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A cylindrical bottle, nearly 8 inches tall, was found by Ross Russell, a mechanical engineer working for the Northern Lighthouse Board while conducting his regular inspection. A bottle with a 132-year-old message has been found embedded in concrete within the structure of Corsewall Lighthouse situated in the Rhins of Galloway in the far south of Scotland. Referred to as a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity, this is the first time such artefacts have been discovered in a Scottish lighthouse. The message was written and in postal dated September 4, 1892, with the help of quill and ink. According to BBC, it displays the names of three engineers of James Milne & Son Engineers, who were involved in the installation of a new lighting system in the 100-foot tall tower, and the names of three lighthouse keepers employed at that time. The cylindrical bottle, nearly 8 inches tall, was found by Ross Russell, a mechanical engineer working for the Northern Lighthouse Board while conducting his regular inspection, the news outlet reported. The bottle had been concealed behind cupboard doors where it was inaccessible and out of sight. To retrieve it, the team creatively combined a broomstick with a rope to make a puller. They preferred to wait until Barry Miller, the lighthouse keeper, was around to open the bottle. Miller said he had appreciated the patience, emphasising to BBC, "My goodness, am I grateful for them doing that". After opening the bottle, the team encountered problems mainly that the cork stopper had swelled up and got stuck to the edge of the bottle. According to the news outlet, they neatly cut through the cork to get to the note inside. The most challenging step was to pull the document out since it looked immense to pass through the neck of the container. But they were able to twist it using a custom tool made from cable pieces. Miller recounted his excitement during this momentous occasion: "It was so exciting, it was like meeting our colleagues from the past. It was actually like them being there". The note also identified the engineers who had worked on the lighthouse light, James Wells, John Westwood, James Brodie and the labourer David Scott as recipients of its mention. Ross Russell told BBC that it was an unbelievable discovery. He shared his amazement at being "the first person to touch the bottle after 132 years," calling it "mind-blowing" and truly a unique experience. The engineers intend to place both the message and the bottle back at Corsewall Lighthouse once the restoration work is over together with a new message from the engineers of the present work being done.
KOLKATA/KHARAGPUR: A fourth-year mechanical engineering student of IIT-Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room Friday morning, three days after he returned to the institute after a two-month summer break.Ritam Mondal, 21, from Kolkata was pursuing a five-year dual degree programme, and his classes had begun on Thursday.This is the fourth unnatural death at the institute in past seven months.Police have initiated an investigation and the IIT has set up a five-member panel to probe the incident.Police suspect Ritam died by suicide and preliminary inquiries suggest he might have had a tiff wi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a framework for designing earthquake-resistant 3D-printed concrete walls, according to officials. As it eliminates the need for labour and materials and allows structures to be made in more complex shapes, 3D printing in construction is being adopted globally. Although there has been some significant progress in producing 3D-printed buildings around the world, they have yet to gain widespread use in earthquake-prone regions. According to Biranchi Panda, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical E ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Saturday criticised the Rekha Gupta-led BJP government in the city over the worsening pollution levels in the Yamuna River, calling it a "grave concern". Referring to the July pollution report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Yadav said that pollution levels in the Yamuna have worsened since March. This, he said, clearly exposes the BJP's hollow promises on cleaning the river. He alleged that the government has only made tall claims about cleaning the Yamuna after assuming power in Delhi but has taken no concrete action. I ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooperation. If our appeals are ignored, we will fight and achieve our goal. I am ready to lead this battl ...Read More >
KARUR: Saturday's deadly stampede at the TVK rally in Tamil Nadu, which left 40 people dead, was a tragedy in the making from the word go.To start with, it was the timing. TVK president Vijay was supposed to arrive at the rally between noon and 1pm. But by the time he reached the spot, it was 7pm. As a result, the crowd had swelled, way beyond the venue at Velusamypuram could hold. Fans and cadres had assembled at the venue from 11am, transforming the place into a carnival as songs were played. Since it was a weekend, women too visited the spot with children. As the evening approached, scores ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank's net profit in the first quarter of FY 2026 recorded a 65% slump at Rs 372 crore compared with Rs 1,063 crore posted in the year-ago period. Partha Pratim Sengupta, MD and CEO of the bank, attributed the decline to stress in microfinance asset.Even though the bank's total business grew by 11% to Rs 2.8 lakh crore last year, a 119% rise in provisions due to write-offs and high slippages in the microfinance book brought its Q1 net profit down, Sengupta said. "The loan book could not be raised because of guardrails. But those regulations were necessary. We hope that from Q3 ...Read More >