A similar vantage point pre-park construction and a similar vantage point post-park construction (Source: Kongjian Yu) In 2010, Shanghai transformed a polluted industrial brownfield into Houtan Park. Its wetlands now clean up to 634,000 gallons of river water each day. The 14-hectare linear park stretches along the Huangpu River and was once home to a…
Redonda had become a thriving haven for wildlife within a few years, and now it has received a major new layer of protection. For years, Redonda resembled more a barren moonscape than a tropical Caribbean island. Its vegetation was destroyed, its native wildlife was wiped out, and the marine ecosystem around it was harmed by…
Mount Everest is probably one of the most mysterious natural wonders on Earth. It hides mysteries that scientists are still researching and trying to uncover. The world’s tallest mountain might be covered in snow today (rising 8,848.86 metres above sea level), but many studies back the fact that it was once part of the sea….
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The Delhi government has tightened oversight of private school fees by introducing fixed timelines for fee committees and an appellate mechanism. Schools will have to retain existing fee levels until new three-year structures are approved. The Delhi government has moved to tighten the implementation of its school fee regulation law, putting a clear timeline in…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Ajinkya Rahane has opened up about one of the most talked-about incidents involving him and Yashasvi Jaiswal, revealing that his intervention during the 2022 Duleep Trophy final may have prevented the young batter from receiving a four-match ban.The relationship between Rahane and Jaiswal has been a subject of considerable discussion…
Four armed men held an elderly couple hostage in their north Delhi bungalow (AI image used for representational purpose only). NEW DELHI: Four armed men allegedly held an elderly couple hostage in their bungalow and assaulted them before fleeing with cash and valuables worth over Rs 1 crore in north Delhi’s Roop Nagar early Friday.Taresh…
The lists of “martyrs” and “corona warriors” contain factual mistakes, missing details and disputed classifications Ahmedabad: What should have been a definitive record of sacrifice is instead riddled with errors. Ahmedabad city police’s lists of “martyrs” and “corona warriors” contain factual mistakes, missing details and disputed classifications, raising concerns about the force’s handling of its…
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the new government was founded on the ideals of those who had made sacrifices for the country. KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for 325 people who were jailed for participating in protests during the Emergency.Addressing a programme at the…
Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi at the Road Safety Committee meeting on Friday Pune: The district administration has set Oct 10 as the deadline to eliminate 43 black spots through necessary road-safety measures, moving the exercise into the implementation phase after agencies were earlier directed to inspect accident-prone locations and submit their findings, senior officials…
