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Mumbai, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Shanaya Kapoor shared a throwback video of herself on social media, revealing that she always desired to see herself on the big screen. The 'Aankhon ki Gustaakhiyan' actress posted an old clip from her childhood days on Instagram, where dad Sanjay Kapoor is recording his little munchkin. While being recorded, Shanaya insists on seeing herself on the big television screen. However, dad Sanjay tries to explain to her that he will show her the footage lat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week an application which raised the issue of a forest guard being killed in Madhya Pradesh after being run over by a tractor-trolley allegedly run by sand miners. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which is hearing a suo motu case titled 'In Re: Illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and threat to endangered aquatic wildlife'. The counsel, who mentioned the m ...Read More >
KOLKATA: India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, its Border Security Force said on Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India and the border stretches for more than 4,000 kilometres, large parts of which are unfenced across delta regions where Himalayan rivers wind toward the sea. Manoj Barnwal, an official of the Border Security Force, said "the use of reptiles" was discus ...Read More >
KOLKATA -- India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorized crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India and the border stretches for more than 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles), large parts of which are unfenced across delta regions where Himalayan rivers wind toward the sea. Senior Border Security Force officer Manoj Barnwal told AFP that "the use of rept ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) A six-foot-long crocodile was rescued from a dry pit after a 15-hour operation by the Forest Department in a village near Murbad in Thane district on Monday, officials said. The reptile had been sighted multiple times over the past few months in and around Masle Talao, an ancient lake in the area. Its presence caused panic among tribal residents, especially since there were no previous records of crocodiles in the village. As water levels in the lake receded, the crocodile ...Read More >
Kolkata, India: India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings. Senior Border Security Force officer Manoj Barnwal told AFP that "the use of reptiles" was discussed in a February meeting with the Home Ministry. "We have been asked to explore the feasibility of deploying reptiles such as snakes or crocodiles in vulnerable riverine gaps," said Barnwal, deputy ...Read More >
KOLKATA - India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said on April 8, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India and the border stretches for more than 4,000km, large parts of which are unfenced across delta regions where Himalayan rivers wind toward the sea. Senior Border Security Force officer Manoj Barnwal told AFP that "the use of reptiles" was discussed in ...Read More >
India is considering releasing venomous snakes and crocodiles into its river border with Bangladesh as an alternative to building a physical barrier along parts of its eastern frontier. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist party has ploughed significant resources into building a fence along the 4,000km border with Bangladesh, but around 20pc remains largely open. Of the 850km unfenced stretch, about 175km is considered unsuitable for a physical barrier due to marshy terrain and the risk o ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): BJP spokesperson NV Subhash on Tuesday slammed Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying she was shedding "crocodile tears" for people of Keralam living in the Gulf region amid the West Asia conflict. Speaking to ANI, NV Subhash called Priyanka Gandhi's speech in Keralam an attempt to garner votes in the 2026 Keralam Assembly election. He also lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's diplomacy for bringing back several Indians stuck ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6: The Border Security Force (BSF) is studying the feasibility of releasing crocodiles and snakes in the "vulnerable" riverine gaps along the India-Bangladesh international border to curb illegal infiltration and cross-frontier crimes. The plan was discussed during a meeting at the force's headquarters in Delhi on February 9. Following this, field units along the 4,096-km front were asked to provide their opinion, officials said on Monday. According to data provided by the Minis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) is studying the feasibility of releasing crocodiles and snakes in the "vulnerable" riverine gaps along the India-Bangladesh international border to curb illegal infiltration and cross-frontier crimes, officials said on Monday. The plan was discussed during a meeting at the force's headquarters in Delhi on February 9. Following this, field units along the 4,096-km front were asked to provide their opinion. According to data provided by the ...Read More >
Officials clarified that the idea is still at an exploratory stage and has not been implemented. The Border Security Force (BSF) has directed its field units to examine the feasibility of deploying reptiles such as snakes and crocodiles in vulnerable riverine stretches along the India-Bangladesh border to deter infiltration and criminal activity. A signal sent from the BSF headquarters on March 26 to all field units along the Bangladesh border, said the "use of reptiles is in line with Home Mi ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Monday, announced special programmes ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal to reach out to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the state. The Trinamool Congress in the state will conduct a special campaign in the 84 Assembly constituencies which are majorly inhabited by SCs and STs. The ruling party will arrange a special vehicle for this campaign in which three to fo ...Read More >
A still from the film. New Delhi: Adarsh Gourav and Shanaya Kapoor's adventure-romance Tu Yaa Main showed strong growth on Saturday. What's Happening * Released for Valentine's weekend, the film collected Rs 60 lakh on day 1. * Early Sacnilk estimates show day 2 earnings at Rs 1.4 crore, doubling the opening. * The two-day nett total stands at Rs 2 crore, with gross at Rs 2.35 crore. Background In Tu Yaa Main, Shanaya plays a social media influencer named Avani, also known as Miss Vanity ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) NCP received a major blow after the Nashik session court upheld the two-year sentence handed down to sports minister Manikrao Kokate in the case of illegally acquiring a government flat using forged documents. In the wake of the court's order, Kokate's ministership hangs in the balance. Those who filed an intervention petition opposing bail for Minister Kokate have submitted documents to the Bombay High Court. Minister Kokate had hogged the headlines after a vid ...Read More >
