Harriet, a black English cocker spaniel, has been left behind as an increasing number of Britons are being forced to give up their pets due to the country's spiralling cost of living issue. She is standing on her hind legs to greet any potential owner who might approach her glass-doored kennel.&nbsp;

She was one of 206 dogs and 164 cats now being cared for at rehoming centres run by the Battersea animal charity. She was discovered running along a major road in London after witnesses witnessed her being tossed out of a car.

Similar stories can be found in other centres across the nation, some of which have experienced a record number of inquiries for dog and cat returns as a result of the country's tightest living standards since at least the 1960s, which has led many owners to conclude that the cost of additional food and hefty medical expenses are no longer manageable.&nbsp;

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Due to their requirement for specialised heating and lighting, exotic pets like snakes and lizards are also proving to be prohibitively expensive. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) informed Reuters that three snakes, including an 8-foot (2.4-metre) boa constrictor, were recently left in pillow cases outside a reptile shop.

The rise, which comes as households prepare for energy costs to more than treble in January compared to last year, pounding people's earnings, follows a spike in demand for pets during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in a nation known for its love of animals. Britain will have a protracted recession, the Bank of England has warned.

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Harriet, a black English cocker spaniel, has been left behind as an increasing number of Britons are being forced to give up their pets due to the country's spiralling cost of living issue.

Harriet, a black English cocker spaniel, has been left behind as an increasing number of Britons are being forced to give up their pets due to the country's spiralling cost of living issue. She is standing on her hind legs to greet any potential owner who might approach her glass-doored kennel. She was one of 206 dogs and 164 cats now being cared for at rehoming centres run by the Battersea animal charity. She was discovered running along a major road in London after witnesses witnessed her being tossed out of a car. Similar stories can be found in other centres across the nation, some of which have experienced a record number of inquiries for dog and cat returns as a result of the country's tightest living standards since at least the 1960s, which has led many owners to conclude that the cost of additional food and hefty medical expenses are no longer manageable. Also Read: Tiny cat-sized dinosaurs walked over China 100 million years ago; probably had spikes on their tail Due to their requirement for specialised heating and lighting, exotic pets like snakes and lizards are also proving to be prohibitively expensive. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) informed Reuters that three snakes, including an 8-foot (2.4-metre) boa constrictor, were recently left in pillow cases outside a reptile shop. The rise, which comes as households prepare for energy costs to more than treble in January compared to last year, pounding people's earnings, follows a spike in demand for pets during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in a nation known for its love of animals. Britain will have a protracted recession, the Bank of England has warned. (with inputs from agencies)

Deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes Britons to give up pets

An international team of paleontologists has found a single footprint left by a cat-sized dinosaur some 100 million years ago in China. Dr Anthony Romilio, a researcher at the University of Queensland, was a member of the team that looked into the track after it was discovered by Associate Professor Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences, Beijing.

Dr Romilio said, "This footprint was made by a herbivorous, armoured dinosaur known broadly as a stegosaur — the family of dinosaurs that includes the famed stegosaurus. Like the stegosaurus, this little dinosaur probably had spikes on its tail and bony plates along its back as an adult."

This is the tiniest known footprint of a stegosaur, measuring less than six centimetres. It stands in stark contrast to other stegosaur prints discovered at the Chinese track site, which reached a maximum length of 30 centimetres, and prints discovered in locations like Broome, Western Australia, where they can reach a maximum length of 80 centimetres.

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The tiny footprint features three short, wide, round toe impressions, which are typical of other stegosaur footprints. The print was not stretched, unlike its larger counterparts found at the track sites, which shows the young stegosaur behaved differently.&nbsp;

On all fours, like modern stegosaurs, they often walked with their heels on the ground, leaving behind long imprints. The minute footprints reveal that, like modern birds and cats, this dinosaur had been moving with its heel elevated off the ground.

"We've only previously seen shortened tracks like this when dinosaurs walked on two legs," Dr Romilio added.&nbsp;

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An international team of paleontologists has found a single footprint left by a cat-sized dinosaur some 100 million years ago in China. Dr Anthony Romilio, a researcher at the University of Queensland, was a member of the team that looked into the track after it was discovered by Associate Professor Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences, Beijing.

