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Roughly 5,000 discarded toilets have been repurposed as artificial reef structures beneath the water. The initiative, run by New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection alongside the Billion Oyster Project, converted old porcelain fixtures from public schools into a foundation for oyster growth. According to the Jamaica Bay reef project, instead of ending up in landfill, the broken porcelain was combined with oyster and clam shells to create settling beds for juvenile oysters. The programme forms part of a wider effort to restore the harbour’s lost reef ecosystems while also addressing coastal erosion. This piece looks at how the toilets…

Camels in Gobi desert (Image Credit: Canva) There’s a tradition out in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert that sounds almost too tender to be real, yet herding families have kept it alive for generations. It’s called Khööslökh, sometimes translated as the “camel coaxing ritual,” and the idea at its core is simple. When a mother camel won’t accept her newborn, someone sings to her.It happens more than you’d expect. A calf is born and the mother turns away, refusing to nurse it. Or a calf has lost its own mother and needs another camel to take it in. Either way, herders don’t…

AI-generated (Representational) The journey from the pine-covered hills of Chakrata to the frozen wilderness of the North Pole is not one many can even imagine. For 15-year-old Lucky Rawat, however, that extraordinary journey has become reality.In an achievement that has placed both Uttarakhand and India on the global map, Lucky has been selected as the country’s only student representative for the prestigious Icebreaker of Knowledge international expedition. The 10-day scientific and educational voyage is taking young minds from across the world to one of the planet’s most remote frontiers, the geographic North Pole.It is not merely a story about travelling…

Actor Avinash Wadhawan, known for films like ‘Junoon’, ‘Geet’, and ‘Balmaa’, recently reminisced about his early years in Mumbai, when he and Akshay Kumar were aspiring actors trying to establish themselves in the film industry. Speaking on the Hindi Rush podcast, Wadhawan opened up about their close friendship before either of them found fame.Back then, Akshay Kumar was known by his birth name, Rajeev Bhatia, while Wadhawan went by Rakesh. The two lived in Lokhandwala and often helped each other in simple but meaningful ways as they navigated their struggling phase.“I knew him from back when neither he nor I…

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni and Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) *** Local Caption *** Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s leadership has often been defined by more than his tactical decisions on the field. Over the years, the former India captain built a reputation for creating a comfortable dressing-room atmosphere, with several teammates crediting him for helping youngsters settle into the international setup.One of the traditions that became…

Patrick McGee remembers talking to the woman sitting beside him as his Southwest Airlines flight approached Phoenix. His next clear memory was waking up in an ambulance.Somewhere between Omaha, Nebraska, and Phoenix, the 77-year-old grandfather suffered a major cardiac emergency. His heart stopped, and fellow passengers had to perform CPR in the narrow aisle of the plane. McGee later learned that two nurses—one retired and one still practising—stepped in and helped keep him alive until he could receive emergency care on the ground.Once he understood what had happened, McGee had one urgent goal: find the stranger who saved his life.“I…

Life rarely announces its biggest turning points with a loud warning. More often, change arrives quietly. It begins with a feeling you cannot explain, a door that suddenly closes, or a chance encounter that stays on your mind for days.Whether you believe in the universe, divine timing, or simply the wisdom of life unfolding as it should, many people say they can sense when a new chapter is about to begin. The signs are not always dramatic. They often appear in everyday moments that make you pause and wonder if life is trying to tell you something.Here are five signs…

KEA releases DCET 2026 mock allotment result The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the Diploma Common Entrance Test (DCET) 2026 mock allotment result on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who took part in the DCET counselling process can now check the college and course allotted to them.Along with the mock allotment result, KEA has also published the engineering mock allotment cut-off ranks for different colleges, branches and categories.Mock allotment released before first roundThe DCET 2026 mock allotment has been published to help candidates understand their chances of getting admission before the first round of seat allotment.Based on the mock…

As ‘DC’ gears up for its theatrical release, the film has become one of the most talked-about Tamil releases of the week. Apart from marking Lokesh Kanagaraj’s debut as a lead actor, the action thriller has also grabbed attention for the reported salaries of its key makers. Lokesh Kanagaraj and director Arun Matheswaran have reportedly been paid a whopping amount. There has been debate from fans over the figures, with anticipation building ahead of the movie’s release.Lokesh Kanagaraj and Arun Matheswaran’s salaries become a talking pointAs the buzz surrounding the movie increases, fans are also keeping an eye on the…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami (Agency Image) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s lack of regular 50-over and first-class cricket could prove to be a major hurdle if he is to force his way into India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.While praising the veteran seamer’s performances in the IPL, Chopra said preparing for a 50-over World Cup requires sustained workload management, something that cannot be achieved by playing only T20 cricket.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra was asked about the World Cup prospects of both Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami.”One thing goes against Bhuvi. I love…