In 2024, a Chilean recycling manager deployed discarded salon hair in four booms and one mat in Laguna Verde; about a month later, the devices had reportedly trapped 15 kg of pollutants

In an innovative environmental effort, Matter of Trust Chile utilized hair booms and mats to cleanse pollutants, successfully capturing fifteen kilograms of greywater impurities in Laguna Verde. This initiative highlights the clever recycling of hair from salons and pet grooming as a low-cost method to purify waterways, leveraging the natural ability of hair to absorb…

5 MEMU trains cancelled on September 10 due to engineering works

On September 10, train enthusiasts should note that five MEMU train services will face cancellations due to essential engineering work along the Chennai Central-Gudur route. A significant six-hour and thirty-minute disruption will occur between Pedapariya and Nayudupeta, impacting multiple services on the Chennai-Sullurupeta and Nellore lines. Additionally, one MEMU service to Avadi will also be…

‘Some can never be happy with India’s progress’: PM Modi renews ‘naraz fufa’ jibe at Congress in Vadodara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth over thirty-five thousand crore rupees in Vadodara. He highlighted the successful completion of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections connecting key industrial hubs. The Prime Minister also criticised previous governments for significant delays in executing the freight corridor project and emphasised the transformation in the nation’s work…

“My parents left me in an orphanage in Pune when I was just 3 weeks old”: Abandoned as a baby, Lisa Sthalekar was adopted by an Australian couple and went on to become a World Cup-winning cricket legend

Lisa Sthalekar’s remarkable journey began in a Pune orphanage, leading to adoption by an Australian family. Embracing her new life, she became a trailblazer in women’s cricket, amassing over 1,000 ODI runs and securing 100 wickets. As captain, she played a vital role in four World Cup victories, concluding her illustrious career with a stunning…