World Quote of the day by LeBron James: “I think the reason why I’m the person who I am today is because…” – an inspiring lesson on resilience, adversity and the power of difficult beginnings | World News August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Quote of the day by LeBron James (AP photo) Success stories usually get told through trophies and record books, with the years of actual struggle quietly left out of the…
World Jack Backman thought he had caught a crappie while fishing for walleye; certified scales showed the one-pound pumpkinseed had broken South Dakota’s record from 1970 August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Jack Backman holds the one-pound pumpkinseed that set a new South Dakota state record. (Wired2Fish photo) A fishing trip in South Dakota turned into a record-breaking day after a teenager…
World ‘Double standards’: Pakistan rejects UN report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan strikes August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Pakistan denies UN report that documents civilian casualties in Afghanistan, calls it ‘baseless’ Pakistan’s military has rejected a UN report documenting hundreds of civilian casualties from cross-border fighting with Afghanistan,…
World 150-year-overdue library book returned in Australia; racks up Rs 16 lakh ‘late fee’ August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Library manager Michelle Hudson holds the book “Antiquities of Athens”, after its return in Kiama An Australian public library has received a book that was returned around 150 years overdue,…
World Vineyards: California vineyards installed more than 500 owl boxes; fields with more barn owls had up to 52% fewer rodents without using additional poison August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Barn owls help vineyards control rodents naturally. Representational image. Barn owls can help vineyards reduce rodent damage in a natural way, by making rodents more cautious, and reducing their activity…
World King Charles, Prince William pay tribute to ex-British soldier Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Nepal-born British mountaineer Nirmal Purja. (AP photo) King Charles III and Prince William have paid heartfelt tributes to celebrated Nepal-born British mountaineer Nirmal Purja after he was killed in a…
World 5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com At least five people have died and 41 others remain missing after a ferry carrying around 250 passengers and crew caught fire off Madura Island in Indonesia on Sunday morning,…
World Researchers tracked 724 Northern Hemisphere lakes from 2000 to 2022; above critical winter temperatures, ice-loss sensitivity rose up to 22-fold and could shorten seasons by 40 days August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Study says Northern Hemisphere lakes may lose 40 days of winter ice by 2100 (National Geographic photo) Winter ice on lakes plays an important role in keeping lakes healthy by…
World In 2000, an aquarium plant escaped into California waters; removing the ‘killer algae’ took six years and over $7 million August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Caulerpa taxifolia, commonly known as “killer algae,” originates from the tropical waters of the Caribbean Some of the biggest ecological disasters start in the least likely places. Here it may…
World Neutron scans of a 100-million-year-old Queensland ichthyosaur found fish, cephalopods and a pterosaur in its stomach; crushing bite marks point to giant Kronosaurus August 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Representative Image (Canva) According to a study published in the journal Gondwana Research, supported by findings from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), neutron and synchrotron scans of…