An international team of paleontologists has found a single footprint left by a cat-sized dinosaur some 100 million years ago in China. Dr Anthony Romilio, a researcher at the University of Queensland, was a member of the team that looked into the track after it was discovered by Associate Professor Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences, Beijing. Dr Romilio said, "This footprint was made by a herbivorous, armoured dinosaur known broadly as a stegosaur — the family of dinosaurs that includes the famed stegosaurus. Like the stegosaurus, this little dinosaur probably had spikes on its tail and bony plates along its back as an adult." This is the tiniest known footprint of a stegosaur, measuring less than six centimetres. It stands in stark contrast to other stegosaur prints discovered at the Chinese track site, which reached a maximum length of 30 centimetres, and prints discovered in locations like Broome, Western Australia, where they can reach a maximum length of 80 centimetres. Also Read: In pics | From Grimus to Quichotte: British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie's finest works The tiny footprint features three short, wide, round toe impressions, which are typical of other stegosaur footprints. The print was not stretched, unlike its larger counterparts found at the track sites, which shows the young stegosaur behaved differently. On all fours, like modern stegosaurs, they often walked with their heels on the ground, leaving behind long imprints. The minute footprints reveal that, like modern birds and cats, this dinosaur had been moving with its heel elevated off the ground. "We've only previously seen shortened tracks like this when dinosaurs walked on two legs," Dr Romilio added. (with inputs from agencies)

Tiny cat-sized dinosaurs walked over China 100 million years ago; probably had spikes on their tail

At an&nbsp;emotion-laden&nbsp;UN review of its record on Friday, Washington promised to improve its efforts to combat racial discrimination, but officials ignored requests for compensation for decades of systemic racism. Desiree Cormier Smith, who was recently named as the first US special envoy for racial equity and justice, said, "We need to continue to make strong, concerted efforts to eliminate the scourge of racial discrimination in our country."

She emphasised Washington's commitment to "eliminating systemic racism" in her address to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), but she also noted that there was "so much left to do." At the two days of hearings in Geneva, Cormier Smith, who is herself of African American origin, co-chaired a sizable, diverse US delegation. She stated that "for many of us," the matter was "deeply personal."

An international treaty on eradicating all forms of racial discrimination, which the United States adopted in 1994, is evaluated by a panel of 18 independent experts. The committee questioned the US representatives on subjects such as the treatment of migrants and indigenous people, the rise in hate speech, and police deaths of black people. In their inquiries, other committee members also brought up the subject of restitution.

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However, despite spending hours answering the committee's questions, the US officials did not address the issue before the hearing's allotted time was up. They were given 48 hours to respond in writing. On August 30, the committee is expected to release its conclusions. Many of the human rights activists who had travelled to Geneva to witness the hearings and brief the CERD ahead of the assessment praised the committee for pressuring the US to pay reparations but bemoaned the lack of response.

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At an emotion-laden UN review of its record on Friday, Washington promised to improve its efforts to combat racial discrimination, but officials ignored requests for compensation for decades of systemic racism.

At an emotion-laden UN review of its record on Friday, Washington promised to improve its efforts to combat racial discrimination, but officials ignored requests for compensation for decades of systemic racism. Desiree Cormier Smith, who was recently named as the first US special envoy for racial equity and justice, said, "We need to continue to make strong, concerted efforts to eliminate the scourge of racial discrimination in our country." She emphasised Washington's commitment to "eliminating systemic racism" in her address to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), but she also noted that there was "so much left to do." At the two days of hearings in Geneva, Cormier Smith, who is herself of African American origin, co-chaired a sizable, diverse US delegation. She stated that "for many of us," the matter was "deeply personal." An international treaty on eradicating all forms of racial discrimination, which the United States adopted in 1994, is evaluated by a panel of 18 independent experts. The committee questioned the US representatives on subjects such as the treatment of migrants and indigenous people, the rise in hate speech, and police deaths of black people. In their inquiries, other committee members also brought up the subject of restitution. Also Read: In pics | From Grimus to Quichotte: British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie's finest works However, despite spending hours answering the committee's questions, the US officials did not address the issue before the hearing's allotted time was up. They were given 48 hours to respond in writing. On August 30, the committee is expected to release its conclusions. Many of the human rights activists who had travelled to Geneva to witness the hearings and brief the CERD ahead of the assessment praised the committee for pressuring the US to pay reparations but bemoaned the lack of response. (with inputs from agencies)

