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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicBandhavgarh elephant deaths

Topic: Bandhavgarh elephant deaths

NGT takes suo-motu cognizance of ‘kodo poisoning’, mysterious deaths of 10 Bandhavgarh elephants

The tribunal stressed the need for stronger enforcement of environmental norms, transferring the case to its central zone bench. A hearing is scheduled for 23 December.

Opposition MPs’ threat to quit Waqf Bill JPC signals a disturbing trend

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Heads roll over Bandhavgarh elephant deaths, CM Yadav says 2 officials suspended for shirking duties

The officials who have been suspended are Bandhavgarh Field Director Gaurav Choudhary & Assistant Conservator of Forest in-charge (ACF) Fateh Singh Ninama.

A team of MP forest officials traced Bandhavgarh elephants’ final hours. Here’s what they found

From moment tuskers collapsed 'after consuming Kodo millet & drinking from a stream', to when forest guards heard their cries as they lay in fields, an account of what happened on 29 Oct.

Toxins in dead Bandhavgarh tuskers’ blood samples. Foul play due to human-animal conflict not ruled out

Environment ministry says inquiry set up to ascertain if these toxins were accidentally ingested or fed to the elephants. Reports from MP govt & Wildlife Crime Control Bureau awaited.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.