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The state lost 32 tigers in the first five months of 2026. Poaching is under control, but electrified fences outside core areas have emerged as a major threat to the big cats. Adding to the concern is the canine distemper virus that has killed a tiger and 4 cubs KanhaFive months, 32 dead tigers and…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled in a severely pared-down convoy on Wednesday as many of his ministerial colleagues, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, reduced the size of their motorcades by more than half, cutting the fleet carrying VIPs as the government sent a message that it was willing…

NEW DELHI: Hours ahead of a crucial floor test for the TVK government in Tamil Nadu, which holds a wafer-thin majority in the Assembly, Vijay’s government has seen a boost in its strength. Supreme Court By allowing its MLA Srinivas Sethupathi to attend the floor test on Wednesday and saying that the Madras High Court’s…

New Delhi: At least 33 people were killed across five districts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rains wreaked havoc, officials told news agency PTI.Inspecting the damage, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief measures and compensation for the affected families. He directed the district authorities to…

New Delhi: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C Joseph Vijay said that the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 exam exposed “structural flaws” in the system and demanded that the exam be cancelled.Vijay said that governments in Tamil Nadu had “frontally and unanimously” opposed the introduction of NEET, arguing that it had “severely disadvantaged students from…

JAMMU: Police on Wednesday arrested two persons, including a teacher, for allegedly providing shelter and logistical support to foreign terrorists in Kishtwar district.“One of the two is Mashkur Ahmed, a teacher in the school education department,” said Kishtwar SSP Naresh Singh.Earlier, Monir Ahmed was arrested for a similar crime.Both are residents of Kishtwar. Source link

NASHIK: As bird flu infections continue to spread in Navapur, samples from two more poultry farms have tested positive, prompting authorities to restart detection operations and expand surveillance beyond previously identified centres.Dr Sanjay Khachane, district deputy commissioner of animal husbandry, said the latest detection indicates that the infection has spread beyond the earlier containment zone.“The…

Senior Interest (file photo) New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood got a one-year extension on Wednesday, a day before his retirement on May 24, PTI reported.The interest was extended by one year in May last year. He was appointed CBI Director in May 2023 while serving as DGP of Karnataka.The Appointments…

New Delhi: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam on Wednesday lashed out at the party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami Later he, SP Velumoni, C Vijayabaskar and several other leaders were removed from the main party posts amid a deep revolt within the AIADMK.Speaking to reporters, Shanmugam alleged that the party has faced continuous electoral setbacks since the…

General (retd) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosable New Delhi: Former Army chief General (retd) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday endorsed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosable for greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens of both sides could help improve bilateral ties.Also Read | ‘India should…