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PM Modi condoles death of Norway's King Harald VNorway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest monarch, has died at the age of eighty-nine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sadness an...- Centre appoints three officers to National Testing Agency amid NEET paper leak concernsThe Centre has appointed two directors and a joint director to the NTA. These appointments follow recent scrutiny over the NEET paper leak ...
- Beginning in the 1900s, U.S. hunters imported Eurasian wild boar for sport; today’s feral swine threaten firefly larvae and turtle nests across the SoutheastWild pigs are destroying firefly larvae and turtle eggs in southeastern parks. These invasive animals root up the soil, disrupting delicate...
- UK offers funds, emergency responders to Nepal after flash floodsThe United Kingdom has offered five million pounds and emergency responders to Nepal. Flash floods in the country claimed hundreds of lives...
- In 2022, researchers began work on a 3/4-mile Cherry Creek restoration in Pennsylvania. 4 years later, the stream has better habitat, cleaner water and healthier floodplains nowA restoration project along a three-quarter-mile section of Cherry Creek at TNC’s Blakeslee Preserve in northeastern Pennsylvania began in ...
- Delhi-Kathmandu bus service suspended for two days after Nepal flash floodsThe Delhi government has temporarily suspended the Indo-Nepal bus service. This precautionary measure follows massive flash floods in Nepal...
- Beneath one of America's most visited national parks, lies a forgotten town. What happened 100 years ago in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?In 1908, the lumber corporation laid the foundations of Elkmont, which flourished into a vibrant town housing over fifteen hundred resident...
- Important to inculcate value of freedom in children: Air Chief Marshal Aman Preet SinghDuring his visit to Saraswati Gurukul in Gorakhpur, Air Chief Marshal Aman Preet Singh emphasised the importance of educating children abou...
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: In 1929, farmer said no to an offer for his 375-acre farm. Years later he lost the case and the landIn 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre to make way for Great Smoky Mountains...
- Government directs CEA to prepare roadmap to phase out import of critical power systems by 2030India is focused on eliminating imported SCADA systems by 2030, with the Central Electricity Authority actively developing a comprehensive ...
- In 1926, John D. Rockefeller Jr. secretly bought 35,000 acres of Wyoming land for $1.4 million to protect it from development. He later donated it to Grand Teton National ParkJohn D. Rockefeller Jr., a philanthropic giant, took decisive action to safeguard Jackson Hole's stunning landscape. Discreetly acquiring a...
- In the 1920s, Arizona’s State Game Department introduced bullfrogs for food and sport; the predators now eat young northern Mexican gartersnakes and move up to 7 milesArizona introduced American bullfrogs a century ago for sport, which now threatens native gartersnakes. These nonnative frogs disrupt food ...
- Japan to cut visa fees for some foreigners facing financial hardshipJapan will offer reduced residence-related fees to some foreign nationals facing severe financial hardship when higher charges take effect ...
- JP Morgan once bought 117 acres of Maine coast including Sand Beach as a wedding gift for his daughter, but his grandaughter later donated 100 acres; here's whyIn 1900, financier JP Morgan bought 117 acres of Maine’s coast, including Sand Beach and Great Head, as a wedding gift for his daughter Lou...
- Imphal-Guwahati bus service resumes with enhanced security, benefiting over 250 passengersPublic transport services resumed on the Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati route for a third day. Over 250 passengers traveled from Imphal under robu...
- 'Vessels violating Iranian protocols for Strait of Hormuz' shall face fines, detention, confiscation: IranIran's Ports and Maritime Organization warned vessels of future passage restrictions and potential confiscation. Authorized countries trans...
- PM Narendra Modi meets BJP’s new office-bearers, urges stronger connect with peoplePrime Minister Modi met the BJP's new national office-bearers, stressing public connection and organizational strength. The party announced...
- Day 2 of Imphal-Guwahati bus service goes off without a hitch, after 3 year suspensionPublic transport services between Imphal and Guwahati resumed smoothly on Saturday. Over two hundred passengers departed Imphal in a fleet ...
- In 1934, in America's strangest honeymoon, Arizona couple chose a roofless 900-year-old crumbling monument with snakes and scorpions as company. The famous couple later worked in 8 national monumentsIn 1934, Arizona newlyweds Sallie Pierce Brewer and Jim Brewer began their married life in one of America’s most unusual settings, the anci...
- In 1960, a 11 year old visited Colorado National Park that changed her life. 19 years later, she began protecting America’s National Parks for 35 yearsConnie Lobdell Rudd transformed a childhood fascination with America’s national parks into an inspiring 35-year career with the National Pa...
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