Neil seal smashes cars, blocks roads in Tasmania and has 1.4 million fans. Now Australia is asking people to respect his privacyTasmania's newest celebrity, Neil the elephant seal, is causing a stir with his destructive rampages and massive TikTok following. Wildlife...
04 Jul, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Australia, in the late 1800s, introduced foxes for a hunting hobby, and scientists are still tracking the damage more than a century laterIntroduced for sport in the 1800s, European red foxes have become a devastating ecological crisis in Australia. These adaptable predators r...
04 Jul, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
UDAN flights discontinued on 50% of routes launched so farIndia's ambitious plan to boost regional air travel is struggling, with nearly half of UDAN routes now inactive. Despite significant govern...
04 Jul, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Regional carriers demand slots, aircraft and simpler rules as India relaunches faltering connectivity schemeOf the 669 routes made operational since the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme started in 2017, commercial flights are currently operati...
04 Jul, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Should India become a DIY society? The airport wheelchair debateA surge in wheelchair passengers at Indian airports, often accompanied by multiple family members, leads to priority boarding for many. Whi...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Airport operators tell Centre airline fee relief no longer warrantedPrivate airports are urging the civil aviation ministry to end the three-month discount on domestic flight landing and parking charges, set...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
What is Anaxyrus boreas? Why the Western toad is now considered Canada’s most genetically distinct animalCanada's wildlife boasts a surprising new champion: the Western toad. Researchers have identified a population in Alberta as Canada's most ...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Why South Korea's World Cup exit has become a national political controversySouth Korea's World Cup exit has ignited a national outcry, prompting presidential calls for an investigation and the coach's resignation. ...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Hyderabad flyers may soon have to pay airport fees for arrivals tooHyderabad airport is proposing a shift in passenger charges, reducing fees for departing flyers and introducing a new charge for arrivals. ...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Leh's Sindhu Ghat shaping upLadakh's pioneering Petroglyph Conservation Park is taking form at Sindhu Ghat, Leh. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena disclosed that ...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
"One arm completely off": Florida woman dies after alligator attack while swimming in river; boyfriend tried to pull her from its jawsA horrific alligator attack claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman in Florida's Econlockhatchee River. While cooling off with her boyfrien...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Indian restaurant in Vietnam accuses Indian family of vandalism, threatening staff over child's behaviourAn Indian restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City has accused a family of Indian tourists of vandalism and threatening staff after a dispute over a ...
30 Jun, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Ladakh fines four tourists Rs 2 lakh and seizes their Thar, Creta and Fortuner; here is what they didLadakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas includ...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Ladakh fines Rs 2 L penalty on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected areasLadakh authorities have levied a Rs 2 lakh fine on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected wildlife areas, including Pangong Lak...
28 Jun, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Scientists just trained AI to spot hidden seahorses, shark fins, and sea cucumbers in airport X-ray scans, and the 86% to 96% detection rates could give customs officers a new way to catch marine wildlife smugglersWildlife traffickers hide marine species in luggage. Australian scientists created an AI system using 3D X-ray scans to find seahorses, sha...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.47 PM IST