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2,000 TMC ft of Godavari water going to sea a colossal waste, says Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said at least 2,000 TMCFT of Godavari river water flows into the sea every year on an average, and that it was a colossal waste. By linking the Godavari river with the Krishna, irrigation facilities could be provided for lakhs of acres, he said, recalling that the eminent engineer K.L. Rao proposed the interlinking of the Godavari and Kaveri rivers decades ago, and that the Vajpayee government had set up a task force for linking the Ganga and Kaveri rivers. Paying tributes to K.L. Rao on his 124th birth anniversary at the Pavitra Sangamam, the confluence of the Godavari and Krishna rivers at Ibrahimpatnam here on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), Mr. Chandrababu Naidu said the TDP government had, in 2014-19, brought Godavari water into the Krishna by constructing the Pattiseema project. The government planned to make the Rayalaseema region fertile by taking Godavari water there, and steps were being taken for it, he said. Godavari-Cauvery river linking must be taken up as national project, says Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu By diverting Godavari water to the Krishna delta via Pattiseema, the government had saved water in Srisailam, he said, expressing his resolve to provide water to every acre in the State. Mr. Naidu said that in 2014-19, the TDP government had spent ₹68,000 crore on the irrigation sector and nearly ₹24,000 crore in the last two years. Govt. focusing on intra-linking of rivers as immediate priority, says Chandrababu Naidu He said that, as on date, 89% of the Polavaram project construction had been completed and it was poised to be dedicated to the nation by March 2027. The coalition government would complete 36 priority projects in the next three years, he added. The event was attended by K.L. Rao's son K.L. Vijay Rao and Ministers Nimmala Rama Naidu, Y. Satya Kumar and Anagani Satya Prasad.
Thief with colossal debts skips day in court for South Tyneside crime
A thief who owes around £10k in debt skipped his day in court for a South Tyneside crime. A thief who owes the courts a whopping £10,000 in past fines and costs continued to offend by pinching £95 of Minecraft toys from a South Tyneside store. David Appleby, 35, of Strathmore Crescent, Benwell, Newcastle, has his debt held in two payment accounts - one of £8,579 and the other around £1,500. No details were provided to South Tyneside Magistrates' Court about the past criminal matters that led to them being put in place. Appleby also did not turn up to have his day in court and the allegation that he stole the Minecraft items went ahead without him Prosecutor Mariam Odetoro said the offender went into Home Bargains' outlet in Station Street, Jarrow, on Tuesday, March 10, and stole 12 toys. Ms Odetoro revealed a police officer attended the shop and checked CCTV footage. Reading from his statement, she said he recognised Appleby because he had "spoken to him on a number of occasions". After hearing the evidence, District Judge Zoe Passfield found the case against Appleby proven. She ordered him to pay full compensation of £95.88 to Home Bargains but did not impose court costs or a victim surcharge after being made aware of his colossal debt.
Video of colossal hornet nest shocks viewers, then commenters reveal it's from a hornet farm in Vietnam
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A jaw-dropping video on Reddit showing workers handling an enormous hornet nest left viewers stunned -- at least at first. As the clip spread, commenters suggested the scene was likely something very different from a random pest-control emergency: a hornet farm in Vietnam built and maintained by people. What happened? The post on Reddit with the caption, "Pest controllers encounter a gigantic Asian hornets' nest," showed a massive hornets nest being interacted with by people. (Click here if the embedded video does not appear.) However, many of the comments explained that the people in the video are not pest controllers, but rather, they are hornet farmers. "This is a hornet larvae farm. These are not pest control specialists rather hornet specialists," one person wrote, explaining that "hornet larvae are considered a delicacy" in some regions. Another added, "This is not pest control, this is intentional farming. Specifically, the end process of harvesting. The developing brood and the hornets themselves are a very expensive local delicacy used both for food and traditional medicine." From there, the conversation widened into species background. Commenters said the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, can reach over 2 inches long and is a concern as an invasive species in the United States and Canada. Why does it matter? If these commenters are correct, which it appears they are, this was not simply nature spilling into human space -- it was people intentionally cultivating hornets in a built environment. There is also a public-safety and ecological dimension to the conversation. Large hornets can deliver painful stings, and invasive species concerns are taken seriously because nonnative predators can disrupt local ecosystems, agriculture, and pollinator populations. Posts that blur the line between a wild infestation and farming can create confusion about what people are actually seeing. What's being done? Large wasp or hornet nests should not be approached or disturbed, whether they appear wild or managed. Unusually large hornets or suspected invasive species are better reported to local agriculture departments, extension offices, or wildlife agencies than left to social media speculation. So the viral footage, which earned 61,000 upvotes, may not have shown an accidental encounter with a giant wild nest at all, but rather a massive hornet farm, marked by "the structure of the hives that they 'seed' themselves" and the "tarps and wood planks they use to protect them." Get TCD's free newsletters for easy tips, smart advice, and a chance to earn $5,000 toward home upgrades. To see more stories like this one, change your Google preferences here.