US vows to do better in battling racial discrimination at UN review, concedes 'so much left to do'

The older girls in Afghanistan schools are familiar with the procedure when inspectors show up at the school gate, which happens most weeks now. They sneak out of class, dash to a musty room, and huddle there for long time, occasionally even for hours, so that they are not seen by the guys who want to keep them locked up at home. In the world, the Taliban are the only group that forbid girls from attending secondary school.

After the US military left the country and the militant group took control, learning algebra is now considered to be an illegal act of resistance. Teenagers must consider what will happen if they are discovered in a classroom in addition to worrying about difficult arithmetic, English grammar, or Persian poetry.

Taliban representatives assert that the prohibition is only temporary, citing numerous reasons such as the necessity to alter security, uniforms, teachers, buildings, or curricula. But many Afghans can still clearly recall the group's previous six-year rule, during which female schools were "temporarily" closed.

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As a result, women and men all over Afghanistan started resisting as their daughters felt the pain of their ambitions of becoming physicians, pilots, engineers, teachers, or artists crushed. All around the nation, "secret schools" have popped up, as diverse as the teachers in charge of them. Some are offered online, although only a small percentage of Afghans have cellphones and data access.

Some are private schools that continue to run largely as they did in the past, free from the lingering shadow of terror. Others are far more impromptu attempts that serve more as morale boosters and alternatives for females who are studying in the hopes that schools will reopen.

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The older girls in Afghanistan schools are familiar with the procedure when inspectors show up at the school gate, which happens most weeks now. They sneak out of class, dash to a musty room, and huddle there for long time, occasionally even for hours, so that they are not seen by the guys who want to keep them locked up at home.

The older girls in Afghanistan schools are familiar with the procedure when inspectors show up at the school gate, which happens most weeks now. They sneak out of class, dash to a musty room, and huddle there for long time, occasionally even for hours, so that they are not seen by the guys who want to keep them locked up at home. In the world, the Taliban are the only group that forbid girls from attending secondary school. After the US military left the country and the militant group took control, learning algebra is now considered to be an illegal act of resistance. Teenagers must consider what will happen if they are discovered in a classroom in addition to worrying about difficult arithmetic, English grammar, or Persian poetry. Taliban representatives assert that the prohibition is only temporary, citing numerous reasons such as the necessity to alter security, uniforms, teachers, buildings, or curricula. But many Afghans can still clearly recall the group's previous six-year rule, during which female schools were "temporarily" closed. Also Read: In pics | From Grimus to Quichotte: British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie's finest works As a result, women and men all over Afghanistan started resisting as their daughters felt the pain of their ambitions of becoming physicians, pilots, engineers, teachers, or artists crushed. All around the nation, "secret schools" have popped up, as diverse as the teachers in charge of them. Some are offered online, although only a small percentage of Afghans have cellphones and data access. Some are private schools that continue to run largely as they did in the past, free from the lingering shadow of terror. Others are far more impromptu attempts that serve more as morale boosters and alternatives for females who are studying in the hopes that schools will reopen. (with inputs from agencies)

Secret schools: Afghan girls defy Taliban, take huge risks to continue studies

On Saturday, Taiwan's foreign ministry extended "sincere gratitude" to the US for taking "concrete actions" to uphold security and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding area. Kurt Campbell, the U.S. representative for the Indo-Pacific, claimed on Friday that China had "overreacted" to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which sparked days of war games by Beijing around the island, which China considers to be its own territory.

The "unprovoked military and economy intimidation" by China, according to a statement from Taiwan's foreign ministry on Saturday, had "further strengthened the unity and resilience of the global democratic camp." The threat of force from China has not abated, according to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, despite the fact that Beijing's largest-ever military exercises outside the island appeared to be winding down during Pelosi's visit last week.

