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America's ghost towns hide old mines, abandoned buildings and eerie stories; these 10 forgotten places offer a haunting road trip through the nation's past, from coast to coastAmerica's ghost towns serve as intriguing windows into bygone eras. Many of these towns disappeared when economic prosperity waned or when ...- In 1974, a Vietnam veteran moved to Alaska for a new life. 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to get a homestead patentKenneth Deardorff, a Vietnam veteran from California, moved to Alaska in the 1970s and eventually became the last person in US history to r...
- In 2023, Wyoming proposed a 972-megawatt renewable-energy battery beneath its mountains, with water pumped to a reservoir 1,000 feet higher. 3 years later, the project reached final federal environmental review, bringing the giant water battery closerWyoming is proposing a 972-megawatt pumped-storage energy project at Seminoe Reservoir that would use water as a giant rechargeable battery...
- In the 1800s, Americans planted tamarisk for windbreaks and erosion control; by 2005, the tree had spread across western river systems and become a major management concernTamarisk was originally brought in for various practical applications, but it has since proliferated across western waterways. This invasiv...
- Cement, bricks and AI: India's $650-billion real estate industry has a new formulaArtificial intelligence is transforming India's real estate sector beyond customer interactions. Developers now use AI for crucial decision...
- In 1953, South Korea began a massive reforestation campaign after the Korean War. Decades later, the effort produced a stunning transformation, with more than 10 billion trees turning barren mountains into thriving forestsAfter the Korean War ended in 1953, South Korea faced severely degraded hills and mountains, with millions of hectares classified as “bare ...
- Air India's A320 plane suffered glitches, turbulence during Phuket-Delhi flight: SourcesAn Air India A320 encountered severe technical issues, including three hydraulic failures, which led to a sudden loss of about 300 feet in ...
- Moving to Australia? Indians are sorting money before packing bagsIndian professionals moving to Australia are increasingly planning finances before migration, with many seeking bank accounts before arriva...
- Nitrate contamination in groundwater across 502 districts in 26 states, UTs : Govt tells Lok SabhaGroundwater in 502 districts across India exceeds safe nitrate levels. The Central Ground Water Board detected these high concentrations in...
- In 1948 US industrialist Henry J Kaise founded a town for about 4,000 people in California. Then it emptied almost overnight but still stands frozen in timeEagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided a...
- In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
- Wife paid Rs 58 lakh from Indian bank a/c, husband paid Rs 80 lakh from UAE bank a/c for property purchase; she gets tax notice for unexplained investment, wins case in ITAT Mumbai for this reasonTo purchase property in India, wife paid Rs 58 lakh from her bank a/c and husband paid Rs 80 lakh via his UAE bank a/c using Dubai exchange...
- In 2002, a blind man and an armless man teamed up in a Chinese village, one serving as the other's eyes and hands; over the next 15 years, they planted more than 10,000 trees by hand along a barren riverbankTwo lifelong friends, Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, rebuilt a dead riverbank into a forest. They planted over ten thousand trees by hand, overc...
- Jurassic Park made T. rex attacks terrifying; now, a 66-million-year-old fossil shows one may have happened almost exactly like thatA fossilized Edmontosaurus skull found in Montana reveals a tyrannosaur tooth lodged in its nasal bone. This discovery offers rare physical...
- What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in UtahUS President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations m...
- Mahadev betting case: ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 941 croreThe Enforcement Directorate has frozen additional properties valued at ₹940.77 crore, escalating the total frozen assets to approximately ₹...
- AI profiling of traffickers at airports, screening of students in varsities part of India's maiden drug control visionIndia will deploy AI passenger profiling and drug screening in educational institutions. This national roadmap aims to combat drug traffick...
- Modi-Prabowo talks: Indonesia to import Indian Astra missiles, EVMs and expand BrahMos inventoryIndia and Indonesia will expand defense and critical mineral cooperation. Indonesia will induct Indian Astra missiles and expand BrahMos in...
- Musk's layoffs shrink workforce needed to help realize Trump's energy dominance agendaWorkforce cuts in key federal agencies under the Trump administration have delayed energy project permits, affecting states like Alaska and...
- Mysterious monolith found in America's Utah desert reportedly disappearsThe Bureau of Land Management in Utah said Saturday it had received "credible reports" that the object had been removed "by an unknown part...
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