J&K govt warns against buying shock-emitting ‘dog sticks’, cites arms law | India News

J&K may bring electric ‘dog sticks’ under arms rules as authorities flag animal cruelty concerns and warn against their use on street dogs SRINAGAR: Electronically operated, shock-delivering “dog sticks” advertised online as protection against street dogs may be brought under the ambit of J&K Arms Rules, 2016, the govt has announced as such devices come…

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A businessman bought a 23,000-acre Scottish sporting estate and spent two decades rewilding it; one million native trees later, red squirrels have been reintroduced

Deep in the Scottish Highlands, a process of regeneration is taking place An English businessman who bought a traditional 23,000-acre Scottish hunting estate in 2003 has spent more than two decades changing its heavily grazed landscape, planting one million native trees and successfully bringing red squirrels back to the glens. Paul Lister bought the Alladale…

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‘There is no point in playing anymore’: Karn Sharma, winner of 4 IPL titles, retires from all forms of cricket | Cricket News

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore player Karn Sharma during a training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket tournament, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India leg-spinner Karn Sharma has retired from all forms of cricket at the age of 38, bringing an end to a career that lasted…

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BEST to Upgrade Ageing Meter Test Benches Amid Smart Meter Rollout | Mumbai News

More than 60% of island city consumers have already switched to smart meters, say BEST officials Mumbai: As BEST scales up the installation of smart electricity meters across Mumbai, it has decided to modernise its ageing meter-testing infrastructure to ensure greater accuracy and strengthen consumer confidence in the new technology.BEST committee chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao said…

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Noose tightens, CBI seeks guv nod for Nagendra’s prosecution | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In fresh trouble for embattled minister B Nagendra, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought Karnataka governor’s sanction for his prosecution in the Rs 90-crore Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam.Of the alleged siphoned amount, a sum of Rs 84 crore has since been recovered by the state govt.The combined BJP-JD(S) opposition…

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Class VI-X draft syllabus focuses on experimental learning, field activities | Chennai News

Chennai: ‘Do-it-yourself’ experiments, greater emphasis on practical lessons and classroom projects form a major chunk of the state board syllabi for science, social science and maths for Classes VI-X in the upcoming academic years.The draft curriculum for these classes, released by SCERT in line with the state education policy launched in Aug last year, also…

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