Letter from Home: Time to Water
As we bought a big rainwater collection tank that we installed as part of our COVID-era garden upgrades; this mainly entails using a low-pressure hose to water the plants by hand. The river water was better for the crops, they told me, so they used it whenever they could. This meant that the farmers had to be onsite when the water came, day or night. The days were long and hot, but the water would not be coming until after dark. The stars wheeled overhead, the water purled almost silently, our footfalls were soft on the beaten dirt.
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June 03, 2024 10:42 UTC
Daily Horoscope for June 03, 2024
General Daily Insight for June 03, 2024 Our minds may move faster than our hearts on a day like this. Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your finances could use a little attention. Leo July 23 – August 22 This is no time to take life on all by yourself. This is a terrific time for initiating exciting projects, but it is also good for debuts and showing off any work you’ve been doing behind the scenes. Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Two minds are generally better than one, and that is especially true right now.
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June 03, 2024 10:41 UTC
Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill
REUTERSA delivery partner with Swiggy, an Indian online-delivery company, rides a low-speed two-wheeler electric vehicle on a bridge on a hot summer day, during a heatwave in New Delhi, India, May 31, 2024. REUTERSIndia's unusually severe heatwave this summer is suspected to have killed more than 100 people and made tens of thousands ill, authorities and media reports said, while parts of the country were also battered by a recent cyclone and heavy rains. Nearly 25,000 people suffered suspected heatstroke during India's summer season that falls between March and May, news website ThePrint reported citing government data, with cases peaking in May. In contrast, parts of eastern India reeled from the impact of cyclone Remal, with heavy rains in the northeastern state of Assam killing 14 people since Tuesday. Early arrival of monsoon in Kerala last week is expected to offer some, though India's weather office has forecast the heatwave to continue in the north and east over next five days.
Source:bd News24
June 03, 2024 08:42 UTC
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 11:53 p.m. EDT
Weather Alert...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... West Fork Trinity River Near Jacksboro affecting Jack County. Trinity River Near Rosser affecting Ellis and Kaufman Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... East Fork Trinity River At McKinney affecting Collin County. Trinity River Near Long Lake (Oakwood) affecting Anderson, Freestone and Leon Counties. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
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June 03, 2024 07:29 UTC
MP Anar’s murder trial should be in India: Justice Manik
Retired justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik believes the charges can be split between the two countries and separate trials conducted for the charge of conspiracy to murder in Bangladesh and murder in India. “As an extradition treaty exists between India and the United States, India can apply to the government of the United States of America to hand Shaheen back to India,” said the expert in immigration and extradition law. Since the conspiracy took place in Bangladesh, a trial for conspiracy can take place in Bangladesh while the murder trial can take place in India. So from that point of view, we believe the United States will extradite him to India,” said Manik. The CID has formed a ‘special investigation team’ to solve the mystery of Anar’s murder, Indian media outlets reported.
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June 03, 2024 05:47 UTC
Sylhet floods improve further as rain halts
Sylhet city, Sadar Upazila, Beanibazar and Golapganj were under receding water on a sunny and bright Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. The low-lying areas of Sylhet city along the banks of the Surma River have also been flooded. Dipak Ranjan Das, executive engineer of Sylhet Water Development Board, saidtwo points of the Surma and the Kushiyara River were still flowing above the danger level. Sylhet City Corporation spokesman Sajlu Lashkar said the water in the flood-affected areas of the city started receding on Sunday. The number of people in 550 shelters in the flood-affected areas of the district was 3,342 on Saturday and it decreased to 1,806 people on Sunday.
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June 03, 2024 05:35 UTC
India election 2024: What next after voting ends?
REUTERSPeople wait in lines to cast their votes at a polling station during the sixth phase of India’s general election in New Delhi, India, May 25, 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to win a third straight term after voting ended on Saturday, exit polls showed. After paper ballots, votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are counted, which India has used since 2000, moving away from paper ballots for national and state elections. India follows the first-past-the-post system, under which a candidate with the highest number of votes wins, regardless of garnering a majority or not. EXIT POLLSMost exit polls on Saturday projected the NDA could win a two-thirds majority in the lower house of parliament.
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June 03, 2024 05:24 UTC
Mediators press Israel, Hamas to agree to truce proposal
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories, June 3, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Fresh strikes were reported in the Gazan city of Rafah overnight into Monday, as mediators urged Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Hamas has said it "views positively" what Biden described as an Israeli proposal. In the calls, Blinken "commended" Israel on the proposal and "emphasised that Hamas should take the deal without delay". Meanwhile, fighting has continued to rock Gaza, with Israel's military reporting air strikes and ground combat on Sunday. Mediators the United States, Qatar and Egypt later said they called "on both Hamas and Israel to finalise the agreement embodying the principles outlined by President Joe Biden".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
June 03, 2024 04:19 UTC
India to increase road toll charges from Monday
Toll charges in India are revised annually in line with inflation and highway operators put notices in local newspapers announcing hikes of 3% to 5% at nearly 1,100 toll plazas from MondayVehicles pass through a toll plaza in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi, India November 4, 2013. REUTERSVehicles pass through a toll plaza in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi, India November 4, 2013. REUTERSIndia will hike road toll charges across the country by 3-5% from Monday, officials said, after putting the annual increase on hold in April due to the country's general elections. Toll charges in India are revised annually in line with inflation and highway operators put notices in local newspapers announcing hikes of 3% to 5% at nearly 1,100 toll plazas from Monday. The official said hikes in toll charges and taxation on fuel products help pay for the expansion of national highways, but opposition parties and many motorists criticise the annual rise in charges, saying they increase transport costs of essential commodities and burden commuters.
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June 03, 2024 04:10 UTC
Colorado Sunday | Summer readin’
First, we gathered 10 of Colorado’s celebrated authors — every one of them a finalist for the 2024 Colorado Book Awards. READ THIS WEEK’S COLORADO SUNDAY FEATUREThe Colorado LensFrom the plains to the mountains, there are paths to walk in Colorado, personally and professionally. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)Vice President Kamala Harris accepts a gift from the class of 2024 at the Air Force Academy graduation at Falcon Stadium on Thursday in Colorado Springs. (Colorado State University photo)Were you one of the 4,444 people stopping by Colorado State University last Sunday to witness the beauty of Cosmo, a corpse flower said to smell like rotting flesh when it blooms? (Drew Litton, Special to The Colorado Sun🌞 The heavy weather season has arrived in Colorado in the worst way, announcing its arrival with roiling skies dropping dangerous hail and deadly lightning.
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June 03, 2024 03:57 UTC
Birminghan-Southern's postseason run comes to sudden end
EASTLAKE, Ohio — There is indeed crying in baseball, and for Birmingham-Southern, there were also many tears of joy. When Paden's homer cleared the wall in left, several Birmingham-Southern players stood still as if frozen in disbelief. Weisberg took 25 seconds to compose himself before continuing and speaking about a school that has defined his life. Back in March, when the school announced it was closing, Weisberg encouraged his players to play freely and that's what they did. It's the relationships that last longer than anything we won on this run or anything we could win."
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June 03, 2024 02:04 UTC