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Raji Doshi (Image Credit: Young Scientist Lab) A 12-year-old student from Connecticut is drawing attention for tackling one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges with an innovative science project. According to the Young Scientist Lab, Raji Doshi designed a project that proposes using algae and natural calcium (aragonite) buffers to help reduce CO₂-driven ocean acidification. Her innovative idea has earned her a place among this year’s finalists, where she is now competing for the competition’s $25,000 grand prize.A project inspired by a global environmental challengeOcean acidification is a major concern for scientists because the world’s oceans absorb a significant amount…
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh stated the allegations were a conspiracy and he had faith in justice New Delhi: Hours after a Delhi court acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the alleged sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers, he on Monday termed the allegations against him a ‘conspiracy’, saying he had always maintained his innocence and had complete faith in the judicial process.”I said this was a conspiracy, and if any of the allegations against me are found to be true, I will hang myself. To this day, I’ve stood…
Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of the Telangana govt’s submission that it is moving from reactive firefighting to a coordinated forest fire risk-management system, more than two years after the tribunal took suo motu cognisance of a TOI report on forest fires in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary and Amrabad Tiger Reserve.In a counter-affidavit filed before the tribunal, the Revenue (Disaster Management) Department said it had submitted a ₹27 crore proposal under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF). The plan covers satellite-based fire alerts, firefighting equipment, including leaf blowers and fire-resistant suits, and the integration of local community…
Swelling Mutha river under Shivaji Maharaj bridge after water discharge from Khadkwasla dam on Sunday Pune: Heavy rainfall across catchment areas of the district pushed water storage levels in key reservoirs close to maximum capacity, with the collective usable water storage of four dams in Khadakwasla cluster reaching 28.89 TMC (99.1% of total live capacity) as of Sunday morning.According to the official report of the irrigation department, active monsoon spells have generated steady inflows into dams. Within Khadakwasla cluster, Khadakwasla dam remains at 100% live capacity, holding 1.97 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of usable water after receiving 7mm of…
Margao: Hardly three months after it was inaugurated, the functioning of the waste treatment plant using the gasification method at Sonsoddo has come under a cloud, with Congress alleging serious defects in its working and the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) countering by filing a police complaint against the party’s members for ‘trespassing’.A delegation of the Margao Congress Block, led by convener Savio Coutinho, recently submitted a complaint to MMC administrator Srinet Kotwale, alleging gross irregularities in the operation of the Rs 7.5 crore plant. The delegation said it had inspected the facility following information that the plant was not functioning…
Panchkula: Shivalik Vikas Manch has urged Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini to amend the Model Online Transfer Policy-2026 to extend “couple case” benefits to govt employees whose spouses work in the private sector and other non-govt organisations.In a memorandum, Manch president Vijay Bansal said the current policy grants 10 merit points only to employees whose spouses are in govt service, excluding those working in banks, LIC, PSUs, universities, educational institutions, private companies and self-employment.Bansal argued that the provision aims to keep spouses posted together and reduce the social and financial hardships of living apart. Restricting the benefit based on the…
Lucknow: Responding to the comments by Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, BJP’s senior functionary Sidharth Nath Singh on Sunday said that Yadav has come up with the “mother of all lies” by stating that the Yogi Adityanath govt has not been able to set up any university for higher education.Countering Akhilesh’s narrative, Singh said that from 15 medical colleges, the number of specialised medical universities and institutes has increased to more than 45 in the past nine years. “Similarly, only a limited number of degree colleges existed under the SP regime. But now we have close to 70 degree colleges…
The godown was razed by municipal authoritiesUnauthorised godown was used for storing contraband liquorThe godown was razed by municipal authoritiesUnauthorised godown was used for storing contraband liquorThe godown was razed by municipal authorities Nagpur: Gadchiroli police recently initiated the first bulldozer action against organised crime, demolishing an unauthorised godown belonging to the liquor mafia at Armori in the dry district.Gadchiroli, a tribal-dominated district that long suffered due to Maoist violence, is now witnessing a renewed focus on rooting out crime syndicates. With prohibition in place in the district, police are intensifying operations against liquor smuggling, black marketing and other unlawful…
RANCHI: Sujit Sinha, one of Jharkhand’s most notorious gangsters, was allegedly killed in a police encounter in Jamtara district late on Sunday while being shifted from Sahibganj jail to Dhanbad, police said on Monday.Sinha was being transported under heavy security when the police vehicle developed a tyre puncture. While he was being moved to another vehicle, he allegedly snatched a service rifle from a constable and attempted to fire at the police team, a police officer said. The police retaliated, leading to Sinha’s death, the officer added.Jamtara SP Shambhu Singh told local reporters that further investigation into the incident was…
Kolkata: Commuters on one of South Kolkata’s crucial transit corridors were left in the lurch on Sunday morning after auto services along the Baghajatin–Ranikuthi route were abruptly suspended following an argument over unauthorised autos trying to ply the route. However, after the Garia Traffic Guard intervened, most of the autos resumed services by evening, cops said.Around 11 am, a group of youths on 10-12 bikes allegedly arrived at the local auto stand. Witnesses and auto drivers alleged that the group attempted to enforce unauthorised route permits, claiming to act on the instructions of a local BJP leader. The situation escalated…