Tides of trash: Elephanta Island battles mounting waste crisis as footfalls set to rise | Mumbai News

Elephanta Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, grapples with a mounting waste crisis from tourism (AI image used for representational purpose only) For centuries, Gharapuri, later Elephanta, has witnessed the passage of goods to the island, both as a site of worship and as a maritime anchorage. What remains of that ancient traffic are amphorae,…

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Scientists studied animal bones in South Australia’s underwater caves; those near light carried algae marks while bones in total darkness remained remarkably pristine

Representative Image (AI-generated) Animal bones resting on the floors of South Australia’s underwater caves are revealing far more than the identity of the creatures they once belonged to. According to a new study published in PLOS One, the cave environment itself leaves distinct “fingerprints” on bones, helping scientists reconstruct how they were deposited, the environmental…

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Mango price crash triggers bandh in parts of Karnataka | Bengaluru News

Farmers in Kolar-Chikkaballapur called for Kolar bandh on Monday and staged protest demanding intervention of govt with support price Bengaluru/Kolar: The growing distress among mango growers in Karnataka’s largest mango-producing belt of Kolar–Chikkaballapur triggered a day-long bandh in parts of Kolar Monday, with farmers demanding immediate government intervention and the announcement of a support price…

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Will punish graft in transfers: Assam min to forest dept | Guwahati News

State forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah Guwahati: Forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Monday directed department officials to seal revenue leakages and has warned of strict action against any corrupt practices in transfer and posting of the department’s employees.The minister said no forest department employee can serve more than three years at one place of posting, and…

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