In 2010, Shanghai turned a polluted industrial brownfield into Houtan Park; its wetlands now clean up to 634,000 gallons of river water a day

A similar vantage point pre-park construction and a similar vantage point post-park construction (Source: Kongjian Yu) In 2010, Shanghai transformed a polluted industrial brownfield into Houtan Park. Its wetlands now clean up to 634,000 gallons of river water each day. The 14-hectare linear park stretches along the Huangpu River and was once home to a…

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CSIR-NET June 2026 result to be released shortly, final answer key also awaited: Check steps to download

CSIR-NET June 2026 result to be released shortly The National Testing Agency (NTA) is going to release the result and final answer key for the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (Joint CSIR-UGC NET) June 2026 shortly. Candidates will be able to check their results on the official website,…

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A new Kansas law bars students from accessing phones, earbuds and smartwatches all school day, while one parent group is pushing for tighter iPad limits

There was a time students carried lunch bags and bottles in their hands. Now those things have been replaced with larger-than-life smartphones and iPads that contain all the information and their attention. This has prompted at least 35 states along with the District of Columbia to ban smartphones in some capacity. There are 24 states…

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Bihar STET 2026 application process to start on August 17; check exam pattern and qualifying marks

Bihar STET 2026 registration to begin on August 17 The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced that it will conduct the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026. The decision has been taken following instructions from the Education Department, Bihar.The online application process for Bihar STET 2026 will begin on August 17, 2026. The exam…

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India, China, Canada and more: 10 countries still under Trump’s tariff squeeze and why

Trump’s tariff strategy has kept uncertainty high for governments and businesses From India and Canada to Iran and Venezuela, the countries may be thousands of miles apart and have little in common economically. Yet they have found themselves facing the same problem: an unpredictable US trade policy under President Donald Trump, in which tariffs and…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: Lionel Messi’s Argentina aim to accomplish in New York what Diego Maradona couldn’t in Rome 36 years ago | Football News

Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Argentina have already achieved a major milestone before taking the field for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.The defending champions have reached their seventh FIFA World Cup final, equalling Brazil for the second-most final…

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Argentina vs Spain World Cup final: How much the champions and runners-up will earn from FIFA’s record $871 million prize fund | Football News

Lionel Messi, FIFA World Cup Trophy, and Lamine Yamal (AP Photos) When Argentina and Spain walk onto the pitch for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, history, immortality and football’s most coveted trophy will all be at stake. But alongside the glory comes a massive financial reward.The winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive…

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Russia downs 320 Ukrainian drones: Six killed, warehouses damaged in Moscow, St Petersburg

A Ukrainian drone operator prepares an “Avenger” fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a night reconnaissance mission. (Source: @DefenceU) Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that it had brought down or destroyed 320 Ukrainian drones overnight across 19 regions, as governors reported six deaths, nine injuries and damage to warehouses near Moscow and St Petersburg….

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‘It’s about standing up to invaders’: Argentina Vice President sparks controversy, calls England ‘pirate usurpers’ ahead of FIFA World Cup clash | Football News

Argentina vice president Victoria Villarruel stirred controversy ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final against England by invoking the Falkland Islands dispute and describing the Three Lions as “pirate usurpers” in a post on X.“Tomorrow we play against the pirate usurpers. It’s not just another match. I’m not going to be politically correct or…

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