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Engadget
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
What to read this weekend: When the world spins out of control
These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we're diving into Alex Foster's futuristic debut, Circular Motion, and the return of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees . I'm still chipping away at my summer reading backlog over here, and this week finally made it to Alex Foster's Circular Motion , which came out in May. And, wow, I wasn't quite ready for the emotional journey this one took me on. It's set in a near future — people ride OneWheels and going viral on social media is still a thing some strive for — where the megacompany CWC has created an extreme form of high-speed travel that allows people to zip across the world in no time flat. But, it soon becomes pretty clear that there's a consequence for this. Earth is spinning faster and faster… and faster, and protestors blame CWC and the orbital circuit its travel system relies on. The days grow shorter, the climate events become more extreme and everything is hurtling toward disaster. Circular Motion follows Tanner, a kid from smalltown Alaska who lands a job at CWC, Winnie, a girl who has truly been through it, and Columbia professor Victor Bickle, who shot to viral fame after predicting a public infrastructure catastrophe. They're all connected, as we piece together through multiple POVs. This is a book that very blatantly has something to say about capitalism, climate change and everything in between, and a beautiful exploration of human connection in a crumbling world. $15 at Amazon Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is a series that genuinely lives up to the hype surrounding it. I'd heard so much praise for it before picking it up, and once I finally did, I was completely on board. The series follows brown bear Samantha Strong, who lives in the cozy Vermont town of Woodbrook in the '80s and happens to be a serial killer. (All of the characters are anthropomorphic animals). But one day, someone else starts killing people around town, making things pretty complicated for Sam. There's an undeniable Dexter feel to it, and I was dying for more after finishing the first six issues. Now — hurray! — it's back with a followup limited series, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring. Rite of Spring picks up eight years after the events of the previous story, with a duck who is determined to find out what really happened to her missing brother (who we know Sam murdered). A tip on the internet leads her to Woodbrook, and this first issue really leaves you with that "things are about to get interesting" feeling. I'm so excited for the return of this one, and it's off to an expectedly great start. $5 at Amazon


Time of India
16 hours ago
- Time of India
Juvenile detained, man arrested for kidnap, rape of 2 minor girls
1 2 Berhampur: Police have detained a 17-year-old boy and arrested a 23-year-old man over the past two days for allegedly raping two minor girls after kidnapping them in different places in Ganjam district. A Plus II student was detained on Saturday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl after kidnapping from her village on Thursday. The man was arrested in Kerala on Friday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Ganjam on Feb 24, police said. In the juvenile offender case, the survivor was rescued by her parents from the roadside on the same day she was allegedly kidnapped. The girl's father lodged an FIR on Thursday. "We have registered a case after her father lodged an FIR," said inspector Dipti Ranjan Behera. "A medical test of the girl was conducted, and her statement was recorded in the presence of a magistrate. As per the direction of the district child welfare committee (CWC), she was handed over to her parents," he said. "After a two-day search, the juvenile accused was detained," he added. In the other case, the man was arrested on Friday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do you have a mouse? Play this for 1 minute and see why everyone is crazy about it. Play Game Undo After kidnapping her, he took her to Kandhamal and kept a physical relationship with her. On March 4, he allegedly deserted her and went to Kerala to work. On March 6, a case was registered against the accused under different sections of BNS and Pocso Act, when the girl's father lodged an FIR, police said. SP (Berhampur) Saravana Vivek M said during investigation, police found that the accused was in Kerala and a team rushed there to arrest him.


