"The Outsiders" was Angelina Jolie's first Tony, and she won for Best Musical for her work on the production. Best director (Danya Taymor), lighting design, and sound design were other accolades bestowed upon the production based on the 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton. Vivienne, Jolie's daughter and a producer assistant on the popular show, was in attendance. During the event, “it is a common sensation to be an outsider, even though society changes." The winners of Best Play and Best Musical Revival, respectively, "Stereophonic" and "Merrily We Roll Along," performed during the event. The perf
The biggest second-generation ethanol plant in the world was launched in São Paulo by Brazilian President Luis Ignacio da Silva in late May. Using a novel approach that decreases emissions by 30%, the new Bonfim Bioenergy Park in Guariba will generate 82 million litres of ethanol per annum. Bagasse, a byproduct of sugar cane processing, is the raw material for second-generation ethanol, often called bioethanol. According to Raízen, the company responsible for the Bonfim factory, this innovative procedure produces 30% fewer emissions than conventional methods. The remaining sucrose is ext
Former nuclear weapons facilities in the US are being transformed into solar farms as part of the Department of Energy's Cleanup to Clean Energy effort. These locations, which were formerly reserved for nuclear activities, will power about 70,000 households. A 2,800-acre solar farm with a 400-megawatt capacity will be located at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Spitfire will oversee 100 MW of solar power and an extra 500 MW of battery storage. North Renew Energy of Massachusetts has been granted a contract for 300 MW of solar power. Some other possible locations for the programme ar
A 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar that was stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple is scheduled to be returned to India by Oxford University. The University of Oxford Council agreed to the Indian High Commission's request to have a 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar returned from the Ashmolean Museum on March 11, 2024. The Ashmolean Museum declared that this decision is currently awaiting Charity Commission approval. The Ashmolean Museum first acquired this 60 cm-tall figure in 1967 from Dr J R Belmont's collection through Sotheby's auction business (1886–
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams rocketed into space, making history as the first woman to test a spacecraft on its maiden mission. Williams spent the last ten years contributing to the spacecraft's design. She launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida aboard Boeing's Starliner spaceship at 8:22 p.m. on an Atlas 5 rocket. It's her third trip into space. Starliner was successfully launched into the proper orbit on its third attempt. One day later, it will dock with the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX Crew Dragon, ISS, and Boeing Starliner are the three
This year's World Environment Day stands out as an example of conservation innovation with the Rajaji Raghati Biosphere (RRB) and a future initiative in the Western Ghats. Entrepreneurs Jai Dhar Gupta and Vijay Dhasmana are in charge of these initiatives, which focus on reforestation, community involvement, and ecosystem regeneration. A new Delhi businessman, Jai Dhar Gupta, was diagnosed with bronchial asthma and went on to become a champion for clean air. In Rajaji National Park, Jai and environmentalist Vijay Dhasmana are currently establishing India's first private biosphere. This 3
On Thursday, Sri Lanka granted Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite-based ISP, a preliminary licence to deliver internet services in the island nation. Officials from Sri Lanka's President's Media Division (PMD) made the announcement via an X: "State Technology Minister @kanakadh announced that TRCSL (Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka) has granted preliminary approval for @Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services in Sri Lanka, following a formal public consultation process." Following that, the PMD stated, "The details of the public consultation will be published
The historic Shore Temple in Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has become India’s first Green Energy Archaeological Site. The Green Heritage Project, a partnership between Hand in Hand India and Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India, is responsible for this significant achievement. The installation of three 10-kilowatt solar power plants has made it possible for the Shore Temple to run entirely on solar power. By recharging the grid with excess energy, these plants can help meet future energy demands while reducing their negative effects on the environment. Usin
The largest optical astronomy digital camera ever constructed is going to be hosted in Chile. It weighs approximately three tonnes and has a resolution of 3.2 gigapixels. The camera and ground-based telescope of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been moved to Cerro Pachón in the Coquimbo area, which is 565 kilometres north of Santiago. According to Stuartt Corder, assistant director of the NOIRLab facility and chief science officer of the AURA organisation, "Everything needed for operations is now on the summit and ready for checkout and hopefully for installation later this year." Al
According to Tuesday's announcement by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the Chang'e-6 spacecraft has begun its return to Earth after launching from the moon's far side. The goal of China becoming the first nation to return lunar samples from the far side—the side of the moon that is continuously facing away from Earth—is getting closer with each passing day. After collecting samples from June 2–3, the probe departed the moon at 7:38 a.m. local time (2338 GMT). According to CNSA, Chang'e-6 "passed the litmus test of high temperature on the far side of the moon." Operati