In 2017, a wildfire advanced toward Roslyn, Washington; nine years later the town has deliberately burned 500+ acres of forest to build a protective shield against future fires

In Washington, a team of igniters are walking across the forest with canisters filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. They walk in parallel, lighting grasses and shrubs, moving forward as flames spread in the back, and thousands of pine needles combust into a smoke show. At the same time, more than a…

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Rise to impact taxi fare, essentials’ price

Customers at fuel station Guwahati: The rise in petrol and diesel prices has caused concern among citizens across the city, with many saying the increase will affect their daily expenses and overall household budgets.Currently, the cost of petrol is Rs 101.20 per litre, diesel is Rs 92.49 per litre, and premium-grade petrol is Rs 110.15…

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Karnataka high court directs Bangalore Development Authority to restore 18-metre road plan, quashes 9.5-metre u-turn | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The high court has directed Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to implement its Jan 2020 resolution providing for an 18-metre-wide access road at Jakkur Plantation village, ruling that it cannot revive an earlier 9.5-metre road proposal after it had been scrapped and the wider road had received judicial approval.A division bench of Justice DK Singh…

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‘Staged this drama to deflect Vande Mataram backlash’: Pralhad Joshi hits out at Rahul Gandhi | Delhi News

Union minister Pralhad Joshi accused Rahul Gandhi of staging a drama NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi has accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of staging a “drama” at a Parliament Street police station while demanding an FIR into the alleged pellet-gun injury suffered by student protester Sahil Lochab.Joshi alleged that the episode…

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