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ThePrint Quiz, 20 April, 2025: Prevention of cruelty to animals

Each year, April is observed as the month for prevention of cruelty to animals. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of laws and significant dates associated with the movement.

Instead of ‘de-extincting’ dire wolf, we should restore ecology using existing species

While the science of doing this may not be as exciting as the genetic engineering of Colossal Biosciences, it will be easier to deliver and more ecologically useful.

Quake or fake? Science frowns as India’s earthquake prophets cause stir with cat & cardboard theories

As amateur quake predictors gain online clout, govt officials scramble to debunk their wild theories, say none of them are scientifically verified.

US researchers’ Surat air pollution market experiment delivers cleaner air, lower control costs

World’s 1st pollution market for PM emissions was set up in Gujarat industrial hub as part of University of Chicago's EPIC India study, gave better results than conventional regulations.

Global indigenous rights group says Indian govt’s Great Nicobar project will annihilate Shompen tribe

Survival International's report warns that the Great Nicobar project jeopardises the Shompen tribe's isolation, exposing them to disease, exploitation & environmental destruction.

Nursed to health after fall in India, Eurasian Griffon soars over Afghanistan, back on migratory path

Eurasian Griffon vulture was rescued by locals in Satna after collapsing from dehydration. He was nursed back to health at vulture conservation centre in Bhopal’s Vanvihar National Park & Zoo.

Zero waste served Indian-style—why the future of food sustainability lies in the past

In rural India, solar drying technology is being used to preserve surplus crops. Such innovations bridge traditional wisdom with contemporary solutions.

CO2 removal will transform the carbon market. It’s a renewable revolution

Carbon dioxide removal uses pyrolysis technology, which transforms organic material into biochar, sequestering carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

Think tank uses real time traffic data to pinpoint biggest polluters, maps blueprint to cut emissions

Report by The Infravision Foundation is the first pilot study to use data from Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), and used Noida’s Mahamaya flyover area as a case study.

IMD issues heatwave warning, yellow alert for Delhi for next two days

Heatwave conditions are being predicted for over 20 cities across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Odisha.

On Camera

How India’s Sparrows outsmarted Pakistan and conquered Siachen in 1984 Operation Meghdoot

The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army— were known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.