Tsai claimed at a rally on Saturday in southern Taiwan that there will be "pressure from China" in addition to opposition candidates in the late November local elections. "Taiwanese are very enthusiastic and love freedom and democracy, so many good international friends have come to Taiwan to support us. This is a normal and good thing, but China threatens and intimidates Taiwan," she said.

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China is still conducting military exercises close to Taiwan, albeit on a considerably lesser scale than last week. According to Taiwan's defence ministry, 13 Chinese air force aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line on Saturday. During normal times, this line serves as an informal barrier separating the two sides.

The People's Republic of China has never controlled Taiwan, according to Taiwan's government, so it has no authority to make claims about it or determine its future, which must be decided by Taiwanese citizens alone. After losing a civil war to Mao Zedong's Communist Party, which created the People's Republic of China in Beijing, the defeated Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan in 1949. China has never abandoned using force to seize control of Taiwan, which is administered democratically.

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On Saturday, Taiwan's foreign ministry extended "sincere gratitude" to the US for taking "concrete actions" to uphold security and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding area.

On Saturday, Taiwan's foreign ministry extended "sincere gratitude" to the US for taking "concrete actions" to uphold security and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding area. Kurt Campbell, the U.S. representative for the Indo-Pacific, claimed on Friday that China had "overreacted" to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which sparked days of war games by Beijing around the island, which China considers to be its own territory. The "unprovoked military and economy intimidation" by China, according to a statement from Taiwan's foreign ministry on Saturday, had "further strengthened the unity and resilience of the global democratic camp." The threat of force from China has not abated, according to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, despite the fact that Beijing's largest-ever military exercises outside the island appeared to be winding down during Pelosi's visit last week. Tsai claimed at a rally on Saturday in southern Taiwan that there will be "pressure from China" in addition to opposition candidates in the late November local elections. "Taiwanese are very enthusiastic and love freedom and democracy, so many good international friends have come to Taiwan to support us. This is a normal and good thing, but China threatens and intimidates Taiwan," she said. Also Read: In pics | From Grimus to Quichotte: British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie's finest works China is still conducting military exercises close to Taiwan, albeit on a considerably lesser scale than last week. According to Taiwan's defence ministry, 13 Chinese air force aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line on Saturday. During normal times, this line serves as an informal barrier separating the two sides. The People's Republic of China has never controlled Taiwan, according to Taiwan's government, so it has no authority to make claims about it or determine its future, which must be decided by Taiwanese citizens alone. After losing a civil war to Mao Zedong's Communist Party, which created the People's Republic of China in Beijing, the defeated Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan in 1949. China has never abandoned using force to seize control of Taiwan, which is administered democratically. (with inputs from agencies)

Taiwan expresses ‘sincere gratitude’ to United States for maintaining security in Taiwan strait

Hadi Matar, the person suspected of attacking author Salman Rushdie at a gathering in New York state, has reportedly been charged with attempted murder and is currently being held without release, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's office. Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, was charged with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault, according to a Reuters report. The county's district attorney, Jason Schmidt, confirmed this in a statement.

According to the report, Schmidt stated that local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities, including those in New Jersey, were attempting to comprehend the planning and preparation that led up to the attack and determine whether more charges ought to be brought.

Meanwhile, Chautauqua County Executive Paul Wendel issued a statement expressing condolences to Rushdie's family and friends on behalf of the citizens of Chautauqua County, according to a report from the news agency PTI. "The small tranquil community of the Chautauqua Institution has been shaken to its core by an act of violence, which has reverberated across Chautauqua County and Western New York. It is disappointing that we live in a society where we cannot listen to the differences of others, especially in a place like the Institution where thinkers and problem solvers from around the world come to share their stories," he remarked.

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It was not immediately clear if Matar, who purchased a ticket to the performance at Chautauqua Institution in western New York, had legal counsel. According to NBC New York, a preliminary investigation by law authorities into Matar's social media profiles revealed that he was sympathetic to Shi'ite extremism and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the NBC New York story, Matar was born in California and recently relocated to New Jersey. He also had a false driver's licence on him.

