World In 2013, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen put $7 million into counting Africa’s elephants; the two-year survey found just 352,271 across 18 countries and exposed a devastating decline | World News September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In 2013, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G Allen committed $7 million to one of the largest efforts ever undertaken to determine how many African elephants remained in the wild.…
World Buster’S Retreat: In 2019, a New York couple bought a $1.825M Ridge home for their bearded Collie; after spending another $2M on renovations, ‘Buster’s Retreat’ is now listed for $2.9M September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Credit : Courtesy of Dr. Howard A. Rubin; Chris Kiely/Jump Visual When Howard and Suze Rubin, both 77, left their warm and cosy home in Florida for New York, they…
World In 1967, the US detonated a 29-kiloton nuclear device 4,227 feet below New Mexico to unlock natural gas; 5 tests produced 213 million cubic feet, but the gas had measurable radioactivity September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The site was decommissioned. However, contamination remains underground. In 1967, the United States tried an unusual method to increase natural gas production. It detonated a 29-kiloton device and had an…
World Scientists released up to 45,000 cubic feet of water per second from Glen Canyon Dam for 8 days in 1996; the artificial flood rebuilt Grand Canyon sandbars September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Glen Canyon Dam (Image Credit: Canva) For eight days in 1996, the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon experienced something unusual: a deliberately created flood. Scientists working with the U.S.…
World In 1894, two scientists independently used snake venom to create the world’s first antivenoms; one discovery changed treatment of deadly bites | September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A snake bite in the late 19th century offered little certainty about what would happen next. There were attempts to counter venom with chemicals and other remedies, but no established…
World In 1998, researchers built 12 reefs off Miami Beach using limestone, concrete and concrete mixed with waste tyre chips; divers later counted 97,826 fish from 146 species September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A hybrid artificial reef structure (Representational photo from a 2023 study- University of Miami) In 1998, researchers put 12 artificial reefs off Miami Beach to see how different materials would…
World Iran War Escalation Prevention: ‘November is a priority’: Donald Trump aides push to contain Iran war until midterm elections September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Iran war becomes political headache for Trump ahead of November midterms Top aides to US President Donald Trump are pushing to prevent the Iran war from escalating before the November…
World US couple kept 4 kids captive in truck for over 6 years, sexually abused them: Authorities September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Keisha Monique Epps, 51, a truck driver, and her fiancé, Tamra Stewart. Four children were allegedly kept captive inside the sleeper cab of a semi-truck for more than six years,…
World Meet Connor Gibson, a 22-year-old Tennessee engineer using 3D printing to make free dentures for Americans who are not able to afford them September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com 3D printing has come a long way over the years. No longer is it solely used for printing figures and props for D&D campaigns, but it is now expanding to…
World On this day in 1666: The Great Fire of London sparked a housing crisis, leaving 100,000 homeless September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Great Fire of London in 1666 left thousands homeless.(Photo: @MrJamesCosgrove) On this day in 1666, the Great Fire of London began on Pudding Lane. It destroyed around 13,200 houses…
