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Chennai, June 29: Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy during early Sunday hours, allegedly for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen had set out from Rameswaram on Saturday night and were taken into custody along with their boat, which was also seized by the Sri Lankan naval authorities. According to fisheries department officials, the fishermen were operating near Delft Island when they were intercepted by ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
Chennai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy during early Sunday hours, allegedly for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen had set out from Rameswaram on Saturday night and were taken into custody along with their boat, which was also seized by the Sri Lankan naval authorities. According to fisheries department officials, the fishermen were operating near Delft Island when they w ...Read More >
Srinagar: Tucked in the Zabarwan hills just outside Srinagar, Dachigam National Park has emerged as India's top-performing protected area in the latest national conservation rankings. The park has earned praise for its meticulous ecological management and its critical role in preserving the Kashmir stag, or Hangul. Dachigam received the highest score of 92.97 per cent out of 438 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries evaluated nationwide in the recently published Management Effectiveness Evalu ...Read More >
Puri: Despite travel uncertainties due to recent conflicts in some parts of the world, people from Europe and elsewhere have reached Puri to witness the annual Ratha Yatra of the sibling deities.As non-Hindus are not allowed inside the 12th-century Jagannath Temple, the Ratha Yatra provides a rare opportunity for devotees across the world to see the deities in their full glory atop their majestic wooden chariots."Back home, we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear. But here, I found peace. I ca ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The death of five tigers at Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar on Thursday -- said to be the largest single-day tiger mortality in the state since the launch of Project Tiger in India -- has raised several questions over the preparedness of the forest department in the management of the protected areas across Karnataka.Amid the mounting criticism over the deaths, former Indian Forest Service (IFS) officials have pointed out the failure of the forest inte ...Read More >
Sambalpur: The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary within the Hirakud Wildlife Division, in Odisha's Sambalpur is witnessing a substantial increase in its gaur (bovine) population, suggests official data. Recent data from the wildlife division reveals 788 gaur residing within the sanctuary, a notable surge of 129 bovines including a substantial number of calves in just six months. "40 percent of the gaur population here are calves," officials stated, highlighting the sanctuary's breeding success. Of ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: Across India, people are finding unique ways to honour the armed forces following Operation Sindoor. In the golden sands of the border state of Rajasthan, this tribute takes the form of naming rare Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks, born under a special conservation project in Jaisalmer, after key officers and milestones linked to the operation. Names like 'Sindoor', 'Atom', 'Mishri', 'Vyom', and 'Sophia' now resonate through the conservation centres at Sudasari and Sam, where scienc ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 6 (PTI) Assam's flood situation remained critical on Friday with over 4.43 lakh people in 16 districts still suffering from the deluge even as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend, according to an official bulletin. There was no report of fatality due to the floods during the day, though a person was reported missing in Kamrup (Metro). The current first wave of floods, along with landslides, triggered by heavy rainfall, has so far claimed 21 live ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the first train connection between the Kashmir valley and the Jammu region. Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, among others. Earlier, the PM inaugurated the Chenab Railway Bridge, the world's tallest rail bridge, and Anji Khad Bridge, the country's ...Read More >
Mysore: The frontline staff of the department play a major role in forest, wildlife conservation and green development. It is not wrong to say that 21 percent of the forest remains in the state today due to their efforts, said Forest Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre. Speaking after distributing safety kits to the frontline staff of the Mysuru division of the Forest Department with the corporate responsibility support of Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) under the Depa ...Read More >
Guwahati: The flood situation across Assam continues to be critical, with over 5.6 lakh people in 16 districts reeling under the severe flood, an official bulletin confirmed on Friday. The cumulative death toll from this year's floods and landslides has now climbed to 21, following two more fatalities reported on Thursday. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin stated that floodwaters are c ...Read More >
Guwahati/Morigaon, Jun 6 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam continued to be critical with over 5.6 lakh people reeling under the deluge in 16 districts, an official bulletin said on Friday. The toll in this year's floods and landslides stands at 21, with two more deaths reported on Thursday. Also Read | Thane Shocker: Wife Booked for Hurling Hot Oil on Autorickshaw Driver During Fight Over Domestic Issues in Kalyan. Wildlife has also been affected with nearly 70 per cent of the Pobitora Wildl ...Read More >
