• WLNS

    Where in Michigan will rare cicadas emerge this year?

    According to the U.S. Forest Park Service, Brood XIII will be present in just a small number of southern and southwestern Michigan states this year--with Hillsdale County among them.

  • Discovery of new ancient giant snake in India

    A new ancient species of snake dubbed Vasuki Indicus, which lived around 47 million years ago in the state of Gujarat in India, may have been one of the largest snakes to have ever lived, suggests new research published in Scientific Reports. The new species, which reached an estimated length of between 11 and 15 meters, was part of the now extinct madtsoiidae snake family, but represented a distinct lineage that originated in India.

  • Agilitas acquires Lotto India licence for 40 years

    Sportswear and athleisure venture Agilitas Sports has acquired Italian shoe brand Lotto's India licence for a period of 40 years for an undisclosed price.Under the partnership struck with Lotto parent WHP Global, Bengaluru-based Agilitas will handle the manufacturing, design and sale of Lotto products across India, South Asia and Australia.“The 40-year licence timeline shows the commitment and the long-term plan we have for Lotto here,” said Abhishek Ganguly, the former Puma India head who...

  • Everest Mountaineer's Letters, That Survived 75 Years, Gets Digitized

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – In a key scientific feat, letters written by the late Everest mountaineer George Mallory, which survived 75 years in his jacket pocket before his body was discovered, have been digitized and made available to a global audience for the first time. […]

  • Arlington Heights square dancing club celebrates 75 years

    For 75 years, the Arlington Squares have been dancing. The faces may change, but the dances look the same.

  • Giant 50-Foot Snake Found in India. Upside: It's Extinct.

    If you, like Indiana Jones, have a thing about snakes, add western India alongside the Amazon basin on the list of places you don't want to go. Of course, we're talking about the western India of about 47 million years ago, where a snake around 50 feet long and weighing in at nearly a ton lived in the forests and rivers. That weight, of course, is an estimate, as at the time the snake lived, there were no

    • Forbes

    Giant Ancient Snake Found In India Could Have Been As Long As A T. Rex

    Researchers in India have discovered a snake from 47 million years ago that measured up to 50 feet. They say it sheds light on the madtsoiidae clade's biogeography.

    • CNN

    Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years

    Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm (around 10 inches) of precipitation in fewer than 24 hours, the state’s media office said in a statement Wednesday. The rainfall, which flooded streets, uprooted palm trees and shattered building facades, has never been seen in the Middle Eastern nation since records began in 1949. In the popular tourist destination Dubai, flights were canceled,...

  • Record Breaking! UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall In 75 Years

    UAE witnessed a historic downpour, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and all seven emirates getting drenched on Tuesday. Floods were rampant, marking the highest rainfall in 75 years. History was definitely made! Get the latest news on your phone, for free! Follow Lovin Dubai on WhatsApp here! It was one for the books… The UAE …

  • Lessons For Nigeria As India Adds 31 Billionaires In One Year

    India, which overtook China as the world’s most populous country last year, added 31 new billionaires within a year. This

  • Ex-Giant Pete Hall, 85, sentenced to five years in prison

    An 85-year-old former New York Giant Pete Hall has been sentenced to five years in prison

    • WTOC

    Fewer medical emergencies at Orange Crush this year, clean up efforts continue

    Orange Crush took place on Tybee Island this weekend despite heavy controversy after last year’s event that saw around 50,000 people and gridlocked traffic.