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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Vultures

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.

Global media on new, advanced militancy in J&K, need for India-Pakistan to focus on Indus River basin

International media also took note of Indian govt's readiness to provide emergency financial aid to Maldives and how vultures vanishing in India has led to a public health crisis.  

30 days, over 500 volunteers & one mission: to count India’s vulnerable vulture population

Vulture Count, an annual project by WWF-India & Bird Count India, is aimed at monitoring & aiding conservation of vulture populations, which have seen a huge drop since the 1990s.

Vultures make a soaring comeback in India. Next 6 months crucial to ensure their safety

So far, 31 captive-bred vultures have been released from West Bengal and eight from Haryana.

‘Mia’, this bearded vulture is the world’s first bird to get a prosthetic foot

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

The German envoy who is on a mission to make Pakistan look like Disneyland

Former footballer hits back over moral policing, and media criticism for Imran Khan coverage.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.