World In 2017, Germany’s Freiburg opened a city hall with solar-powered walls designed to produce more energy than the building needs | World News August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Image: World Green Building Council In Freiburg, south-west Germany, a city hall has been designed to do something unusual for a government building: produce more energy than it consumes. Completed…
World Indian-origin man, woman arrested in Canada over alleged $6,000 extortion during date | World News August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Harwinder Singh and Riya Riya arrested on 12th August/Image: Peel Regional Police An Indian-origin man and woman have been arrested in Brampton, Canada, after a person was allegedly threatened and…
World EDP445 controversy returns as Kern County DA re-examines 2021 “cupcake” incident after new documentary August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com EDP445’s 2021 “cupcake” incident is reportedly being re-examined by the Kern County District Attorney’s Office after statements featured in a new documentary. (Image via: YouTube/@Mike-Clum) Bryant Moreland, better known as…
World About 30 years ago, an Australian farmer began restoring land he had once cleared after his children told him to protect nature; today 24 bird species live on his farm year-round August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Fred Perry decided to make changes to his farming practices to conserve environment (Picture: ABC news) King Island in Tasmania, Australia is known for its green farmland, cattle and tourism.…
World Meet Rayhan Papar, the 18-year-old Texas student who trained a da Vinci surgical robot to remove tumors; it succeeded in 3 of 4 gel-model tests August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Meet Rayhan Papar, the 18-year-old Texas student (Image Credit: Society for Science/Chris Ayers Photography) Surgical robots are already used in operating rooms around the world, helping surgeons perform complex procedures…
World In 1905, doctors told a Seattle shipbuilder he had only months to live; he sold his business for $3.5 million, moved to an island, gave nearly 2,700 acres away and lived another 38 years August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Robert Moran, former mayor of Seattle and shipbuilding magnate was told in 1905, that he only had a few months to live. Resolved to spend his last days peacefully, he…
World As 30% of Japan’s temples risk disappearance by 2040, monks are using AI to help people speak with Buddha August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com According to estimates, 30% of temples in Japan may disappear by 2040. The cause of the event will not be some extravagant sci-fi catastrophe or a predicted public uprising but…
World A UK solar farm began generating electricity in 2013; 12 years later its biodiversity had risen 41 per cent | World News August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Representative Image of a solar farm integrated with thriving wildlife habitats, vibrant flora, and diverse fauna (AI-generated image) In 2011, planning began for a solar farm on the Broxted Estate…
World Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com As of 2026, 12 malls have been restored. (Picture: BMA) In the middle of Manhattan, Broadway’s green medians are being transformed into a connected habitat for birds, bees and other…
World Scientists found the world’s fastest star moving at 15,500 miles per second, over 8% the speed of light, and it could test Einstein’s theory | August 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Astronomers have found what is currently the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint star racing through the extreme environment around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at…
