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Purification row: Punjab Congress protests Haldwani ritual; demands FIR against organisers | India News

Punjab Congress workers protest against the Haldwani “purification” ritual, demanding action against its organisers Punjab Congress staged a protest on Monday against the BJP and RSS over a “purification” ritual allegedly conducted at Uttarakhand’s Haldwani Ramlila Ground after a Congress rally attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge. The protesters also demanded that the FIR registered…

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Mooney M20F small plane crashes near Florida airport; pilot killed | World News

Mooney M20F small plane crashes in Titusville/Image: FOX35 A pilot was killed after a small aircraft crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida, on Monday morning, Florida Today reported.The plane was identified by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a Mooney M20F, a four-seat propeller aircraft. The agency is investigating the crash.The…

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Fake encounter case: Allahabad HC seeks UP, Rajasthan Police reports over conflicting arrest versions | India News

Allahabad HC has sought police reports after conflicting accounts emerged over the accused’s arrest in Jaipur and subsequent encounter in Firozabad The Allahabad high court has sought reports from senior officers of the Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Police after conflicting accounts emerged over the arrest of a theft accused from Jaipur and his subsequent involvement…

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Scientists covered 200 square metres of a Swiss glacier with sheep’s wool; early tests found it protected the ice about as well as plastic sheets, but only 0.02% of Swiss glacier ice is covered

A sheep wool-covered snow protection test site is pictured during a press conference presenting the results of the “Keep It Wool” glacier protection experiment in Les Diablerets, Switzerland A natural wool covering placed over 200 square metres of high-altitude Alpine ice has proved as effective at slowing summer melting as conventional synthetic tarpaulins, offering a…

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A Texas family held this coastal ranch for generations; now 2,500 acres have become part of a 17,500-acre wildlife refuge | World News

For generations, the Ward family knew a stretch of the Texas coast as “Down Below,” a working ranch where cattle grazing, hunting and family traditions unfolded across prairie, wetlands and marshes. Now, 2,500 acres of that land have entered a very different chapter. The property has been permanently protected and added to the Justin Hurst…

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Lucknow tops clean air survey 2026 for taking air pollution control measures, none of the big metros met the acceptable limit of PM10 levels in 2025-26 | India News

Lucknow tops Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2026; Indore, Jabalpur follow NEW DELHI: Lucknow is ranked at the top followed by Indore and Jabalpur as second and third, respectively, in the list of million-plus population cities in the ‘Swachh Vayu Survekshan’ (clean air survey) 2026 for implementing air pollution mitigation measures under the National Clean Air Programme…

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In 1979, Paul McCartney bought a 151-acre Arizona ranch; the Beatles star turned it into a private family retreat | World News

McCartney in 1964. Image Credit: Eric Koch/Wikipedia In 1979, Paul McCartney and his wife Linda bought a secluded 151-acre ranch near Tucson, Arizona, creating a private escape far removed from the global attention surrounding one of music’s most recognisable figures. Located near the foothills of the Rincon Mountains, the property gave the McCartney family something…

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Meet Callum Smith: The 23-year-old armless racing driver who steers with his feet at 110mph, joins Team BRIT alongside quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips and targets a historic Le Mans debut

Callum Smith has joined Team BRIT alongside quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips. (Photo: SWNS) Callum Smith has never let the absence of arms stand between him and his passion for motorsport. The 23-year-old from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was born without arms but is now chasing an extraordinary dream, becoming the first armless racing driver to compete at…

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No royal duties: King Charles clarifies Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after UK return | World News

Harry and Meghan will remain private citizens after returning to the UK. Prince Harry and Meghan will not resume official royal duties despite returning to the UK, with a letter sent on behalf of King Charles confirming they remain private citizens.The message, issued by Lord Chamberlain, one of the senior officials at Buckingham Palace, has…

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