A Mexican entrepreneur began melting discarded plastic into wall and roof panels; within three years his startup had built 500 rooms and secured contracts for 300 homes

An entrepreneur began melting discarded plastic into walls Workers at a recycling plant in central Mexico are turning five and a half tonnes of discarded plastic bottles and old toys every day into strong building materials, helping low-income families get better homes while keeping waste out of local dumps. The process, developed in 2013 by…

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Former India pacer Javagal Srinath spotted travelling in Bengaluru Metro with trolley bag: Internet praises his simplicity

The former India fast bowler was seen travelling like any other Bengaluru commuter. There was no cricket ground, no television camera and no entourage. Just a former India fast bowler, a trolley bag and an ordinary ride on Bengaluru’s Metro.A photograph of Javagal Srinath travelling on Namma Metro has caught the attention of cricket fans…

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In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 140 animal species, including breeding lemurs and giant tortoises | World News

An aerial view of Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, a private island in the Caribbean. Credits – Wikimedia Commons In 1978, Richard Branson, then 28, paid $180,000 for a small, uninhabited island in the British Virgin Islands. Necker Island had no fresh water source, no buildings and barely any vegetation beyond scrub and…

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Babar Azam confronted over Pakistan’s alleged Lord’s protest after Imran Khan interview | Cricket News

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam (AP Photo) Babar Azam has denied reports that Pakistan considered refusing to return to the field after lunch on the opening day of the Lord’s Test against England, amid a dispute over a Sky Sports interview with the sons of former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran Khan.Speaking after Pakistan’s 194-run…

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