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NEW DELHI: Five Army personnel went missing after a heavy rain-triggered flash flood washed away two shelters in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley district, while a major landslide at a road construction site in Upper Subansiri district claimed four lives, officials told news agency PTI on Saturday.Both incidents took place on Friday evening, according to the state emergency operations centre.In Upper Subansiri district, a major landslide struck the Keojaring-Byaching road construction site, burying several people under debris. Four people, Tadu Baki, Taji Rai, Markosh Basumatari and Babul Ali, were reported dead.The body of Babul Ali has been recovered, the district disaster…

Ukraine struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s Samara region on Saturday, local authorities said. Ivan Noskov, head of the regional capital Samara, said air defences had repelled a “massive attack” but the city’s industrial infrastructure sustained localized damage, without giving further details about which facility was affected. Footage released by the Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point, which manufactures Flamingo missiles, showed two missiles being launched ahead of the attack. An analysis by the Telegram channel ASTRA suggested the struck facility could be Aviakor aircraft manufacturing plant or the Progress Rocket and Space Center. The Moscow Times has not independently confirmed this assessment.…

Trisha saluted Vijay during the Independence Day parade. CHENNAI: Actress Trisha Krishnan’s presence alongside Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s family at two of his key official events has drawn attention — first at his swearing-in ceremony in May and now at the state’s Independence Day celebrations.Trisha was seated in the front row with Vijay’s parents at the Independence Day event at Fort St George on Saturday.Dressed in a yellow saree, she was also seen saluting Vijay as he hoisted the national flag and reviewed the ceremonial proceedings.Her presence comes nearly three months after she attended Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony…

A family dispute tragically escalated in Banswara, Rajasthan, leading to a fatal outcome (Image used for representational purpose only) JAIPUR: A family dispute turned fatal in Rajasthan’s Banswara on Saturday when a man allegedly killed his mother-in-law in the Housing Board area, police said.The deceased was identified as Lalita. According to her daughter Laxmi, her husband had a dispute with her mother and allegedly killed her over the issue.The accused fled the spot after the incident, police said. An object allegedly used in the crime and the key to his motorcycle were recovered from the scene.Laxmi fainted after learning about…

Representative Image of a modern Texas nuclear reactor supporting advanced isotope production for healthcare (AI-generated image) Every day, more than 40,000 Americans undergo a diagnostic scan that depends on technetium-99m, a radioactive isotope used to image the heart, spot cancer and check kidney function. Every milligram of the molybdenum-99 that produces it currently arrives in the United States from aging foreign reactors, since the country has no domestic supply of its own. On the evening of August 5, 2026, that changed in a small way. In Lockhart, Texas, just south of Austin, Oklo Inc. announced that its Groves Isotope Test…

Footage of a puffling – a baby puffin – bred on the Copeland Islands off the County Down coast has been captured for the first time.The seabirds, synonymous with Rathlin Island off County Antrim, are not indigenous to the uninhabited Lighthouse Island, so no population existed there until an introduction scheme was launched around 2013.There are now around 30 breeding pairs of puffins, which is being seen as a real success story.They arrive to the island each April, and this year – in fact, just last month – trail cameras near their burrows in the ground filmed a young puffling…

China has completed the construction of the world’s highest solar thermal plant on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, located at the height of 15,258 feet in Amdo County. The 100 megawatt (MW) project is designed to operate in an environment characterised by strong winds, sub-zero temperatures, and high ultraviolet radiation. According to information released by CGTN, the Tushuo plant has become the highest-altitude concentrated solar thermal facility ever built in the world. It is also the first tower-type solar thermal plant developed in this region. It has installed 15,927 mirrors, called heliostats that occupy approximately 800,000 square meters and need to direct…

Croft suggested a return to Lancashire’s County Championship XI, where he would face higher quality bowlers compared to the Hundred-depleted One-Day Cup attacks, may not be far away. “He has put himself in a great position,” Croft said.”The way he is striking the ball. He has stuck to what he is good at.”Lancashire host Northamptonshire when the red-ball competition restarts on Thursday and travel to Worcestershire the week after.There are also five youth one-day internationals between England and Pakistan from 2 September, placing another decision is on the horizon.His parents are known to play a big role in that decision-making.…

Harry Brook has been England’s white-ball captain for some time now, and he acknowledges it’s a tough job. Brook captained in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, and the team reached the semis. Recently, they thrashed India, their slayer in that last-four match in March, in T20Is (4-0) and ODIs (2-1). With the advent of franchise leagues all over the world, there is non-stop cricket going on, but the pressure of representing and captaining your international team is something else. Brook is still in action in the Hundred, but compared to international cricket, it’s kind of a walk in…

Number 1 (Born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th)Your head will be buzzing with creative sparks today. The personal day energy connects with your ruling Number 1, making this a strong time for original ideas and fresh approaches. A brilliant thought for a side project or a new way to solve an old problem could arrive unexpectedly, so jot it down immediately.Numerology Horoscope TodayHowever, don’t let creative excitement make you ignore everyday responsibilities. A bill, follow-up email or pending paperwork could keep nagging at you if left unfinished. Get the dull work out of the way first. Your energy…