Tiger numbers double since 2006, but no presence detected in 3 reserves

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By Jay Mazoomdaar Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel India In our policies, in our economics, we have to change the conversation about conservation. In 2014, 2,226 (1,945-2,491) tigers were estimated in the country. The present estimate records a 33% jump in four years. One significant aspect of the latest estimation is the capture of 2,461 individual tigers This […]

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Gurgaon: Eunuchs rob pregnant woman, her husband at their home in upscale area

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A group of eunuchs robbed a pregnant woman and her husband on Friday when they visited their home in the upscale Sector 46 area of the city on the pretext of offering them blessings, police said. A case has been registered at Sector 50 police station and a special team has been formed to probe […]

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Bandra MTNL building fire highlights: Firemen rescue all 84 people stuck on terrace

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Bandra MTNL building fire highlights: After close to four hours of efforts, the firefighters finall rescued as many as 84 people from the terrace of the MTNL building in Mumbai, after a huge fire broke out at 3 pm. Within minutes, 14 fire tenders reached the spot and began rescue operations. Two firemen were hospitalised […]

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Congress asks PM Modi to explain Donald Trump’s Kashmir mediation claim despite MEA clarification

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The Congress party has demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trumps claims that the Indian PM had asked him to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari termed it a serious issue and demanded a clarification from PM Modi on the matter […]

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Guess what? Twitter user claims Mumbai-based hotel charged him Rs 1,700 for two eggs

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Days after actor Rahul Bose complained of having to pay Rs 442 for two bananas in a Chandigarh hotel, another case has come to light in which a noted author-photographer has been charged Rs 850 per egg at a luxury hotel in Mumbai. Author-photographer Karik Dhar was charged Rs 1,700 for two eggs, that included […]

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‘Jammu & Kashmir govt offices to be open from Friday, easing of public curbs to be mulled after days’ namaaz’

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The Jammu and Kashmir government secretariat and other offices will start functioning from Friday while easing of public curbs would depend on days development after the namaaz, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said on Thursday. Governor Satya Pal Malik directed the resumption of normal functioning of the government secretariat and other offices after a review of […]

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INX Media: Supreme Court extends protection from arrest to P Chidambaram till August 27 in money laundering case

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The Supreme Court Monday extended till Tuesday the protection from arrest given to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. A bench of justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said it will continue hearing on Tuesday the plea of Chidambaram challenging the Delhi High […]

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Former PM Manmohan Singh, wife get Z+ VIP CRPF security cover

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A CRPF Z+ VIP security cover has been accorded to former prime minister Manmohan Singh whose SPG protection was recently withdrawn by the government, officials said on Monday. They said Singh and his wife have been accorded the cover with a strength of about 45 armed commandos who will guard them round-the-clock at their residence […]

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INX Media case: Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram’s plea against HC order tomorrow

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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday former Union finance minister P Chidambarams pleas challenging the Delhi High Courts order which denied him anticipatory bail in the INX Media money-laundering and corruption cases. A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi is also scheduled to hear a fresh plea of Chidambaram in which he […]

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Congress opposes Jallianwala Bagh Bill in Parliament, wants party president to remain permanent member of trust

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The Congress party has strongly opposed the introduction of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill by the Narendra Modi government in Lok Sabha, saying it betrays the history and heritage of the country. The bill was tabled by Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid protests by the Congress […]

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