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Typhoon Yagi experienced surprisingly rapid intensification in the northwest Pacific on Wednesday, rising from a Category 1 to a Category 4 typhoon in less than 12 hours. Yagi's one-minute sustained winds reached 150 mph at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. This makes it a supertyphoon (1-minute sustained winds of at least 15 mph) and makes it the strongest tropical cyclone in the northwest Pacific so far this season. The environment around Yagi has little wind shear, sufficient moisture, and sea surface temperatures of about 30-31 degrees Celsius (86-88°F), which is about 1-2 degrees Celsius…

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Last updated: September 5, 2024 6:41 pm ISTKumbhavurutty waterfall is located in Kullung district of Kerala state.Kumbhavurutty Falls is a scenic spot located in the Western Ghats. It is about 10 kilometers and about 27 kilometers from Tenkasi town.Several scenic waterfalls across the country attract large numbers of tourists every year. Today, we will discuss one such waterfall named Kumbhavurutty Falls. It is a scenic spot located in the Western Ghats. It is about 10 kilometers and about 27 kilometers from Tenkasi town. It is located in the state of Kerala, close to the Tamil Nadu border. It is a…

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planner: Saurabh VermaLast updated: September 5, 2024 7:44 pm ISTThe Ganapati festival begins on September 7 and is a major celebration in Maharashtra. (Photo: @CANikhilJain3)Lalbaugcha Raja or the “King of Lalbaug” is located in Putlabai Chawl and is the most visited Ganesh mandal in Mumbai.Ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lalbaugcha Raja's first look was unveiled on Thursday, marking the beginning of the festival in Mumbai.Lalbaugcha Raja or the “King of Lalbaug” located in Putlabai Chawl is the most visited Ganesh mandal in Mumbai. from Aam Aadmi For celebrities, hundreds of thousands of Mumbaikars line up at Lalbagh every year…

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Last updated: September 5, 2024 7:11 pm ISTWhen consumers' balances run low, they can quickly charge through the app and reconnect their meters.New smart prepaid electricity meters installed in rural areas feature convenient buttons designed to assist consumers during network outages.Residents of rural areas of the Bikramganj power supply department in Rohtas district of Bihar will soon benefit from the installation of smart prepaid meters. The measure aims to provide greater convenience and reliability to electricity consumers in these areas.The new smart meter has a special button designed to solve mobile network issues. The button enables consumers to manually reconnect…

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Last updated: September 5, 2024 6:46 pm ISTPrime Minister Modi interacts with Singapore's top business leaders and CEOs. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)We also report: Will Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja join the BJP? Russian President Putin and others said that “India, China, and Brazil can mediate the dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.”In today's Evening Digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the RG Kar rape and murder case, Vladimir Putin's views on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and other stories.'If you want to enjoy Hpa-an…': PM Modi delivers unique 'Invest in Kashgar' pitch to business leaders in SingaporePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited…

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By Emmet Penney, Nuclear Savage — September 4, 2024 — 550 words/4-5 minutes [Reposted with the author’s permission]. At that moment, I knew I would never step foot into a casino without being tricked by my own brain: a psychologist went on the air to explain the cognitive differences between those who might be addicted to gambling and normal people. She told the interviewer, Imagine you're at a slot machine and you pull the lever. The wheel spins and then stops: you see two 7s and a cherry. If you were a normal person, you would say, “Oh, I lost.”…

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Publisher: Surbhi PathakLast updated: September 5, 2024 5:52 pm ISTAt the time of the accident, the car was carrying 42 students and was heading to a private school.Police sources said some children lost limbs in the accident.Two students were killed and three others seriously injured when their school bus collided head-on with a government bus in Kappagarh in Raichur district on Thursday, police said.The bus, carrying 42 students, was heading to a private school when the accident occurred.”Two people died, three were seriously injured and (some) other children were seriously injured. The injured were undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital,…

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Last updated: September 5, 2024 5:41 pm ISTPrime Minister Modi interacts with Singapore's top business leaders and CEOs. (Photo: X/@narendramodi)Prime Minister Modi announced the establishment of an Invest in India office in Singapore on the last day of his two-day visit to Singapore.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited business leaders from around the world to invest in Kashi (Varanasi), the constituency he represents in the Lok Sabha, and mentioned 'paan', a traditional Indian delicacy made from betel leaves, famous in this historic city.Speaking at the Singapore Business Leaders' Summit, Prime Minister Modi said: “Whenever India discusses 'paan', the discussion…

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Publisher: Surbhi PathakLast updated: September 5, 2024, 05:02 pm (US Standard Time)Punjab increases VAT on petrol and diesel. (representative picture)In the Union Territory of Chandigarh, petrol and diesel prices are Rs 94.24 and Rs 82.40 per liter respectively.Fuel prices are expected to rise in Punjab with the state cabinet on Thursday deciding to increase value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by 61 paise per liter and 92 paise per liter respectively.A meeting of ministers chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took a decision in this regard.Currently, petrol retails at Rs 97.01 per liter in Mohali and diesel at…

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Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) recently published an article titled “Climate change will continue to hit Oregonians hard, but the exact impact will depend on where you live,” claiming that Oregon will be affected by climate change in multiple ways serious impact. Areas of concern include an increase in wildfires, rising sea levels and water shortages. [emphasis, links added] This is mostly false because many of the problems listed are not getting worse and those problems have nothing to do with climate change. OPB wrote that it is reasonable that different areas of Oregon will face different impacts of climate change;…

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