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Hadi Matar, the person suspected of attacking author Salman Rushdie at a gathering in New York state, has reportedly been charged with attempted murder and is currently being held without release, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's office.

Hadi Matar, the person suspected of attacking author Salman Rushdie at a gathering in New York state, has reportedly been charged with attempted murder and is currently being held without release, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's office. Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, was charged with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault, according to a Reuters report. The county's district attorney, Jason Schmidt, confirmed this in a statement. According to the report, Schmidt stated that local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities, including those in New Jersey, were attempting to comprehend the planning and preparation that led up to the attack and determine whether more charges ought to be brought. Meanwhile, Chautauqua County Executive Paul Wendel issued a statement expressing condolences to Rushdie's family and friends on behalf of the citizens of Chautauqua County, according to a report from the news agency PTI. "The small tranquil community of the Chautauqua Institution has been shaken to its core by an act of violence, which has reverberated across Chautauqua County and Western New York. It is disappointing that we live in a society where we cannot listen to the differences of others, especially in a place like the Institution where thinkers and problem solvers from around the world come to share their stories," he remarked. Also Read: In pics | From Grimus to Quichotte: British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie's finest works It was not immediately clear if Matar, who purchased a ticket to the performance at Chautauqua Institution in western New York, had legal counsel. According to NBC New York, a preliminary investigation by law authorities into Matar's social media profiles revealed that he was sympathetic to Shi'ite extremism and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the NBC New York story, Matar was born in California and recently relocated to New Jersey. He also had a false driver's licence on him. (with inputs from agencies)

Suspect charged with attempted murder in Salman Rushdie attack case

In a remote village near the desert town of Jaisalmer is a female-only school, called the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School. Alongside it is a women’s economic centre, that will promote entrepreneurship in local women, and also act as a museum, a venue for performances, and an art gallery showcasing regional handicrafts including textiles.&nbsp;

Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati, who is a social entrepreneur from Jaisalmer and has been a part of the desert school project, said, "The project has been going on for a long time, but it was hampered due to Covid. We decided to do this in 2017. The design was finalised in 2019."

Diana Kellogg Architects, located in New York, designed the school. The school was constructed by local artisans using hand-cut local sandstone, found typically in the Thar desert. The oval-shaped structure of the school is distinctive and has garnered much attention from architecture enthusiasts. The building can resist temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius and requires no air-conditioning even in peak summer temperatures.

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Bhati said, "I never knew that a school of such a design could be made. We just wanted a basic school where we could impart education. But, we were just overwhelmed to see this project come alive."

The school is located close to the village of Kanoi in a rural part of Jaisalmer. Around 400 girls can attend the school from kindergarten to the tenth grade. The school's mission is to educate and teach women in traditional trades, including embroidery, weaving, and art. The complex known as the "Gyaan Centre" consists of three structures, including the school, the Medha Hall, which is a library, and a women’s economic centre.
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"The school opened for students till fourth grade in July, we have 60 students now, we want to expand the strength to 400 till the class tenth, once we have a sufficient number of teachers," said Bhati.

The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum, but it’s rather unique in the aspect that it intends to teach these young girls coding from a very early age.

When asked about maintaining the quality of teachers and how they plan to attract talent in a remote area, Bhati said, "To be honest, that has been a struggle. No one really wants to come and live in Jaisalmer."

The school uniform was designed&nbsp;by Sabyasachi Mukherjee using Ajrak, a regional printing method, but, “the process has been taken forward by this local designer called Santosh Rathi using&nbsp;locally sourced material, mostly from Jaisalmer and Barmer," adds Bhati.
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On being asked about how they intend to sustain the school in the long-term, Bhati said, "Women's economic centre will be an income-generating source. We have collaborated with the Rajasthan government to plant berry trees to make them an added source of income. The school building itself has been made a tourist destination, there is a provision of tickets to enter the premises, during non-school hours, and on weekends."

In a remote village near the desert town of Jaisalmer is a female-only school, called the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School. Alongside it is a women’s economic centre, that will promote entrepreneurship in local women, and also act as a museum, a venue for performances, and an art gallery showcasing regional handicrafts including textiles.

