Middle eastern countries have some of the strictest laws against the trafficking of drugs and liquor. The punishment could range from years in jail, deportation, or even beheading. Despite this, people try attempting to smuggling them there and even use unsuspecting everyday people who are travelling from their home countries to become carriers. NRIs in …
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It is not just COVID-19 that is seeing a second wave in India currently. With around 100 migratory birds found dead in Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh in the last two weeks, wildlife officials have confirmed the outbreak of a second wave of bird flu in the state. As of Tuesday, 99 birds have been found dead at Pong …
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It is probably for the first time many in the US and outside the country are witnessing court proceedings that are broadcasted live around the world. The murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is facing second, third-degree murder and manslaughter charged for the death of George Floyd last year has been going on for three …
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Concerns are being raised after over two dozen migratory birds were found dead in the Pong wetlands of Himachal Pradesh in the past few days. According to forest officials, 14 Bar Headed Geese were found dead on Thursday, eight on Friday and five on Saturday in the Pong Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Kangra. BCCL Divisional forest officer (wildlife) of Pong …
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A daring case of kidnapping for ransom was solved by the out-of-the-box thinking of the Bengaluru police. Rabeez Arafat, a resident of Shivaramaiah Layout, HBR Layout in Bengaluru went missing on March 25 after he left home to a nearby fruits shop to buy some juice. While he was on his way, Arafat came across a group of men, on …
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A disturbing video has surfaced from Gujarat showing the destruction of a nesting colony of Slender-Billed Gulls. The video was shot from Greater Rann of Kutch near Khavda village of Kutch district and was posted on Twitter by Anish Andheria, CEO-Wildlife Conservation Trust. Heart Wrenching – contractor bulldozed nesting colony of Slender-billed Gull in Greater Rann of Kuchh- destroying ~5000 …
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In the past 24 hours India has reported over 62,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections across the country taking the toll so far 11,971,624, the Union health ministry data showed on Sunday morning. This is the highest single-day rise in the number of new COVD-19 infections in India in 2021. During the same time, a total of 312 COVID-19 deaths …
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A Banksy painting showing a boy playing with a toy nurse as a superhero sold for more than $20 million, setting an auction record for the elusive British street artist. The painting titled Game Changer”, unveiled last May at University Hospital Southampton was a tribute to frontline workers of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) in their fight against the COVID-19 …
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Government informed Parliament that there is no difference between the milk of indigenous and foreign cow breeds. Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Sanjeev Balyan stated in a written reply in Lok Sabha that “as per the information received from ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), there is no conclusive information available regarding the difference between the …
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The notification issued by the Union Home Ministry last week is being described as the end of India’s experiment with dual citizenship. But it goes way beyond that and could have long-lasting implications for those holding Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards. BCCL OCI citizens are of Indian origin but they are foreign passport holders and are not citizens of …
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