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One of the world’s oldest stories just got an AI makeover, with the voice of an Oscar-winning actorHomer's epic 'Odyssey' has been reimagined as a 13-hour audiobook, narrated by an AI-generated voice clone of Oscar-winning actor Michael C...
No plastic or metal, only bamboo and palm leaves: Meghalaya’s 100-year-old umbrellas do not have a handle but can protect you from heavy rainsMeghalaya, India's wettest region, faces heavy monsoon rains. Locals have a unique solution: knups, hand-crafted rain shields made from bam...
Mishmi Takins: A mysterious Himalayan mammal spotted in Sikkim that looks like an antelope but is actually a rare goat-like creatureA rare video of Mishmi takins in Sikkim has gone viral. These unusual animals were spotted in Bakuchaang by tourism and forest staff. Mishm...
Psychology suggests people who clean as they cook are practicing small self-control loops that change how calmly they handle busy daysA messy kitchen can prolong stress, according to research linking clutter to higher cortisol levels. The 'clean as you go' habit, however, ...
In major development, Satheesan-led new Kerala govt set to scrap Silverline high-speed rail projectSilverline high-speed rail project: The scrapping of SilverLine marks the end of a project that had dominated Kerala’s political discourse ...
Railways clears Katra slope works, Kiul-Jhajha 3rd line project in Rs 1,200 crore safety pushThe Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said that these works reflect the Government's commitment to ensuring safe and reliable co...
A Rs 2,193 crore rail push: Govt greenlights Katra safety, Howrah-Delhi capacity and Chennai suburban boostIndian Railways has greenlit three significant infrastructure projects totaling Rs 2,193 crore. These projects will boost safety on the Jam...
Social Security is getting a $100,000 cap, and millions of Americans need to know this right now - are you affected?A Social Security benefits cap is gaining urgency as new data warns the trust fund could be depleted by 2032. This $100,000 Social Security...
Sticking Aluminum Foil to the Walls of Your House: Why Contractors Recommend It and When You Should Try ItHomeowners can now easily detect wall moisture issues with a simple aluminum foil test. This quick method helps distinguish between condens...
Himachal High Court pulls up NHAI over slow slope protection work on Chandigarh-Shimla highwayThe Himachal Pradesh High Court has voiced concerns regarding the sluggish progress of slope protection work on the Chandigarh-Shimla Natio...
NHAI debars Megha Engineering for Kerala NH-66 lapseThe National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has debarred Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) for one year due to inadequa...
NHAI activates flood plan after IMD forecastNHAI's proactive flood plan, joint inspections, and resource availability ensure effective disaster preparedness amid above-normal monsoon ...
Lack of protection works in Gangotri National Highway: NGT issues notices to authoritiesThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to authorities, including the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corpora...
Uttarakhand asks Centre to reconsider some provisions of Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zoneIn Bhagirathi ESZ, forest and protected areas constitute about 98% of the area and villages occupy 1.6% of the total land. Close to interna...
- Use existing laws to protect Western Ghats: Environmentalists
Environmentalists from the southern Maharashtra have demanded that the existing laws should be effectively used to protect the ecologically...
Second phase of restoration works at Kedarnath begins: Harish RawatUttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said second phase of restoration works at Kedarnath, which had suffered huge destruction.
- Red gash in Curca's green hillside pains villagers
Villagers in Curca are upset over the massive excavation on a steep hill slope in recent weeks, alleging that the authorities have shown ap...
- IPS officer crushed to death by mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh
In a horrific incident, a young IPS officer of the 2009 batch, Narendra Kumar, was brutally crushed to death under a stone-laden tractor tr...
- Yash Birla Group acquires Kolkata-based Aircon Engineering Services
Birla Aircon will focus on power, roads and highways, housing and building work, high voltage transmission lines, border roads, etc.
- BP's Alaska arm pleads guilty to oil spill charge
The Alaska subsidiary of London-based oil giant BP is expected to plead guilty to an environmental crime on Thursday for a 200,000-gallon (...