Just after midnight, while much of London sleeps, figures carrying headlamps and small shovels quietly descend the slippery banks of the River Thames. Kneeling in thick mud beneath bridges and beside ancient embankments, they sift through silt searching for fragments of forgotten history. Some discover Roman coins. Others uncover medieval jewellery, Victorian toys or centuries-old […]
NEW DELHI: At least eight people, including seven women, drowned in the Thatte Hakkalu river in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada on Sunday, according to police sources quoted by news agency PTI. The incident took place near Bhatkal, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by local authorities and emergency teams.Officials said several people were swept away […]
Zorawar S Kohli was charged after a massive car crash in New Jersey. (Photo: Daily Voice New Jersey) A massive crash involving a BMW and a Land Rover on Route 80 east on the Hackensack River Bridge in New Jersey saw the BMW hit the concrete barrier and plunge into the river while the driver […]
The mystery of the Colorado River’s missing water has finally been solved by scientists from the University of Washington, revealing a critical shift in the American West’s hydrological cycle. For the past several decades, hydrologic managers have used winter snowpack measurements to predict how much water will be available in reservoirs during the summer months, […]
A Reform UK candidate for the Leeds local elections is under investigation after a video showed him chanting a controversial slogan at a 2024 protest linked to Gaza, according to The Times (UK).Professor Muhammad Sajjad Raja is described as a highly educated social and political figure and has been selected as Reform UK’s candidate for […]
Rivers create landforms, foster biodiversity, and provide sustenance to humanity; however, little attention is paid to their depth. The world’s deepest rivers showcase the other face of these mighty water bodies. Below the tranquil waters lie several rivers that reach hundreds of meters into the Earth, formed through geological processes, erosion, and massive water flows. […]
Recent archaeological excavations in the Yangtze River Delta, China, have revealed the complex socio-cultural practices of the Neolithic Liangzhu civilisation, dating back about 5000 years. Using remains from the Zhongjiagang site, researchers have found that human bones were routinely used as a source of functional and ritualistic objects like ‘skull cups’ and ‘skeleton masks’. Unlike […]
A remarkable geological feature was discovered beneath the Black Sea- an enormous underwater river complete with waterfalls, rapids, and floodplains. The river flows through the Bosphorus Strait and is fed by very salty and dense Mediterranean water. According to Professor Daniel Parsons, former Lecturer at the University of Leeds and one of the researchers who […]
In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police will use the River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this Sunday, as the city braces for what police have described as a “highly volatile” situation.Interior minister Shabana Mahmood approved the Met’s request to ban the annual Al-Quds Day march, organised by the Islamic […]
NEWBURGH: A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said. The crash occurred Monday night, shortly after the single-engine Cessna 172 took off from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, according to the Federal Aviation […]
