October 28, 2026

September 2026

Nearly 4,000 New York City students planted more than 100,000 beachgrass stalks across 2.25 acres at Coney Island Creek Park to rebuild protective dunes and help protect 50,000+ people from flooding

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Nearly 4,000 public school students, more than 200 teachers and hundreds of community members have worked with NWF Nearly 4,000 New York City public school students have taken part in an effort to restore protective dunes at Coney Island Creek Park in Brooklyn. Since 2022, students, teachers and community members have planted more than 100,000…

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Congress alleges US pressure after NIA drops UAPA charges against VanDyke | India News

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NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday accused the Centre of being “pressurised” by the United States after the National Investigating Agency did not invoke the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in its chargesheet against US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals.In a social media post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh…

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‘It’s madness’: Anand loses on time after declining draw against Sindarov; 20-year-old calls legend ‘world-class’ | Chess News

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Viswanathan Anand loses on time to Javokhir Sindarov (GCL Photo) BENGALURU: Viswanathan Anand’s difficult start to the 2026 Global Chess League took another turn for the worse on Tuesday as the five-time world champion suffered two defeats in a day, the second coming in painful fashion against 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov.Playing for Alaskan Knights, Anand had…

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In 2026, researchers turned water-treatment waste into a filter for microplastics; real-water tests removed 86.9% to 97.1% of the particles

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Representative Image (AI-generated) Microplastics are now found across aquatic environments, creating a difficult challenge for water-treatment systems that must remove tiny plastic particles without generating more waste. A new approach investigated in 2026 takes an unusual route: instead of treating water-treatment waste as something that simply needs to be discarded, researchers turned it into a…

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Adani Airports to raise $1 billion primary equity from marquee global investors

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The company manages eight airports across India, including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Guwahati, handling over 23 per cent of India’s total passenger traffic. NEW DELHI: India’s largest private airport operator, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), has entered into binding agreements to raise Rs 9,825 crore (about $1 billion) of primary equity capital from a…

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Washington Sundar declared fit, Jasprit Bumrah awaits nod for Afghanistan series | Cricket News

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MUMBAI: Off-spinning allrounder Washington Sundar, who missed the two-Test series in Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury, has been cleared to play in India’s upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi, TOI has learnt.However, team management and selectors are still awaiting fitness updates on pacer Jasprit Bumrah and seam-bowling allrounders Harshit Rana…

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Nepal’s farmers built terraces into steep Himalayan slopes; now growing macaque populations are making it harder to keep their harvests |

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Nepal’s mid-hills are places where farming has long meant working with the landscape rather than against it. Terraces cut into steep slopes turn difficult ground into fields for maize, millet, rice and other crops, with generations of farmers maintaining the walls and soil that make cultivation possible. But the balance between people, farmland and wildlife…

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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman revisit ‘Practical Magic’ ahead of sequel release: ‘We were not well-received because we were too much, too witchy’ |

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Pic: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP Actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago.In 1998, the film received mixed reviews and had a modest box office performance. It has since become a cult favourite, embraced by a new generation who found…

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