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Banaskantha, Aug 12 (IANS) Gujarat’s proposed 103-hectare desert-themed zoological park and drive-through night safari at Juna Deesa in Banaskantha district has received approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), clearing the way for a project estimated to cost Rs 542.14...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Delhi Police's Crime Branch cracked down on the illegal storage, transportation and sale of banned Chinese/plastic manjha on Wednesday, apprehending three accused and seizing 1,398 reels of the prohibited kite strings along with a vehicle...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) On World Elephant Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is gladdening that India is home to over 60 per cent of the world’s wild Asian elephants. PM Modi took to social media...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Opposition, saying that the continuous disruption of the Parliament "exposes its anarchist mindset".Taking to X, the BJP chief, reposting a...
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday clarified that the existing 10-km provision around Kaziranga National Park will continue to remain applicable until the state government formally notifies the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ), stressing that the...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called upon Indian businesses and citizens to adopt fair trading practices, promote recycling and reuse and embrace a circular economy as the country seeks to...
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The West Bengal police arrested a Malda strongman and a close associate of former Trinamool Congress minister and English Bazar Municipality chairman Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury on charges of extortion and illegal land grabbing.The accused, Amardeep Saha,...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to consult with the Opposition parties for a discussion on the NEET students' protest, stating that in a democratic...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will challenge the acquittal of six accused in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi...
Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Two days after a US District Court in the Eastern District of New York permanently dismissed with prejudice the US Department of Justice's (DoJ) criminal case against him, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, said...
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The BJP Yuva Morcha on Wednesday staged a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, demanding that the Karnataka government and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar seek the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged multi-crore scam...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Central government's resolution to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) was accepted by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid massive uproar by the Opposition members. The...