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
Hezbollah declares Israel-Lebanon framework "null and void", vows to continue resistance until total Israeli withdrawalHezbollah's Sheikh Naim Qassem has vehemently denounced the Lebanese-Israeli framework agreement, calling it a "humiliating surrender" and ...
28 Jun, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Ladakh fines Rs 2 lakh 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
UP RERA issues show-cause notices to 76 realty promoters for failing to upload annual audit reportsUttar Pradesh RERA has taken a firm step by issuing show-cause notices to 76 project promoters for neglecting to provide their annual audit...
28 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
How schools breach children’s data privacy: A snapshotSchools and other organizations are posting children's photos and achievements online without proper parental consent, potentially violatin...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Bank failed to return Rs 5 lakh FD after maturity; Kerala HC directs bank to repay FD with 12% interest and Rs 10,000 compensationThe Kerala High Court has ruled that a bank dealing with public funds owes a duty to its depositors to make prompt payment of the funds dep...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
A gigantic 400-year-old black coral in New Zealand's Fiordland, measuring 4 meters tall and 4.5 meters wide, has scientists calling it "absolutely huge" and using the find to map where these slow-growing corals still surviveA colossal black coral, estimated to be 300-400 years old and one of the largest ever found in New Zealand, has been discovered in Fiordlan...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to endorse immigration detention policyThe Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to allow indefinite detention of immigrants without bond, even those living in the U.S...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
This legendary jungle hunter stayed hidden for a decade, until one camera captured the impossibleJaguar spotted in Honduras: A hidden camera in Honduras's Sierra del Merendón mountains has captured a remarkable sight: a male jaguar, uns...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Karnataka restores full jungle safari at Bandipur, Nagarahole tiger reservesJungle safaris are back at Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves following the state government's approval of a technical committee's repo...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Six Bangladeshi nationals held for staying illegally in Kerala's KochiKerala Police apprehended six Bangladeshi nationals in Kochi for alleged illegal stay. Acting on intelligence, a raid on a scrap shop uncov...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree plantingNew research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species relian...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.35 AM IST
Scientists just reviewed more than 400 cat studies and found that outdoor-roaming pets had three to five times the odds of carrying germs that can infect people, turning a common habit into a quiet public health riskA groundbreaking study reveals that outdoor-roaming pet cats carry infectious diseases at rates similar to feral cats, posing risks to huma...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife tradeAnnouncement made as part of a business forum convened by Prince William and The Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife during London Cli...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.02 AM 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
He shot a wolf for fun. Then something in its dying eyes turned a hunter into America's greatest conservationistAs the animal lay dying, Aldo Leopold looked into its eyes and saw what he later described as a “fierce green fire” fading away. In that mo...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.00 PM IST