Time of India
16 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Low-lying areas in city faces flood threat
Patna: Due to heavy rainfall in the upper reaches of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and the abnormal rise in the Sone river, which meets the Ganga at Maner, flood threat to the low-lying northern areas of Patna has become serious, particularly from Sunday onwards. The Sone river was flowing 3 cm above the danger mark at Maner and is expected to rise by another 23 cm on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Ganga was flowing above danger level at Digha and Gandhi Ghat in Patna, and also at Hathidah, around 100 km downstream. The Central Water Commission (CWC) predicted a further rise of 25 cm at Digha and Gandhi Ghat and 29 cm at Hathidah on Sunday. Given the situation, the Patna district administration and disaster management department have prepared for rescue and relief operations. SDOs and circle officers along the Ganga and Punpun rivers have been put on alert. Punpun continues to flow above danger mark at Sripalpur. The administration has identified 119 high-level grounds for setting up relief camps and community kitchens. Two SDRF teams are on high alert, with one NDRF team on standby. Additionally, 243 private boats, along with an equal number of boatmen and divers, are on alert. Sandbags have been stacked along vulnerable points of the Patna Town Protection (PTP) wall from Patna to Danapur. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If you have a mouse, play this game for 1 minute Navy Quest Undo With rising water levels in Prayagraj and Varanasi, the Ganga is surging dangerously along the 225 km stretch from Buxar to Hathidah. Water discharge from Indrapuri barrage dropped from 5.32 lakh cusecs on Friday to 2.27 lakh on Saturday.
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Business Standard
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Nation first, parties are means to make country better: Shashi Tharoor
Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that nation comes first and parties are the means of making the country better. Tharoor, the MP from Thiruvananthapuram, said that the objective of a party is to create a better India and parties have the right to disagree on the best way to do that. He also said that he will stand his ground regarding supporting the nation's armed forces and the government as he believes "this is the right thing for the country". "Which is your first loyalty? To my mind, the nation comes first. Parties are a means of making the nation better. So, to my mind, whichever party you belong to, the objective of the party is to create a better India in its own way. "Now, parties have every right to disagree about the best way of doing that.. As you know, a lot of people have been very critical of me because of the stand I have taken, supporting our armed forces and our government, and what happened recently in our country and our borders," he said, while speaking at a private event here on 'Peace, Harmony and National Development'. "But I will stand my ground, because I believe this is the right thing for the country," the Congress MP added. During his speech, he further said that politics is unfortunately or otherwise, in any democracy, about competition. "As a result, when people like me say we respect our parties, we have certain values and convictions that keep us in our parties, but we need to cooperate with other parties in the interests of national security, sometimes the parties feel that its disloyal to them and that becomes a big problem," he said. Later, on the sidelines of the event, he told reporters that "nation first was always my philosophy". He said that he came back to India only to serve the nation in whatever he can, through and outside politics. "I have tried to do that," he said. On being asked whether he has any problems with the Congress high command, he said he was not here to discuss any politics or problems. "I came to give two speeches. Both the speeches were on themes I hope the public will respect and value. First one was about development, the role of businesses and peace and harmony. "The second was mainly on the theme of communal harmony and trying, at the same time, to live together in order for all of us to grow and develop. Inclusive development has been my theme throughout my 16 years in politics and I believe in inclusiveness and in development. I also believe in national security and national interest," he said. Regarding the recent survey controversy, Tharoor said he frankly does not know who carries out such surveys. "Someone forwarded it to me and I did a salute as a reply. I did not have anything more to say and I made no comment and I am not making any comment," he said.


Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
2 men arrested in separate rape cases in 2 dists
Berhampur: Police arrested two men in two separate cases of alleged rape in Ganjam and Kandhamal districts over the past two days. On Friday, cops arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl after kidnapping her from a village in Ganjam district about two months ago. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She was rescued on Thursday and produced before the district child welfare committee (CWC) after recording her statement and conducting a medical examination, police said. The girl is now housed at a child care home under the direction of the CWC, the police added. The accused, a worker at a brick kiln in Chennai, allegedly kidnapped the Class X student from her home on May 11. Failing to trace the girl, her mother lodged an FIR on May 18, said inspector Bibekananda Swain. Police launched an investigation after registering a case, he said. Acting on a tip-off that the accused returned to his village with the girl, a police team rushed there on Thursday and rescued her. Medical examinations of the accused and the survivor were conducted. The accused was arrested under different sections of the and BNS, said Swain. Further inquiry is ongoing, he added. In another case, police in Kandhamal district arrested a 30-year-old man, father of three children, on Thursday for allegedly raping and making a 35-year-old woman pregnant, assuring her of marriage. She was deserted by her husband earlier. The woman lodged a complaint when the accused refused to marry her and threatened her not to disclose the matter to anyone, said police. The accused was arrested, said inspector Chiranjiv Behera.