PC: Youth Service America At 18, Abhinav Mehta has helped build a student-led battery recycling network that has collected and recycled more than 23,000 used batteries. The initiative began with a small collection bin in a corner of his school commons. Mehta had noticed that used batteries were often being thrown away instead of being…
Germiest things people touch immediately after waking up The first few minutes after waking up usually follow a familiar routine. You reach for your phone, switch off the alarm, rub your eyes and perhaps walk straight to the bathroom. It all happens almost automatically, without much thought about what your hands have touched.But some of…
The potential impact on market activity is another important consideration for doing away with LTCG. The State Bank of India (SBI) in its recent research report has listed ways in which the government can look at doing away with the long term capital gains (LTCG) tax without taking a major hit on its revenue collections.The…
Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India added another team silver to their medal tally at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, but the wait for an individual medal and a coveted 2028 Los Angeles Olympics quota continued after Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh faltered in the women’s…
Iowa divorce, Ponzi scheme investment loss, equalisation payment, a Lee County husband who lost $700,000 in a vacation-rental company must pay his former wife $351,446 to balance their property division. The Court of Appeals of Iowa upheld that order on 4 November 2026, after a marriage lasting nearly seven years. Todd Schneider appealed the divorce…
Ben Chiswick (R) and father Brent Chiswick (L). Image Credit: The Independent/Champion News A woman who was excluded from her great-aunt’s £400,000 estate has lost a legal challenge after a judge ruled that the pensioner had understood the decision to change her will. Doreen Stock, who died aged 86 in 2021, disinherited her great-nephew Ben…
Veteran actor Soni Razdan has responded to a social media user who questioned her opposition to bursting firecrackers on Diwali, bringing up son-in-law Ranbir Kapoor’s portrayal of Lord Ram in ‘Ramayana’. Razdan clarified that her remarks were not rooted in religious beliefs but were prompted by concerns over worsening air pollution and its impact on…
Despite regulatory approvals, the runway remains inactive until Clark fulfils federal and state operating requirements. Community spirit has turned to a lengthy court fight at a private airstrip in a quiet Vermont mountain town where neighbors used to welcome new residents with homemade casseroles and offers of riding lessons. A wealthy aviation entrepreneur who wants…
PM Narendra Modi with India’s medallists at the 2026 Asian Para Games. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed India’s para-athletes for their record-breaking performance at the 2026 Asian Para Games, describing their achievements and struggles as an inspiration for the entire country, while urging them to turn their historic success…
Image courtesy: Kachra Cafe Old newspapers, empty plastic bottles, cardboard boxes and discarded household items usually end up in a waste bin or are sold to a scrap dealer. But in Bhopal, these everyday items can help people get a meal, a cup of coffee or other essentials. Homemaker Anjita Sabhlok started Kachra Cafe, an…
Picture Credit: Instagram Tamil actor and filmmaker Raghava Lawrence, a devoted fan of Superstar Rajinikanth, has announced that he will celebrate the veteran actor’s birthday for an entire month this year. The celebrations will begin on November 12 and go on until December 12, the day Rajinikanth turns 76. Raghava Lawrence announces month-long celebrations Raghava…
Image Credit: Denkstorm News The Ocean Cleanup has secured $121 million in funding in 2026 to expand its efforts to prevent plastic waste from reaching the oceans, with a programme targeting 30 major polluting cities across Asia and the Americas. The initiative aims to stop up to one-third of plastic entering the oceans through rivers…
