The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India has come up with a “firefly bird diverter” to protect the endangered Great Indian Bustards from power lines. GIBs which are said to be less than 200 in number in the wild face a great threat from overhead …
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Veda farming. Yes, it is a technique that even science is yet to completely master. But a farmer in Telangana who is a Class 5 pass-out has perfected it, as per a report in The New Indian Express. R Lakshmi Reddy has used this technique not just to cut down on costs and save time, but also to make a …
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The Tamil Nadu government has banned New Year revelries on beaches, hotels, clubs and resorts on the night of December 31 and January 1, 2021 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus. According to an official statement, the public will not be allowed to enter beaches and no midnight revelries would be allowed on beach roads, restaurants, …
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Amid all the talks about the free COVID-19 vaccine for everyone in the country, the Union Health Ministry has said that taking it will be voluntary and up to the individual. As the country is gearing up for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the near future, the ministry has provided answers for some of the most frequently asked …
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As the farmers’ protests in Delhi continue, every passing day more and more people are joining the sit-ins at the three border points, that have become the epicenters of the agitation. Farmers from more states like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are also joining hands with the demonstrators mostly from Punjab and Haryana who are protesting against the three recently passed …
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After having cheated several high-end hotels across the country, 63-year-old savvy conman Vincent John’s luck ran out, when he tried to pull off a cheat-and-run game plan at a five star hotel at Navi Mumbai. The local police arrested John with a whopping 58 PAN and Aadhar cards. Wanted in as many as 187 similar crimes in several parts of …
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A year after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic that has so far infected nearly 95 lakh individuals and claimed 1.4 lakh lives in India, a concerted effort from China is under way to shift the blame for the origin of the coronavirus from the wet markets of Wuhan province to other countries, including India. The country appears to be stepping …
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From blocking roads to using brutal force on them including water cannons and tear gas, BJP-ruled Haryana had made everything the state can possibly do to stop the thousands of farmers from Punjab from marching to Delhi to protest against the farm laws. But it failed to stop the marchers and they have been at the borders of Delhi for …
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December 16, a date that has its own role in history. It has seen some major events take place that shook us to our core and changed the world we live in. 3 major events in 3 countries in 3 separate years had long-lasting effects on the way we think. None of them will be forgotten in a hurry. Jump …
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Remember Sunny Deol in the movie Border? Public knowledge may be limited on this, but Deol’s role was actually an adaptation of a real-life hero, Brigadier (Retd.) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri. Brigadier Kuldip Singh is known for his exemplary display of leadership skills during the Battle of Longewala, for which he was awarded the second highest gallantry award of the land, …
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