Land in Rakkad-Paragpur is my family's ancestral land: CM Sukhu
ThePrintby PTI·27 Aug 2026
Shimla, Aug 27 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday countered questions raised by the BJP in the Legislative Assembly over the acquisition of his family’s...
‘Stop water diversion from Srisailam to Nagarjuna Sagar to protect Rayalaseema interests’
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·27 Aug 2026
Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samithi president Bojja Dasaratha Rami Reddy has urged the government to immediately halt diversion of water from the Srisailam reservoir to Nagarjuna Sagar, warning...
Nepal flash floods highlight need for planned settlement, scientific assessments: Experts
ThePrintby PTI·27 Aug 2026
New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) The devastating flash floods in Nepal have driven home important lessons of undertaking systematic scientific assessments of glacial lakes in order to understand and...
32 pilgrims from West Bengal missing after Nepal flash floods
The Hinduby Shrabana Chatterjee·27 Aug 2026
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed on Thursday (August 27, 2026) that a group of 32 people from West Bengal who travelled for the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra remain...
Odisha: Families displaced by defence project to get rehabilitation after 4 decades
ThePrintby PTI·27 Aug 2026
Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (PTI) A total of 1,371 families will get rehabilitation 42 years after being displaced from their villages in Odisha’s Ganjam district due to a defence project.
Himachal to Sikkim & Tamil Nadu—how Indian chief ministers reacted to flash floods in Nepal
ThePrintby Niyati Kothiyal·27 Aug 2026
New Delhi: On Wednesday, tragedy struck parts of Tibet and Nepal after a wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into the Bhote Koshi river, triggering flash floods in the region.
Superheated steam could make industrial drying more sustainable
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·27 Aug 2026
Hot-air drying is important in pretty much all the modern industries you can think of. It’s used to dry fruits and vegetables, preserve grains and spices, and make everything from powdered milk and...
To sort or not to sort your recyclables—which is the better climate bet?
Anthropocene Magazineby James Gaines·27 Aug 2026
In the late 1980s, the city of Phoenix, Arizona made a bet: If residents no longer had to sort glass from paper from plastic, more of them would recycle.
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Know Your Meme Newsfeedby Phillip Hamilton·27 Aug 2026
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Compensation sought for Krishna Delta farmers facing water shortage
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·27 Aug 2026
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader and former Vice-Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Agriculture Mission M.V.S.
Keralam govt. frames policy for safe reuse of treated wastewater
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27 Aug 2026
The Local Self-Government department in Keralam has framed a policy for the safe reuse of treated wastewater across key sectors such as horticulture, agriculture, urban landscaping, construction...
Forest Dept. introduces entry fee to Lingambudhi Lake Park; Walkers up in arms
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27 Aug 2026
The Forest Department’s decision to introduce an entry fee for Lingambudhi Lake Park has riled walkers, who have called for a massive demonstration outside the lake on Sunday.
GLOF threat: Uttarakhand to install early warning systems at 13 high-risk lakes
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent·27 Aug 2026
GLOF threat: Uttarakhand to install early warning systems at 13 high-risk lakes Vinod Kumar Suman, secretary, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, said Uttarakhand has identified 13 glacial...
The Fascinating Science of How India’s Fish Survive in Freshwater and the Sea
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·27 Aug 2026
A rui (rohu) can spend its life in a pond in Bengal without drinking much water. A bangda (Indian mackerel) in the Arabian Sea faces the opposite challenge: surrounded by saltwater, it must prevent...
Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales
World news | The Guardianby Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent·27 Aug 2026
Dozens of homes have been damaged by flooding and the Met Office had issued warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain at the end of a summer in which most of England and the whole of Wales was...
Andhra Pradesh Energy Dept. gearing up to set up two new thermal power plants of 800-MW each
The Hinduby V Raghavendra·27 Aug 2026
The proposed 1,600 Megawatts thermal power capacity addition by the Energy Department to meet the twin objectives of catering to the State’s burgeoning demand for electricity and substituting them...
When the dust settles: Field experiments measure how everyday activity resuspends hazardous particles
Phys.orgby Marguerite Huber·27 Aug 2026
When the dust settles: Field experiments measure how everyday activity resuspends hazardous particles Being prepared for an emergency is key to keeping people safe.
Proposal for land allocation to SCs/STs and others awaiting govt. approval: Deputy Commissioner
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27 Aug 2026
The proposal for the allocation of ‘DC Manna’ land (Depressed Class reserved land) for SCs and STs, and land for ex-servicemen and others in Dakshina Kannada is awaiting approval of the State...
Yellowstone National Park tourist uses spray to ward off a wolf following him in crazy video
FOX Newsby David Hookstead·27 Aug 2026
An insane video of a wolf following a tourist is going viral. As our loyal readers know, there are few things on the internet more fascinating than nature content.
Madhya Pradesh’s ‘snake census’: What is the state actually studying?
New Indian Expressby Anuraag Singh·27 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh has begun what officials describe as India’s first systematic scientific study focused specifically on snakes.
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