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KOZHIKODE: G S Sharanya, the Kerala-based IT professional who survived four days in a dense forest after losing her way during a trek to Tadiandamol near Madikeri in Karnataka, said the ordeal hadn't shaken her love for trekking and she would continue to pursue her passion for the wilderness.Speaking from her house in Nadapuram, Sharanya (36) described the forest not as a place of fear, but of striking beauty and quiet companionship.Despite the ordeal, Sharanya remains undeterred. She said she h ...Read More >
Panchkula: Several villages have remained unscathed from the LPG shortage that has gripped the nation since the outbreak of hostilities in West Asia. One such village is Pyarewala village Panchkula district of Haryana where, a biogas plant installed around a year ago has proven to be a lifesaver for 30 families. Village sarpanch, Ravinder Chaudhary, with assistance from the state government installed the biogas plant near the village around a year ago. Subsequently, pipelines were laid to 30 ho ...Read More >
RANCHI: Tiger pugmarks found on the very first day of the tiger census have lent significant weight to forest officials' claims about the presence of big cats in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR). The census began across Jharkhand on December 15. According to officials, it is being carried out across 31 territorial forest divisions and five protected wildlife divisions in the state, including major conservation areas such as the Palamu Tiger Reserve and the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The exercise ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Local eminent personalities, Padma awardees and school children are being roped in to spread awareness on sustaining toilet usage and cleanliness in villages as part of 'Hamara Shauchalaya, Hamara Bhavishya' campaign, a Jal Shakti Ministry official said on Thursday. The nationwide campaign, launched to mark World Toilet Day 2025, observed on November 19, will continue till December 10, which is celebrated as Human Rights Day, said the official of the Departmen ...Read More >
DELHI -- A rodent-borne virus led to the death of the only African elephant at the zoo in India's capital Delhi, officials have told the BBC. Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending much of his life in isolation. The cause of his death wasn't known at the time. Now, an autopsy has revealed that the elephant tested positive for encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), Delhi Zoo director Sanjeet Kumar said. EMCV is known to cause fatal inflammation of the heart and sometimes ...Read More >
Pigeon feeding will be allowed only between 7 am and 9 am at the four sites, the civic body said. Mumbai: Mumbai's civic body on Friday said it has permitted "controlled feeding" of pigeons at four new locations in the city for two hours in the morning. In a release, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said this is an interim measure until a report from an expert committee and further orders from the High Courts are received. "Pigeon feeding will be allowed at Worli Reservoir in G South w ...Read More >
Chandigarh: After two years of deliberations, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MCC) has officially notified and implemented the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Pet and Community Dogs Bylaws, 2023. The new rules, which came into effect on Thursday, aim to regulate pet ownership, community dog care, and public safety.The bylaws were approved by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday after consultations with senior officials. The MC issued the notification the s ...Read More >
The YouTuber later posted another clip titled "I Survived India's Poop-Throwing Festival". ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * An American YouTuber filmed Karnataka's Gorehabba cow dung festival and posted it online * Tyler Oliveira faced criticism for mocking the religious festival and its cultural significance * His videos showed him covered in dung, describing the event as the "sh*ttiest experience" Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode An ...Read More >
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to take part in Chhath Puja at Vasudev Ghat in north Delhi on Tuesday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are engaging in a war of words over the condition of the Yamuna river and preparations for the festival. The AAP has accused the BJP-led Delhi government of constructing an "artificial Yamuna" with "filtered water" at Vasudev Ghat, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to partake in the festiviti ...Read More >
New Delhi: Even as Delhi govt prepares to set up 23 major Chhath ghats along the Yamuna, the Delhi stretch of the river, which was visibly cleaner after the monsoon rain, is showing renewed signs of degradation. Frothing has reappeared in parts of it -- a sign that pollution levels are rising again. Delhi Pollution Control Committee's monthly analysis for Oct shows a sharp rise in pollution levels compared to Sept, a month when the Yamuna was the cleanest in the recorded history due to the stron ...Read More >
It's one of the most exclusive brews in the world, a luxury coffee that can cost more than US$1,000 a kilo, served in high-end cafés from Tokyo to London. But according to a new study, the secret behind its rich flavour and smooth texture lies somewhere most people would never expect: the digestive tract of a wild animal. Researchers from the Central University of Kerala, India, have now confirmed that the world's most expensive coffee, civet coffee or kopi luwak, is chemically distinct precisel ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has reported a surge in dengue cases this year, with nearly 2,200 infections recorded so far, health officials said on Monday. They urged people to take preventive steps to stop further spread of the mosquito-borne disease. According to official data accessed by the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), 2,168 dengue cases have been confirmed across the Union Territory till date. Among these, Jammu district reported the highest number of cases (960), followed by ...Read More >
India's first DNA-based elephant census reveals a nearly 25% population drop over eight years, estimating 22,446 elephants. The new scientific method highlights shrinking forests and intensifying human-elephant conflict as primary threats, with habitat loss being the main concern. Poaching has declined, but fragmentation and development are fueling conflict. India's first nationwide DNA-based elephant census revealed a nearly 25% drop in the country's wild elephant population over eight years, ...Read More >
Chennai: A new micro composting centre along South Cooum Road has become Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) latest step toward solid waste management, a system equally dominated by private players and residents' groups in the city. The two-week-old facility processes around 3 tonnes of green and brown waste, generating 300kg of compost daily.Chennai once had nearly 194 composting centres mostly located in and around burial grounds, many of which were shut down over hygiene and efficiency issues ...Read More >
