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Officials cautioned farmers and fishermen not to venture into the river Krishna and its tributaries in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts after water release from Maharashtra’s reservoirs crossed 2.5 lakh cusecs on Friday.However, rainfall subsided in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. As many as 12 bridge-cum-barrages in Belagavi district and three in Bagalkot remained submerged. Commuters are using alternative routes.This is the first time in this month that the release crossed alert levels at 2.4 lakh cusecs. The danger level is around 2.9 lakh cusecs, officials said.The total discharge at the inter-State border gauge at the Kallol barrage was 2,51,333 cusecs. This…

Orkin’s Bed Bug Cities List ranks U.S. cities based on reported home and commercial bed bug infestations. Find out which city topped the list this year and how travelers can reduce risk. In 2023, there was a bed bug outbreak in Paris so intense that it sent travelers into a panic—there was a collective sigh of relief when the situation faded from headlines. But, even if you’re thinking about bed bugs when you’re traveling, it doesn’t mean they’re not thinking about you. Pest control company Orkin recently released its annual roundup, Orkin’s Top 50 Bed Bugs Cities List, which ranks…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories A U.N.-backed panel of experts on starvation has declared that Gaza is in the grip of famine. The announcement comes after nearly two years of war and Israeli restrictions on aid entering the territory, and as Israel prepares to launch a new offensive on Gaza City. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification raised its classification of conditions in Gaza to Phase 5, the highest level of its…

On the evening the online gaming Bill got the Cabinet’s nod, an unusual gathering happened in Delhi. Employees, consultants and lobbyists from rival gaming companies — many of whom had spent years undercutting each other’s arguments in the corridors of power — found themselves in the same room. Old adversaries frantically compared notes and scoured the Bill’s language, searching for cracks in the definition of what exactly was being prohibited. Could there be an exemption, a loophole, a shred of ambiguity that might yet keep a corner of the industry alive?For one evening, at least, bitter rivals were bound by…

A United Nations-backed global hunger monitor has determined that famine is now occurring in Gaza City and its surrounding area.The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) had previously warned that Gaza was on the verge of famine, but now says for the first time that the events of the past few months – including a new Israeli offensive, increased displacement and weeks of total Israeli blockade of the territory – have made famine a reality in Gaza.The IPC experts warn that famine will spread to other areas of Gaza if nothing is done to stop Israel’s war and ramp up…

A new study finds that light pollution makes birds’ days last longer. Rasit Aydogan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rasit Aydogan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The early bird gets the worm, as the old saying goes. And now a lot of birds around the globe are starting their days earlier than ever, because of unnaturally bright skies caused by light pollution. “For these birds, effectively their day is almost an hour longer. They start vocalizing about 20 minutes earlier in the morning and they stop vocalizing about 30 minutes later in the evening,” says Neil Gilbert, a…

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Although I’ve taken a few Orangetheory classes and love going on walks, I’m far from a fitness guru. So when I was invited to ALMA, Powered by Aníma, a four-day wellness festival held in the Swiss Alps at the Six Senses Crans-Montana, the thought of attending as a first-timer was daunting. I assumed most people there would be very familiar with these types of experiences. I envisioned being surrounded by people with intense fitness regimens, experts in healthy eating, maybe even professional athletes. But after a little soul searching, I decided to lean into the opportunity to try something new.Luckily,…

Famine has now been formally declared in Gaza City and surrounding areas, with UN-backed experts warning that the crisis is “entirely man-made” and could lead to exponentially rising deaths without immediate intervention. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Friday declared that famine is underway in Gaza governorate, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the north, and warned it is likely to spread to Deir el-Balah in central Gaza and Khan Younis in the south by the end of next month. 01Escalating hunger levels across GazaThe report officially declares a famine in and around Gaza City, the…