Initial autopsy reports have indicated that the probable cause of the deaths could be drowning. TN govt issues stern warnings, increases surveillance around coastlines.
The expansion of settlements, livestock production, pest removal, and cultivation has degraded and destroyed natural landscapes, threatening unique species.
The 5-year project has gathered pace with conclusion of a survey that aims to find its population, its habitat, and introduce measures so that the ungulate does not go extinct
According to the activists, horseshoe crabs – a ‘living fossil’ – are under threat from commercial harvests for bait, biomedical use as well as from habitat loss and climate change.
Northern white rhinos, actually grey, were found in abundance in many eastern and central African countries. Their numbers declined due to widespread poaching for their horns.
World’s smallest porpoise and native to Mexico’s Gulf of California has been imperiled by illegal gill net fishing. A report has highlighted 83% population drop between 2015-18.
Exploitation of loopholes in international law has led to an exponential surge in the illegal trade of pangolin-derived products, says study by Geneva-based NGO.
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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