Day: August 2, 2019

Gujarat: Leopard, leopardess found dead in Gir forest

Four leopards found dead in Uttarakhand

9:52 pm August 2, 2019

Rishikesh: Four leopards were found dead on Friday at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and the Shivalik Forest Circle in Uttarakhand, officials said. Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) Director Prasanna Kumar Patra said the bodies of three leopards were found within one kilometre from the reserve. This gives rise to suspicion about the circumstances surrounding their deaths, […]

‘Water garbage scooper’ unveiled at naval base in Kochi

9:50 pm August 2, 2019

Kochi: An eco-friendly ‘water garbage scooper’ was launched by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at the naval base here on Friday, as part of the efforts of the SNC towards environmental protection. The innovative appliance consists of a floating platform with a scooper, which can be propelled over the water surface to collect floating garbage […]

SC upholds conviction of woman for being member of ISIS

9:47 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of a woman in Kerala ISIS recruitment case for charges of criminal conspiracy and being a member of dreaded banned terror organisation. A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra dismissed the appeal filed by Yasmeen Mohammad Zahidi challenging her conviction and sentence […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

LS passes bill on dam safety

9:43 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: A bill seeking to set up an institutional mechanism for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of specified dams across the country was passed by Lok Sabha on Friday by a voice vote. The provisions of the bill is proposed to be applied to all specified dams in the country which have height of […]

Rupee slumps 54 paise to 69.60 vs USD

7:30 pm August 2, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee dived 54 paise on Friday to close at an over six-week low of 69.60 against the US dollar as soaring crude oil prices and a fresh flare up in US-China trade tensions weighed on emerging market currencies. Global markets tumbled and safe-haven assets like the Japanese yen gained after President Donald Trump […]