At first glance, the fields of Belgian farmer Diederik Steyaert look like they are struggling with drought. The top layer of soil appears dry, the weather is hot and there is little sign that the crops have been receiving extra water. But dig just a few centimetres beneath the surface and the picture changes. The…
In Washington, a team of igniters are walking across the forest with canisters filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. They walk in parallel, lighting grasses and shrubs, moving forward as flames spread in the back, and thousands of pine needles combust into a smoke show. At the same time, more than a…
What began as a celebration of Raksha Bandhan has grown into an emotional initiative that brings together more than 20,000 women from across Uttar Pradesh every year.Every year, these women, many from underprivileged communities, come together to tie Rakhis to Dr Umesh Gautam, Mayor of Bareilly and Chancellor of Invertis University in a celebration hosted…
Scuffle broke out over police’s attempt to remove a TMC banner from the party office NEW DELHI: Kolkata Police have filed three FIRs against three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee, and arrested 13 people following a confrontation with police and civic body officials at his Camac Street office a day ago, an officer…
China’s Ministry of Water Resources has warned that another 3 million cubic metres of water could flow into the already lake over the next three days A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border began overflowing on Friday, triggering a fresh flood alert and forcing Nepal to temporarily suspend rescue operations in areas…
Norway’s King Harald, the country’s ceremonial head of state for more than three decades, died aged 89 on Friday after a period of ill health. Norway’s King Harald, the country’s ceremonial head of state for more than three decades, died aged 89 on Friday after a period of ill health, the royal palace said. Harald,…
In a heartfelt post on X, Supriya Sule recalled her bond with Ajit Pawar since childhood. MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule remembered former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and her cousin, the late Ajit Pawar, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Friday.In a heartfelt post on X, Supriya Sule recalled her…
Capuchin monkeys (Representative Image/ Canva) For most people, monkeys are closely associated with fruit, leaves and insects. But when their preferred plant foods become harder to find, some capuchin monkeys appear willing to switch strategies. They hunt and eat small vertebrates, including mammals and reptiles, turning to animal prey as an important source of energy…
A 45-year-old woman died and at least three others were injured. (Image Credit: (X)) MEERUT: A 45-year-old woman died and at least three others were injured after a stampede situation broke out at a Rakshabandhan event organised by Bareilly Mayor Umesh Gautam and his son Parth Gautam at Bareilly Club ground on Thursday.The deceased, identified…
Authorities are closely monitoring the lake, rainfall and downstream areas, while identifying communities that could be at risk. Whistles and shouts became the last line of warning along stretches of Trishuli and Bhote Koshi river on Wednesday as the Nepal-Tibet flood tore downstream, forcing residents to scramble up the banks while the river rose by…