World British national killed in PoK clashes; another held for over 2 months: Report August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Pakistan’s widening crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) draws international attention. (Photo: ANI) A British national was killed during clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while…
World In 1986, Lake Nyos released a deadly carbon dioxide cloud that killed 1,746 people, but the gas was still building up 30 years later | World News August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Lake Nyos looks deceptively ordinary in photographs. It sits in a volcanic landscape in north-western Cameroon, surrounded by steep green slopes and farmland. Yet beneath its surface, an unusual geological…
World A French winemaker spent €4 million on 6,000 solar panels to protect grapes from heat and hail, but lost the official cognac label | World News August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker PC: Alexandre Minguez A cognac grower in western France has voluntarily given up the right to call his wine cognac,…
World 3,500-year-old residential complex discovered in Egypt with connections dating back to the bible era | World News August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Image Credit : Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have recently discovered an ancient settlement at Tell el-Koua, situated within the Wadi Tumilat region of Ismailia. This discovery was announced…
World Hoover Dam’s construction submerged a US town in 1935: 90 years later, Lake Mead’s falling water levels are helping it reemerge August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com As Lake Mead’s water levels continue to fall, numerous headlines are being made. Among them lies one about the reemergence of one of the country’s ghost towns. St. Thomas, Nevada…
World Scientists discovered China’s first freshwater cave snail in a dark mountain cave, but only three living adults have been found | August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Representative Image of a rare freshwater cave snail with a translucent shell in a dark cave environment (AI-generated image) Scientists have identified China’s first known freshwater cave snail, a species…
World German scientists made a sponge-like material that pulls drinking water from air as dry as 18% humidity, producing up to 1.8 litres per kg each day | August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Representative Image of water harvesting technology collecting and storing water (AI-generated image) Researchers at Kiel University in Germany have developed a highly porous material that can pull drinking water directly…
World Singapore: In 2012, Singapore replaced a 2.7 km concrete drainage channel with a 3 km winding river; biodiversity in the park increased by 30% August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The project showed how an urban waterway could be designed to serve several functions at once. (Pictures: Landazine) In 2012, Singapore turned a major urban drainage channel into natural-like river.…
World Maryland: Two people bitten by beavers in less than two weeks at Maryland park force partial closure after both animals test positive for rabies | World News August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com At Cunningham Falls State Park, two people experienced beaver bites that resulted in positive rabies tests for both animals involved. Consequently, park authorities have restricted access to water areas to…
World US mosquito numbers have crashed during a historic drought, but scientists say fewer mosquitoes can still mean a higher risk of West Nile virus | World News August 10, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Representative Image of dry environmental conditions affecting mosquito numbers and public health (AI-generated image) Mosquitoes have all but vanished from parts of the United States this summer, and residents in…
