The controlled burning is done in mid-winter (in the southern hemisphere) to reduce the potential of wildfires in summer to keep the savannah ecosystem healthy.
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Air India says passenger who defecated, urinated on floor of plan ‘behaved in repulsive manner’
An Air India spokesperson today condemned the passenger who “behaved in a repulsive manner” during the airline’s Mumbai-New Delhi flight on June 24. The passenger was handed over to security personnel after the plane landed at Delhi airport.
Hundreds stranded as heavy rains trigger landslides on Manali-Chandigarh highway
Heavy rains and landslides have led to a 15-km traffic jam with no estimated wait time, no available accommodation and 200-odd people, most of them tourists, stranded on the national highway connecting Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.
Francois and Debarati bring the art of European cheesemaking to Himachal Pradesh
Francois and Debarati Laederich chose to settle down in the Mashobra valley and launch their business venture Amiksa Cheese, creating and selling handmade artisanal cheese.
Dutch YouTuber manhandled in Chor Bazaar, Bengaluru; trader arrested
Pedro Mota from the Netherlands has been travelling around India, filming videos and making friends with local people. But he had a bad experience in the capital of Karnataka.
US monitoring AI flight forced to land in Russia, says Indian-American State Dept spokesperson Vedant Patel
The United States has said it is closely monitoring the state of the San Francisco-bound Air India flight that made an emergency landing in Russia.
Tourists looking to beat the heat; Shimla sees record footfall of 72 lakh in 2023
A combination of pleasant weather in Shimla and a heat wave across the plains is leading to a record influx of tourists into the hill station.
Nepali Sherpa rescues climber from Mt Everest ‘death zone’
A Nepali Sherpa saved a Malaysian climber who was incapacitated in Mount Everest’s death zone, where temperatures can get to as low as -30°C, a Nepalese government official stated.
Offbeat India: Woman cries ‘bomb’ at Mumbai airport to wriggle out of paying excess baggage fee
Her bags exceeded the airline’s checked-in baggage weight limit by more than 7kg — the limit was 15kg, and her two bags had a combined weight of just over 22kg.
SIA to offer free unlimited Wi-Fi in all classes from July 1
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it will provide free unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi services to KrisFlyer member passengers flying in all classes from July 1.
