Ohio dam removal reopens 39km of Cuyahoga, 15 fish species return

Spread the love       An 18-metre concrete dam on Ohio’s Cuyahoga River once stopped migrating fish from reaching important spawning areas for more than a century. Today, aquatic life is quickly returning to the river. Researchers from the US Geological Survey, working with state biological agencies, have released new long-term monitoring data showing a major ecological recovery. After the Brecksville Diversion...

Asia Cup: India storm into semis as Mandhana’s record 124, spin blitz crush Hong Kong

Spread the love       India storm into Asia Cup semis (Image: BCCI/X) Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking 124 and a clinical bowling effort helped India crush Hong Kong by 137 runs in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai. After posting 193/5, India bowled Hong Kong out for just 56 in 16.2 overs to seal a massive win and book their place...

BCCI’s big plan for Sooryavanshi: ‘Serve like Sachin, not be a one-year wonder’

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is taking a long-term view of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s astonishing rise, with secretary Devajit Saikia revealing that the board is closely monitoring the 15-year-old and wants to ensure his early success translates into a long and distinguished international career.Sooryavanshi’s rapid emergence was among...

Scientists use Burmese pythons as ‘living sensors’ to reveal hidden wetland pollution

Spread the love       Florida’s Burmese pythons are notorious for swallowing native wildlife, but scientists are finding another use for these invasive snakes. Their bodies can function as biological sensors, carrying chemical traces that reveal what is happening inside the wetlands they inhabit. Researchers are examining python tissues for pollutants including mercury and a class of persistent chemicals known as PFAS,...

‘Giant leap for Indian motorsports’: Ajith hails Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s new Motor Sports City plan

‘Giant leap for Indian motorsports’: Ajith hails Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s new Motor Sports City plan

Spread the love       4 min readNew DelhiSep 3, 2026 10:00 PM IST Actor Ajith Kumar, who has repeatedly balanced his film career with his ambitions on the racetrack, has now welcomed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s announcement of a dedicated Motor Sports City in the state, calling the move a potentially significant moment for racing in India. Responding...

Nepal floods: No bodies to cremate, kin burn kusha effigies as hopes fade for missing

Spread the love       People gather next to funeral pyres during cremation rituals using effigies as missing bodies remain unfound, on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal TRISHULI BAZAAR (NUWAKOT): Families in flood-ravaged Nuwakot and Rasuwa who could not find missing relatives — or their bodies — began performing symbolic cremations with human-shaped effigies made from kusha, a sacred...

8th pay commission: How level 8 staff could earn up to Rs 28.89 lakh extra in 10 yrs

Spread the love       One issue that is likely to come up again is the annual increment rate for central government employees. 8th Pay Commission news: The 8th Pay Commission is set to travel to Chennai on September 7 and 8, following its two-day stakeholders’ consultation meeting in Jaipur. During the Chennai visit, representatives of employee and pensioner organisations, along with...

Smriti Mandhana creates history, surpasses Lanning to become leading century-maker

Spread the love       Smriti Mandhana creates history in Women’s Asia Cup (Image: BCCI) Smriti Mandhana produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting to script a new world record as India Women posted a formidable 193/5 against Hong Kong in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Thursday.Mandhana became the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket, moving to 18 centuries...

ChatGPT outage: OpenAI’s AI chatbot down for second time 3 days

Spread the love       OpenAI’s flagship AI service, ChatGPT, has suffered a major international disruption, leaving thousands of corporate and individual users in the US and hundreds in India unable to interact with the system in what marks its second significant service failure in just three days. The technical breakdown began at approximately 7:56 pm IST, triggering widespread system latency, frozen...

‘Are we slaves to other?’ Kenya orders Tata Chemicals to end ops after 100 years

Spread the love       Kenya President William Ruto on Thursday said he had ordered Tata Chemicals to stop operations in the country, questioning, “are we slaves to other people?”Ruto said the government would bring in two new companies to take over Tata Chemicals’ operations, alleging that the company had failed to bring sufficient investment and industrial development to the region.“That ⁠Tata...

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