16-foot crocodile safely released after rescue operation in Odisha
The 16-foot-long male crocodile was netted from the canal at Jarimula village in Odisha's Kendrapara district after a four-hour-long operation involving six forest personnel.
The 16-foot-long male crocodile was netted from the canal at Jarimula village in Odisha's Kendrapara district after a four-hour-long operation involving six forest personnel.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe to register a formal protest.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sparked a major controversy, accusing the BJP of pursuing communal politics, and claiming that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi would have banned the saffron party if she were alive today.
During the talks, both leaders agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a "comprehensive and strategic collaboration."
Specialized anti-sabotage teams backed by technical surveillance units and sniffer dogs are combing the Amarnath Yatra route in the Anantnag district as part of a multi-layered security strategy for the annual pilgrimage.
With forecasts insinuating towards the possible emergence of El Niño conditions and the likelihood of below-normal monsoon rainfall in parts of the country, the Odisha government on Monday decided to constitute a dedicated task force to strengthen drought preparedness and ensure effective management of water resources during the 2026 Kharif season.
The Jharkhand government is considering a major overhaul of its compensation framework for victims of human-wildlife conflict, proposing to increase compensation for deaths caused by wild animals from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
The Congress party on Monday strongly condemned the killing of three Indian seafarers in a United States attack.
All the Sikh lawmakers of Punjab were also summoned to appear before the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, for hurting the sentiments and interests of the 'panth' (community) by passing the new sacrilege law.
A systematic survey of summer nesting birds, conducted for the first time in May 2025 and reassessed in June 2026, recorded 4,21,763 birds this year, up from 3,77,732 birds in 2025.
