World A 324-million-year-old fossil from Texas preserves an early insect with 24 legs and paddle-like limbs on its abdomen, suggesting insects did not leave water for land in one sudden evolutionary jump August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Palaeoecological reconstruction of the Carboniferous stem-insect Chosha praecursor. (Image by NIGPAS) An international research team has identified a remarkable insect fossil from western Texas that could represent a crucial missing…
World US mother found not guilty in deaths of 2 children over postpartum psychosis amid Lindsay Clancy case August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A Bronx judge has found a mother of two not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2022 deaths of her young children, ruling that she was not criminally responsible…
World A Mexican entrepreneur turned discarded plastic into low-cost homes for families in poverty; each 430-460 sq ft house used 2 tonnes of waste, took 7 days to build and cost families about $280 August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com An EcoDom prototype house built using its plastic panels. Plastic production has increased exponentially over the last few decades. A 2017 study published in Science Advances estimated that 8.3 billion…
World Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined $65,000 for betting on Trump speeches August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez. A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to surrender more than USD 107,000 in profits and pay a USD 65,000 fine…
World A Virginia farmer protected his land from development and persuaded his neighbours to follow; 25 years later, nearly 2,500 acres of private farms now form a wildlife corridor August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The need for such work is growing as development, roads, invasive species, pollution and climate change alter Virginia’s landscapes. On a humid summer morning in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, the work…
World ‘Soldiers attempted mutiny’: Niger’s defence minister after gunfire, blasts heard in capital Niamey August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The incident marked the third attack this year on the capital’s nternational airport, following two earlier assaults by jihadi rebels. The Niger government said a group of soldiers had attempted…
World Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans’ Charity Hospital to close in 2005; 21 years later, the million-sq-ft building is being transformed into a $500 million medical research hub August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, doctors at the Charity Hospital scrambled to keep patients alive without power or functioning medical equipment as floodwaters trapped them inside its…
World New plan to end employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders: ‘600,000+ jobs will open up in next 2-4 weeks’ August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A DHS agenda item says the department wants to eliminate employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders. The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a proposal…
World In 1999, a Virginia couple founded a nonprofit riding programme for people with disabilities; after it became a USEF Center of Excellence, their historic 43-acre farm is listed for $8.4 million to fund future services August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Wheatland Equestrian (Image Credit: Wheatland Equestrian) What began as a family’s search for meaningful opportunities for children with disabilities eventually grew into a nationally recognised equestrian programme. In 1999, Mark…
World Andy Burnham differs from Starmer on assisted dying bill, will skip vote to avoid influencing debate August 29, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Unlike his predecessor Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not vote when the assisted dying bill for England and Wales returns to the House of Commons next month,…
