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Tigress Avni was not killed in self-defence, conservation body says in scathing report

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Report by NTCA has found a series of unauthorised actions that led to the killing of Avni, the alleged man-eating tigress, in Maharashtra last month.

Why some activists suspect two of three cubs killed by train in Maharashtra may be Avni’s

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Activists have questioned the distance between the carcasses, and said the photos from the accident site looked staged.

Avni row still on, Maneka Gandhi now urges CM Naveen Patnaik to save Odisha’s elephants

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Gandhi shoots off a letter to Naveen Patnaik weeks after seven pachyderms died of electrocution in Odisha’s Dhenkanal forest.

Maneka Gandhi: The rare outspoken minister in the Modi government

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Be it the #MeToo case involving M.J. Akbar or Avni killing, Maneka Gandhi has spoken her mind, demanding punishment for the 'guilty'.

Government veterinary body alleges breach of law in tigress Avni’s killing

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Veterinary Council of India claims only a registered veterinary doctor can administer tranquilliser, a rule that was not followed in Avni's case.

Tigress Avni death probe an ‘eyewash’ — man in charge reports to Maharashtra forest minister

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Two-man probe team comprises chief conservator of forests who reports to forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, under fire for ordering shooting of Avni.

Orphaned, tigress Avni’s 10-month-old cubs stare at death or captivity

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Tigress Avni, a suspected man-eater, was killed in a late-night operation in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal

‘Trigger-happy’ hunter’s son kills tigress Avni, but no one’s saying how he got there

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Avni, a suspected man-eater, was killed in a late-night operation in the small hours of Saturday.

The aristocratic, new Jim Corbett of India who has been hired to kill tigress Avni

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As man-animal conflicts increase across the country, his 'skill' becomes more and more indispensable, says celebrity hunter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan.

Maharashtra has lost two ‘golden opportunities’ to capture man-eating tigress Avni alive

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A Maharashtra forest officer has alleged that private hunter Nawab Shafaat Ali Khan cost the team two 'golden opportunities' to capture tigress Avni. 
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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

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In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

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Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

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On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

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IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

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India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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