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Sagrada Familia, world’s tallest church, got a 24-tonne ‘glue job’ to stand tall ahead of its architect’s centenary

A Spanish glue company’s bonds played an essential role in the binding of stone and steel for the Sagrada Familia temple’s 826 panels. The world’s tallest church, which was blessed by Pope Leo XVI last week, had been a century in the making. Its architect Antoni Gaudi knew exactly what the six central towers should…

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‘Public will back BJP again’: CM Adhikari predicts 50,000 margin win in Bengal’s Nandigram | India News

Mamata Banerjee- Suvendu Adhikari’s candidates to fight on Nandigram seat NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday claimed that the BJP would win the upcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll by more than 50,000 votes, saying voters had already expressed their faith in the party and him.“We will win the by-election by over 50,000 votes….

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Ohio wants to add 118 acres around a rare wetland to a nature preserve; if funding comes through, the protected habitat could grow to 450 acres and the family has offered to donate its house and 3 more acres

Representative Image (AI-generated) A conservation effort in Ross County, Ohio, could significantly expand protection around a rare wetland complex if funding is secured for a proposed 118-acre land acquisition. The Ross County Park District is seeking to acquire the property, which would provide a buffer around the Kinnikinnick Fen and Herron Downs nature preserve properties…

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Michigan scientists covered invasive zebra mussels with weighted lakebed mats and pumped carbon dioxide underneath; after five days, mortality of caged mussels topped 80%

The approach is based partly on earlier laboratory research suggesting that carbon dioxide can be more harmful to zebra mussels than to some native freshwater mussels. Zebra mussels are small, but their impact on freshwater ecosystems can be enormous. Once established, the invasive shellfish can blanket lakebeds, crowd out native species and alter the communities…

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A 19th century Yorkshire mill that once employed more than 2,000 people and later appeared in Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey caught fire again; 12 engines battled the blaze

Photo credit: West Yorkshire Police Dalton Mills in Keighley has lived several lives. Built as a Victorian textile complex, it once employed more than 2,000 people and helped drive the town’s industrial growth. Decades later, its empty rooms found a new audience as filming locations for productions including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey. Now the…

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Ambani Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 celebrations: Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal and others attend festivities at Antilla | Hindi Movie News

Ambani Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 celebrations: Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal and others attend festivities at Antilla The Ambani residence, Antilia, was decked up in elaborate decorations and traditional festivities as several of the film industry’s biggest names gathered for the annual Ganpati celebrations. The star-studded…

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CJP protest assault case: ‘Influencer’ Swatantra Bhardwaj gets 3-week interim bail | India News

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Swatantra Bhardwaj interim bail for three weeks in connection with the alleged assault of the father of a Dalit student-activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar.Bhardwaj is facing charges in connection with the alleged assault during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in June….

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Jacksonville donated 20 acres for a new university campus; the $300 million project will bring graduate programmes and semiconductor research downtown | World News

Jacksonville is donating more than 20 acres of land in the LaVilla neighbourhood to the University of Florida for a new downtown campus, backed by a major public and private investment. The Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved the land transfer and an additional $50 million in funding, taking the city’s total contribution to $100 million….

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