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Sisters Hema Sunil Amin, left, and Hemangini Jitendra Patel went missing in Nepal floods. (Phoro: BBC) Tulshi Patel, a Pharmacist from Milton Keynes, England, has been looking for her mother, Hemangini Jitendra Patel, and her aunt, Hema Sunil Amin, who went on a pilgrimage to Tibet. Patel last spoke to her mother and aunt on…
Quote of the day by Jim Brown (Image: Wikipedia) Success often gets credited to talent, opportunity or simple luck. Jim Brown, widely regarded as one of the greatest American football players in history, pointed somewhere else entirely. “I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I was,” he said….
Neighbourhoods in Chicago that lost more tree canopy also recorded higher mortality rates. (Representational photo) Tree canopy loss in cities may be linked to higher death rates, according to a new study. Researchers have found that Chicago neighbourhoods that lost more tree cover over 11 years also recorded higher mortality, especially in areas with hotter…
Heavy fines and legal action for companies ignoring summer work ban / Image – file The UAE has stepped up enforcement of its annual Midday Break programme, warning employers that companies violating the summer work ban could face fines of up to Dh50,000, suspension of new work permits and legal action.The initiative, introduced by the…
As much as humans love to tout the AI boom and tech developments, it comes with a heavy hand of pros and cons. What we create and advance is used correctly by a set of people and adversely by others, creating a for-and-against game that involves the entire society at large. While others create a…
Handkerchief Pool was a visitor favourite for its ability to pull in handkerchiefs and return them washed and clean. (NPS photos) Long before Yellowstone National Park became known for strict rules around its hot springs and geysers, visitors were encouraged to marvel at some of the park’s unusual thermal features.One of them was Handkerchief Pool,…
Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe. Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property. For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David…
Zac’s summer project was a custom wheelchair designed for a 21-month-old girl. (News 4 Utah- screengrab) While many children his age were on summer break, 13-year-old Zac Waters spent about 300 hours working on a very different project. The Lehi, Utah, boy used his 3D printing skills to build a custom mobility chair for a…
Roxanne Quimby has had a life for the books. The woman who has held multiple roles including that of an artist, homesteader, mother, storyteller, philanthropist and entrepreneur is the face behind what is possibly the world’s best-known lip balm brand. One that floods every woman’s Pinterest board and definitely her cart. While Quimby may be…
Harmeet Dhillon reacted to the Ankit Gupta-Y Combinator controversy. President Donald Trump’ aide Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for Civil Rightys at the US Department of Justice, has reacted to the controversy triggered by Y Combinator partnet Ankit Gupta and said that American employers won’t be allowed to discriminate against US citizens. Dhillon also…
