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Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region

COPANCA, Moldova — Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time solving crosswords and puzzles in a room he illuminates using a small gas lamp. “There’s still gas … but it will end soon.” The village of Copanca is situated just several kilometers across the de facto border …

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1 day, 12 hours ago

Clean tap water isn’t flowing in Virginia’s capital as residents find creative ways to cope

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Theresa Fulgham wasn’t going to wait any longer. In complex city water systems like Richmond, getting pressure back still doesn’t mean the tap water is safe to drink. “You can’t make this stuff up.” At a dozen YMCA locations, more than 4,000 non-members have come for hot showers in recent days, said Jody Alexander, who leads the …

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1 day, 19 hours ago

Two labourers injured as silo collapses at smelting unit in Chhattisgarh; two others feared trapped

The Hindu

Two labourers were injured and two others feared trapped after a silo collapsed at a smelting plant in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at around 1.30 p.m. at Kusum Smelters Private Limited, located in the Saragaon area, Mungeli Superintendent of Police Bhojram Patel said. Quoting the plant management, Commissioner of Bilaspur Division Mahadeo Kawre said …

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2 days, 5 hours ago

China's viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concern

The Hindu

In the frigid night of China's Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers' livelihoods. China's wild boars -- today numbering two million -- were a protected species from 2000 until 2023, but emerged from safeguarding last year with a hell-raising reputation for devastating crops. But Zhang Tengfei, leader …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

Water supply disruption in south Delhi: Full list of affected areas, DJB helpline numbers

India TV News

Delhiites in parts of south Delhi will face disruption in water supply on Thursday due to maintenance work at the Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant. Affected areas in South Delhi Kailash Nagar Sarai Kale Khan Jal Vihar Lajpat Nagar Moolchand Hospital Greater Kailash Vasant Kunj Devli Ambedkar Nagar Okhla Kalkaji, Kalkaji Extension, and Govindpuri GB Pant Polytechnic Shyam Nagar Colony …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Protests erupt in Visakhapatnam during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit over privatisation of steel plant

The Hindu

Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Visakhapatnam to lay foundation stone for ₹2 lakh crore worth development works, the city has witnessed a series of protests here on Wednesday. Activists from the CPI and the CPI took part in agitations at various places demanding that Mr. Narendra Modi announce that the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant will not be privatised. Several …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Retired judges call for probe into public hearing on Ennore power plant expansion

The Hindu

A group of retired judges have raised concerns about various violations in the “unlawful” conduct of a public hearing on the expansion of the Ennore Thermal Power Station, proposed at Ernavur in north Chennai. The retired judges — S. Muralidhar, K. Kannan, and D. Hariparanthaman — citing the public hearing that was held on December 20 last year sent a …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Mahindra unveils dedicated EV manufacturing, battery assembly facility in Chakan

India Today

Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra today unveiled a dedicated electric vehicle manufacturing and battery assembly facility at its Chakan plant. Mahindra has allocated Rs 4,500 crore out of the total Rs 16,000 crore planned in the FY22–F27 investment cycle, which includes powertrain development, and two product top hats, including software and tech and manufacturing capacity. The company's EV manufacturing …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Cutting down trees to beautify a street? What is Whittier thinking?

LA Times

To the editor: The city of Whittier has long faced a problem with walkability of its main commercial center, and it thinks the answer is to cut down more than 100 ficus trees in favor of more concrete and steel for its Greenleaf Avenue beautification project. Think of the Tuileries Garden in Paris, pocket parks in New York City or …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

2025's wellness revolution: From AI to longevity, what's next in health?

India Today

Well, goodbye to the festive season and hello to a rejuvenated 2025. In this year's landscape, there are going to be more innovative, holistic approaches to diet and nutrition — from natural alternatives to popular weight loss medications to customized plans for nutrition. These plant compounds are believed to mimic the effects of GLP-1 hormones, potentially offering similar benefits to …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Native plant walk Saturday hopes to seed interest in bolstering ‘earth skills’

LA Times

William Broen, right, with visitors on a tour in 2022. The herbalist will lead a plant walk Saturday in Modjeska Canyon for the Environmental Nature Centers Earth Skills series. Herbalist William Broen, seen in 2022, will lead a plant walk Saturday through the Environmental Nature Center’s Earth Skills series. You could spend lifetimes learning about this.” Herbalist William Broen, seen …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Pacific Palisades locals describe catastrophic fire as they escape with designer suitcases: 'Like a disaster movie'

Daily Mail

A fire is raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Southern California which is known for high-end shops and A-list celebrities like Reese Witherspoon and Ben Affleck. Firefighters run as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, California A firefighter protects a structure from the advancing in California A fire is raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Southern California …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

Lal Bahadur Shastri, who resigned after the Ariyalur derailment, had close ties with Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Free India’s third Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose death anniversary falls on January 11, had a close engagement with Tamil Nadu, an aspect that has not been given much attention. What was fairly known was that he resigned as the Union Minister for Railways and Transport in November 1956 following a train accident in Ariyalur, and one of the …

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Left parties urge Prime Minister to make announcement on saving of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant from privatisation

The Hindu

Leaders and activists of the CPI and the CPI staged a protest here on Tuesday against the proposed strategic sale of the RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Visakhapatnam on January 8 to participate in the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various Central government projects. They raised slogans against the government demanding that …

