NRI Lake flamingo surge prompts call to restore DPS and TS Chanakya wetlands, visitors flock in large numbers | Mumbai News

Navi Mumbai: Environmentalists called for urgent restoration of the neighbouring DPS and TS Chanakya wetlands as hundreds of bird enthusiasts swarmed the narrow stretch at NRI Lake to watch flamingo gatherings, increasing visitor pressure on a single habitat in Navi Mumbai. Greens said visitors arrived from neighbouring cities and NRI Lake emerged as an unofficial…

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Access Woes at Chennai Egmore Station as Encroachments, Parking Chaos Hit Commuters | Chennai News

Chennai: Commuters using the main entrance of Chennai Egmore Railway Station are facing severe inconvenience during peak hours owing to traffic congestion, haphazard parking and encroachments on Gandhi-Irwin Road.Passengers said barricades near the entrance have made pick-up and drop-off difficult. The stretch is especially clogged between 3am and 7am and again from 3pm till late…

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After top court verdict, AP nixes SC certificate of pastor Anand | Hyderabad News

Guntur: Andhra Pradesh authorities have cancelled the Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate of pastor Chintada Anand after concluding that he practised Christianity and, hence, ineligible for protections under constitutional provisions following the Supreme Court ruling in his case in March this year. This is likely the first SC certificate cancellation in AP after the verdict.The district…

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3 held for planning Noida unrest denied bail; can influence witness, says court | Noida News

Noida: A district court on Friday refused bail to three persons accused of helping orchestrate the April 13 industrial unrest, holding that the allegations pointed to a serious case of organised violence and releasing them at this stage could affect witnesses and undermine public confidence.Rejecting the pleas of Rupesh Rai, Manisha Chouhan and Himanshu Thakur,…

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Elephant Omkar spotted again near Goa border | Goa News

Panaji: Omkar, the sub-adult elephant that has repeatedly strayed into Goa’s border villages in Pernem since Sep last year, has once again been spotted near the border.Goa forest officials said Omkar was seen in Maharashtra’s Wafoli village, approximately 5-6km from the border. They said that the elephant has remained in the village for nearly a…

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