BatNew Delhi: India’s bats, which are key to pollination, pest control and forest regeneration, remain widely understudied and increasingly threatened by human-driven change, according to a national assessment taking place after two decades.The report, State of India’s Bats (2024-2025), by Nature Conservation Foundation, Bat Conservation International, WWF and Centre For Wildlife Studies, shares insights of…
Mumbai: A consumer district redressal commission has directed the defunct Go Airlines (India) Ltd, which shut in May 2023, to refund Rs 63,161 to a passenger with 8% interest since Dec 26, 2019, for a last-minute flight cancellation. It said the airline itself acknowledged it cancelled the flight and offered a refund but later said…
BENGALURU: Amid mounting backlash following consecutive incidents of trekkers going missing in state forests, the Karnataka forest department on Friday unveiled a detailed standard operating procedure (SoP) to regulate eco-trails, hiking and trekking activities across forest areas. Forest minister Eshwar Khandre cautioned that any trekker found violating these SoPs will be blacklisted and permanently barred…
Trichy: Senior CPI leader R Mutharasan on Thursday said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has understood that he cannot become chief minister again. Campaigning for Trichy West DMK candidate and minister K N Nehru in Woraiyur, Mutharasan said Palaniswami has sided with BJP for his personal gain.“EPS has no intent of becoming a chief…
Hyderabad: After recording highest temperature of the season on Thursday at 44.4 degrees, Telangana is likely to witness some respite as thunderstorms are expected over the coming days. Beginning April 19, storm activity will initially adjoining districts of Hyderabad, before gradually extending to most parts of the state between April 21 and 25. Hyderabad is…
The maximum temperature rose to 39.1°C on Wednesday Gurgaon: Nights in the city have turned warmer, with the minimum temperature rising to 21°C on Wednesday, city’s highest night temperature recorded this season. The maximum temperature rose to 39.1°C. On Tuesday, Gurgaon had recorded a minimum of 17.4°C and maximum of 39°C.The heat has already intensified…
Kolkata: With good scores in the class 10 boards, several city CBSE schools have reported that students who earlier wanted to appear for a second board exam have started withdrawing their names. However, schools on Thursday issued fresh circulars to know how many still want to avail of the second chance to improve their scores.At…
Two DIG-rank officers, five SPs, 15 additional DCPs, 40 ACPs, 52 inspectors, 200 sub-inspectors, and around 2,000 constables drawn from neighbouring districts would continue to patrol the roads over the next three day Provincial Armed Constabulary units patrolled the industrial pockets A policeman patrols the area near Dixon Electro Appliances Private Limited factory Two DIG-rank…
Panaji: The Save Old Goa Action Committee has objected to the naming of a historic pillar in Old Goa as “Hath Katro Khambo” in a recent gazette notification, calling it inaccurate. The group submitted photographic evidence showing the monument is identified as “New Pillory” and hundreds of villagers have signed a petition opposing the name…
Villagers block Cholapur road against tearing of Ambedkar flag, poster Varanasi: Angered over tearing of a flag and poster on the entrance gate of Nehia village under Cholapur police station, scores of villagers blocked the road and staged a massive protest on Thursday morning. Heavy police force was deployed to pacify the situation.Camping at the…
