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World News
Australia looks to halt mammal extinction; lines up new measures to save wildlife
Australia wants to shed “The Mammal Extinction Capital of the World” status with new proactive measures aimed at halting wildlife loss
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Science & Nature
Looming Extinction Crisis: If one Endangered Species Disappear, So Will Their Associated Species
A study published by the Royal Society says that extinction of a particular species also leads to co-extinction of a number of other associated species. Extinct
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Science & Nature
Namibian Cheetahs Flourish at Kuno National Park: New Cubs Bring Joy to Conservation Efforts
Madhya Pradesh, India: In a heartening development for wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists alike, a Namibian cheetah named Jwala at Kuno National Park in
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India News
The ‘Temple of Democracy’ or a ‘Glorified Echo Chamber’? 141 Legislators from Opposition Parties, including Veteran politicians like Dr Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh, stand suspended!
As many as 141 Members of Parliament (MPs) affiliated to the opposition faction from both houses stand suspended today. Who could have guessed that “sloga
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Science & Nature
Planet Earth is losing its chimpanzees; Chemicals to blame
The world is losing its wild chimpanzees at a faster rate than one could imagine. And if one goes looking for the reason, the findings come about as shocking. T
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Press Releases
Uttarakhand Shree Anna Mahotsav concluded in the Chief Hospitality of Union Agriculture Minister
The closing ceremony of the four-day-long Uttarakhand Shree Anna (Millets) Festival took place today in Dehradun under the chief hospitality of the Union Agricu
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Science & Nature
Colossal Biosciences plans to resurrect the dodo
Dodo, considered a native of Mauritius, was last spotted in the 17th century.
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Press Releases
Shri Bhupender Yadav announces the translocation of twelve Cheetahs from South Africa to India
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today, announced the translocation of twelve Cheetahs from South Africa to India
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Science & Nature
African forest elephants fight climate change by natural carbon capture
Elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintaining the biodiversity of forests in Africa
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Science & Nature
Man’s quest to acquire sexual prowess pushes Olive Ridley turtles to the brink
Olive Ridleys along Punta Chame face threat from humans who think turtle eggs are an aphrodisiac
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Science & Nature
India welcomes 8 cheetahs from Namibia under Project Cheetah
The cheetahs airlifted from Namibia were released at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh
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World News
Biodiversity loss needs more attention, say experts
Study calls for much more efforts that would halt mass extinction of species due to biodiversity loss
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Business
Do we have to build roads and railways by killing tigers?
Building transport infrastructure along tiger habitats would end up making them extinct
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Lifestyle
Act fast, or we could lose our birds in no time
Bird population is steadily declining around the globe, and we need to do something about it.
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World News
Lead poisoning threatens to wipe out birds of prey
Study points to threat faced by Europe’s birds of prey from gun ammunition lead
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Opinion
BSP on its way out? UP poll results prove just that
Mayawati-helmed BSP seems to be staring at extinction as it gets relegated to just one seat in UP.
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World News
Lead poisoning killing bald eagles; bird population faces threat
Bald eagles that are impacted by chronic lead exposure are at risk in the US.
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World News
How do we prevent koalas from disappearing from the face of the earth?
The number of koalas had nosedived to just 92,000 in 2021, from 185,000 in 2001
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Opinion
With the global fertility rate declining, is the world on the verge of a population crash?
Various governments have tried various ways to limit the population boom for decades, but is there a natural check on the phenomenon with decreasing fertility?
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India News
Weavers in Nadia’s Shantipur and Phulia left at the mercy of God
Most of the weavers who come from Assam and other districts in Bengal could not join work in Nadia's Phulia due to COVID-19.
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