Vadodara: A nine-and-a-half-feet crocodile was extracted from a 30-foot pit at a bullet train project site on the outskirts of the city on Monday. It took about two hours for wildlife activist Hemant Vadhwana and his team of volunteers to pull the crocodile out. Vadhwana said they got a call about the crocodile slipping into the pit at Maretha village and rushed to the site. They had a tough time getting ropes around the crocodile but it was later handed over to the forest department. The reptil ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has issued a public alert and launched an awareness drive in several villages along the Old Kollidam River after crocodiles were sighted in the region following heavy water discharge from the main Kollidam River. Teams led by Forest Range Officer Vasanth Bhaskar, Forester Panneerselvam, and Forest Guard Anbumani visited villages including Velakkudi, Agaranallur, and Pazhaiyannallur on Saturday to warn residents and distribute pamphlets outlining safety ...Read More >
Vadodara: Residents of Gajrawadi in the old city had an unexpected visitor on Saturday night -- a seven-and-a-half-foot crocodile. The reptile had crawled into the residential lanes near the sewage pumping station, sending locals into a tizzy. The visibly agitated crocodile kept moving about in the lanes, making people rush indoors. Word travelled across the neighbourhood and residents soon began filming the scene from a safe distance. Wildlife activist Hemant Vadhwana was informed after which h ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Barring stray incidents, the 'Telangana bandh' called by the Backward Classes' JAC (Joint Action Committee) demanding enhancement of reservation for BCs in seats and positions in local bodies was peaceful across the state on Saturday. However, many commuters faced hardships due to cancellation of bus services in Hyderabad and some of the districts until the public transportation services resumed in the afternoon. By and large, shops and establishments remained open. Diwali shopping w ...Read More >
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday criticised the state govt over its flood-relief package and said that the aid is inadequate to help farmers recover from the huge losses. Pawar's party members held demonstrations in various districts against govt for not providing aid to all flood-affected people before Diwali which started on Friday. Vasubaras is the first day of the festival in Maharashtra where the cow and calf are worshipped. BJP hit back at NCP (SP) and called the protest crocodi ...Read More >
Jajpur: A horrific incident occurred Monday in Kantia village, Jajpur district, Odisha, where 55-year-old Soudamini Mahala went missing after a crocodile dragged her into the river while she was bathing on the banks of the Kharasrota River. A video of the incident has surfaced, showing the crocodile pulling the woman into the river as people scream in the background. Upon receiving the information, fire brigade personnel and police reached the spot and initiated a search operation in the river, ...Read More >
Kendrapada: The body of a 59-year-old woman, half-eaten by a saltwater crocodile, was found in Kharasrota river near Bankupala village under Jajpur forest range on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Soudamini Mahala.On Monday, the crocodile attacked her when she was washing clothes and utensils in the river and dragged her into the waterbody. The incident went viral on social media. "The victim is survived by two sons and her husband," assistant conservator of forest (Jajpur), Santosh Kumar P ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: A rare fossil believed to date back to the Jurassic period has been discovered in Megha village of Fatehgarh Panchayat Samiti in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district. The find, an extremely well-preserved vertebrate skeleton, was examined by Professor Virendra Singh Parihar, Head of the Geology Department at Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, along with geologist Dr Narayan Das Inkhaia. According to Parihar, the fossil belongs to a species called 'Phytosaur', a reptilian creature that l ...Read More >
Researchers in Jaisalmer have unearthed India's first phytosaur fossil, a crocodile-like reptile from the Jurassic period, dating back nearly 200 million years. The discovery, including a skeleton and an egg, provides insights into prehistoric life and the region's connection to the age of dinosaurs. This significant find gives Indian geology a new identity on the global stage. In a landmark discovery, researchers from Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, have uncovered India's first-ever phyt ...Read More >
New Delhi: An Indian elephant taken on an epic journey to a tycoon's giant zoo is expected to return home after protests by the religious community she came from, officials said Wednesday, following a court battle over the animal's welfare at the temple. The story of the 36-year-old elephant called Madhuri reflects both the passion that some communities have for elephants in India -- and the mind-boggling scale of the self-declared "world's biggest wild animal rescue centre". The elephant spen ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Bhitarkanika National Park will reopen its gates to tourists on Friday after being shut for three months from May 1 to July 31 to protect the mating and nesting saltwater crocodiles. In preparation for the reopening, the forest department has renovated a 600-meter-long wooden canopy bridge, situated 15 metres above the ground in the mangrove forest, said Manas Das, the assistant conservator of forest (ACF) of the park.This bridge offers tourists an extraordinary opportunity to observ ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Authorities have warned people of flood-affected villages in Kendrapada district's Aul, Pattamundai and Rajkanika blocks of the presence of crocodiles in the swollen waterways surrounding Bhitarkanika National Park. District emergency officer (DEO) of Kendrapada, Amiya Ketan Swain has asked villagers to exercise caution due to the increased risk posed by the reptiles displaced by the floods.Eleven fatalities have been reported in the past 23 months and 27 deaths over the last 39 mont ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Altogether 117 crocodile nests were spotted in Bhitarkanika National Park during a counting conducted from July 1 to 13 this year. Last year, the count was 114. The counting exercise conducted in India's second largest mangrove forest after Sundarbans, is considered a challenging and risky operation due to the presence of numerous crocodiles in the water bodies and mangrove forest."Female crocodiles are particularly aggressive during nesting and hatching seasons, as they guard their ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wan ...Read More >
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