A Japanese village was drowning in 40,000 tonnes of scallop shells; then they crushed them to make stronger safety helmets for the fishermen
Sarufutsu, a village on the northernmost tip of Japan’s Hokkaido, is known for scallops. The…
A Japanese village was drowning in 40,000 tonnes of scallop shells; then they crushed them to make stronger safety helmets for the fishermen
Sarufutsu, a village on the northernmost tip of Japan’s Hokkaido, is known for scallops. The village contributes to about 15% of the country’s entire scallop catch, and Japan eats tens of thousands of tons of the sweet, sashimi-grade shellfish. However, what people consume is the muscle, not the shell.The shells are nothing more than waste…
1,500 India staff likely hit in another round of Oracle layoff
Bengaluru: Oracle began a fresh round of layoffs in India on Monday, affecting several mid- to senior-level employees in web development and maintenance, people familiar with the matter said. Some sources estimated that 1,000-1,500 employees in India could be affected, though TOI could not independently verify the figure. An email sent to Oracle did not…
Rajinikanth’s ‘Dharman’ enters third schedule as Ashwath Marimuthu shares BTS video With Raashi Khanna: ‘Back with Thalaivar’ |
Director Ashwath Marimuthu, currently helming the much-anticipated Rajinikanth starrer Dharman, has given fans a fresh update from the sets. The filmmaker took to social media on Wednesday to confirm that the project has entered its third schedule, sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse featuring the Superstar himself. When did Dharman’s third schedule begin? Taking to his X…
NYC bodega cat Jabal returned after being snatched from street, owner had announced $500 no-questions-asked reward; woman in custody
Community rallied behind the search for Jabal, a three-month-old kitten, after it was seen snatched by two people outside the NYC Bodega it belongs to. A three-month-old bodega cat has been reunited with his Brooklyn owner after he was allegedly snatched from a Park Slope street by a man and woman, triggering a neighborhood-wide search…
‘H-1B visas should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners’: JD Vance
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political…
The Hawaiian city where royalty, Pearl Harbor and Waikīkī meet; 5 historic places to see
Many of us often associate Nicole Kidman with being born in Australia, but that is not the case. It comes as a surprise to many that the Oscar-winning actress was actually born thousands of miles away, in Honolulu, Hawaii, on 20 June 1967. Her Australian parents happened to be living in the United States on…
Numerology horoscope today, September 16, 2026: What your name’s first letter reveals today
Number 1. If your name starts with the letters A, I, J, Q, or Y. Some of you will take the initiative to create healthy habits. Prompt repayment will be made to whoever borrows money. “No-one can stop people trying to achieve a particular goal. A fun nite out is planned and it should be…
Ashok Dada: At 80, he still cleans 2 km of village roads every morning: Meet Ashok Dada, who picked up a broom at 10 and has served his West Bengal village for 70 years without a salary
Every morning, while most people his age may prefer to stay indoors and rest, an 80-year-old man in West Bengal steps outside with a broom in his hands. For him, cleaning the roads of his village is not a job but a responsibility he has followed for seven decades. Known as Ashok Dada, he has…
Suriya and Jyotika celebrate 20 years of wedding anniversary by renewing their vows, share loved-up inside pictures with family, children and friends |
Picture Credit: Instagram Actor Suriya and Jyotika recently renewed their wedding vows as they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary surrounded by their children, family and close friends. One of the most popular couples in the Tamil film industry, the two marked the milestone with an intimate celebration that Jyotika described as “the sequel”, reflecting on…
5 spiritual practices for people who find meditation difficult
Meditation sounds lovely until you actually try it. Sitting still, closing your eyes and asking your mind to stop jumping from one thought to another can feel impossible for some people. And that does not mean you are disconnected from spirituality. Not everyone finds peace by sitting quietly. Sometimes, it comes while walking, praying, writing,…
Britain released two beavers into a 10-hectare forest; 5 years later, peak water flow fell 46.6% and baseflow rose by 417% |
Eurasian beaver and kit by the River Tay in Scotland. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 2019, two Eurasian beavers were released into a 10-hectare woodland in North Yorkshire, where their activity gradually reshaped the way water moved through the site. Over the next five years, the animals built dams and created new areas of standing water,…
Chess Olympiad: Uzbeks face tough test from defending champs India | Chess News
Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (FIDE Photo) Former champions Uzbekistan will be severely tested as their men will try to regain the Olympiad chess title that they won in India four years ago.Uzbekistan will feel the added pressure of home expectations at Samarkand coupled with the might of defending champions India in the 11-round over-the-board classical…
