A recent study analyzes how heat affects the daily time spent by teenagers doing physical activities. The research, published in the journal Environmental Epidemiolog. In recent years, record-breaking heat temperatures have been recorded, which drives the need to understand their
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New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-RSS over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying it is a “scam” perpetrated by their ecosystem on which Prime
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New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its upcoming username feature, outlining how it plans to address concerns around impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as users begin reserving usernames. The FAQs come
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A recent study analyzes how heat affects the daily time spent by teenagers doing physical activities. The research, published in the journal Environmental Epidemiolog. In recent years, record-breaking heat temperatures have been recorded, which drives the need to understand their repercussions, including those affecting human health, such as exercise habits. In this regard, the research team highlights that global warming has raised the average temperature of the Earth’s surface by approximately 1.6 °C during the period from 2011 to 2020 compared to the reference from 1850 to 1900. The aim of the research is to assess whether exposure to ambient
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-RSS over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying it is a “scam” perpetrated by their ecosystem on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are “totally silent”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the BJP has a three-pronged strategy – “‘vote chori, seat chori, chanda chori”. He also lashed out at the RSS, saying its statement on the issue was “disgraceful and shameful”. “The ‘chanda chori’ has taken place which is absolutely beyond any doubt.
Cities around the world are planting more trees to cope with rising urban heat. But our research shows trees alone are often not enough. In some cases, the wrong kind of greening can even make streets feel less comfortable on a hot day. We compared field measurements from Melbourne, Munich and Hong Kong to test how different kinds of urban planting changed the heat people experience outdoors. The results showed layered vegetation – where trees are combined with shrubs and ground cover – often cooled cities more effectively than trees alone. We also found local climate and street design strongly
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. They appeared before flags that symbolized some of the most significant and challenging moments in American history, from the
