Want to work with Haryana’s archival treasures? One-month internship opens for students, researchers

Haryana State Archives Department is launching a new internship programme. This initiative will offer young people hands-on experience with historical records. Participants will learn about preserving, cataloguing, and digitising documentary heritage. The programme aims to develop practical skills and awareness of Haryana’s rich heritage. Eligible students and researchers are encouraged to apply for this valuable…

Naman Shaw on Rohit Roy for calling TV a ‘dustbin medium’: ‘Too much Botox…’

Naman Shaw strongly criticized Rohit Roy’s disparaging remarks about television. He questioned why Rohit Roy worked in the medium for two decades if it was a dustbin. Shaw highlighted television’s role in providing comebacks and careers for many professionals. He defended the industry, stating it supports numerous lives and careers. Shaw emphasized respecting the medium…

Chicago reversed its river in 1900; 126 years later, it still runs backwards

To combat outbreaks of disease linked to polluted drinking water, Chicago undertook an extraordinary engineering project to reverse its river’s flow. This initiative, aimed at diverting sewage from Lake Michigan, successfully bolstered public health over the decades. Despite facing legal struggles from neighboring Missouri and other states, the new river connection has inadvertently introduced fresh…

In 2015, Sheffield engineers hung ordinary tampons inside 16 drains for three days; nine glowed under ultraviolet light, exposing sewage entering local rivers

In a unique approach, engineers in Sheffield implemented the use of tampons in 2013 to pinpoint sewer misconnections. These tampons emitted fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light, revealing contamination from household products. This innovative technique, developed in collaboration with Yorkshire Water, provided a budget-friendly method for tracking pollution sources in drainage systems, significantly aiding in…

Indian-origin woman arrested in Canada after landlord-tenant dispute turns ugly

An Indian-origin landlady named Raj Tiwana was taken into custody after a serious disagreement with her tenant regarding a barbecue incident. The tenant released viral footage accusing her of harassment and tampering with property. The conflict intensified, resulting in allegations of unauthorized entry and change of locks. Police intervened at Tiwana’s residence, but the specific…