California built a town for 4,000 iron miners in 1948. Today it is one of America's largest ghost towns, with homes and a hospital still standing

California built a town for 4,000 iron miners in 1948. Today it is one of America’s largest ghost towns, with homes and a hospital still standing | World News

Representative Image of the abandoned hospital buildings in Eagle Mountain (AI-generated image) On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California’s largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for…

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Govt schools in Tamil Nadu lack enough teachers, facilities, claims BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan | Coimbatore News

Govt schools in Tamil Nadu lack enough teachers, facilities, claims BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan | Coimbatore News

Coimbatore: BJP national women’s wing president Vanathi Srinivasan on Saturday slammed the DMK govt for the shortage of teachers and lack of enough facilities in govt schools.Addressing the media at the airport, she said, “Many govt schools in the state lack enough classrooms and toilet facilities. Things are not different at the govt schools in…

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After tariff blow, jewellery exporters eye Middle East

After tariff blow, jewellery exporters eye Middle East | Surat News

Surat: With the US market slipping out of reach following a 50% tariff on Indian imports, the country’s gem and jewellery makers are shifting focus to the Middle East. Exporters see Saudi Arabia as a key growth destination, with shipments rising 45% to $151.5 million in 2024-25 and studded jewellery exports alone jumping 55%, according…

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ICE says it made record 238 illegal immigrant arrests in single-day Texas operation

ICE says it made record 238 illegal immigrant arrests in single-day Texas operation

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has said its Harlingen, Texas, field office arrested 238 illegal immigrants during a single-day enforcement operation in the Rio Grande Valley, describing it as the highest number of targeted arrests carried out by its Enforcement and Removal Operations unit in the region.ICE said the…

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Om Birla concerned over 'planned deadlocks'

Om Birla concerned over ‘planned deadlocks’ | India News

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over “planned” deadlocks in the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. The Speaker also urged the media to give prominence to viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in “factual and…

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Kumarichantha flyover construction stalled amid protests over design

Kumarichantha flyover construction stalled amid protests over design | Thiruvananthapuram News

Thiruvananthapuram: Construction of the proposed Kumarichantha flyover on NH 66, between Enchakkal and Thiruvallam, is at a standstill following protests from residents and traders who are demanding a redesign. Minister V Sivankutty is preparing to convene a meeting later this month to resolve the impasse.The controversy surrounds the current plan proposed by National Highways Authority…

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Meet Abigail Stein, the 13-year-old Nashville student who designed affordable ‘allergy spoons’: ‘You don’t need a $200 machine to change the world’

Abigail Stein: Meet Abigail Stein, the 13-year-old Nashville student who designed affordable ‘allergy spoons’: ‘You don’t need a $200 machine to change the world’

Pic courtesy: Young Scientist Lab Abigail Stein found lunch hours to be the most stressful part of the day. For the 13-year-old, it wasn’t just school politics or social awkwardness. At school, she saw her friends struggling to trust the food in front of them. She noticed how they lived with constant stress during lunch…

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