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Palo Alto built San Francisco Bay’s first horizontal levee to reuse treated wastewater; the 500-foot living slope restores marsh habitat and tests defenses against sea-level rise

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Palo Alto’s 500-foot living levee reuses treated wastewater to restore marsh habitat and fight seas (Image Credit: City of Palo Alto) A shoreline defence can be more than a wall. In Palo Alto, California, engineers have built a broad, gently sloping landscape designed to protect the coast while functioning like a living ecosystem. The project … Read more

15 bilateral meets, several pull-asides on summit margins | India News

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New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi held 15 formal bilateral meetings with heads of govt and state on the margins of Brics summit over three days, apart from pull-aside meetings with leaders of global institutions. On the closing day, Modi met leaders from Kazakhstan, South Africa, Philippines, Nigeria, Uganda and Burundi, the current chair of the … Read more

Leo Horoscope Today, September 14, 2026: Hard work brings success; relationships offer support; avoid risky investments

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General:Roll up your sleeves, Leo. Today asks for effort, not shortcuts. Mars pushes you to act, and Saturn makes sure only disciplined work brings results. If you have a deadline, target, sales number, or pending household task, you’ll have to push harder than usual. The good news is that your extra effort won’t go waste.Success … Read more

Iran slams sanctions, says expand trade in national currencies | India News

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New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Brics members to expand trade in national currencies to reduce dependence on existing financial and trade systems, as he slammed the West for imposing unilateral sanctions and for “crimes and genocide” against people of Iran and Gaza.With Iran bearing the brunt of sanctions, which have worsened the … Read more

Putin pushes for Brics nations’ own insurance mechanism | India News

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NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday proposed a new insurance mechanism and a collaborative initiative for the grain market among Brics nations and called on the grouping to adopt a comprehensive approach to global challenges.He sought to assure members of the grouping that they have it in them to operate independently of the West-dominated … Read more

Xi’s 5-point action plan for Brics may see red flags go up in India | India News

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Brics Summit 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s statement on integrating markets and developing an open-source AI platform, along with other initiatives he proposed, is unlikely to enthuse policy circles here, given the wariness over such proposals from across the border.Ahead of China taking over … Read more

In 1995, just 51 rare snakes survived on one tiny Caribbean island; 21 years later their population topped 1,100 | World News

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In 1995, the Antiguan racer was perilously close to disappearing from the wild. Just 51 of these rare Caribbean snakes were estimated to survive, all confined to tiny Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua. The species had little room to recover. Yet what followed became an extraordinary conservation turnaround. Over the next 21 … Read more

Ranji matches likely at Green Park before revamp | Lucknow News

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is planning to host two Ranji Trophy matches at Green Park International Stadium in Kanpur during the 2026–27 domestic season, bidding farewell to the historic venue before it undergoes major renovation.Uttar Pradesh is expected to play three home and four away matches in the 2026–27 Ranji Trophy season. … Read more

Cancer Horoscope Today, September 14, 2026: Family harmony and financial gains mark the day; handle property matters with patience

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General:Home feels like your anchor today, Cancer, and thankfully it looks calm. The Moon, your ruler, supports emotional ease in domestic matters, while Venus softens the atmosphere with family and spouse. You’ll notice more cooperation at home, fewer sharp words, and a sense that things are settling into place.Joy comes through ordinary moments. Tea in … Read more

Oil infra hit by Ukraine, Russia gets 70% of its fuel from India

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NEW DELHI: As Russian refineries came under attack from Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure and crippling domestic fuel supplies, Moscow imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in Aug, with nearly 70% of it coming from India, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has said in its monthly report.India, however, remained the … Read more