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Water hyacinth: This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests

CNN

CNN — Lake Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is becoming increasingly unnavigable. Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread invasive species, is blanketing the lake, choking its fish and leaving people stranded. Macharia said he hopes HyaPak will soon be able to scale up its activities, allowing the lake’s surrounding community to harvest greater quantities of water hyacinth. HyaPak Ecotech Limited …

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4 days, 5 hours ago

Holy Carrot’s Daniel Watkins on making Veganuary simple, delicious and stress-free

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The process of caramelisation can emulate that flavour profile quite well.” Try heating your …

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4 days, 11 hours ago

Chemours plant in Dordrecht releases about 45 kg of hazardous substance overnight

NL Times

A hazardous gas leak occurred at the Chemours facility in Dordrecht late Monday night into Tuesday, releasing approximately 45 kilograms of tetrafluoroethylene, a substance classified as a Very Persistent and Very Hazardous Substance. Tetrafluoroethylene Despite the brevity of the emission, the release of tetrafluoroethylene is a serious concern due to its potential health impacts. While its immediate health effects can …

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4 days, 11 hours ago

It's good to be a California beaver. Again.

LA Times

For the first time in 200 years it’s great to be a beaver in California. In a show of unanimous bipartisan support, the state Legislature voted this summer to pass Assembly Bill 2196, which codifies the state’s Beaver Restoration Program at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Beaver “engineers” build dams and canals that create connectivity between land and …

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4 days, 11 hours ago

Timelapse video shows how Isro's crops sprouted green leaves in space

India Today

Isro has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in space agriculture with the successful germination of cowpea seeds aboard the PSLV-C60 mission. On January 4, 2025, the Indian space agency announced that the seeds sprouted in just four days under microgravity conditions, utilizing the Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies. This experiment is part of Isro's ongoing efforts to explore sustainable …

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4 days, 11 hours ago

This popular vegan restaurant in California introduced meat on the menu. Then all hell broke loose

India Today

Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, a beloved plant-based eatery in California, will close due to financial struggles and backlash from offering non-vegan items. NEW: Vegan restaurant chain is closing all locations after adding meat to its menu last year Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, formerly Sage Vegan Bistro, was a leader in plant-based casual dining across California Last year, owner …

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4 days, 11 hours ago

40 years of distrust

Times of India

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Why MP’s HC & govt can’t just expect people to believe assurance on Bhopal waste disposal Forty years since the world’s worst industrial accident, the Bhopal gas leak, it’s still the people left to clean up …

4 days, 16 hours ago

Telangana to Set Up Two New Thermal Power Plants

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka has announced that the state government would set up two new thermal power plants — one at Ramagundam and the other near the Naini coal blocks in Odisha. After distributing appointment orders to 314 new assistant engineers and chemists of Genco at an event near the Secretariat, Bhatti Vikramarka alleged that the BRS government …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Maruti Suzuki temporary workers demand permanent jobs, pay hike and creation of permanent posts

The Hindu

A large number of erstwhile temporary workers of Maruti Suzuki held a meeting here on Sunday seeking permanent jobs at the company’s upcoming Kharkhoda plant, creation of 30,000 permanent posts and 40% pay hike for the temporary workers among other things. The charter prepared and adopted by the workers in the meeting demanded permanent employment for all workers engaged in …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

VSP employees rally for merger with SAIL, demand regular salary payments

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Hundreds of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees took to the streets on Monday, demanding the merger of the beleaguered steelmaker with Steel Authority of India Limited. The employees raised slogans emphasising the urgent need for the merger, citing it as the only viable solution to revive VSP's fortunes and secure their livelihoods. The rally underscored the growing discontent among VSP …

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Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region

Clean tap water isn’t flowing in Virginia’s capital as residents find creative ways to cope

Two labourers injured as silo collapses at smelting unit in Chhattisgarh; two others feared trapped

China's viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concern

Water supply disruption in south Delhi: Full list of affected areas, DJB helpline numbers

Protests erupt in Visakhapatnam during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit over privatisation of steel plant

Retired judges call for probe into public hearing on Ennore power plant expansion

Mahindra unveils dedicated EV manufacturing, battery assembly facility in Chakan

Letters to the Editor: Cutting down trees to beautify a street? What is Whittier thinking?

2025's wellness revolution: From AI to longevity, what's next in health?

Native plant walk Saturday hopes to seed interest in bolstering ‘earth skills’

Pacific Palisades locals describe catastrophic fire as they escape with designer suitcases: 'Like a disaster movie'

Lal Bahadur Shastri, who resigned after the Ariyalur derailment, had close ties with Tamil Nadu

Left parties urge Prime Minister to make announcement on saving of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant from privatisation

Water hyacinth: This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests

Holy Carrot’s Daniel Watkins on making Veganuary simple, delicious and stress-free

Chemours plant in Dordrecht releases about 45 kg of hazardous substance overnight

It's good to be a California beaver. Again.

Timelapse video shows how Isro's crops sprouted green leaves in space

This popular vegan restaurant in California introduced meat on the menu. Then all hell broke loose

40 years of distrust

Telangana to Set Up Two New Thermal Power Plants

Maruti Suzuki temporary workers demand permanent jobs, pay hike and creation of permanent posts

VSP employees rally for merger with SAIL, demand regular salary payments