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The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), shrinking over the years because of encroachments, will now expand by 800 acres. Just weeks after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray proposed to designate 600 acres of land in Aarey Colony as forest, the state government’s Forest Department has not only agreed to add another 200 acres to what the …

What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia’s new COVID vaccine, and that too for free? UN staff in New York and around the world have that choice after the Russian president offered to provide them the Sputnik-V vaccine while speaking to this year’s General Assembly, as per a report in AP.  Just results from small early studies …

A Russian cult leader, who claims to be ‘Jesus Christ reincarnated’, has been arrested in military-style fashion after accusations he was using his followers’ money and causing harm to others through psychological violence, as per a TNN report.  His name is Sergei Torop and he’s called the ‘Vissarion Christ the Teacher’. He’s actually a leader at a compound for the …

These could be the last few days of Delhi residents breathing clean air, courtesy lockdown and lesser vehicles on roads. Satellite images from US space agency NASA have shown that farmers have started burning crop residue in parts of Punjab and Haryana, which every year deteriorates air quality in the national capital. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting …

Life has come a long way for Lakshmi, aka Jasmine, who for years walked across the roads in Delhi under the hot sun and cold winter as a begging elephant.  In July 2019 the female elephant then named Lakshmi had made headlines after the Forest Department claimed that she was missing. bccl/file Lakshmi, along with her mahout had gone missing …

Getting the right treatment at the right time can at times be the difference between life and death. One of the key factors to get a timely treatment is to take the patient to the hospital at the earliest. But unfortunately, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have come across any number of horror stories where patients including those in critical …

A big drug haul in Meerut led to the seizing of 200 kilograms of bhang, 30 kilograms of ganja and 4 kilograms of hash. It was in a rented accommodation in Lalkurti area.   Police raided it after receiving a tip-off. They arrested 4 people. Reportedly, two others are absconding.  Twitter Allegedly, the drugs seized from the spot were meant for …

After a few cases in Kerala of atrocities against elephants, a project aims to reduce atrocities against elephants in captivity by collecting blood and faecal samples of the estimated 2,700 captive elephants. The plan is being carried out under the aegis of Project Elephant. This exercise, Noyal Thomas, director of Project Elephant told TOI, will give a unique identity number …

Not all heroes wear capes nor are they held back by their age. Muhammed Latheef is just 7, but he is already a hero in Elayadam in Kozhikode.  As per a report in The New Indian Express, Muhammed saved Raaz, 3, from drowning. Raaz was playing near Kurumberi Thazha canal and Muhammed saw him falling into the canal and drowning.  TNIE/iStock …

Delhi, which was once thought to have flattened the curve is witnessing a surge in new coronavirus infections as public movement is going back to normal. According to government data, Delhi has reported a rise of over 190 per cent in active coronavirus cases in one month. Official figures suggest 84,087 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the national …