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Sarawak sees spike in turtle egg smuggling, 30,000 seized this year, says state conservation authority

KUCHING, Oct. 16 -- Around 30,000 turtle eggs have been seized in Sarawak so far this year - a worrying increase in cross-border wildlife trafficking, said Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) deputy ge... Read More


Delhi rapidly advancing towards becoming India's creative capital: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said that Delhi is rapidly advancing towards becoming the Creative Capital of India, adding that over the next 80 days, the national capita... Read More


Haathi is indeed our saathi: Jairam Ramesh raises alarm over decline in elephant populations

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday sounded an alarm over the declining elephant population in India, stressing that protecting and preserving an animal ... Read More


Deepika Padukone becomes new English voice for Meta AI in six countries, reinforces her global footprint

Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 16 -- Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone has become the first Indian celebrity to lend voice to Meta AI in a major expansion of her global footprint, media reports said. Deepika h... Read More


Deepotsav celebration to begin with the departure of tableaux on Rampath

Ayodhya, Oct. 16 -- The main Deepotsav celebrations will begin on October 19, as tableaux based on the life of Lord Shri Ram, prepared by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, will depart from Kamta P... Read More


'Buy or get left behind': Tour guide's viral rant to Chinese visitors sparks fears of 'zero-dollar tours' returning to Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 16 -- A tour guide in Thailand was caught on camera threatening to leave his Chinese tour group behind if they refused to shop at a store he recommended. The incident went viral after a... Read More


Drift and Disillusionment

Srinagar, Oct. 16 -- As Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government completes its first year in office, there is not much that it can celebrate. Rather, the mood in the party and in Jammu an... Read More


Reconnecting to Our Food Systems

Srinagar, Oct. 16 -- I was standing in my kitchen, holding a tomato from a supermarket. It was perfect. A flawless, red orb, identical to the one next to it in the bag. It had no smell, no blemish, no... Read More


LG visits Vajr Division's Roshan Mustaqbil

Srinagar, Oct. 16 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited 'Roshan Mustaqbil', a youth empowerment centre at Zangli, run by Indian Army's Vajr Division to channelise local talent into e... Read More


Govt pushes tribal empowerment through PMVDY: Min Rana

Srinagar, Oct. 16 -- Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today called for a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach to accelerate the pace of tribal empowerment across Jammu and Kashmir. T... Read More