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Last updated: August 14, 2024 11:20 pm ISTThe procession was flagged off and led by Ajay Kumar Yadav, IG Srinagar District CRPF. (Photo credit: X)Officials said the rally, organized by Srinagar unit CRPF, started from SKICC and ended at Ghat No. 13, Main RoadAhead of Independence Day, Kashmir is in a festive mood with many 'Tiranga' rallies organized and the tricolor flag flying proudly on major buildings.Officials said the rallies are being held in the valley under the Centre's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement.One such rally was held by the Central Reserve Police Force along the famous Dal Lake on Wednesday…

planner: Essay VinodLast updated: August 15, 2024 12:34 AM ISTAugust 15, 2024 Google Doodle Created by Vrinda Zaveri. (Screenshot: Google.com)Independence Day 2024: This year's graffiti features an architectural theme, showing six doors and windows, possibly a symbol of new beginnings and opportunity.Today's Google Doodle was created by Vrinda Zaveri to celebrate India's Independence Day, commemorating the historic moment of India's freedom from colonial rule on August 15, 1947. This year's graffiti is themed “Architecture” and shows six doors and windows, symbolizing new beginnings and opportunities. August 15, 2024 Google Doodle Created by Vrinda Zaveri. (Screenshot: Google.com)After nearly two centuries of…

Last updated: August 14, 2024 11:34 pm ISTApart from Colonel Singh and Bhatt, two other security force personnel Rifleman Ravi Kumar (posthumous) and Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu were also awarded the Kirti Chakra. (data map)Apart from Colonel Singh and Bhatt, two other security force personnel Rifleman Ravi Kumar (posthumously) and Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu were also awarded the Kirti ChakraColonel Manpreet Singh and Deputy Inspector General of Police Himayun Muzammil Bhatt were posthumously awarded the Kirtija on Wednesday for displaying extreme gallantry during anti-terror operations in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir in September last year. Carat, the nation's second-highest…

Hurricane Ernesto moved through the United States and the British Virgin Islands as a severe tropical storm late Tuesday night. It brought heavy rains and near-hurricane wind gusts to much of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico. As storms intensify due to unusually warm waters, the likelihood of human-caused climate change increases more than 50 times, according to a tool released today by the nonprofit research group Climate Central. Ernesto was classified as a Category 1 hurricane at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday with winds of 75 mph and a central pressure of 991 MB, becoming the third…

Last updated: August 14, 2024 11:37 pm ISTOn the eve of Independence Day 2024, a total of 213 medals for valor were awarded to security personnel of the police, paratroopers, fire departments, home guards and civil defense departments in various states across the country.The recipients include two deputy sheriffs, four inspectors, three sub-inspectors, four sergeants and four officers who were involved in four separate criminal encounters, the release said.Among the 17 policemen who were awarded gallantry awards on Wednesday were those involved in the killing of Asad, son of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad, according to an official statement issued here.Another…

Although cities are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions and are home to nearly 60% of the world's population, urban climate-related infrastructure faces an annual financing gap of $410 to $5 trillion. One of the barriers to scaling up urban climate finance is the lack of bankable or investable infrastructure projects. The lack of bankable projects is affected by a variety of factors, including macroeconomic conditions, city creditworthiness, and silos between project financiers and sponsors, affecting investment and project development. Cities, especially in low- and middle-income countries, encounter various obstacles in meeting the demands of international financiers. These include:[1]…

Last updated: August 14, 2024 11:09 pm ISTGrammy Award winner Ricky Kej (Photo credit: X) Grammy winner Ricky Kej sets Guinness World Record for singing national anthemGrammy winner Ricky Kej sets a Guinness World Record for his spectacular rendition of the national anthem. The musician released his new version of the national anthem to the public on Wednesday.Kej shared a video of the song on and a choir of 14,000 tribal children! We even won a Guinness World Record :-)””Please share, watch, use but with respect. It is yours now and this is my humble gift to every Indian around…

An article from August 7 new york times The (new) title is, Hot weather sparks fears Great Barrier Reef 'dead' within a generation Claims that recent increases in ocean temperatures could have catastrophic impacts on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) within 30 years. While there may be some truth to the temperature data, claims about the Great Barrier Reef's demise are false and ignore the temperature history and development of the Great Barrier Reef thousands of years ago. The article claims: Australian scientists have released new research on the heat of the surrounding ocean, saying the Great Barrier Reef could…

Reporter: Rohini SwamiLast updated: August 14, 2024 10:08 pm ISTYogiraj carved the idol of Ram Lalla and installed it in the newly built Ram temple in Ayodhya. (File photo: X/@yogiraj_arun)Arun Yogiraj is scheduled to attend the 12th AKKA (American Kannada Kutas Association) World Kannada Conference to be held from August 30 to September 1 as the chief guest. three-day conference. He was also invited to attend another event organized by Sahyadri Kannada SammelanIn a disappointing development for Indians in the US, renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who sculpted an installation in Ayodhya, has had his visa canceled on technical grounds Ram…

Vice President Kamala Harris isn't the only one to say she supports higher electricity and transportation prices for Americans fighting rising inflation and limited car options. [emphasis, links added] So does Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Consider his record. Increase electricity prices Walz signed legislation in 2023 that would require 80% of Minnesota's energy to be produced by carbon-free energy by 2030 and 100% by 2040. This will continue to increase electricity prices in the North Star State, contradicting another provision in the law: Utilities must “provide affordable electric service to Minnesotans.” Minnesota's strength lies in its nuclear power plants (accounting…