A landlord company managing 300 rental homes has been fined £42,500 after paramedics found tenants sleeping on floors surrounded by dead rats and human waste

Three adults were sleeping on the floor in a house surrounded by waste, including dead rats and mice. (Picture: Durham County Council) A landlord company in County Durham has been fined £42,500 after tenants were found living in unsafe conditions, including sleeping on the floor surrounded by dead rats, mice, human waste and urine.Carter Property…

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Shekhar Kapur wants John Abraham as the next James Bond: ‘Why must Bond be a white British man?’ |

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has pitched John Abraham as the next James Bond, questioning why 007 must remain a “white British man.” Speaking to Variety India, Kapur praised Abraham’s effortless charisma and suave screen presence, saying he could deliver a “phenomenal Bond” if producers dare to take the franchise international. Amid ongoing speculation over Daniel Craig‘s…

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Delhi University tightens campus safety norms before new session, rolls out stricter anti-ragging measures

As preparations for the new academic year gather pace, Delhi University has introduced a comprehensive set of campus safety measures to curb ragging and misconduct. The directives include stricter monitoring of student spaces, faculty mentorship for newcomers, dedicated disciplinary officers, confidential complaint channels and mandatory adherence to UGC anti-ragging norms across all institutions. With thousands…

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Scientists looked 2,000 metres below the ocean and found microplastics in 92% of deep-sea animals, revealing plastic has reached Earth’s most remote ecosystems and could threaten marine food webs |

Scientists have uncovered plastic pollution in one of Earth’s most isolated environments, challenging the long-held belief that the deep ocean remains largely untouched by human activity. Analysing animals living more than 2,000 metres beneath the sea, researchers discovered that 92% contained microplastics, offering some of the clearest evidence yet that plastic waste has reached even…

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ED conducts searches at 8 Bengaluru locations in ISIS recruitment case | Bengaluru News

The accused raised funds from individuals, trusts and their own savings to facilitate the illegal travel of Muslim youths to fight for ISIS. BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations across Bengaluru in connection with an ISIS recruitment case, officials said.The searches, which began early in the morning, are still…

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