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‘We’ve lost everything’: deaths in Indonesia’s flood-hit Sumatra rise to 72

Heavy monsoon rains have pummelled Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the past week, causing widespread flooding and landslides, and leaving at least 72 dead with hundreds more missing. Villagers and residential areas were swept away or buried by mudslides, affecting more than 2,000 homes in North Sumatra, according to Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency. Some 5,000 people across the province had taken refuge in government shelters, the agency added. On Friday, the agency confirmed 57 deaths in… Source link

Space
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Jessica Marquez Talks Planning and Managing Daily Tasks for Astronauts

A conversation with Jessica Marquez, human systems engineer and research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Transcript Host (Matthew Buffington): Welcome to NASA in Silicon Valley, episode 60. Last week, we changed up the intro a little bit, and I had somebody else come in so we could record the introduction. I liked it so much, we’re going to do that again. Joining me here in the studio, we have Kimberly Minafra. Kimberly Minafra:Hey Matt! Host:Kimberly is a science communicator, and she works a lot with the engineers and the technical side here at Ames. You may recognize her…

India Regional
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Unpacking Patel’s Kashmir Puzzle

Reviewed by Khwaja Farooq Renzu Shah Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz’s latest work, Sardar Patel Aur Kashmir, is a bold and provocative contribution to contemporary Kashmir scholarship—one that invites both admiration and debate. Drawing upon historical records, political interactions, and his own long public life, Prof. Soz re-examines Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s role in the early political shaping of Jammu & Kashmir with a candour rarely seen in present-day narratives. This review is shaped by an extensive pre-release interactive session I held with Prof. Soz at the Kashmir Society International, during which he elaborated on several assertions that have since stirred national conversation.…

World
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Weather tracker: Snowfall cuts power in Poland and flooding devastates Sri Lanka

Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka Temperatures plummeted this week across the eastern half of Europe, with the Alps dipping as low as -20C and to -8.5°C in the Polish town of Zakopane in the Tatras Mountains. Heavy snow also affected other parts of Poland with 15-20cm of snow falling in much of the central swathe of the country and more than 40cm in the south towards the mountains. Continue reading… Source link

Space
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Season 3, Episode 9: Your Moon Questions Answered

Why do we see only one face of the Moon? What would happen to Earth if the Moon didn’t exist? We dive into questions you asked on social media. Jim Green: Hi, I’m Jim Green, chief scientist at NASA, and this is “Gravity Assist.” This season is all about the Moon. Welcome to “Gravity Assist.” This one’s going to be very different. You know, we’ve learned a lot about the Moon in this series, but I want to know what your questions are. So, I’m here with Liz Landau and she is been working Twitter and getting questions, so…

Entertainment India
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Shweta Tripathi to produce her first horror film Nava under Bandarful Films in association with Kowatanda Films India

Actor-producer Shweta Tripathi is expanding her storytelling universe with Nava, her first-ever horror project under her banner Bandarful Films, created in association with Kowatanda Films India. This marks her second production venture after the queer drama Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan, starring Tilottama Shome, reaffirming her commitment to backing bold, original and culturally rooted narratives. Set against the hauntingly beautiful yet formidable wetlands of the Sundarbans, Nava follows the story of Tara, who returns to her ancestral home only to find herself pulled into a chilling, generation-old mystery involving river gods, buried family secrets and the uneasy coexistence…

India Regional
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Over 1,500 teaching posts vacant in Odisha’s Adarsha Vidyalayas: Minister informs Assembly

Odisha’s ambitious Adarsha Vidyalayas are facing a severe shortage of teaching and administrative staff, according to information presented by the School & Mass Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj in the State Assembly. Addressing the Odisha Assembly, the Minister revealed that out of the 315 sanctioned Principal posts, an alarming 261 remain vacant, affecting the overall academic and administrative functioning of these model schools. The crisis does not end there. The post of Vice-Principal, a key position responsible for academic planning and monitoring, is also severely understaffed — 185 posts are lying vacant across the state. This means that a majority…

Technology
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The 148 best Black Friday deals we’ve found so far — a ton of tech is over half off

Now that the Thanksgiving dishes are put away and the last slice of pie is hidden in the back of the fridge, it’s time to turn your attention to the next major holiday: Black Friday. The biggest shopping day of the year has started, and as expected, there are tens of thousands of deals staring you in the face. The Verge found the ones that are actually worth considering.  Our team has spent an enormous amount of time looking through spreadsheets and e-mails to find gadgets that don’t go on sale very often, are down to their all-time low…