Manas park starts grassland revival to check habitat loss

Guwahati: The forest department has launched a grassland nursery initiative for the first time at Manas National Park to revive the Unesco World Heritage site’s rapidly shrinking grasslands.Park officials said the nursery, started in Oct last year in the park’s Bansbari range, is cultivating around 15–20 grass species to support restoration efforts.Yuvraj Singh Digra said…

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Truck on wrong side leads to 13 deaths in Maha

PALGHAR: Thirteen persons were killed and 16 injured when their pickup truck driving north on the wrong side of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway met with an accident on Monday.A bigger truck going south swerved to avoid the pickup and its container fell on the vehicle, carrying an engagement party of about 50, near Dhaniwari village in…

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Sensex edges up as foreign funds buy aggressively

MUMBAI: Foreign fund buying helped sensex settle marginally higher on Monday, despite crude oil prices continuing the recent uptrend and rupee hitting a new record low against the dollar. Some short covering during the closing hours of the day’s session also helped the up move on Dalal Street, market players said.With fresh tensions brewing between…

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‘Lanterns’ trailer: Hal Jordan and John Stewart forge an unlikely partnership; series gets August 16 release date

The new trailer for the upcoming superhero series ‘Lanterns’ has officially dropped online, offering fans a look at the new adaptation on DC Comics’ Green Lantern Corps. The latest footage teases an intergalactic mystery while showcasing the powers of the iconic Green Lantern ring. ‘Lanterns’ trailer releases online The trailer features a glimpse of a…

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