Month: August 2026
BJP retains Manjalpur seat as Satish Patel defeats Congress by over 30,000 votes
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Satish Patel won the Manjalpur by-election. He defeated Congress nominee Bhikhabhai Rabari by over 30,000 votes. The by-election was held after the death of senior BJP MLA Yogesh Patel. This victory…
‘Abusing is not cool’: Manu Bhaker’s social media post goes viral
Manu Bhaker, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on Sunday. She did not mention any particular incident but spoke about the increasing use of abusive language in…
Mark Zuckerberg lays off 8,000 employees, spends $130B on AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI has “net created a lot of jobs” thanks to the massive infrastructure buildout, dismissing fears of AI job losses. His remarks come months after Meta laid off 8,000 employees—10%…
Victoria’s 1987 forest experiment surprised researchers 30 years later
In a pioneering study within Victoria's mountain ash forests, surprising findings have emerged over extended periods. Intense thinning of trees fostered lush growth and increased diameters in the surviving trees. These enhanced specimens exhibit greater…
California woman rescued after being swept down Kern River rapids
A woman was pulled to safety after falling into California's Kern River. First responders found her partially submerged beneath a rock outcropping near a steep cliff. They used a life jacket and rescue rope to…
Glasgow restaurant deletes Instagram account after Lovlina flags ‘incorrect map’
An Indian restaurant deleted its Instagram account after a map error was highlighted. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain pointed out the missing Northeast region on napkins. The restaurant issued a public apology and promised to correct…