In 2003, scientists discovered wolves refused to cross a simple line of fluttering flags; today it helps protect cattle without killing predators |

In 2003, scientists began closely examining how an old hunting technique called fladry could be transformed into a modern, non-lethal tool for reducing conflicts between wolves and livestock. Originally used in parts of Eastern Europe and Russia to guide wolves toward traps, lines of hanging flags were later tested as a way to keep wolves…

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Dengue tops vector-borne diseases in Delhi with 199 cases; malaria tally at 55, chikungunya at 13 | Delhi News

Delhi has recorded 199 dengue cases and 55 malaria cases this year (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Delhi has reported 199 dengue cases, 55 malaria cases and 13 chikungunya infections so far this year, with no deaths linked to any of the three vector-borne diseases, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s latest weekly report.Dengue continued…

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Woman tests positive for dengue, tally rises to 5 in Gurgaon | Gurgaon News

Officials have declared all vector-borne diseases, including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis, as notifiable under the epidemic diseases act till March 2027 Gurgaon: A 20-year-old woman from Chauma village has tested positive for dengue on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the city this year to five.Health officials said 94 blood…

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Former TMC MLA Asit Mazumdar arrested in 2014 case, court grants bail | Kolkata News

Chinsurah: Former Trinamool MLA and district neta Asit Mazumdar was arrested on Tuesday morning and later released on bail by a Chinsurah court in the evening.Mazumdar was preparing to lead supporters to Kolkata for Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee’s July 21 rally when a police team from the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate searched his residence near Khadina…

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July 23 is new cutoff for schools seeking class expansion in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News

The extension applies to proposals for increasing sections or introducing new classes, including sequential or additional divisions in Classes IX and X, first-time sections in Class XI, continuation in Class XII, and expansion of Classes XI and XII streams Ahmedabad: The Gujarat education department has extended the deadline for grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools…

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27 years after Kargil, youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee finds purpose in inspiring the next generation | Chandigarh News

Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav reflected on the battle that changed his life and the purpose that has driven him ever since Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav reflected on the battle that changed his life and the purpose that has driven him ever since Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav reflected on the battle that changed…

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Pushed out of their natural habitat by floods, feral horses roam Dibrugarh streets; shifted to Brahmaputra sandbar | Guwahati News

Dibrugarh: Driven out of the floodplains, Dibrugarh’s rare feral horses found an unlikely refuge on city streets.The forest department rescued a group of feral horses that was roaming Dibrugarh for several days and relocated them to Sisu Chapori, a sandbar on the Brahmaputra, officials said on Tuesday.The horses, believed to be descendants of domesticated animals…

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Evening news wrap: Sonam Wangchuk moved to private hospital, Congress protests at PM’s house & more | India News

Sonam Wangchuk transferred to Medanta Hospital after Delhi HC order; Centre has no objection but insists on medical supervision. Four Indian crew members killed in Russian missile attack on cargo ship off Odesa; Moscow says in touch with New Delhi. Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi lead Congress protest outside PM Modi’s residence, Union minister Jitendra Singh…

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