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Xi Jinping's secret letter to New Delhi that likely brought India-China ties back to lifeChinese President Xi Jinping reached out to President Droupadi Murmu in March to explore better ties, raising concerns over US deals affect...
Why Zimbabwe is culling elephants — and distributing the meat, againZimbabwe is set to cull at least 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy due to overpopulation, as the reserve holds around 2,550 eleph...
India plays hardball with the Dragon, may keep Chinese FDI on a tight leashThe Indian govt is maintaining strict investment checks on Chinese firms despite increasing calls for relaxing FDI rules. Authorities remai...
Chinese companies win half of all African construction contracts employing alleged corrupt methodsChinese companies have been accused of winning around half of all African construction contracts meant for foreign firms through corrupt me...
Sensex stages recovery, up 100 points, Nifty50 above 16,650"The 16,600 level, followed by 16,500, would act as immediate support for Nifty50. The 16,700 level remains to be the level to watch out fo...
From Australia's bleached corals to over-tourism in Venice, the World Heritage sites are in dangerSeveral spots risk losing their UN World Heritage status because of environmental damage.
What makes temple elephants so popular in KeralaIn Kerala, temple elephants inspire the kind of fan following reserved for movie stars elsewhere.
How this Bihar sanctuary tripled tiger numbers in 10 yrsMany of the streams flowing through the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar, just 1km from the border with Nepal, are dry this summer. As the su...
China ban on ivory sales begins Sunday, aims to curb elephant poachingPublic awareness campaigns featuring celebrities have helped boost awareness of the bloody cost of ivory. Wildlife groups estimate 30,000 e...
GST: Finance ministry clarifies after fears of lifting curbs on banned animal productsMay 18, 2017, GST Rate Schedule of Goods placed ivory, tortoise shell, whalebone, corals, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, as well as civet...
- Chinese demand for elephant ivory drops, new report says
A report launched Wednesday surveyed the price of ivory in markets across China over the last three years and found prices had dropped from...
'Chinese goods' sale in India hit record high despite boycott'Referring to the boycott calls over China's technical hold on moves to bring about a ban on Azhar as well Beijing obstructing India's membe...
Long-term investors should stay away from China plays: Anand Tandon, Independent AnalystMost economists are forecasting that China this year will probably have a currency depreciation at least of 10%, if not 20%. With this fore...
Sonepur ban may hit supply of elephants to KeralaThe Sonepur event is one of the biggest in Asia and will be held in the last week of November. Until last year, it was a marketplace for ca...
- China and the US take a great leap towards elephant conservation
Taking a big step towards elephant conservation, both China and United States decided to take swift action to protect elephants from the on...
SC notice to Centre and states on welfare of captive elephantsThe Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and states on a PIL seeking a ban on elephant trade and regulating the welfare...
PETA India gives Jacqueline Fernandez, ex-apex court judge KS Panicker Radhakrishnan People of the Year awardPETA India Jacqueline Fernandez as 'Woman of the Year' and Justice (Retd) KS Panicker Radhakrishnan as 'Man of the Year'.
- South African demand for legal trade in rhino horns leaves India jittery
The surge of poaching of rhinoceros in South Africa could lead to threats to the one-horned Indian rhino in faraway Assam and West Bengal i...
- Growing demand for ivory puts African elephant at risk
The greed for ivory in Asia has led to a massive surge in the slaughter of African elephants in the past year, says an international wildli...
- John Abraham speaks for freedom of birds, animals
Model-turned-Actor John Abraham has taken up the cause of animals and birds protection.