In a remote village near the desert town of Jaisalmer is a female-only school, called the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School. Alongside it is a women’s economic centre, that will promote entrepreneurship in local women, and also act as a museum, a venue for performances, and an art gallery showcasing regional handicrafts including textiles. Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati, who is a social entrepreneur from Jaisalmer and has been a part of the desert school project, said, "The project has been going on for a long time, but it was hampered due to Covid. We decided to do this in 2017. The design was finalised in 2019." Diana Kellogg Architects, located in New York, designed the school. The school was constructed by local artisans using hand-cut local sandstone, found typically in the Thar desert. The oval-shaped structure of the school is distinctive and has garnered much attention from architecture enthusiasts. The building can resist temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius and requires no air-conditioning even in peak summer temperatures. × Bhati said, "I never knew that a school of such a design could be made. We just wanted a basic school where we could impart education. But, we were just overwhelmed to see this project come alive." The school is located close to the village of Kanoi in a rural part of Jaisalmer. Around 400 girls can attend the school from kindergarten to the tenth grade. The school's mission is to educate and teach women in traditional trades, including embroidery, weaving, and art. The complex known as the "Gyaan Centre" consists of three structures, including the school, the Medha Hall, which is a library, and a women’s economic centre. "The school opened for students till fourth grade in July, we have 60 students now, we want to expand the strength to 400 till the class tenth, once we have a sufficient number of teachers," said Bhati. The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum, but it’s rather unique in the aspect that it intends to teach these young girls coding from a very early age. When asked about maintaining the quality of teachers and how they plan to attract talent in a remote area, Bhati said, "To be honest, that has been a struggle. No one really wants to come and live in Jaisalmer." The school uniform was designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee using Ajrak, a regional printing method, but, “the process has been taken forward by this local designer called Santosh Rathi using locally sourced material, mostly from Jaisalmer and Barmer," adds Bhati. On being asked about how they intend to sustain the school in the long-term, Bhati said, "Women's economic centre will be an income-generating source. We have collaborated with the Rajasthan government to plant berry trees to make them an added source of income. The school building itself has been made a tourist destination, there is a provision of tickets to enter the premises, during non-school hours, and on weekends."

Coding for underprivileged girls in Thar desert; remote school-cum-economic centre making dreams come true

Southwest China saw a flash flood on Saturday that left four people dead and nine others hurt, according to local authorities. Chinese media footage showed a river near Pengzhou, the capital of Sichuan province, rapidly filling with water.

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While some tourists managed to make it to the river bank in time, others who had been playing in the initially shallow water were forced to escape for safety and scramble over boulders. According to a video published online by the state-run Beijing Youth Daily, at least one person, a woman stuck on a boulder in the middle of the river, appeared to lose her footing and get swept away by the current.

"As of 7.30 pm, the mountain flood has killed four people, severely injured three and lightly injured six others," Pengzhou emergency response authorities said in a statement reported by AFP.

The flood occurs amid a summer in China marked by extreme weather, with Shanghai and other cities registering some of their hottest days ever during a heatwave in July. According to scientists, climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world, and as global temperatures rise, this trend is likely to continue.

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This weekend, temperatures are predicted to climb over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across large portions of the country that China's national observatory has issued a red alert for high temperatures, according to state news agency Xinhua. In June, severe floods in southern China forced more than 500,000 people to flee their homes and resulted in projected economic losses of $250 million.

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Southwest China saw a flash flood on Saturday that left four people dead and nine others hurt, according to local authorities. Chinese media footage showed a river near Pengzhou, the capital of Sichuan province, rapidly filling with water.

