IMD, however, predicted a rise in rainfall activity over Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar from Aug 13 onwards NEW DELHI: Good rains in the past one week over Delhi, Haryana and east Rajasthan helped offset the shortfall in these areas, but they did not reduce the overall country-wide monsoon deficit by much. In this…
An archer steps up to the line, pulls back the bowstring and releases an arrow that hits a bullseye two hundred yards away through thick fog. The crowd applauds the incredible skill needed to make a shot that almost nobody else could manage.Then another marksman steps forward, turns forty-five degrees away from the target range…
INS Kalpeni sailed from Kochi on Saturday night to join the search operation and anchored one nautical mile off Neendakara on Sunday morning (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A search operation involving the Indian Navy for three fishermen who went missing following separate boat mishaps off Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram coasts will continue on Monday, a defence…
Zhuangzi was an ancient Chinese philosopher who championed freedom, natural living, and inner wisdom over forced rules and external rewards. When a carrot or a stick is needed to make a person act, the inner desire to do the task has already been lost.“Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education,” wrote the ancient…
Sopore Police conducts searches at 26 locations in UAPA case against Jamaat-e-Islami SRINAGAR: Police searched 26 locations across Sopore in north Kashmir on Sunday in a coordinated crackdown on banned Jamaat-e-Islami J&K, seizing documents, literature and electronic devices as part of a probe into its alleged links to terrorist outfits and youth radicalisation.The search targeted…
Trump claims that Iran is facing economic crisis as they have ‘no money’ US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US is taking a low-key approach towards Iran and is not currently looking to launch a new military offensive, even as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue.“We are low keying it,” Trump told…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand Police on Sunday said it was prepared for the planned Assembly march by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, assuring protesters that they would not face action if the demonstration remained peaceful.The assurance came hours after a second round of talks between student representatives and the state government, with the administration agreeing to consider…
In 1987, Orlando put 1,200 acres of constructed wetlands to work cleaning reclaimed water. Today, the system treats about 5.11 billion gallons of water each year.However, keeping this large natural filtration system working efficiently requires regular land management. As aquatic plants grow, absorb extra nitrogen and phosphorus, and eventually die and decay, a thick layer…
Several wounded in Holbaek shooting; suspects fled in white car, said police Several people were wounded in a shooting in the Danish town of Holbaek on Sunday, with police saying the incident was suspected to be linked to a dispute between criminal groups.Police received a report of the shooting at around 3:45 pm local time…
50 Million Gallons of Sewage Flow Daily From Mexico Into California Beaches In 1986, the Northern California city of Arcata completed an innovative wastewater treatment system that used constructed wetlands to clean sewage while also creating valuable wildlife habitat. The project eventually became part of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, a 307-acre natural area…