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Last updated: August 15, 2024 2:31 pm ISTLok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi (file photo)Gandhi attended the Independence Day event at the Red Fort and later attended the flag-hoisting ceremony at the AICC headquarters.Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday greeted people on the 78th Independence Day and said “freedom is our greatest shield”.Extending his blessings to people on Independence Day, Gandhi said, “For us, freedom is not just a word – it is our greatest shield, rooted in the Constitution and democratic values.” The former Congress president said at In a post on , he said it’s…
A new all-electric and carbon-neutral housing development in New York state bans the use of fossil fuels to heat or water homes, cook food or dry clothes anywhere in the community. The Catskill Project is located in the Catskill Mountains about two hours' drive from New York City and does not have any natural gas or other fossil fuel connections. Instead, heating and appliances run on electricity. Power is provided by on-site solar panels or through a subscription community solar farm, and each home is built to Passive House standards, which reduces the energy needed for heating and cooling. The…
Sunny skies are expected to return to the Baltimore area following Wednesday's haze caused by wildfires in Canada. The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies with a high around 88 degrees, dropping to 68 degrees overnight. Temperatures are expected to be similar on Friday, with a 30% chance of rain overnight. [Get the latest weathercast from FOX45 News] The high temperature is expected to be around 86 degrees on Saturday, with a 50% chance of rain. Thundershowers will begin after 2 p.m., and the chance of rain will increase to 70% at night. Temperatures will reach the mid-80s on Sunday,…
This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of our national radio program Climate Connect. The show was launched at a low point in mainstream media coverage of climate change, when only about 15% of Americans believed man-made global warming was an urgent threat, and was designed to get listeners talking about climate change and climate solutions . From the beginning, the goal was to use the 90-second vignettes to show that climate action is not just the province of scientists and distant technocrats leading negotiations at U.N. meetings. Instead, anyone—including people like you—can be part of the climate story. You can…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 at 4:40 pm ISTThe students began experiencing severe stomach pain and vomiting soon after eating jalebi. The incident took place at Nera Composite School in Kachhauna development soon after the day's celebrations concluded where snacks were distributed. Independence Day celebrations at Hardoi School took a disturbing turn when 14 children fell ill after eating jalebi, a sweet distributed to students at the end of the day's activities. The incident took place at Nera Composite School in Kachana Development Area, soon after the day's celebrations concluded where gifts were distributed. The students, aged 5 to 10,…
When the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota installed a large solar farm, the entire tribe got a chance to learn about the technology. Robert Blake of Red Lake Country owns Solar Bear, a solar installation company. His company trained crews as part of the Prairie Island project. Blake: “The people who installed these panels were all locals, 763 panels installed in one day. … I mean, it's amazing! But it’s not just installers who know about solar. His company helps host a six-week solar energy course that is open to all community members. Young tribal members learned about renewable…
Junior doctors at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital protested against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor. (File Photo/PTI)Rahul Gandhi's statement expressing concern over the horrific incident has rattled the ruling TMC in West Bengal as he suggested the local administration was trying to cover up the crimeThe Kolkata doctor rape and murder case has brought to the forefront the already fragile relationship between the Congress party and the Trinamool Congress party. Rahul Gandhi's statement expressing concern over the horrific incident at RG Kar Hospital is the latest flashpoint. He has upset the ruling TMC in…
People take part in a torchlight rally to protest against the sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata. (Ministry of Public Transport)The 31-year-old doctor's autopsy found large amounts of fluid, possibly semen, in her body, suggesting it may have been the work of multiple people.Protesters have pointed out the missing link in the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. They pointed out that the thoracic department seminar room at RG Kar Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and killed last week, usually remains closed after school in the afternoon, but the rapist managed to unlock the…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 2:46 pm ISTUttarakhand (Uttarakhand), IndiaThe deceased was a resident of Islamnagar in Gadarpur and worked as a nurse at a private hospital in Nainital. (Representative picture: News18) The victim's sister filed a missing report with the Rudrapur police station on July 31, following which the police started investigating the case.Amid national outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old female PG trainee doctor in Kolkata, Uttarakhand police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the rape and murder of a missing 33-year-old nurse on July 30. Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar District.The deceased was a…
Author: P. Gosselin Author: AR Göhring from EIKE A year and a half ago, a climate street-blocking couple gained notoriety for blocking a federal highway near Stuttgart “for the climate” and then headed to Thailand (and Bali?) for a few months, skipping their court proceedings. When online media such as Bild made this double standard public, the perpetrator, Yannick S., wrote a letter to the Berlin newspaper “taz” in which he made hilariously provocative remarks . When it was revealed that Yannick S. had dropped out of engineering school and was involved in the construction of internal combustion engines, it…