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India losing 15k sqkm forest area to invasive species each year: Study

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Invasive species are spreading at an annual rate of 15,000 square kilometres in forest areas and nearly two-thirds of India's natural ecosystems now harbour 11 major invasive spec... Read More


Myntra set to hit 200 million Annual Active Users in 2025; 50% of the active customer base is Gen Z

Bengaluru, Dec. 4 -- Reflecting the burgeoning premium e-lifestyle adoption across India, Myntra is set to hit ~200 million Annual Active Users by the close of 2025. This milestone underscores the pl... Read More


Active shooter at University of Arizona? Video of man with gun sparks panic; what we know

India, Dec. 4 -- A video of a man with a gun allegedly at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona went viral on social media on Wednesday, sparking panic among the university community. Unverifi... Read More


Delhi riots bail pleas: SC asks accused to furnish permanent addresses

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the accused seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case to furnish their permanent addresses, as the hearing neared its end and the matter is... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More


Insecurity: New defence minister to withdraw soldiers from checkpoints

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Nigeria's new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy t... Read More


Bomb threat at 2 Delhi university colleges, declared hoax

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Two colleges affiliated with the Delhi University received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, triggering panic and deployment of police and bomb squads at the colleges. The ... Read More


UP Sainik School gets 1st woman principal

LUCKNOW, Dec. 4 -- Colonel Seema Mishra, 47, has been appointed the first woman principal of the 65-year-old Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey UP Sainik School, Lucknow. Her two-year term begins from the dat... Read More


File plan for screen reader use within 2 months: SC to UPSC

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored the need for digital accessibility and substantive inclusion of persons with disabilities in public examinations, directing the Union Pu... Read More


HC sets aside order scrapping Bengal teachers' appointment

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- A two-judge bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a 2023 order by a single-judge bench scrapping the appointment of around 32,000 primary school teachers over alle... Read More