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This popular plant is secretly attracting snakes, they may already be making nests in your home garden

People who enjoy gardening must be well aware of this particularly popular climbing plant which is believed to attract goodluck. But do you know, this particular plant is also quietly drawing snakes (reptiles) to your garden. The plant in question is none other than the ornamental vine English ivy (Hedera helix). Now it is important…

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‘Happy to localise’: Chinese giant mulls India battery plant; Envision plans $34 million output amid soaring storage needs

China’s Envision Group is exploring the possibility of setting up a battery manufacturing plant in India, looking to tap into the country’s rapid push to modernise its grid and integrate more renewable energy.According to Bloomberg, Suman Nag, Envision’s global head for contracts, said the company is evaluating a 5 GWh-a-year, $34 million facility, which would…

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Significant risk to Uri hydro plant: Pakistan retaliation met swift CISF action during Operation Sindoor; how families were evacuated in time | India News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s retaliation put the Uri hydroelectric plant near the Line of Control (LoC) under significant risk during a high-risk security situation that unfolded after India launched Operation Sindoor. However, the CISF successfully foiled the attempted attack, protecting both the power project and the residents living nearby.On Tuesday, the CISF honoured 19 of its…

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AI investment: Samsung unveils $310 bn expansion; new chip plant and data centres anchor push

Samsung has announced a sweeping $310-billion investment plan over five years, aimed largely at expanding semiconductor and AI-enabling infrastructure as the global artificial intelligence boom drives unprecedented demand. The package, unveiled on Sunday, strengthens South Korea’s position as one of the world’s leading chip and AI hubs and builds on the country’s broader strategy to…

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Yamaha export push: Chennai plant to drive global shipments; company targets 25% rise in overseas sales

Yamaha Motor is aiming for a strong rise in exports from India this year, with the company expecting a 25 per cent jump. The Japanese two-wheeler maker plans to position its Chennai plant as the main export hub for global markets, particularly advanced economies.Yamaha Motor Co Ltd senior executive officer and Yamaha Motor India group…

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Nilgiris collector inspects invasive plant removal | Coimbatore News

The collector has instructed the officials concerned to procure a drying machine in view of the wet weather conditions in the Nilgiris. UDHAGAMANDALAM: The Nilgiris district collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru has inspected the briquetting process used for removing lantana camara — an invasive plant — in Singara and Masinagudi ranges of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve….

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