A 16-year-old Gurugram innovator built low-cost cooling units from upcycled terracotta cups; her Project ‘Vaayu’ designs have lowered classroom temperatures by up to 10°C during heatwaves.

Project Vaayu uses upcycled terracotta kulhads and a water-circulation system to cool classroom air through evaporation. (Photo courtesy: Action For Nature) The idea behind Project Vaayu began with a contrast that was difficult to ignore. In April 2024, as a severe heatwave swept across North India, 16-year-old Amaira Kapoor was struggling to concentrate in her…

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Colombia’s president endorses U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar

Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., who faces a tightening race in her heavily Hispanic congressional district, picked up a presidential endorsement Monday — but not from the Oval Office occupant. Colombia’s president, the Trump-allied Abelardo de la Espriella, called Salazar “Colombia’s best friend in U.S. Congress” in a Spanish-language video Salazar posted on X. De…

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Robot accused of groping 16-year-old girl in Germany; police find it hidden in car boot

German police have seized a robot after it allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl inappropriately and made thrusting motions against her outside a fast-food restaurant in Cologne. The incident was reportedly livestreamed on social media, with the robot’s owner and another person suspected of filming the encounter.The Cologne Police have launched a criminal investigation to establish…

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