Sonam Wangchuk questions inquiry into Leh violence NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday questioned the status of the inquiry into the violence in Leh, saying a year had passed since the incidents and that those responsible were yet to be held accountable. He also raised concerns over the pending legal cases and the…
In 2021, once the multi-year Elephant World project in northeastern Thailand was finished, architect Boonserm Premthada kept noticing the same thing on his return visits to the elephant villages, dung everywhere on the roads, outside houses, piled up around town as the local elephant population grew. “My approach to my practice doesn’t come from theory;…
Rahul Gandhi had alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly elections were “all rigged”. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday attacked leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Election Commission and demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, saying such remarks would send a “wrong…
PC: Australian Renewable Energy Agency Australia’s Kidston Renewable Energy Hub is repurposing a former gold mine in Far North Queensland into a pumped-hydro energy storage facility. The K2-Hydro project will use two disused mine pits as upper and lower reservoirs, with a planned capacity of 250 MW and 2,000 MWh of storage, providing approximately eight…
Hope Ochieng and Charles Midega in the drying greenhouse at KIYA. Image Credit: Rebecca Nelson/Cornell Chronicle Kenyan researchers are turning human excreta collected from informal settlements in Kisumu into an agricultural fertiliser designed to improve soil while reducing pollution. The product, called KIYA Gold, is being developed by Cornell researchers and Kenyan partners as a…
The Left faces a deeper political challenge as electoral setbacks, internal tensions and shrinking influence converge There was a time when the Left’s political footprint stretched from West Bengal to Tripura and Kerala. Its influence travelled further still, through trade unions, university campuses, farmers’ movements and a cadre network that kept the red flag visible…
Oklahoma is home to 46 snake species, seven of which are venomous. The seven species belong to a group known as pit vipers and share several physical and behavioural traits. Their heads are wider than their necks and are triangular. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, their eyes have elliptical pupils that help…
For more than two centuries, native oysters were absent from Dublin Bay. That changed with a restoration project that is now placing thousands of the shellfish back into the harbour at Dún Laoghaire. As reported by Irish Times, in November 2025, more than 18,000 native Irish oysters were introduced in floating baskets along the middle…
Nani and Srikanth Odela reunited for their latest release ‘The Paradise’ after their successful 2023 film ‘Dasara’. During an event hosted by the makers recently, the director talked about his close relationship with Nani and addressed reports about disagreements between them during the making of the film.During an event hosted by the makers of ‘The…
Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh NEW DELHI: India’s wait for a squash singles gold at the Asian Games continued on Sunday as both Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh lost their respective finals to Malaysian opponents, leaving the country with two silver medals from the individual events.World No. 5 Sivasangari Subramaniam defeated 18-year-old Anahat 11-4, 11-4,…