colombo: Ground staff covers the field amid rain on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sri Lanka showed some fight on day four of the second Test, but India’s bowlers struck at crucial moments to leave the hosts at 229…

Un Report Rejection: ‘Highly malicious’: India rejects with ‘contempt’ UN report on racial discrimination | India News

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‘Politically motivated, highly malicious’: India denounces UN racial discrimination committee remarks NEW DELHI: India has rejected concerns raised by a UN committee over alleged racial discrimination and rights violations by law enforcement agencies, calling references in the panel’s report “politically motivated” and “highly malicious”.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the observations were made after…

Satwant Sangha Death: Indian-origin Toronto man found dead at home; homicide angle being probed | World News

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An Indian-origin man found dead at a Toronto home last week has been identified as a homicide victim, police said.Satwant “Sonny” Sangha, 41, of Toronto, was found deceased at a residence near McGill Street and Church Street in downtown Toronto, according to the Toronto Police.Officers were called to the property at around 1:43 am on…

California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state’s largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

Not one, but two? Stanford University scientists find the brain is two separate organs |

Indian & US armies deploy AI and cyber capabilities in Yudh Abhyas wargames

‘We should not waste our energy’: Manu Bhaker urges Indian athletes to look beyond Asian Games chaos | Asian Games 2026 News

Pakistan International Airlines: PIA gets a fashion makeover with nine designers, but Pakistanis have one question: ‘Will the AC work now?’

The leap that began with a dare: A childhood challenge, a swollen toe and the 8.07m jump that made TC Yohannan an Asian Games legend | Asian Games 2026 News

Retired wind turbines are being transformed into tiny solar-powered houses and recycled skis by a Swedish company

In 2024, Narelle Zanker turned her 4,000-acre family dairy farm into a classroom; 2 years later, her Dairy Adventures had welcomed 1,200+ visitors and won the 2026 Rural Women’s Award

A Georgia city moved a pre-Civil War house out of the way of a hotel project instead of demolishing it; after a $500,000 relocation and restoration, it is becoming a coffee shop

In 1962, IBM built a secret NSA computer that ran jobs up to 200 times faster than any other machine; 14 years later a worn-out part ended its run because its maker was no longer in business

India vs Sri Lanka: A hold, the choke and then the frustrating close | Cricket News

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund: In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres

Ice avalanche, glacial lake or earthquake? What triggered Nepal’s deadly floods

Karishma Tanna shares postpartum routine; reveals what she eats and drinks during this phase

How Hegseth’s ‘purge’ triggered a US Army leadership crisis as Iran war nears six months

Australia to hand-vaccinate 5,000 wild penguins against bird flu spreading across wildlife; the birds’ nightly routine will make the daunting task possible | World News

2nd Test: Rain delays India’s impending series victory over Sri Lanka on Day 4 | Cricket News

Un Report Rejection: ‘Highly malicious’: India rejects with ‘contempt’ UN report on racial discrimination | India News

Satwant Sangha Death: Indian-origin Toronto man found dead at home; homicide angle being probed | World News