Fake gem in mouth: Two Indian tourists’ pre-planned heist of $200K diamond in Singapore’s Chinatown caught on camera

Two Indians caught stealing a diamond at a store in Singapore. (AI image) Two Indian tourists Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibhai, 41, and Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai, 30, were arrested at Changi Airport when they were clearing immigration. This happened on June 19. What happened before the arrest is no less than a movie. The duo reached Singapore…

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Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs recalled over possible salmonella contamination after FDA alert, with Kroger and Brookshire stores in five US states affected

Eggs are a powerhouse of nutrients, containing a wide range of essential nutrients, including protein, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and more. And this rich source of nutrients is under threat. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Midwest Poultry Services is ‌recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs…

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UPS labels were allegedly used to divert at least $2 million in Nike shoes from a Memphis warehouse in a cargo theft scheme involving former Nike employees and sneaker resellers

Nike cartons were redirected using unauthorised UPS labels (Representational photo- Shutterstock) Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged 12 people in an alleged cargo theft conspiracy that diverted at least $2 million worth of Nike shoes from the company’s logistics centre in Memphis, Tennessee.According to a report by Freight Waves, the indictment said the…

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California will spend $36.4 million repairing Ebbetts Pass, one of the last wild trans-Sierra routes, where the highway climbs above 8,000 feet and narrows to one lane

The road becomes narrow, steep and winding at higher elevations. California’s transport agency, Caltrans, will begin a major four-year project to repair a long stretch of Highway 4, including the historic Ebbetts Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The work is now scheduled to start on August 3 after being delayed.The $36.4 million project will…

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Florida scientists bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore fearing another heatwave could drive it to extinction | World News

Scientists in Florida have launched an emergency effort to protect one of the Caribbean’s most important reef-building corals from disappearing altogether. Researchers at the University of Miami have transported 30 fragments of endangered elkhorn coral from underwater nurseries to a land-based hatchery, fearing that another intense marine heatwave this summer could trigger widespread coral bleaching….

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Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who…” |

The more we learn about the world, the more we realise how much remains unknown. Yet people with the least understanding often express the greatest certainty, while true experts are usually more cautious in their conclusions. Charles Darwin’s thought-provoking observation, “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and…

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Scientists revisit a forgotten Soviet plan to dam the Bering Strait and see if it could help protect Earth’s climate | World News

Ideas for reshaping the planet have appeared long before the term geoengineering entered public discussion. During the Cold War, some engineers believed that large-scale construction projects could permanently alter climate, rivers and even entire regions. Among the boldest was a proposal to block the Bering Strait, the narrow stretch of water between Siberia and Alaska,…

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