Indonesia ferry fire kills 5, 41 missing
An Indonesian ferry caught fire on Sunday (August 2, 2026) off Madura island, killing five people and leaving 41 missing, the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency said. Of the 225 people on…
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Nevada tungsten find of 1.78M tonnes blocked by NASA restriction
A privately held critical-minerals developer, 3 Proton Lithium, has identified an inferred tungsten resource of approximately 1.78 million tonnes beneath the Nevada desert. The Railroad Valley Minerals Project, if confirmed, would be…
UP BJP MLA alleges duped into daughter’s marriage, FIR filed
Police have arrested Anuj Trivedi and his son Prakhar Trivedi after Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Gyan Tiwari filed a complaint alleging he was duped into marrying his daughter to Prakhar, a conman…
Goa allows property registration at any district sub-registrar office
Goa now lets property buyers and sellers register documents at any Sub-Registrar Office within the same district, instead of being tied to one office. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the 'Anywhere Registration…
Jan Bhavan staff cycle rally fights substance abuse in Lucknow
According to a report from freepressjournal.in, around 150 staff members of Jan Bhavan participated in a cycle rally on Saturday in Lucknow as part of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' against substance…
UP trains 375 master trainers for Balvatika pre-primary education
Freepressjournal.in reports that the Uttar Pradesh government has prepared 375 trained master trainers for Balvatika pre-primary education across all 75 districts. The seven residential training batches were held at the Deendayal Upadhyaya…
US embassy offers $500,000 grants for ‘public education’ courses in UK
The US embassy in London has offered grants of up to $500,000 for 'public education' programmes, prompting accusations of meddling in British democracy. The scheme, titled 'Liberty Under Law: The Shared Anglo-American…
The Hindu publishes science quiz on strange stars
The Hindu's Science Quiz section features a quiz titled 'On Strange stars'. The quiz allows readers to engage with content on hypothetical stellar objects. Readers must register and log in to post…
Childhood emotional neglect fuels adult loneliness, study finds
A new study on Indian adults, reported by The Hindu, finds that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) like emotional neglect are strongly linked to adult loneliness, even when surrounded by family. The research…
Indian astronomers find direct evidence of Blue Straggler formation
A study led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has provided the first direct observational evidence of how Blue Straggler Stars form. Published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, the research examined…
