World Four killed in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Emergency personnel stand near the site where, according to fire department officials, a helicopter crashed killing the pilot and 3 tourists. (AP Photo) Four people were killed after a helicopter…
World Iran: Strait of Hormuz standoff: What conditions have US, Iran set to reopen waterway August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal…
World Britain is dropping 20 concrete reef cubes and 44 tons of scallop shells into the sea in the hope to bring back its native oysters who have reduced by 95% since 1800s August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com While one might assume that lowering huge white blocks of concrete into the sea was an attempt at dumping construction waste offshore, in Britain’s North Sea it is a conservation…
World Ulong: In 2024, Palau removed invasive rats from Ulong Island; one year later, fish biomass rose 183% and leaf nitrogen increased about 80% at one reef site August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected…
World Defence: Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production as Iran war drains stockpile: Report August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently…
World Colombia rocked by car bomb blast a day after new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Car bomb hits Colombia’s southwest as new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge A car bomb exploded Saturday at a toll plaza in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a…
World Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Nigerians were abducted on Feb 3 when jihadi militants stormed the village of Woro, killing over 160 others. Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have…
World Kash Patel plans Russia trip in October; Kremlin-friendly newspaper warns he better not come empty-handed if he has a favor to ask August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to visit Russia in mid-October. FBI director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia in mid-October at a time when Washington and Moscow continue…
World Quote of the day on love: ‘Find what you love and let it kill you’ August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Quote of the day on love, its meaning and origin. The famous line “find what you love and let it kill you” is almost universally attributed to Charles Bukowski, though…
World This food package can tell when meat is spoiling by changing colour from purple-red to yellow-green before the damage is obvious August 9, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A packet of meat can look fresh on the supermarket shelf even while bacteria are already multiplying inside. By the time a spoiled smell, discolouration or slimy texture becomes obvious,…