Southwest China saw a flash flood on Saturday that left four people dead and nine others hurt, according to local authorities. Chinese media footage showed a river near Pengzhou, the capital of Sichuan province, rapidly filling with water. 成都市彭州市龙槽沟桥北，冲了好多人下来，死了好多人！ 网传上游都江堰突然放水！😱 转 pic.twitter.com/nac4dGnfza — 悉尼閑人 (@Jerry00107966) August 13, 2022 × While some tourists managed to make it to the river bank in time, others who had been playing in the initially shallow water were forced to escape for safety and scramble over boulders. According to a video published online by the state-run Beijing Youth Daily, at least one person, a woman stuck on a boulder in the middle of the river, appeared to lose her footing and get swept away by the current. "As of 7.30 pm, the mountain flood has killed four people, severely injured three and lightly injured six others," Pengzhou emergency response authorities said in a statement reported by AFP. The flood occurs amid a summer in China marked by extreme weather, with Shanghai and other cities registering some of their hottest days ever during a heatwave in July. According to scientists, climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world, and as global temperatures rise, this trend is likely to continue. Also Read: Coding for underprivileged girls in Thar desert; remote school-cum-economic centre making dreams come true This weekend, temperatures are predicted to climb over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across large portions of the country that China's national observatory has issued a red alert for high temperatures, according to state news agency Xinhua. In June, severe floods in southern China forced more than 500,000 people to flee their homes and resulted in projected economic losses of $250 million. ( with inputs from agencies)

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Despite India's worries that it would spy on New Delhi's military facilities, authorities said Sri Lanka's government on Saturday authorised a contentious Chinese research vessel to visit the island. International shipping and analytics websites refer to the Yuan Wang 5 as a research and survey vessel, however, Indian media describes it as a dual-purpose espionage ship.

Beijing's expanding presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka raise suspicion in New Delhi, which sees both as firmly within its area of influence. The Chinese-run Hambantota port in Sri Lanka was scheduled to receive the Yuan Wang 5 on August 11, but Colombo requested Beijing to postpone the visit indefinitely after India raised concerns. Sri Lanka's harbour master Nirmal P. Silva, however, claimed that he had obtained permission from the foreign ministry for the ship to call in Hambantota from August 16 to 22.

According to officials in the foreign ministry, Colombo had extended the first clearance for the visit, which had been given on July 12—the day before the former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country after months of unrest over the nation's worst-ever economic crisis. After escaping to Singapore, Rajapaksa—whose brother Mahinda borrowed extensively from China while serving as president from 2005 to 2015—resigned.

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Following accusations of poor leadership during an economic crisis that resulted in severe shortages of food, fuel, and medications, tens of thousands of demonstrators occupied Rajapaksa's palace and residence in Colombo. On Friday night, according to port officials, the Chinese ship was roughly 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southeast of Sri Lanka and slowly making its way into the Hambantota deep sea port.

Sri Lanka paid less than the $1.4 billion to a Chinese company to build the port, and leased it to China for 99 years for $1.12 billion. Indian reports claim that the Yuan Wang 5 has specialised applications for intercontinental ballistic missile launches and may be used for tracking satellites and spacecraft.

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Despite India's worries that it would spy on New Delhi's military facilities, authorities said Sri Lanka's government on Saturday authorised a contentious Chinese research vessel to visit the island.

Despite India's worries that it would spy on New Delhi's military facilities, authorities said Sri Lanka's government on Saturday authorised a contentious Chinese research vessel to visit the island. International shipping and analytics websites refer to the Yuan Wang 5 as a research and survey vessel, however, Indian media describes it as a dual-purpose espionage ship. Beijing's expanding presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka raise suspicion in New Delhi, which sees both as firmly within its area of influence. The Chinese-run Hambantota port in Sri Lanka was scheduled to receive the Yuan Wang 5 on August 11, but Colombo requested Beijing to postpone the visit indefinitely after India raised concerns. Sri Lanka's harbour master Nirmal P. Silva, however, claimed that he had obtained permission from the foreign ministry for the ship to call in Hambantota from August 16 to 22. According to officials in the foreign ministry, Colombo had extended the first clearance for the visit, which had been given on July 12—the day before the former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country after months of unrest over the nation's worst-ever economic crisis. After escaping to Singapore, Rajapaksa—whose brother Mahinda borrowed extensively from China while serving as president from 2005 to 2015—resigned. Also Read: In pics: Study reveals Arctic warming four times and Svalbard seven times faster than rest of planet Following accusations of poor leadership during an economic crisis that resulted in severe shortages of food, fuel, and medications, tens of thousands of demonstrators occupied Rajapaksa's palace and residence in Colombo. On Friday night, according to port officials, the Chinese ship was roughly 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southeast of Sri Lanka and slowly making its way into the Hambantota deep sea port. Sri Lanka paid less than the $1.4 billion to a Chinese company to build the port, and leased it to China for 99 years for $1.12 billion. Indian reports claim that the Yuan Wang 5 has specialised applications for intercontinental ballistic missile launches and may be used for tracking satellites and spacecraft. (with inputs from agencies)

