Nepali family had begun funeral rituals for 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha thinking she has died in the devastating floods; then she was found buried under mud but alive on the 11th day

Nepali family had begun funeral rituals for 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha thinking she has died in the devastating floods; then she was found buried under mud but alive on the 11th day

Chandrika was found alive, partly trapped in mud on the fourth floor of a house that had been buried by the August 26 floods. For eight days, Chandrika Shrestha’s family searched for her after a devastating flood swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river basin. There was no sign of the 64-year-old woman. Her house had been … Read more

MIT researchers drilled a 2-by-3-foot hole through 3.6 feet of Arctic sea ice and sent a robot below; the prototype transmitted data through the ice at 1.2 kilobytes per second

MIT researchers drilled a 2-by-3-foot hole through 3.6 feet of Arctic sea ice and sent a robot below; the prototype transmitted data through the ice at 1.2 kilobytes per second

Arctic ice with flags of countries participating in Operation Ice Camp 2026 and Havguard’s communications device, enclosed in a polycarbonate pressure vessel The Arctic sea is becoming noisier and harder to reach. Beneath its frozen surface, cracking ice, marine mammals and passing ships create a constantly changing underwater soundscape. For scientists trying to understand this … Read more

Output overdrive: 30% productivity boost could power 35% of future manufacturing | India News

Output overdrive: 30% productivity boost could power 35% of future manufacturing | India News

30% productivity boost could power 35% of future manufacturing India’s manufacturing sector could get nearly 35 per cent of its future output simply by getting its workforce 30 per cent more productive.The finding comes from KPMG’s analysis of more than 130 large Indian manufacturing companies over 10 years. It found that companies which improved productivity … Read more

In 2002, Lundy began its rat-eradication project; puffins later rose from 13 in 2000 to 1,335, and more than 40,000 seabirds now nest on the island

In 2002, Lundy began its rat-eradication project; puffins later rose from 13 in 2000 to 1,335, and more than 40,000 seabirds now nest on the island

Off the coast of southwest England, the small island of Lundy was once a textbook case of how invasive rats can devastate seabird colonies. By the late 1990s, puffin numbers had crashed to just 13 breeding pairs, and many other seabirds had abandoned the island altogether. In 2002, conservationists launched an ambitious rat-eradication project to … Read more

Parents gifted their son a flat on condition he care for them; after he neglected them, Bombay HC cancelled the gift, but here’s why he may still inherit it later

Parents gifted their son a flat on condition he care for them; after he neglected them, Bombay HC cancelled the gift, but here’s why he may still inherit it later

The Bombay High Court considered Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act. (Image for representative purpose only) A couple gifted their son a flat that they had bought in 2005 on the condition that he take care of them. Years later, the Bombay High Court directed the son to vacate the flat. Here’s what the … Read more

Meet Thorin Jonsson, the biologist who used 165-million-year-old insect wings to recreate the sounds of a Jurassic forest |

Meet Thorin Jonsson, the biologist who used 165-million-year-old insect wings to recreate the sounds of a Jurassic forest |

Millions of years ago, several species produced higher frequencies, just like the native leaf grasshopper. Image Credit: Thoris Jonsson/University of Graz Jurassic World was not silent. Around 165 million years ago, forests in present day Inner Mongolia were filled with the calls of insects communicating through sounds that ranged from low tones to frequencies beyond … Read more

‘Jain Aloo Pyaaz Parantha’? Swiggy menu leaves the internet wondering what will actually be delivered

‘Jain Aloo Pyaaz Parantha’? Swiggy menu leaves the internet wondering what will actually be delivered

Swiggy menu leaves the internet wondering what will actually be delivered A food delivery menu has sparked an unexpected discussion online after one of its customization choices left a customer wondering what would actually arrive at the doorstep.The menu featured Aloo Pyaaz Ka Parantha with options including Jain, Less Spicy, Swaminarayan, and More Spicy. Pratik … Read more

Global food prices rise 1.9%, says UN body; highest since 2022 amid weather, war disruptions

Global food prices rise 1.9%, says UN body; highest since 2022 amid weather, war disruptions

Sugar prices jumped 11.9%, while cereal and vegetable oil prices rose 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively World food prices rose to their highest level since late 2022 in August as extreme weather, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade routes heightened concerns over supplies of key agricultural commodities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on … Read more