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In 1836, a pangolin from Nepal entered a London museum collection. 190 years later, scientists sequenced its preserved DNA and confirmed Manis aurita as a distinct species, giving conservationists a new tool against poaching- Harvard University agrees to pay $53 mn after morgue manager sold body parts
- Forget kidney scam: Bhopal police probe bizarre testicle-selling case after BBA student learns from reels that it can fetch Rs 1.5 crore
- Morocco swapped scorching black asphalt for porous “sponge” pavement; the experimental surface ran up to 16°F cooler, offering cities a surprising new way to beat urban heatMorocco is testing permeable “sponge” pavement in selected urban areas of Marrakech and Agadir as cities look for ways to manage extreme he...15 Aug, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
- Drugs cause ruin, liquor banned in 19 religious towns of MP: CM Mohan Yadav after launch of nationwide driveMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted substance abuse as a root cause of social ruin. His government has enforced prohibiti...02 Aug, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
- Thousands are fleeing Morocco to Spain. Here's why Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory in Africa, is at the center of itWhy are people fleeing Morocco to Spain? Thousands of migrants entered Spain's Ceuta enclave after border rules changed. People swam ashore...31 Jul, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
- AI profiling of traffickers at airports, screening of students in varsities part of India's maiden drug control visionIndia will deploy AI passenger profiling and drug screening in educational institutions. This national roadmap aims to combat drug traffick...07 Jul, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
- How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
- SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...25 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
- Naga community bans Pangolin hunting in NagalandThe Sangtam Naga tribal body has passed a resolution to protect pangolins. This is a significant step for conservation in Northeast India. ...12 Feb, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
- Special report: How torture, inaction underpin UAE's thriving sex trafficking industryThis story is based on interviews with 25 African women, mostly from Nigeria, who described being lured to the UAE by Gold or other alleged...12 Jun, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
- Republican Matt Gaetz under fire for making derogatory remarks against womenRepublican Matt Gaetz is again under fire on social media and critics for derogatory remarks on women rallying in support of abortion right...25 Jul, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
- Child trafficking: Involve locals in mapping vulnerable families, government tells StatesThe NCPCR, under the women and child ministry, recently framed a methodology for a “family centric approach to counter child trafficking” f...31 Jul, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand emerging as hotspots for pangolin trafficking in India, researchers warnA recent study, published in the journal Cell, had placed pangolins as a natural reservoir of coronaviruses similar to SARS-CoV-2, the one ...09 Apr, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
- Anti-trafficking bill victim-centric; law will break backbone of this crime: Kailash SatyarthiMembers cutting across party lines supported the bill in the Lok Sabha.29 Jul, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
- NIA likely to probe human trafficking casesSources say the additional responsibility for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) would be part of the proposed anti-human trafficking ...19 Nov, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
- National Commission of Women takes on Maneka Gandhi, returns draft trafficking bill"We can't accept this bill. If we make recommendations on it, it would mean we are accepting it in some form," said a NCW source.14 Jul, 2016, 08.34 PM IST
- India to join South Asian nations to curb wildlife crime13 Apr, 2016, 10.29 PM IST
- Menace of child trafficking increasing in India: Here's how government should deal with itEvery year, more than 90,000 kids go missing as the demand for child domestic labourers has become a lucrative business for traffickers.27 Jul, 2014, 10.28 AM IST
- Four leopards killed every week between 2001-10: StudyAn estimated four leopards were poached and their body parts sold illegally every week between 2001 and 2010 in India, a recent report from...16 Oct, 2012, 02.39 AM IST
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