Image: Left/The Telegraph/Right/The Guardian In December 2011, a 44-year-old Swedish man named Peter Skyllberg disappeared while driving through the country’s frozen north. Weeks passed with no sign of him as winter temperatures plunged well below freezing. Then, in February 2012, a group of snowmobilers spotted what looked like the roof of a car protruding from…
The spotted lanternfly has become one of the most destructive invasive insects in the United States, threatening vineyards, orchards and forests by feeding on the sap of hundreds of plant species. Finding its egg masses before they hatch is one of the most effective ways to slow its spread, but the eggs are well camouflaged…
‘Hot Lips’ rainforest plant (Instagram) Not all flowers attract with their fragrance, some do that with their unusual appearance. Deep inside the rainforests of Central and South America grows a plant so unique that many people mistake it for an AI image. At first, it appears to be a pair of glossy crimson human lips…
The first breeze feels warm, the middle turns restless, and the closing days bring cleaner air. As August begins, the opening days appear to be excellent for your marital bliss, though you might have to spend money on your spouse’s health. Your spouse’s practical advice may help you control unnecessary expenses. The later days suggest…
Nandini with her three children (left) and while driving her cab in Hyderabad (right). Credits: X A cab driver from Hyderabad is being talked about online for the life she has rebuilt after years of personal and financial struggle. Nandini’s story, shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter), covers the loss of her parents,…
Bhiwandi: A Good Samaritan who offered shelter to relatives, three daily-wagers from one family counting down the minutes to the end of the day’s work, and a wife struggling with survivor’s guilt. The building crash plunged many families into insurmountable grief.Shamim Ansari (32) did not even live in the building and had rushed to offer…
New Delhi: Most people never think twice about sleeping on their stomach. For Carveann David (35), a restaurateur from Trinidad and Tobago, it had become an impossible luxury.For nearly nine years, lying face down would worsen the fluid build-up caused by advanced right-sided heart failure and a severely leaking tricuspid valve. Breathlessness, swelling and fluid…
Chennai: A group of more than 300 traders in Sowcarpet locked up a team of Goods and Services Tax (GST) officials who had visited the commercial hub for inspection. On receiving an SOS message from the officials, personnel from Elephant Gate police station rushed to the location and rescued them.Police said the team led by…
Ahmedabad: Despite the commencement of inter-college sports tournaments, Gujarat University (GU) is yet to allot seats under the sports quota even as intercollege tournaments have begun, and the admission process has reached its final stages. This has raised concerns among applicants and stakeholders.While Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) has collected sports quota details from universities…
Kolkata: Iskcon will start serving cooked midday meals to 309 state schools in Kolkata from Saturday, benefiting around 30,000 children. The programme will be inaugurated by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.Of the 309 schools, 178 are in north Kolkata and 131 in south. The food will be prepared at two common kitchens.An official said more than…
