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When the federal government began bringing the windswept barrier islands of eastern North Carolina under protected parkland, a quiet property deal near Pamlico Sound helped bring the story of a once-thriving coastal community to an end. In 1967, Henry Pigott agreed to sell his property on Portsmouth Island to help create Cape Lookout National Seashore. As part of the deal, he received a life estate, allowing him to remain in his ancestral home for the rest of his life. The land purchase, recorded in historical narration scripts and administrative records published by the National Park Service (NPS), marked an important…

Delhi University (DU) has extended its undergraduate (UG) admission process based on Class 12 marks to nine more colleges for the 2026-27 academic session. With the latest addition, the total number of colleges offering admission through the Class 12 marks-based route has increased to 35.Candidates applying through this route will not be required to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).DU had earlier released public notices on August 20 and August 21 regarding Class 12 marks-based admissions in several colleges. The latest notice adds nine more colleges and their undergraduate programmes to the admission route.DU UG admissions 2026: 9…

​Deva actor Rohullah Mehdi has been arrested in an alleged social media drug network case. Police seized 28 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 5.60 lakh and are probing the suspected supply chain.​ Actor and model Rohullah Mehdi has been arrested by the Kashimira Police Crime Branch in connection with an alleged narcotics network operating through social media platforms in Mumbai’s Mira Road area. Police seized 28 grams of MD drugs, valued at around Rs 5.60 lakh, and arrested two people in the case, as reported by NDTV.According to FIR No. 437/2026, Mehdi has been named as the main accused.…

A photo of Shrutika Baranwal with her parents. (Courtesy: The Indian Express) A degree certificate is usually a moment of celebration- something a family waits for, photographs, and carefully puts away. For Ramesh Prasad Baranwal and Babita, however, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) degree they will receive this week carries a grief that words can barely contain.Their daughter, Shrutika Baranwal, 25, was supposed to be starting a new chapter of her life. Instead, her parents will walk up to receive the Master’s degree she earned before she died in the devastating Delhi fire that claimed 21 lives in…

France’s Alex Lanier celebrates his win against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles final match of the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Alex Lanier has etched his name in badminton history by becoming the first Frenchman to win the men’s singles title at the BWF World Championships, completing a remarkable run with a commanding straight-game victory over Japan’s Kodai Naraoka on Sunday.The 21-year-old ninth seed produced a dominant display at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, beating 10th-seeded Naraoka 21-11, 21-11 in around 50 minutes to claim his maiden world…

Flock Safety ALPR camera system on a roadside pole A former Texas police officer accused of using automated licence-plate reader technology to monitor a female colleague has surrendered his law-enforcement licence to avoid criminal charges. Michael Palitz, who previously served as a sergeant with the Pasadena Police Department in the Greater Houston area, reached an agreement with local prosecutors after an internal investigation into the alleged misuse of police surveillance systems. According to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle, along with reports from FOX 26 Houston and KPRC 2, Palitz left his position after automated security systems used by the…

The University of Delhi (DU) has released the vacant seat list for Common Seat Allocation System Undergraduate (CSAS UG) 2026-27 Spot Round 1. Applicants who have not taken admission to any college can now apply for the spot round through their dashboard on the official DU admission portal, admission.uod.ac.in.The last date to opt for Spot Round 1 is August 24, 2026, up to 11:59 pm.As per the vacant seat list, a total of 13,433 seats are available across 67 colleges. The university has clarified that the seat figures may change due to reconciliation, withdrawals, cancellations and other updates.”The vacant seats…

Ahead of its worldwide release on November 27, 2026, Emraan Hashmi’s action thriller ‘Gunmaaster G9’ is kicking off promotions with a theatrical teaser. Reports indicate the teaser will be screened in cinemas alongside Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups’, giving audiences their first proper look at the film. The teaser is expected to unveil the film’s world and its key characters.’Gunmaaster G9′ teaser to get standalone screening, not attached to ‘Toxic’s printAccording to a Bollywood Hungama report, the ‘Gunmaaster G9’ teaser will get a standalone screening prior to ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups’ in theatres. Instead of being…

Snakes are scary, venomous creatures found across the globe. Encountering even one of these slitherers sends chills down a person’s spine.But what if there was an island just full of these highly venomous creatures?This is not just a fantasy tale; about 90 miles off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, is located on an island that looks just as beautiful and yet is completely off-limits.From a boat, Ilha da Queimada Grande looks like any other patch of Atlantic rainforest with dense green cover and a rocky shoreline that seems worth exploring, but it is completely off-limits as the island is…

Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo)Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo)Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo)Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo)Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal continued his excellent run against Sri Lanka, scoring another century in the ongoing two-match Test series. After making 167 in the opening Test in Galle, the elegant left-hander hit another hundred on the first day of the second Test in Colombo.Padikkal reaches another centuryPadikkal, who was batting on 91, needed only a few deliveries to reach three figures.He hit Prabath Jayasuriya for two consecutive boundaries before taking a single to complete his century.The hundred is Padikkal’s second century in Test cricket.After reaching…