On August 2, 2006, the temperature in Massachusetts hit 99 degrees with 65% humidity. New Englanders cranked up their air conditioners and fans like never before, setting an all-time record for electricity use on the regional grid. Historically, New England has suffered from some of the highest retail electricity costs in the US. But about…
How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds us that even the smallest change in the environment can ripple through an entire ecosystem. According to experts, in Antarctica, life depends on a fine balance of sea ice, open water and seasonal rhythms. A lone iceberg has…
Zonal Observation Home in Rajkot Rajkot: A day after 11 juveniles escaped from the govt observation home on Gondal Road, police have traced and brought back seven of them, while an intensive search operation is underway to locate the remaining four, including the alleged mastermind behind the well-planned escape.The four missing juveniles are accused of…
Pune: Residents of Kothrud depot area on Paud road have objected to the proposed design and alignment of the upcoming Metro station and a flyover, demanding a rethink since the existing plan would not be beneficial.They have submitted letters explaining their apprehensions to the Metro and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials and said local…
Bag filled with money and wads of cash lay on the pavement. MOHALI: Morning walkers at a residential society in Mohali nearly stepped on bundles of currency notes on Thursday and looked up to find more fluttering down on Thursday.The cash was allegedly thrown from a ninth-floor house where an Enforcement Directorate search was on…
A video of US secretary of state Marco Rubio appearing to DJ at a wedding has gone viral, showing the senior Trump administration official energising partygoers as he handled the music decks.The footage was shared on X by White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino. It shows Rubio wearing headphones and leaning over DJ…
The US-Iran peace deal could provide support to India’s economic growth by helping normalise supply chains The interim peace deal between Iran and the United States could provide support to India’s economic growth by helping normalise supply chains and easing geopolitical pressures, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its bi-annual Financial Stability Report…
File pic of security at Aksa beach Mumbai: A 17-year-old collegian, Mazid Khan, was feared drowned off Aksa beach on Friday afternoon.The search-and-rescue operation, which continued for several hours, was suspended around 8pm; it will resume on Saturday. A fire brigade team, led by station officer Ashish Kesarkar, was involved in the search operation.Khan, a…
Rajkot: Hot on the heels of a crackdown in Junagadh, an alleged racket involving extortionists posing as journalists and threatening businesses with enforcement actions by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials has surfaced in Rajkot district.A complaint alleging conspiracy, criminal intimidation and extortion was filed against Hemant Shekhwa, Rakesh Pithadiya, Vijay Verma and Ajay…
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