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"A mystic Himalayan Griffon is a bird who separates heaven and earth with his wings": A rare vulture was captured in Eidgah cemetery of Kanpur's Colonelganj, locals handed it over to Forest Department after capturing it, had been there for a week

New Delhi: A rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture was rescued by locals from the Eidgah cemetery of Kanpur's Colonelganj and later handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, as reported by the news agency ANI. The incident has created a lot of buzz on the Internet. People in the Kanpur village were not able to hold back their excitement after the incident that happened over the weekend.

"Everything depends on this: a fathomless sinking into a fathomless nothingness": Joshimath sinking - 10 crore people visit Uttarakhand a year, how much can it take say experts, Nainital, Mussoorie, Dharchula and several towns could face similar disaster

DEHRADUN: In 2022, close to five crore tourists, 3.8 crore Kanwar yatris and 45 lakh Char Dham pilgrims, visited Uttarakhand. While 2022 emerged as the most successful year for tourism in the context of footfall, it has simultaneously raised several questions about the infrastructure availability, carrying capacity of hill towns, scientific study, assessment and several other key factors related to the well-being of the mountains and residents.

“Smell the sea & feel the sky, Let your soul and spirit fly”: Creating history, an Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot, squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, will be part of the Indian contingent for the aerial war games exercise Veer Guardian 2023 in Japan

Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi, one of the first three women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF), will script history once again next week as the inaugural joint Air Exercise between India and Japan kicks off at the Hyakuri Air Base on January 12.

“When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend”: AS Dulat, who coauthored a book with former ISI chief and described death penalty to Afzal Guru was "unfortunate" joined Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

For those unversed with his exploits, it needs to be reiterated that despite his popularity across board, this spymaster has delivered pretty little on the ground.

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”: Great banyan tree in Kolkata's Botanical Garden is world's widest tree with 3600 aerial roots spread in 156000 sqfeet area gives an impression of thick patch of forest

Nature has countless ways to express itself, and it is every expression is wondrous. The cycle of a seed transforming into a sapling and then growing into a massive canopy, eventually producing flowers, seeds and fruits is nothing short of a miracle.

“Man cannot be freed by the same injustice that enslaved it”: Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand High Court order on Haldwani eviction, and disapproved the manner in which eviction was sought to be carried out by the Indian Railways, urges rehabilitation

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order directing removal of encroachments on Indian Railways' land in Uttarakhand's Haldwani, which would have led to eviction of more than 4,000 families who are residing on land [Abdul Mateen Siddiqui vs Union of India and ors].

"There is no index of character so sure as the voice": Pahadi Mayna of Chhattisgarh reproduce an exact pronunciation as humans at times, it begin to learn human speech sounds under social relationships, for bird to talk you must intrude on its social life

What is it that enables your Mynah bird to learn to speak more than 100 words and utter as many as 30 sentences?

"It is in the roots, not branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies": Cherrapunji a North Eastern paradise in Meghalaya, land abundant in rainfall and popular for lush green hills and living root bridges, handmade from aerial roots of rubber fig trees

IN THE DEPTHS OF NORTHEASTERN India, within sight of the India-Bangladesh border, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built—they’re grown.

Supreme Court of India Justice Nagarathna ~ Hate Speech denies human beings the Right to Dignity, and a greater responsibility is cast upon public functionaries and celebrities against vitriolic statements owing to their position

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held by way of a majority that statements made by a Minister, even if traceable to any affairs of state, cannot be attributed vicariously to the government. Justice Nagarathna, who was also a part of the constitution bench, though held that greater restriction cannot be imposed on free speech, she has added that in case a Minister makes disparaging statements in his "official capacity", then such statements can be vicariously attributed to the government ~ Synopsis

"It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid": A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petitions challenging the Central government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of ₹1,000 and ₹500

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petitions challenging the Central government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of ₹1,000 and ₹500. [Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India and ors]

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"A mystic Himalayan Griffon is a bird who separates heaven and earth with his wings": A rare vulture was captured in Eidgah cemetery of Kanpur's Colonelganj, locals handed it over to Forest Department after capturing it, had been there for a week

"Everything depends on this: a fathomless sinking into a fathomless nothingness": Joshimath sinking - 10 crore people visit Uttarakhand a year, how much can it take say experts, Nainital, Mussoorie, Dharchula and several towns could face similar disaster

“Smell the sea & feel the sky, Let your soul and spirit fly”: Creating history, an Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot, squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, will be part of the Indian contingent for the aerial war games exercise Veer Guardian 2023 in Japan

“When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend”: AS Dulat, who coauthored a book with former ISI chief and described death penalty to Afzal Guru was "unfortunate" joined Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”: Great banyan tree in Kolkata's Botanical Garden is world's widest tree with 3600 aerial roots spread in 156000 sqfeet area gives an impression of thick patch of forest

“Man cannot be freed by the same injustice that enslaved it”: Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand High Court order on Haldwani eviction, and disapproved the manner in which eviction was sought to be carried out by the Indian Railways, urges rehabilitation

"There is no index of character so sure as the voice": Pahadi Mayna of Chhattisgarh reproduce an exact pronunciation as humans at times, it begin to learn human speech sounds under social relationships, for bird to talk you must intrude on its social life

"It is in the roots, not branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies": Cherrapunji a North Eastern paradise in Meghalaya, land abundant in rainfall and popular for lush green hills and living root bridges, handmade from aerial roots of rubber fig trees

Supreme Court of India Justice Nagarathna ~ Hate Speech denies human beings the Right to Dignity, and a greater responsibility is cast upon public functionaries and celebrities against vitriolic statements owing to their position

"It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid": A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petitions challenging the Central government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of ₹1,000 and ₹500

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"A mystic Himalayan Griffon is a bird who separates heaven and earth with his wings": A rare vulture was captured in Eidgah cemetery of Kanpur's Colonelganj, locals handed it over to Forest Department after capturing it, had been there for a week

"Everything depends on this: a fathomless sinking into a fathomless nothingness": Joshimath sinking - 10 crore people visit Uttarakhand a year, how much can it take say experts, Nainital, Mussoorie, Dharchula and several towns could face similar disaster

“Smell the sea & feel the sky, Let your soul and spirit fly”: Creating history, an Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot, squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, will be part of the Indian contingent for the aerial war games exercise Veer Guardian 2023 in Japan

“When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend”: AS Dulat, who coauthored a book with former ISI chief and described death penalty to Afzal Guru was "unfortunate" joined Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”: Great banyan tree in Kolkata's Botanical Garden is world's widest tree with 3600 aerial roots spread in 156000 sqfeet area gives an impression of thick patch of forest

“Man cannot be freed by the same injustice that enslaved it”: Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand High Court order on Haldwani eviction, and disapproved the manner in which eviction was sought to be carried out by the Indian Railways, urges rehabilitation

"There is no index of character so sure as the voice": Pahadi Mayna of Chhattisgarh reproduce an exact pronunciation as humans at times, it begin to learn human speech sounds under social relationships, for bird to talk you must intrude on its social life

"It is in the roots, not branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies": Cherrapunji a North Eastern paradise in Meghalaya, land abundant in rainfall and popular for lush green hills and living root bridges, handmade from aerial roots of rubber fig trees

Supreme Court of India Justice Nagarathna ~ Hate Speech denies human beings the Right to Dignity, and a greater responsibility is cast upon public functionaries and celebrities against vitriolic statements owing to their position

"It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid": A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petitions challenging the Central government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of ₹1,000 and ₹500