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Last updated: July 25, 2024 11:51 pm ISTThe IMD said heavy rainfall and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely to occur at isolated places in MP on Friday. (File Image/PTI)Officials said gates at some dams have been opened to control water levelsRainfall led to waterlogging in parts of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, while the India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms and lightning on Friday as well.Officials said gates at some dams were opened to control water levels.Some videos circulating on social media showed flooded drains. In the Katney district, railway crews patrolled flooded…
From Manhattan Contrarians Francis Menton Perhaps few readers are old enough to remember China's “Great Leap Forward.” You have to be my age (73 years old – born in 1950), or close to it, to remember it from what you read about GLF at the time. The term “Great Leap Forward” refers to Mao Zedong's second five-year plan launched in 1958, which aimed to push China's economy from backwardness to modernization. This was not just any old centrally planned project, but a completely new approach designed by really smart people to correct the mistakes and failures the Soviet Union had…
Have you noticed the stunning sunrises and sunsets in the Bay Area lately? These two photos taken by Linh on July 24 at Crissy are mesmerizing. In the first scene, the wind has died down, wings, kites, and sails are furled, and sparse marine stratus clouds are tiptoeing through the Golden Gate. But just an hour later, a young couple enjoyed the sunset view we all take for granted. Marine clouds thicken and the drab brown heat wave air transforms into golden clumps. Personally, I love watching and photographing sunrises and sunsets, but as a meteorologist, I'm also fascinated by…
Last updated: July 25, 2024 10:00 pm (US Standard Time)It rains heavily in Delhi and vehicles drive on the waterlogged streets.At 8:30 am, Delhi's main weather station Safdarjung recorded 19.1 mm of rainfall in three hoursAccording to the Meteorological Department, parts of Delhi experienced rainfall on Thursday and the maximum temperature was 36.2 degrees Celsius, slightly above seasonal normal.Early morning rain caused flooding and heavy traffic in many areas.At 8:30 am, Delhi's main weather station Safdarjung recorded 19.1 mm of rainfall in three hours. Lodi Road and Pusa weather stations recorded rainfall of 25.7 mm and 10 mm respectively during…
Last updated: July 25, 2024 8:42 pm ISTThe CBI has arrested a total of 36 people in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case. (PTI representative photo)Some recovered fragments of half-burned question papers enabled investigating agencies to reach designated NEET exam centers from the place of leakagePankaj Kumar alias Aditya alias Sahil came from Harbin on the morning of May 5, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in an official statement on Thursday. Oasis School in Zaribagh illegally obtained the NEET-UG 2024 question paper. The question papers were stolen with the connivance of NTA City Coordinator and Principal of…
Last updated: July 25, 2024 7:17 pm ISTAam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha. (File photo: PTI)Addressing the general discussion on the Union Budget in the Union House, Chadha termed the budget as disappointing, claiming that it “failed to satisfy any section of society, including BJP supporters and voters”Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday expressed strong criticism of the 2024 Union Budget proposed by the NDA government for the third consecutive term and said, “India pays taxes like the UK and receives services like Somalia.”During the general discussion on the Union Budget in the Union House, he described the budget…
MAYFIELD, Ky. — The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday that a tornado originated west of Mayfield near the Graves and Hickman county lines around 8:10 a.m. Sunday.According to an investigation summary provided by the NWS, the storm caused damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado. Peak winds are estimated at 100 mph, with a path length of 5 miles and a maximum width of 50 yards. Moderate tree damage was found along the path of the tornado, with some trees uprooted and several large branches broken. A farm outbuilding on the road was destroyed. Winds of 70 to 80 mph continued…
Last updated: July 25, 2024 6:55 pm ISTBRS Chairman K Chandrasekhar Rao. (X)The Telangana government has proposed a budget of Rs 291 crore, with total revenue of Rs 221 crore and capital expenditure of Rs 33,487 crore, while the total state debt in the past 10 years was Rs 671 crore.BRS Chairman K Chandrasekhar Rao slammed the Telangana Budget tabled in the Legislature on Thursday, saying it presented a colorful picture and failed to address important issues and policies.Rao, who was appearing in the House for the first time as Leader of the Opposition, told reporters at the parliamentary media…
From the Daily Skeptic Author: Will Jones Bjorn Lomborg said at the World Economic Forum that the West's rush to abandon fossil fuels and achieve “net-zero” carbon dioxide emissions has plunged us into poverty while making China rich, and China is vigorously developing coal-fired Industry, selling us all the “green” technology. telegraph. Here is an excerpt: Since the 1990s, climate change has become a focus for politicians and elites in rich countries. It emerged just as the world was coming out of the Cold War. There is relative peace and trust around the world, widespread economic growth, and rapid progress…
About two hours north of New York City, amid the lush forests and babbling streams of the Catskill Mountains, sits a new housing development where every home is designed to avoid the use of fossil fuels. Hale: “The whole approach is about reducing emissions in the built environment.” Greg Hale is one of the founders of the Catskill Project. He said the homes were designed to maximize efficiency. They are tightly insulated with triple-glazed windows to prevent heat loss. Each room is equipped with a ventilation system to take in fresh air and exhaust dirty air. In the winter, it…