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Italy’s underwater marble sculptures were built as art; a study finds they are becoming small artificial reef habitats | World News

Five marble statues stand on the seabed of the Baia del Cannone, off Talamone in Grosseto, Tuscany, in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea. They were placed there on 19 September 2024 as part of an initiative run by the association Casa dei Pesci. According to the study published in the MDPI journal titled ‘Early Biodiversity Responses…

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Gandhi Jayanti: Mamata says stronger India must be guided by Bapu’s ideals | India News

On Gandhi Jayanti, Mamata Banerjee paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, underscoring his timeless principles for strengthening India. The former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that every step towards building a stronger India should be guided by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.In a social media post marking Gandhi Jayanti, Banerjee paid tribute…

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Neeru Dhanda flies back to Japan within a day to be India’s flag bearer at Asian Games closing ceremony | Asian Games 2026 News

India’s Neeru Dhanda celebrates after helping the women’s trap team win silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Dhanda also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-second in qualification with a score of 118/125. NEW DELHI: Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda finished the Asian Games 2026 with two gold medals and a silver, emerging…

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In 1955, Hawaii introduced the rosy wolfsnail to control giant African snails; it instead devastated native tree snails, and 69 years later a species extinct in the wild since 1991 was reintroduced

The reintroduction is only one part of the recovery strategy. Bishop Museum and Honolulu Zoo are also establishing captive snail laboratories, where Achatinella fuscobasis will be reared and made accessible to the public. For more than three decades, the tiny Achatinella fuscobasis (snail) existed only under human care. Then, in a carefully prepared corner of…

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Josh Brolin bought a 1.48-acre Georgia estate for $3.25 million in 2020; it was later listed for $4.999 million and rented for $35,000; after price cuts, the 7,700-sq-ft baronial home was sold for $4 million

Pic credit: Jacob Bean/ TMZ In 2020, Josh Brolin bought a gated estate outside Atlanta for $3.25 million. It has now sold for $4 million, ending a listing run that opened at $4.999 million, with the listing pulled, the price cut and two attempts to rent it out.The 7,700-square-foot Sandy Springs baronial-style home sits on…

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‘Exceptional courage’: Pilots body writes to PM Modi, requests bravery award for Smit Machchhar | India News

Pilots’ body seeks national recognition for Captain Smit Machchhar NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday seeking an appropriate national bravery award for flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, citing his “exceptional courage” and professional conduct during the mid-air emergency on September 30.The pilots’ body said Machchhar,…

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IPL retentions: ‘Unhappy’ Abhishek Sharma wants to leave SRH but where will he go? | Cricket News

IPL – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India – May 22, 2026. Abhishek Sharma celebrates after reaching his half century. NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) retentions and releases discussions are underway across franchises as the deadline approaches, with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Abhishek Sharma emerging…

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Michigan’s $3.219 billion Soo Locks project has reached 50% of its final phase, on track for completion by 2030; crews will use 400,000 cubic yards of concrete, enough for a sidewalk from Sault Ste. Marie to Orlando

Michigan’s Soo Locks project has reached 50% completion in its final construction phase, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, it confirmed that the $3.219 billion project remains on track to be completed by 2030.This marks a significant milestone for the project, which kicked off in 2020. The 50% figure…

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Rafale, F-15EX & Gripen: Why 4th gen jets are bagging billion-dollar orders in age of 6th-gen fighters

Fourth-generation F-16s and Rafales flying in formation during an exercise. (image credit: French Air & Space Force) Even as the world’s air forces race towards fifth- and sixth-generation stealth fighters, a parallel and equally significant trend is unfolding; nation after nation continues to place large orders for fourth- and 4.5-generation aircraft.France’s Rafale, the US F-15EX…

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