Food safety problems found at spice manufacturing/repacking units in Telangana (Photo: X/ cfs_telangana) Photo Credit: X/ cfs_telangana ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Food safety officials inspected over 30 spice manufacturing units across Telangana * Violations included poor hygiene, pest infestation, and unlabelled or expired products * 15 kg black pepper and 18 kg bay leaves contaminated with rat faeces were seized Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Sw ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Release of DNA-based elephant population estimation is the beginning for the scientific and wildlife fraternity. According to experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who prepared the report, a detailed gene pool assessment is being done as the next step, with special concentration on Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Biosphere. According to Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants, Karnataka houses the highest elephant popul ...Read More >
Lucknow: Adding a green touch to Diwali celebrations, the LMC will sell over 30,000 eco-friendly Gomai (cow dung) diyas and Ganesh-Lakshmi idols made from cow dung this festive season.The diyas, crafted at Kanha Upvan, will be available in packs of 4, 10, 20, and 300 from Oct 15. According to LMC's animal welfare officer Abhinav Verma: "The civic body aims to exceed last year's sale through its Kanji Houses located in Thakurganj, Rae Bareli Road (PGI campus), Sugamau Road (Jarhara, Indira Nagar) ...Read More >
Lucknow, October 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'Vocal for Local' and Go Swadeshi campaigns for achieving 'atmanirbharata' are not just slogans in Uttar Pradesh, but the state administration is also striving to achieve this in every sphere, the latest being linking of cow shelters with the initiative. The initiative is expected to give a new dimension to cow protection while also promoting indigenous industries and sustainable livelihoods through cow-based products. The state administration has planned t ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A 73-year-old grandma, who lived in US for 30 years, "did everything right, worked, paid tax, and never missed any immigration check date" is heartbroken after being deported in cruel manner -- denied access to even her medicines on flight and once handed a plate of ice as food during her detention."After living there for so long, you are suddenly detained and deported this way, it is better to die than to face this. In such a situation, one should not live," Harjit Kaur said with an ...Read More >
Mysuru, September 14: A shocking incident unfolded in Chikkahejjuru village, Hunsur taluk, Karnataka, where a woman allegedly murdered her husband and fabricated a tiger attack to claim Rs 15 lakh in government compensation. Sallapuri, 40, allegedly poisoned her husband Venkataswamy, 45, on September 9. She then buried his body in a five-foot cow dung pit near their home, covering it with dung, straw, and leaves. The couple, originally from Bidadi, worked on a 4.1-acre arecanut farm owned by Be ...Read More >
The woman stated her motive was to claim compensation provided due to wild animal attacks. Mysuru: A shocking incident of a woman killing her husband and falsely claiming he died in a tiger attack to seek compensation money was reported from Mysuru district of Karnataka on Friday. The incident took place in Chikkahejjur village in Hunsuru taluk of the district. The accused wife has been identified as Sallapuri, and the deceased husband is 45-year-old Venkataswamy. Police investigation reveale ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) An FIR has been registered against 150 people for staging a protest at Dadar Kabutarkhana to oppose the Mumbai civic body's attempt to stop pigeon-feeding at the spot, police said on Wednesday. The first information report was registered at the Dadar police station five days ago for unlawful assembly, mischief and disobeying orders issued by the police commissioner under relevant sections of BNS and Maharashtra Police Act, an official said. On August 6, hundreds of people ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday appointed an expert committee to consider the impact that pigeon feeding and their droppings have on public health. The second point of reference for the panel is that if it is "found that the feeding of pigeons adversely affects public health, whether the activity can be permitted in a regulated manner without compromising public health or places to be designated and the nature of the regulations?""It is eminently in the larger public interest that such an ...Read More >
Officers will now be deployed in three shifts to monitor compliance. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Mumbai Police filed first criminal case for pigeon feeding under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita * FIR registered at Mahim Police Station against unidentified pigeon feeders near kabutarkhana * Bombay High Court ordered BMC to enforce ban citing public health and environmental risks Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai: In a significant e ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying "there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child". In a message, LG Sinha said, "Shocked and heartbroken by the tragic news of the passing of the daughter of SSP Udhampur Shri Amod ...Read More >
Mumbai: Visitors to Dadar's iconic Kabutarkhana on Sunday found the nearly 100-year-old pigeon feeding zone shut and wrapped in grey tarpaulin sheets. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has closed the grade-II heritage site citing public health risks associated with pigeon feeding. Warning Issued at Site A notice displayed at the Kabutarkhana reads, "All citizens are hereby informed that it is strictly prohibited to offer and feed food items to birds and animals at this site. Feeding ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3: Continuing his campaign trail for the second straight day in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated his development pitch ahead of the upcoming September council polls, on Sunday. Reaffirming the BJP's development agenda at a public gathering in Kumarikata, Tamulpur, , the Chief Minister stated, "The BTR needs bridges, schools, and colleges. If candidates from all communities in Assam are getting government jobs in a free and transp ...Read More >
Mumbai: Tensions flared in the city after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) began acting on a Bombay High Court directive to remove illegal pigeon lofts, citing public health concerns. The Jain community, known for its religious connection with feeding and sheltering pigeons, has strongly objected to the move, calling it discriminatory and an attack on their beliefs. On Sunday, members of the Jain community staged a 'Shantidoot Yatra' to protest the BMC's action, claiming that the re ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The city corporation has now revised the fines for illegal sewage connections to the city's storm water drains, which eventually make their way into the major waterbodies. However, it remains to be seen if the fines would be enforced, as despite a 2017 amendment of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 allowing for fines from Rs 5,000 (residential) to Rs 2 lakh (commercial), the corporation officials told TNIE they have not collected any fine yet. Setting the alarm bells rin ...Read More >
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