Hurricane Beryl hammers Houston, derails life

Houston: Hurricane Beryl has plunged Houston into a state of turmoil, with widespread power outages, impassable streets and a community grappling with the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster. With no power, phone connections, gas to run cars, cancelled flights and scorching heat, Houston, the fourth-largest city of the US, has come to a standstill. PTI

Endangered Chinese pangolin born in Prague

Prague: A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park officials. The female of the critically endangered mammal was born July 1, the second Chinese pangolin born in captivity in Europe following her sister, Cone, in February last year. AP