A $13.5 million Maryland project turned dredged sand, silt and shell into roughly 70 acres of wetland habitat for threatened marsh birds

From Dredge to Delta: USACE, Partners Restore Roughly 70 Acres of Wetlands at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area A $13.5 million restoration project in Somerset County, Maryland, has successfully turned dredged river sediment into about 70 acres of tidal wetland habitat, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District Website.The project at the…

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Manipal Health gets Sebi nod for Rs 8,000-crore IPO

BENGALURU: India’s IPO pipeline is gathering momentum, with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bengaluru-based Manipal Health Enterprises lining up two of the country’s biggest public issues even as smaller new-age companies prepare to tap the market. While NSE is targeting a Rs 30,000-crore IPO in Sept that could value the exchange at over Rs…

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Stayed at Hilton, no metal detectors: How suspect slipped past security, carried out shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner

Suspect identified as Cole Tomas Allen The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, held to celebrate press freedom, descended into panic on Saturday evening after an armed man breached security at the Washington Hilton and exchanged fire with law enforcement before being taken into custody.Investigators believe the suspect was able to reach close to the event…

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