Chinese 'research' vessel given entry in Sri Lanka despite India's concerns that it is dual-use spy ship

Former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was placed under house detention until October by a Russian court on Thursday after she publicly condemned President Vladimir Putin's invasion on Ukraine. Ovsyannikova, 44, was taken into custody by detectives on Wednesday and accused of disseminating rumours about the Russian military that the administration had considered incorrect. If found guilty, the mother of two may spend up to 10 years in prison.

Ovsyannikova, then a television editor for Channel One, made headlines across the world in March when she stormed the Vremya (Time) evening news set while carrying a placard that read "No War." However, the house arrest is unrelated to that specific protest. It is connected to a one-person demonstration that Ovsyannikova staged in mid-July close to the Kremlin, during which she carried a sign that read, "Putin is a murderer, his soldiers are fascists."

In front of her, three "blood-soaked" dolls were arranged on the ground. She was put in a cage Thursday at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, where she was guarded by numerous police officers. "May the dead children haunt you in your dreams," read the sign she was holding.

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On the messaging service Telegram, her attorney Dmitry Zakhvatov claimed that "even" the most vicious serial killer from the Soviet Union, Andrei Chikatilo, wasn't being guarded with such vigilance. The court determined that Ovsyankova should be under house arrest until October 9 during a hearing behind closed doors. Russia has essentially banned criticism of Putin's decision to send soldiers to Ukraine on February 24.

Ovsyannikova, who spent 19 years working for Russian official television, has been offered refuge or other forms of diplomatic protection by French President Emmanuel Macron. Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza, two famous Putin critics, were imprisoned pending trial earlier this year for opposing Moscow's operation in Ukraine. Ovsyannikova was the subject of a criminal investigation after she was fined by two Moscow courts for disparaging the Russian army on several occasions.

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Former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was placed under house detention until October by a Russian court on Thursday after she publicly condemned President Vladimir Putin's invasion on Ukraine.

Former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was placed under house detention until October by a Russian court on Thursday after she publicly condemned President Vladimir Putin's invasion on Ukraine. Ovsyannikova, 44, was taken into custody by detectives on Wednesday and accused of disseminating rumours about the Russian military that the administration had considered incorrect. If found guilty, the mother of two may spend up to 10 years in prison. Ovsyannikova, then a television editor for Channel One, made headlines across the world in March when she stormed the Vremya (Time) evening news set while carrying a placard that read "No War." However, the house arrest is unrelated to that specific protest. It is connected to a one-person demonstration that Ovsyannikova staged in mid-July close to the Kremlin, during which she carried a sign that read, "Putin is a murderer, his soldiers are fascists." In front of her, three "blood-soaked" dolls were arranged on the ground. She was put in a cage Thursday at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, where she was guarded by numerous police officers. "May the dead children haunt you in your dreams," read the sign she was holding. Also Read: Explained: Vicious cycle of Amazon rainforest fire and climate change in Brazil On the messaging service Telegram, her attorney Dmitry Zakhvatov claimed that "even" the most vicious serial killer from the Soviet Union, Andrei Chikatilo, wasn't being guarded with such vigilance. The court determined that Ovsyankova should be under house arrest until October 9 during a hearing behind closed doors. Russia has essentially banned criticism of Putin's decision to send soldiers to Ukraine on February 24. Ovsyannikova, who spent 19 years working for Russian official television, has been offered refuge or other forms of diplomatic protection by French President Emmanuel Macron. Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza, two famous Putin critics, were imprisoned pending trial earlier this year for opposing Moscow's operation in Ukraine. Ovsyannikova was the subject of a criminal investigation after she was fined by two Moscow courts for disparaging the Russian army on several occasions. (with inputs from agencies)

Russian court orders house arrest for former state TV journalist who raised 'No War' poster

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