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PROTECTING SPARROWS
Quote of the day by Johnny Depp: 'Growing old is unavoidable, but never growing up is possible. I believe you can retain certain things from your childhood if you protect them...' Hollywood icon teaches an important lesson about staying young at heart- In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deaths
- Quote of the day by Johnny Depp: 'Things go wrong for me all the time with technology. I'm not...' - Pirates of the Caribbean and Edward Scissorhands actor reveals struggles with technology, digital life, old-school mindset and other life lessons
- Quote of the day by Johnny Depp: 'There's definitely healing properties to being in proximity to the ocean and that...' - advice on mental peace, why travelling and nature are therapeutic by Finding Neverland and Edward Scissorhands actorQuote of the day by Johnny Depp: He finds travel and nature refreshing. He believes proximity to the ocean and specific climates offer emot...24 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- US Navy arming warships with Patriot missiles to counter China's hypersonic threatThe U.S. Navy will integrate the Patriot missile into its Aegis combat system. This marks the first time the weapon will be fielded at sea....21 Apr, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
- Happy Nowruz 2025: Google celebrates Persian New Year with a special DoodleNowruz 2025 Google Doodle: Google celebrates Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with a Doodle by Pendar Yousefi. Celebrated for over 3,000 years...20 Mar, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
- World Sparrow Day 2025: Sparrows are important for the ecology and there need to protect them from extinctionWorld Sparrow Day (Google Trends): World Sparrow Day, celebrated every March 20, highlights the need to protect sparrows due to their cruci...20 Mar, 2025, 09.59 AM IST
- World Sparrow Day 2023: Date, theme, history & significanceThe goal of World Sparrow Day is to raise awareness of the plight of sparrows and other common birds and to inspire people and organisation...21 Mar, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
- Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao asks Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar to ban use of pesticides in the countryC Vidyasagar Rao on Sunday asked Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar to ban the use of pesticides in the country.22 May, 2016, 10.33 PM IST
- To protect sparrows, be their friendMaking a wooden bird house and installing it in your balcony may not be enough to make sparrows live in them. To have sparrows flock your h...19 Mar, 2016, 03.12 PM IST
- Saving sparrows: UP to launch awareness campaign in schools on March 14On March 14, the students would be administered an oath to conserve plants and trees and make sincere efforts towards conservation of sparr...12 Mar, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
- Bhitarkanika a congenial habitat for sparrowsThe picturesque wetland and meadows of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has emerged as a congenial habitat for ho...02 Sep, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
- NGO Ward foundation declares 2014 as the 'year of the sparrow'The common sparrow has not remained so common these days, with the bird attaining the fourth rank in the list of rare birds. This is what p...20 Mar, 2014, 08.05 PM IST
- NGO 'Ward foundation' declares 2014 as the 'year of the sparrow'The common sparrow has not remained so common these days, with the bird attaining the fourth rank in the list of rare birds. This is what p...20 Mar, 2014, 08.04 PM IST
- Count the sparrows before they vanishOn the occasion of World Sparrow Day on Thursday, you can contribute in your little way by counting the birds and letting the biodiversity ...20 Mar, 2014, 04.12 AM IST
- Migratory birds flock Gangetic wetlands in BiharWith avian visitors as far as from Ladakh, China border and Europe flocking the Gangetic wetlands, the state has turned into a bird watcher...18 Nov, 2013, 04.47 AM IST
- Bihar considering to declare sparrow state bird: Sushil Kumar ModiThe Bihar government is actively considering to declare house sparrow as the state bird for its protection and conservation.21 Mar, 2013, 07.23 PM IST
- No blueprint for conservation of wildlife in south AssamEnvironmental organizations have alleged that state forest department has no blueprint for the conservation of the rich wildlife diversity ...11 Dec, 2012, 11.07 PM IST
- Sparrows disappearing from AssamChief scientist of the Regional Agriculture Research Centre in Lakhimpur, Prabal Saikia, said, "It is a fact that sparrows are becoming sca...28 May, 2012, 02.10 PM IST
- Sparrows reappear in BhitarkhanikaSparrows, which had disappeared from the region due to man-made factors, have staged a comeback in the wetlands of Orissa's Bhitarkanika Wi...11 Sep, 2009, 04.58 PM IST
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