UK government invests £30m in Shetland spaceport
BBC Newsby Cameron Angus-Mackay8 Sept 2026
- Published The UK government has announced investment of £30m in SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland as part of a new national space strategy.
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top 78%Pourakarmika union hits back at Krishna Byre Gowda, says remarks expose govt's failures
The News Minuteby Anisha Sheth8 Sept 2026
Sanitation workers (Pourakarmikas) in Karnataka have slammed Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda for his remarks against them, calling it “painful” and also deeply “angering”.
Karnataka cuts Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu by nearly 57 per cent
National Heraldby NH Digital8 Sept 2026
Karnataka cuts Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu by nearly 57 per cent Combined discharge from KRS and Kabini reservoirs falls to 5,200 cusecs as rainfall and inflows weaken in the upper...
Kalinga Nagar, Rkl top chart, Bhubaneswar retains fourth place
New Indian Expressby Sudarsan Maharana8 Sept 2026
BHUBANESWAR: Two industrial hubs of Odisha- Rourkela and Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district - have bagged top rank in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan-2026, results of which were announced by the Ministry...
Zero casualties: Yogi Government becomes a source of trust during floods
New Indian Expressby Hari Mangal8 Sept 2026
Kautilya's Arthashastra contains a maxim on 'Raj Dharma', or the duty of a ruler: ‘Praja sukhe sukham rajnah, prajananam cha hite hitam.’ That is, the ruler's happiness lies in the happiness of...
Nepal floods raise warning for Himalaya as expert calls for urgent review of disaster policy and dam safety
Down To Earthby Rohit Prashar8 Sept 2026
The floods that swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district in late August 2026 have renewed debate over how prepared the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region is for a rapidly warming climate.
Three-decade-old water pipeline burst triggers massive cave-in on GNT Road in Chennai
New Indian Expressby Dheepthi OJ8 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: A major portion of the busy Grand Northern Trunk (GNT) Road at Puzhal caved in around 2 am on Monday following a pipeline burst, leaving behind a crater measuring six metres in length...
First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa8 Sept 2026
First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head Royal albatross chick Āwheo, which features on the 24-hour livestream Royal Cam, is among the first toroa to have left their nests at...
Odisha government notifies new rules for settlement of Jagannath Temple land
Hindustan Timesby Debabrata Mohanty8 Sept 2026
Odisha government notifies new rules for settlement of Jagannath Temple land The Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, have been framed under the Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 The...
Sixteen Years After 12,000 Tons of Orange Peels, a Costa Rica Forest Grew Back
Bitcoin Newsby Guest Author8 Sept 2026
Tree biomass jumped 176% on a degraded plot inside Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area after 12,000 tonnes of orange peels were spread there in 1997.
Drinking water our utmost priority, Telangana govt tells Andhra
New Indian Expressby Express News Service8 Sept 2026
HYDERABAD: Rejecting Andhra Pradesh’s demand for an immediate stop to generation of hydel power at the Srisailam Left Bank, Telangana Irrigation officials on Monday made it very clear that drawing...
Telangana stares at 40 per cent rain deficit in September
New Indian Expressby Khyati Shah8 Sept 2026
HYDERABAD: Telangana is heading into a difficult September, with the monsoon deficit expected to widen to 30-40% during the month.
At Vizag people’s convention on AI data centres, experts and citizens raise alarm
The News Minuteby Jahnavi8 Sept 2026
Visakhapatnam and its neighbouring coastal districts will soon host hyperscale AI data centres of at least 6.5 GW capacity, an unprecedented scale in India.
El Niño reshapes Andhra Pradesh’s weather, disrupts SW monsoon
New Indian Expressby Phanindra Papasani8 Sept 2026
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh is once again facing a severe weather and agricultural challenge as the strengthening El Niño phenomenon disrupts the southwest monsoon, reviving memories of earlier...
Parched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people
The Independentby Brittany Peterson and Mead Gruver8 Sept 2026
Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer.
Aqua ryots threaten crop holiday across Andhra Pradesh over rising costs
New Indian Expressby Express News Service8 Sept 2026
AMALAPURAM: The Andhra Pradesh State Aqua Farmers’ Association has warned that aqua farmers across the State will observe a crop holiday if the government fails to resolve their long-standing...
‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species
The Guardianby Anna Turns8 Sept 2026
‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not referring to animals in the rich coastal waters of South Africa or Mexico, but instead talking about the species that live around...
Prabowo orders disaster mitigation masterplan as Indonesia grapples with multiple crises
Channel News Asiaby CNA8 Sept 2026
Prabowo orders disaster mitigation masterplan as Indonesia grapples with multiple crises Indonesia is tackling several crises, including the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, heightened volcanic...
Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government
The Independentby Sheikh Saaliq8 Sept 2026
The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal's mountains and river valleys.
Longer wait for Koala Park ahead of carbon credits vote
PerthNowby Duncan Murray8 Sept 2026
Longer wait for Koala Park ahead of carbon credits vote A plan to protect koala habitats is again under fire, as a state Green pleads with federal colleagues to back conservation efforts over the...