Spread the love Federal officials said on Thursday that they will not release cool water this year from Colorado River’s major reservoirs. This water would have protected a threatened native fish downstream, but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The Associated Press, the Bureau of Reclamation told various groups that water from Glen...
‘Changing colours like chameleon’: Mayawati slams Akhilesh over PDA’s ‘Pandit’ twist
Spread the love Mayawati slams Akhilesh over his PDA’s ‘pandit’ twist NEW DELHI: BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of changing its political position for electoral gains after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav gave a new interpretation to the party’s PDA formula.BSP chief Mayawati alleged that the SP was now trying to...
Airbnb CEO reveals the non-AI feature that got the biggest reaction from analysts
Spread the love Airbnb CEO Brain Chesky revealed during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that the most popular new service wasn’t one of its AI-driven features, but rather a practical offering which is luggage storage. “What a sleeper hit,” Chesky said, noting that when he mentioned the feature during a keynote, it received the loudest cheer from analysts compared to...
Spain’s zebra mussels reach 40,000 per sq metre, damaging pipes and structures
Spread the love In northeastern Spain, the spread of zebra mussels continues to baffle water management experts, keeping them on alert over the damage to water infrastructure caused by these invasive species. Their presence in reservoirs, irrigation canals and water distribution networks has begun to disrupt water supplies, especially in Catalonia’s Lleida province, as per a report by Diario AS....
Law grad jumps to death from 13th floor in Bandra after women ‘threatened’ to frame him
Spread the love A 24-year-old law graduate died after jumping from his apartment (AI image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: Kherwadi Police have registered a case of abetment of suicide against two women after a 24-year-old law grad jumped to his death from his 13th floor apartment in Bandra East recently.Police said the two women were threatening to frame...
Michael Dell’s son’s startup offers $695 alternative to costly home generators
Spread the love Base Power was founded in 2023 by Michael Dell’s son Zach Dell Michael Dell’s son Zach Dell is betting big on home batteries. His three-year-old startup, Base Power, aims to replace expensive gas-powered home generators with battery systems that provide backup power during outages while also helping reduce electricity bills. Base says it wants to install its...
‘Should have been more’: PM Modi on number of girls among IIT Delhi medal winners
Spread the love PM Modi flags low number of female medal winners NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday participated in the 57th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, where he presented the institute’s highest honours to meritorious students.At the event, PM Modi urged IIT Delhi graduates to encourage greater participation and representation of women...
‘Honey-trapped’ IAF officer held for allegedly sharing classified defence data
Spread the love The arrest followed specific inputs shared by the IAF intelligence wing with the Delhi Police NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander has been arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive defence information after being honey-trapped through social media by Pakistani intelligence operatives, officials said.According to an ANI report, the officer was under surveillance by the IAF...
LA homeless nonprofit paid Hawaii-based CEO over $1.6M in two years
Spread the love Representative image A Southern California nonprofit that operates domestic violence shelters and homelessness programmes paid its chief executive more than $1.6 million over the last two years covered by its public tax filings. The unusually large compensation has drawn questions from nonprofit experts because the CEO, Carol Adelkoff, has maintained a primary residence in Hawaii while leading...
Woman’s skeletal remains found in B’luru home; lived alone after son, husband died
Spread the love Police said Dakshayini had been living alone at her house for several years following the death of her husband in 2017. She had also not been in contact with her family for around two years. BENGALURU: The skeletal remains of a 57-year-old woman were recovered from her residence in Bengaluru, police said on Saturday.The deceased was identified...