Guwahati, May 29 (PTI) A man, suspected to be a poacher, was killed in an encounter with forest guards and police in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, an official of the park said on Thursday. Firearms and ammunition were also recovered from the encounter spot, the official said. Acting on specific information of a possible armed attack by poachers on the frontline staff stationed at Balidubi camp in the Agoratoli range of the park, a joint operation was launched by the police ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India -- India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities' living standards near tiger areas, a study published Thursday found. The number of tigers grew from an estimated 1,706 tigers in 2010 to around 3,682 in 2022, according to estimates by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, making India home to roughly 75% of t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Freedom shall thrive only if it is guaranteed by the freedom of speech and expression as secured by the Indian Constitution, a Delhi court said on Tuesday. Special judge Vishal Gogne made the observation while dismissing a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Chief Minister Atishi. The judge said it was visible that political discourse, especially preceding elections, was mired by opposing leaders accusing each other of specific insta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Freedom shall thrive only if it is guaranteed by the freedom of speech and expression as secured by the Indian Constitution, a Delhi court said on Tuesday. Special judge Vishal Gogne made the observation while dismissing a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Chief Minister Atishi. Also Read | Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: A Day Before Mauni Amavasya Amrit Snan, 5 Crore Devotees Take Holy Dip in Triveni Sangam on January 28, Total Pilgrims Cr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: India is home to nearly 75% of world's tiger population, with an estimated tiger count of 3682, as per the survey report tabled by Union MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh in Parliament last November. While government data suggests that the tiger population is increasing in India at a rate of 6 per cent every year; in Odisha, the big cats unfortunately are facing the threat of extinction. The state government's tiger conservation efforts have taken a hit as poaching and natural causes are thr ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jan 10 (PTI) Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) scientists identified a new pangolin species which diverged from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) around 3.4 million years ago, the organisation said in a statement on Friday. The ZSI said the discovery of the Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indo-burmanica) sheds light on the evolutionary diversity of pangolins, likely influenced by dramatic geo-climatic changes in the region, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The study, led ...Read More >
Garhwa: A group of wild elephants caused extensive damage by destroying houses and consuming stored grains across numerous villages in the Chinia block of Garhwa district. On Tuesday, divisional forest officer (Garhwa south) Ebin Benny Abraham said that the elephants were entering the villages in search of food, forcing residents to remain vigilant throughout nights. "The forest department has deployed a team to keep the tuskers at bay during night," the DFO said. The elephants have destroyed ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has lost 857 elephants in the past 11 years, with electrocution being the key cause of unnatural death of the animal, the State Assembly was informed on Tuesday. Diseases, accidents, poaching and electrocution were some of the other reasons for elephant deaths in the State, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said in response to a query in the Assembly. According to the statistics furnished by the minister, 149 elephants were electrocuted ...Read More >
Viral video shows AI cameras spotting a herd of elephants. (Photo: X/susantananda3) Elephants in Odisha's forests often face the threat of train collisions on railway tracks, as highlighted by multiple reports over the years. To prevent such accidents, authorities installed four AI cameras in the Rourkela Forest Division. A post on X (formerly Twitter) by Susanta Nanda, a retired Indian Forest Service officer, stated that the use of AI cameras effectively averted another potential accident. In ...Read More >
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), Dec 5 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 14 fishermen from Rameswaram and confiscated two mechanized fishing trawlers allegedly for indulging in illegal fishing activities in its territorial waters early on Thursday. Tamil Nadu fisheries department officials said here that the fishermen had set sail into the sea in two mechanised fishing trawlers from Rameswaram fishing jetty on Wednesday morning for routine fishing. The fishermen were fishing on high seas north off ...Read More >
The data shared by Singh showed that over 75 percent of these fatalities occurred in five states -- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Maharashtra, with 46 tiger deaths, led with a slight margin from Madhya Pradesh, which finished a close second at 43. Uttarakhand was a distant third with 21 deaths, roughly half of Madhya Pradesh's total. The number of tiger fatalities in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh remains shocking, despite a significant increase in government ...Read More >
Kushnepalli Forest Range Officer P. Dayakar stated that a case has been filed against Athram Bapu and Kudimetha Lachanna from Oddugudem for killing a wild boar. The two were caught sharing the boar's meat at a stream during a raid conducted by forest department officials, who had received a tip-off about the incident. Macherial: Two persons were booked for allegedly poaching a wild boar at Oddugudem village in Vemanapalli mandal on Thursday. Kushnepalli Forest Range Officer P Dayakar said that ...Read More >
Ganiga told reporters: "It is well known fact about who made the money offer and who received it. I have the documents. At the right time, I will release these records to the media." He accused the BJP of attempting to destabilise the Congress government using ill-gotten money from the previous administration's scams, while also alleging that the BJP had the backing of the central government. He also claimed that JD(S) had now joined forces with the BJP in this effort. "We have all the document ...Read More >
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