Illegal wildlife trade persistent & pervasive, warns UN crime agency, calls for urgent action
Posted on: 14 May, 10:47 AMThe third edition of UN World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 finds worrying rise in illegal wildlife trade. Rhino horns, pangolin scales, and elephant ivory lead the illegal wildlife market.
Guns give way to ballots in Kashmir — militant hotbeds Tral, Shopian & Pulwama see record voting
Posted on: 14 May, 10:47 AMTurnout defied expectations at Shopian, Tral & Pulwama with 45%, 37.52% and 39.25% voting, respectively. Shopian & Pulwama had recorded 3% & 2.15% voter turnout in 2019.
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Bhindranwale aide, militants' lawyer — who is Rajdev Singh Khalsa, ex-MP helming Amritpal's campaign
Posted on: 14 May, 10:47 AMFrom his association with Akali Dal to AAP & BJP, Khalsa has a complex political tapestry. His association with Amritpal began after the latter returned from Dubai in 2022.
Indian Muslims not so ‘gaye guzre’, says Asaduddin Owaisi on Modi's mangalsutra remark
Posted on: 14 May, 10:47 AMAIMIM chief also dismissed the EAC-PM paper and raised questions about the Opposition's secularism, saying Muslims haven't got tickets in many states.
'Nitish Kumar set to dump RJD, may take oath as Bihar chief minister again next week with BJP's support'
Posted on: 14 May, 12:47 AMIndia News: Nitish Kumar is set to dump RJD and may take oath as Bihar chief minister again with BJP's support next week. This move comes after Nitish Kumar's resignation from the ruling Bihar Mahagathbandhan. Lack of coordination among the INDIA alliance is cited as the main reason for this decision.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar could be back in NDA fold by Monday
Posted on: 14 May, 12:47 AMGet the latest updates on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's re-entry into the NDA fold. Explore the political developments and future prospects of this significant move.
Nitish's imminent exit, Congress-TMC deadlock leave INDIA gasping
Posted on: 14 May, 12:47 AMIndia News: With Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turning his back on the opposition alliance and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee cutting Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' no slack as it enters West Bengal, India bloc appears precariously poised. The unspooling of the India bloc has been put in sharp relief by the JDU chief's U-turn and imminent exit from the alliance, and Mamata's announcement to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections. The serious instability stemming from the eastern region - Mamata's recalcitrance and Nitish's U-turn - have created complications in the last stretch just when Congress and allies had hoped to seal seat-sharing and joint programmes and hit the campaign trail.
BJP as partner, Nitish Kumar may take oath as CM for record 9th time
Posted on: 14 May, 12:47 AMNews News: Nitish will meet his party MLAs early morning followed by a joint meeting of the NDA legislators and MPs, likely to be held at his residence, before either submitting his resignation or dismissing the RJD ministers and submitting a fresh letter of support from BJP and HAM(S) to the governor.
India election: A visual guide to voting in the world’s largest democracy
Posted on: 13 May, 07:47 PMHow the world’s most populous country will vote in their election beginning April 19 and spanning 44 days.
Colossal prehistoric snake discovered in India
Posted on: 13 May, 07:47 PMFossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one of the longest to have ever lived, according to a new study.
Modi’s Muslim remarks spark ‘hate speech’ accusations as India’s mammoth election deepens divides
Posted on: 13 May, 07:47 PMIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of delivering Islamophobic remarks during an election rally Sunday, triggering widespread anger from prominent Muslims and members of the opposition.
Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region
Posted on: 13 May, 07:47 PMIndian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer for the South Asian nation.
‘The next decade belongs to India’: Meet the winners of rising power’s economic boom
Posted on: 13 May, 07:47 PMAs Indians head to the polls, here are the entrepreneurs and influencers who have risen up alongside the country’s surging economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Threat e-mail to blow up 13 airports across country, search on
Posted on: 13 May, 04:47 AMThe Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Sunday received an e-mail, threatening to blow up as many as 13 airports across the country.
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Southern coastal areas face the seasonal phenomenon of ‘Kallakkadal’, threatening lives, fishing and tourism
Posted on: 11 May, 10:47 PMThe word Kallakkadal means ‘a sea that comes suddenly like a thief’. The word is derived by combining two Malayalam words: ‘Kallan’ (thief) and ‘Kadal’ (sea). | Latest News India
Amit Shah vs Arvind Kejriwal on when PM Narendra Modi will retire
Posted on: 11 May, 10:47 PMAmit Shah said it's nowhere written in BJP's constitution that Narendra Modi can't remain the prime minister after turning 75. | Latest News India
Sandeshkhali sting: BJP uploads fresh video to counter TMC claims
Posted on: 11 May, 10:47 PMIn a fresh purported video uploaded by the BJP, a woman, who featured in the sting video of May 4, alleges that she was forced to tell lies. | Kolkata News
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KKR beat MI in rain-hit game, become first team to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs
Posted on: 11 May, 10:47 PMThe 18-run win in the match reduced to 16 overs each took the two-time champions to 18 points | Crickit