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In 1999, a Texas farmer donated 87 acres for a public park for just $10, and in 2025, the city sold it to a data center developer for $10 millionA Texas farmer's 1999 gift of 87 acres for a park was intended to benefit local children. Decades later, that land is slated for a data cen...
Himanta supremacy: BJP is the only party to buck anti-incumbencyAssam Election Results: The BJP is poised to win the Assam Assembly elections, bucking anti-incumbency trends seen elsewhere. Chief Ministe...
Cadre engineering: Vijay's signature strategy powered TVK tsunamiTamil Nadu Results: Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has achieved a stunning victory in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, cross...
Is sleeping with the fan on a major health risk? 5 reasons why doctors think it can affect the body negativelySleeping with a fan on is a common way to cope with heat, but doctors say it may have some downsides for certain people. Experts point out ...
Bengal polls: Mamata-Abhishek Banerjee, Amit Shah steer parallel 'war rooms'Bengal's first phase of assembly elections saw Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister Amit Shah leading rival 'war rooms'. Both ...
Arsenal title fears: How to handle slow-burn anxiety & failureAn ardent Arsenal supporter is grappling with intense nerves as the Premier League title race heats up. With recent defeats casting a shado...
Think Again: The loudest sound ever recorded wasn’t from any nuclear blast – it was heard 3,000 miles away and circled Earth four timesThe loudest sound ever heard came from a natural event. The 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruption in Indonesia registered an astonishing 310 deci...
MBBS student says his bluetooth earphones ‘burst’ inside ear, triggers eardrum inflammation: What happenedA medical student reported his Bluetooth earphones allegedly burst, leading to eardrum inflammation. This incident raises concerns about ea...
Kerala enters silence campaigning phase; candidates make last-mile outreachKerala enters a mandatory silence period before the April 9 Assembly polls. Candidates are now focusing on door-to-door visits and personal...
Use of loudspeakers not essential part of any religion, says HC; orders action against violationThe Bombay High Court ruled that using loudspeakers is not essential to any religion and directed law enforcement to act against violations...
Delhi's Diwali celebration breaks sound barrier: Louder than last two years, with Karol Bagh leading the packThis Diwali in New Delhi was noisier compared to the previous two years. Despite a firework ban, most areas recorded noise levels above saf...
Noise peaked at 101.2 decibels during twin tower demolition: DataThe noise level after the demolition was recorded at 60.8 decibels at Parsvnath Prestige, 63.1 decibels at Barat Ghar and 59.2 at the City ...
UP toning down on a loud problemThe Adityanath government must ensure compliance with noise norms by all stakeholders, and not just loudspeaker users in religious places.
Karnataka mosques installing devices to keep sound in checkThe Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood has directed all the police commissioners, inspectors general of police and the super...
Karnataka to implement high court order on decibel levelsBommai said there was an HC order, which prescribed decibel levels. HC had asked the state to install decibel meters in every district. The...
Is a rock or a string aware?Apes and elephants, whales, dolphins and birds are all considered to have a fair amount of self-awareness. When the same logic is extended ...
Noise pollution rises in two areas marked as ‘Silence Zones’ in BengaluruIndira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (Nimhans) and RVCE, Mysuru Road have been reported as sensitive areas.
Generator noise level regulations: Permissible limits and different types of gensetsCPCB has laid down the permissible noise level in India for different areas
Blast disturbs residents: PCB, cops wake up to loud music on church streetThe KSPCB has issued notices to pubs and bars located on Church Street following complaints of loud music by residents in the area.
- This Ganesha festivity in Mumbai was noisiest in seven years
The city celebrated its noisiest Ganeshotsav in seven years with decibel levels on the final immersion day peaking to 123db in Worli Naka, ...