August 9, 2026

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US scientists are tagging sharks with ocean sensors; every time they surface, data is sent by satellite to help forecast how strongly hurricanes may intensify

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Aaron Carlisle grasps a white shark alongside a boat off the coast of Delaware (Reuters photo) Scientists in the US are testing an unusual way to collect ocean data that could eventually help improve hurricane forecasts, by using sharks as mobile ocean sensors.Researchers from the University of Delaware are attaching small electronic tags to sharks…

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Meet Rajeshwari Suve M, who cleared UPSC prelims on her fifth attempt and went on to secure an impressive AIR 2

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Rajeshwari Suve M obtained All India Rank 2 in UPSC CSE 2025 examination. UPSC is not child’s play. It requires months of dedication, perseverance, and sacrifices. However, failure in the UPSC examination is not shocking. For months, an aspirant studies, revises, solves questions, writes answers, and imagines a place on the final merit list. And…

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‘Batwara 1947’ cast salary revealed: Sunny Deol reportedly takes home Rs 60 crore, Preity Zinta Rs 10 crore and Ali Fazal Rs 7 crore ahead of August 14 release |

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‘Batwara 1947’ cast salary revealed: Sunny Deol reportedly takes home Rs 60 crore, Preity Zinta Rs 10 crore and Ali Fazal Rs 7 crore ahead of August 14 release Rajkumar Santoshi’s upcoming historical drama ‘Batwara 1947’ is set against the backdrop of the Partition of India and stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Ali Fazal and…

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Mumbai Mother Delivery Agent: Meet the Mumbai mother who worked as a food delivery agent for 10 years to pay for her daughter’s wedding and son’s first car |

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A helmet, a delivery bag, and a bike weaving through Mumbai’s traffic every single day. This is the story of a woman, a mother, a wife, who took to discharge her duties as the primary breadwinner after her husband fell ill.Her decade-long journey as a food delivery rider quietly funded some of her family’s biggest…

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In 1910, a New York Widow Offered the State 10,000 Acres and $1 Million; If It Abandoned a Planned Prison and Created a Public Park Instead | World News

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A view of Harriman State Park in New York, where forests, lakes and hiking trails now occupy land that was once proposed as the site of a state prison. The park was created after Mary Williamson Averell Harriman’s landmark 1910 donation of land and funding for conservation. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1910, when New…

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Weekly Career Horoscope, August 09 to August 15, 2026: Success, challenges, and breakthroughs; Know about your Career

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Aries The week begins with movement. Calls get returned, meetings get fixed, and work that had been moving slowly finally picks up pace. You’ll notice people responding to your confidence rather than questioning your ability. Don’t spend too much time explaining yourself. Your work has already done most of the talking. Taurus You’ve built enough…

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South Korea planted more than 10 billion trees after the Korean War, and its forests made a remarkable comeback | World News

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Image: Korea JoongAng Daily South Korea’s forests were in an exceptionally poor condition after decades of exploitation and the destruction caused by the Korean War. By 1960, the average growing stock had fallen to just 10.6 cubic metres per hectare, compared with about 100 cubic metres per hectare in the early 1900s. Large areas had…

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Budapest’s low Danube exposed two German soldiers and a DKW military motorcycle; mud mixed with gas oil preserved identity discs after around 80 years

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The most striking discovery was the German military motorbike recovered from the middle of the Danube (Photo-German War Graves Commission) The Danube River has dropped to unusually low levels in Budapest, exposing long-hidden remains from the Second World War. This has revealed the bodies of two Wehrmacht soldiers, a German military motorbike and several wartime…

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Heavy rain likely across several states this week; Delhi surpasses August rainfall average | India News

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Heavy rain forecast across several states NEW DELHI: Several states across India are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall this week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting intense spells over the Western Himalayan region, east Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and parts of Karnataka.The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy…

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NIA arrests main conspirator in Kerala illegal explosives seizure case; tenth arrest so far | India News

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NIA has arrested another key accused in connection with the seizure of a large consignment of illegal explosives in Kerala’s Malappuram district. NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another accused in connection with the seizure of a large consignment of illegal explosives in Kerala’s Malappuram district, taking the total number of arrests…

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