'Absolute carnage': Bank of Dave star slams 'colossal' airport queues
The Lancashire businessman shared footage of huge passport control queues after returning from Mallorca Manchester Airport has responded to a viral social media video posted by Bank of Dave star Dave Fishwick, which showed 'colossal queues' and 'absolute carnage' at passport control over the weekend. Fishwick, who inspired the Netflix film Bank of Dave, shared the footage on his X account on Sunday (July 12), cautioning fellow travellers about the longest queues he's 'ever, ever seen. '. The Lancashire businessman, who was awarded an OBE this year in the King's Honours List after being nominated by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, encountered the 'unbelievable' queues upon returning from Mallorca at the weekend. He said: "Absolute carnage at Manchester Airport today. Just arrived back from Mallorca and the queues are colossal. It's more than I've ever, ever seen before. "I've been flying for decades, I fly all over the world for lots of different reasons, and it's definitely the longest queues I've ever, ever seen. "So if you are going to land at Manchester from anywhere you're going in the world then please, please, please have a think about giving yourself plenty of time if someone's coming to pick you up or taxis are booked, because this is just unbelievable." The airport has since addressed the footage, stating that the lengthy queues were the result of multiple delayed flights arriving simultaneously within a brief window of time. Around 1,500 passengers entered immigration at the same time owing to the delays, resulting in peak waiting times of around 25 minutes, according to the airport. A Manchester Airport spokesperson told the M.E.N: "On rare occasions disruption to inbound flight schedules can cause immigration to become busier than usual. In these circumstances we deploy systems to help keep the flow of passengers moving, including implementing zig-zag style queues - which is what this video shows. "At the time in question, several out-of-schedule arrivals in a short period of time resulted in around 1,500 passengers arriving into immigration at a similar time. Our teams were deployed to manage queues with the result that wait times peaked at around 25 minutes." It comes after the Bank of Dave star was awarded an OBE in the King's Honours List - after being nominated by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Dave, from Burnley, has been honoured the OBE for services to finance, business and charity. His own rags to riches story, and subsequent David and Goliath battle against the banking industry to set up his own bank, has inspired two global Netflix films as well as spin-off books and even a musical that premiered in Salford in May.
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Al-Zn Codoped BaTiO3 with Intrinsic Defect Engineering: A New Route to Colossal Permittivity and High-Performance Organic Pollutant Remediation - Catalysis Letters
This work introduces a newly engineered Al-Zn co-doped BaTiO system that simultaneously exhibits a colossal dielectric permittivity and outstanding photocatalytic performance for multifunctional applications in high-density energy storage and environmental remediation. The photocatalytic activity of pure and Al-Zn co-doped BaTiO ceramics was systematically investigated for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and malachite green (MG) dyes in aqueous media under natural sunlight irradiation. Both pure and codoped samples crystallize in a single-phase tetragonal perovskite structure without detectable of any secondary phases, confirming structural stability upon codoping. Incorporation of Al and Zn ions induces a significant microstructural refinement, yielding uniformly distributed fine grains. The band structure modulation is achieved through codoping, narrowing the optical band gap from 3.2 to 2.81 eV, thereby extending light absorption into a broader spectral range. XPS analysis confirms the presence of Ba, Ti/Ti, Al, and Zn oxidation state, along with the formation of oxygen vacancies which play a crucial role in enhancing the charge separation and interfacial activity. Al-Zn codoped composition (BaTiAlZnO) displays a high dielectric permittivity of 21,395 at 100 Hz with stable low-frequency behavior, highlighting its potential for advanced energy storage applications. Besides, BaTiAlZnO catalyst demonstrates a rapid and efficient photocatalytic degradation of > 97% for both RhB and MG within 30-35 min, along with excellent reusability and structural stability. This study proves that the strategic of Al-Zn codoping into BaTiO effectively integrates defect engineering, band structure tuning, and microstructural control to achieve a high dielectric constant and environmental remediation performance within a single material platform.
