Hundreds likely trapped in India landslides: army
BENGALURU, India, July 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Early morning landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala are likely to have trapped hundreds of people, the country's armed forces said in a statement Tuesday. "Hundreds of people are suspected to have been trapped," the statement said, adding that around 225 soldiers had been deployed to the Wayanad area to assist with search and rescue efforts.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
July 30, 2024 16:29 UTC
Cancelled my subscription to The Villages Daily Sun
To the Editor:I just cancelled my subscription to The Villages Daily Sun. I am angry that they did not cover the enormous golf cart rally that happened at Lake Sumter Landing on Saturday. We were told there were over 500 golf carts rallying in support of Kamala Harris. Yet not one word in the Daily Sun. So after 18 years of subscribing to this miserable paper, I have cancelled – permanently.
Source:Daily Sun
July 30, 2024 16:22 UTC
Garden Q&A: Did a caterpillar sting me?
Q: My basil plants have brown bumps on the lower part of their stems, and my diagnostic app said they could be scale. A: Apps vary in how accurate they are for any given diagnosis, and the more likely explanation in this case is that the bumps are adventitious roots. Adventitious roots do not typically finish developing into fully-fledged roots, and instead remain as firm, brownish or pale green nubs clustered on the stem. If the bumps on your basil stem do not rub off easily and are not associated with honeydew (a sticky, clear residue), then scale insects are not likely. In comparison, adventitious roots will not come off unless you scrape them away, which will injure the stem in the process.
Source:Daily Sun
July 30, 2024 16:14 UTC
California Lottery Powerball, Daily 3 Midday winning numbers for July 29, 2024
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Source:Daily Sun
July 30, 2024 15:34 UTC
Bangladesh suffered over 50,000 cyberattacks in 10 days during quota protests: State Minister
Hackers have carried out more than 50,000 cyberattacks in several rounds in the past 10 days to take control of important government websites during the quota reform protests, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said. They used Domain Name System or DNS and diverted users to other pages containing messages from the hackers claiming to hack the website, according to him. Asked if the cyberattacks increased because of the protests, the state minister said: “Cyberattacks are carried out all the time as the hackers try to hack websites of organisations under national security. “But it’s true that cyberattacks have increased during the protests.”He also claimed there was no government instruction to slow the internet down after the resumption of services following a total blackout during the protests. VPN use has increased by 5,000 percent in this period, Palak said, citing technical people.
Source:bd News24
July 30, 2024 14:10 UTC
Bangladesh suffered over 50,000 cyberattacks in 10 days during quota protests: state minister
He says no website was completely hacked and there was no incident of stealing data from any government websiteHackers have carried out more than 50,000 cyberattacks in several rounds in the past 10 days to take control of important government websites during the quota reform protests, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said. They used Domain Name System or DNS and diverted users to other pages containing messages from the hackers claiming to hack the website, according to him. Asked if the cyberattacks increased because of the protests, the state minister said: “Cyberattacks are carried out all the time as the hackers try to hack websites of organisations under national security. “But it’s true that cyberattacks have increased during the protests.”He also claimed there was no government instruction to slow the internet down after the resumption of services following a total blackout during the protests. VPN use has increased by 5,000 percent in this period, Palak said, citing technical people.
Source:bd News24
July 30, 2024 14:05 UTC
Two killed, 20 injured in India train derailment
PATNA, India, July 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - An Indian passenger train derailed and several of its cars overturned on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring 20 others. The accident happened at around the same time a goods train coming from the opposite side derailed, possibly colliding with the passenger train when it passed by. "There was another derailment of a goods train nearby, but it was unclear if the two accidents occurred concurrently," Charan said. An average of 20,000 people died each year between 2017 and 2021 in rail accidents, according to official records. Last year, nearly 300 people were killed when a passenger train and a stationary goods train collided, with the derailed compartments then striking another fast-moving passenger service.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
July 30, 2024 13:38 UTC
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat stroke is an emergency!
Source:Daily Sun
July 30, 2024 13:21 UTC
Thousands across Serbia protest lithium mine restart
BELGRADE, July 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Thousands rallied in towns across Serbia on Monday against the approval of a controversial lithium mine that had been shuttered for two years following mass protests. Serbia has vast lithium deposits near the western city of Loznica, where a mining project being developed by the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has been a perennial political fault line in the Balkan country in recent years. Chanting "Rio Tinto go away", hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Arandjelovac, Sabac, Kraljevo and Ljig. But it has proved unpopular with Serbians worried about pollution, public health and the environmental impact of the project. The lithium deposits near Loznica were discovered in 2004, but weeks of protests forced the government to halt the project in 2022.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
July 30, 2024 11:47 UTC
Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed in Paris over Seine water quality concerns
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat stroke is an emergency!
Source:Daily Sun
July 30, 2024 11:40 UTC
Day of nationwide mourning in Bangladesh for those killed in recent violence
Media reports say that over 200 people were killed in violence and clashes surrounding the quota reform protestsDay of nationwide mourning in Bangladesh for those killed in recent violenceBangladesh is observing a day of nationwide mourning for the many lives lost during the clashes and violence surrounding the protests for quota reforms. As part of the mourning, people from various professions - including government officials and employees – wore black badges. Though many government employees were mourning, they did not wish to speak on the record. At the Cabinet meeting on Monday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan had highlighted the deaths and damage in the recent violence, said Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain. The home minister had said that the government's death count from the violence had risen from 147 to 150.
Source:bd News24
July 30, 2024 11:35 UTC
Quota protests: 53 murder cases filed in Dhaka
Fifty-three cases of murder have been registered at different police stations in Dhaka over the violence surrounding the quota reform protests. However, it is not yet clear how many murder victims were identified in the various cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Joint Commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarkar noted that there were a total of 264 cases of violence at 50 different police stations in the Dhaka Metropolitan area, of which 53 were murder cases. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has no conflict with ordinary students and is very sensitive to their needs, Biplob said. Some cases over the violence were filed by the government, while others were filed by those who suffered losses.
Source:bd News24
July 30, 2024 11:22 UTC
Landslides in India's Kerala kill 93, hundreds still missing
REUTERS/StringerMembers of rescue teams move towards a landslide site after multiple landslides in the hills in Wayanad, in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 30, 2024. The hillsides gave way after midnight following torrential rainfall on Monday in the Wayanad district of Kerala, a state renowned as one of India's most popular tourist destinations. At least 93 people were killed in the landslides, and 100 families were stranded after the landslides, local Asianet TV reported. Tuesday's landslides are the worst disaster in the state since 2018 when heavy floods killed almost 400 people. "Many people who were working in the estates and staying in makeshift tents inside are feared trapped or missing," he said.
Source:bd News24
July 30, 2024 11:06 UTC
Quilt auctioned at fair
Ann Riechers, owner of Quilt Stitches in Beatrice, started a quilt block challenge at Gage County Fair in 2023. The finished blue-and-white quilt was auctioned off before the premium auction on Sunday afternoon. Adults and children completed quilt blocks that were judged in open class during the 2023 fair. Photos of the fair are posted on the Gage County Fair Facebook page. The 2025 Gage County Fair will be July 23-27, with the theme “You Gotta Love the Gage County Fair.”
Source:Daily Sun
July 30, 2024 10:56 UTC