Upasana Singh calls CINTAA EGM ‘illegal’ after 11 Executive Committee members resign, demands fresh elections amid ‘very bad atmosphere’: ‘They are not there to fire them, cancel their work or suspend them’ |

Upasana Singh calls CINTAA EGM ‘illegal’ after 11 Executive Committee members resign, demands fresh elections amid ‘very bad atmosphere’: ‘They are not there to fire them, cancel their work or suspend them’ A major internal dispute has emerged within the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) after 11 of the organisation’s 21 Executive Committee members…

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‘Speak impeccable Tamil’ vs ‘I have my own style’: Grammar jibes set off row in Tamil Nadu assembly | India News

Tamil Nadu finance minister Wilson said he would speak in his own style. NEW DELHI: A row over Tamil Nadu finance minister’s language and pronunciation skills during his budget speech triggered a political row in the state assembly on Monday, with the opposition members criticising his use of English and “grammatical errors”.The controversy began when…

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Marker Wadden: The Netherlands used 37 million tonnes of lake sediment to build new islands, and the artificial wetlands now attract thousands of birds | World News

In the middle of the Netherlands, an unusual experiment in conservation began with an unlikely raw material: mud. Instead of treating the vast quantities of sediment accumulating on the floor of Markermeer as waste, Dutch engineers used it to create a new landscape. They built a chain of islands from sand, clay, silt and other…

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Dharmendra Pradhan calls Rahul Gandhi ‘habitual liar’, takes ‘selective democracy’ jibe at Congress | India News

Pradhan slams Rahul over ‘selective democracy’ NEW DELHI: Former Union education minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday trained his guns on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, branding him a “habitual liar” and accusing the Congress of shedding “crocodile tears” over students’ concerns.Pradhan’s remarks came amid protests in Jharkhand over irregularities…

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Wisconsin: Wisconsin abandoned this railway in 1964, but its old tracks became a green corridor connecting forests, wetlands and wildlife habitat | World News

Representative Image of an overgrown railway transformed into a thriving wildlife habitat (AI-generated image) Deep in the driftless hills of southwestern Wisconsin lies a railway corridor that has not carried a train since 1964, yet it remains one of the busiest routes in the region, only now the traffic moves on hooves, wings and two…

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‘Awarapan 2’ salary report: Emraan Hashmi reportedly takes Rs 10-12 crore in returning role of Shivam Pandit, Disha Patani earns Rs 5 crore ahead of August 14 release |

Emraan Hashmi is returning as Shivam Pandit in ‘Awarapan 2’, nearly two decades after the original film’s release. The action thriller is scheduled to hit theatres on August 14, where it will clash at the box office with ‘Batwara 1947’. As the sequel prepares for its theatrical release, reports have surfaced detailing the alleged remuneration…

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ED arrests Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal in alleged liquor scam case | India News

Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with its probe into the alleged state liquor scam, officials said.The arrest comes amid an ongoing ED investigation into alleged money laundering linked to the liquor trade…

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California built Shasta Dam in the 1940s, but the project flooded Kennett, a copper-mining town that now lies beneath Lake Shasta | World News

Before Shasta Lake covered the landscape of northern California, the Sacramento River valley was home to a mining town shaped by copper, railroads and the industries that followed them.Its name was Kennett; the town grew from a railroad construction camp into an important mining community in Shasta County. Copper mines helped drive its economy, while…

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In Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay, discarded salon hair is being transformed into an oil-absorbing barrier that protects mangroves from oil spills

When scientists have a will, there is always a way. In a shocking yet successful project, leftover hair from haircuts that is not suitable for wigs and would have gone to waste is now being used to prevent oil and other pollutants from getting into the water and the trees.In Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay,…

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