In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing caseThe court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. T...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Over 5,100 forest fires affected 11,580 hectares in Maharashtra in 2023-24: Minister NaikMaharashtra witnessed over 5,100 forest fires in 2023-24, impacting nearly 11,600 hectares. Gadchiroli alone reported over 7,000 incidents....
25 Jun, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Money laundering case: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws plea from Supreme CourtBollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to withdraw her plea challenging a Delhi court's de...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
BJP insiders involved in exposing MP land deals, claims CongressQuestioning why the primetime TV debates were silent on the issue involving the BJP chief minister and his family, Congress spokesperson Pa...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
AAP to hold marches in all Gujarat districts for MLA Vasava: Gopal RaiThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch statewide support marches in Gujarat from June 26 to protest the seven-year jail sentence handed to M...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava sentenced to seven years in assault, extortion case involving forest officialsA significant blow to the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat, Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava and eight others, including his wife, have been sentence...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Congress seeks judicial probe into media report on land purchases by MP CM Mohan Yadav's family in UjjainThe Congress has accused Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of involvement in a land scam in Ujjain. Party president Jitu Patwaria q...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Ujjain land 'scam': Madhya Pradesh Congress demands CM Mohan Yadav's resignationMadhya Pradesh Congress has accused Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of a "loot of Mahakal land" in Ujjain, demanding his resignation and a Supre...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Gujarat: AAP MLA Vasava, 8 others get 7 years in jail for assaulting forest officials, extortionAam Aadmi Party MLA Chaitar Vasava and eight others, including his wife, have been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Rajpipla court. ...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Zubeen Garg death: SC seeks Assam govt's response on bail plea of accusedThe Supreme Court has requested a response from the Assam government regarding a bail plea filed by Shyamkanu Mahanta, an accused in the Zu...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Former Belur MLA Lingesh held in land allotment scamSenior JD(S) leader K S Lingesh has been arrested in connection with a 2023 land allotment scam under the Bagair Hukum scheme. Police took ...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Living in a flat? Govt may soon introduce a new certificate that could reveal whether your building is actually safe to live inThe Indian government is considering introducing durability certificates for buildings to address growing concerns over unsafe construction...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Booked flats in 2005, still awaiting possession: Builder ordered to pay 10.05% interest to homebuyers for nearly 20-year delayThe Bombay High Court, in its ruling, said a builder can’t indefinitely retain purchasers’ money while failing to deliver homes. For the de...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Daughter becomes co-owner of family property via oral arrangement; she files tenant eviction case and wins in Supreme CourtA daughter, a co-owner of family property through an oral arrangement, has won a tenant eviction case in the Supreme Court. The court ruled...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Guwahati HC upholds state's duty to clear forest encroachments, grants 30 days to vacateThe Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam government's duty to clear reserved forests of encroachments. Alleged encroachers have been gi...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST