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When one thinks of the decisions taken by strategists in Washington DC, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi; what comes to mind are that these decisions are shaped by intelligence feeds, depleting missile stockpiles and diplomatic rammifications. One of the most important consideration that is often left out of public discourse is the effect of the environment,…
Hazaribag: A four-year-old boy died after being run over by a tractor in Kolhua village under Kolhuakala panchayat in Barhi block on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Satyam Kumar.Locals informed the police that the tractor was returning after unloading sand. Satyam, who was near the road, suddenly came under its wheels and died on…
Mona Singh plays Babli Didi, a sand mafia leader in ‘Subedaar’, challenging her craft as the film streams March 5. Mona Singh is stepping into a role she says she has never played before. In director Suresh Triveni’s film ‘Subedaar,’ she plays Babli Didi, a sand mafia leader who keeps Anil Kapoor’s character under constant…
Iceland’s famous black sand beach has always felt a little unreal. Dark as charcoal and framed by cliffs. Pounded by Atlantic waves that don’t play nicely. For years, travellers have stood on the shore at Reynisfjara Beach, staring at its basalt columns and snapping photos that barely look real. It’s one of those places that…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GURGAON: A 33-year-old manager with an outsourcing firm was found dead at the base of his office building at Spaze IT Park in Sector 49 in the early hours of Tuesday, with police treating the case as an alleged suicide. Originally from Jharkhand, Varun Shekhar was employed with Sand…
Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE import Australian sand because desert grains are too smooth for high-strength concrete/ Image: MyBayut Sending coals to Newcastle is a phrase from the early 16th century, describing the pointless act of bringing coal to a city that already had plenty. As ironic as it may seem, similar…
GHAZIABAD: A National Green Tribunal-ordered inspection of the Yamuna floodplains lying between Delhi and Ghaziabad has found largescale violations by miners, corroborating a TOI report on Nov 30 last year about an embankment being built across the river to illegally dredge sand.The joint committee report, submitted to NGT after surprise inspections on both Delhi and…
Google has announced a significant investment in its US infrastructure, pledging $40 billion toward expansion in Texas through 2027. This represents one of the company’s largest US infrastructure initiatives to date. Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the investment in an online post which has drawn praise from rival tech billionaire Elon Musk, who called the…
Far from the madding crowd, there lies an otherworldly unique place in Japan’s western coastline where snow, sand, and sea meet! The graceful convergence of three incompatible elements creates a surreal beauty which is rarely seen. At the first glance, it will be hard to believe your eyes! One side of the land is covered…
