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Forest dept to track leopard population amid rise in man-animal conflict: Official

Amid the rise in the number of leopards and human-wildlife conflict in Rajasthan, state forest minister Sanjay Sharma on Wednesday directed officials concerned to keep track of the population of leopards, excluding those in Tiger Reserves, in protected areas using the camera trap method, officials familiar with the matter said.

Expert: Jaisalmer May Have Links to Tethys Sea

Days after the leakage of gas and water during a tubewell drilling operation in the desert region of Jaisalmer, an ONGC team in its report has advised against attempting to remove the trapped truck and machinery, citing such action could trigger another round of water and gas leakage.

Govt Sanctions Women Police Battalion in Three Districts

The state government on Wednesday gave financial and administrative sanction for the constitution of women police battalion in Sikar, Alwar and Barmer district of Rajasthan, an official familiar with the matter said.

Asaram Moves HC to Suspend Life Sentence

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, on Wednesday moved the Rajasthan high court seeking suspension of the life sentence awarded to him by the special court in Jodhpur.

Govt merges 190 schools over zero enrolment and poor infra

The government has merged at least 190 primary and upper primary schools across the state that have been running with zero enrolment and poor infrastructures, officials familiar with the matter said.

Freewheeling Trump sets out territorial aims

Donald Trump threatened military action to secure the Panama Canal and economic force against neighboring Canada, in a meandering press conference on Tuesday, a day after Congress certified his election victory.

Army divers retrieve body of one miner from flooded 300-foot-deep coal mine in Assam

Indian army divers retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state, officials said Wednesday.

SC Denies Mother of Dead B'luru Techie Custody of His Son

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the issue of custody of a four-year-old child of the Bengaluru techie who died by suicide in 2024, could be raised before the court conducting the trial.

JEE Aspirant, 19, Dies by Suicide in Kota, First Such Case This Year

A 19-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission in undergraduate engineering courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota district on Wednesday, police said.

We Need To Talk About Young Girls' Food Depression

Actor Rakul Preet Singh expresses concern over how a number of young girls are becoming anorexic and bulimic to meet tough beauty standards

Tough questions for India after two debacles in a row

A second series loss raises more questions than answers as head coach's performance comes under the lens

Gambhir, Sharma face BCCI scrutiny

India have lost six of their last eight Tests; they were saved by the weather in Brisbane while the Perth Test win was the only bright spot.

Govt Forecasts FY25 GDP Growth at 6.4%

India's economy is expected to grow 6.4% in the current fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday, below the initial government projection of 6.5-7%.

Nippon says there's no plan B to blocked US Steel deal

NIPPON'S PLANNED PURCHASE OF ITS US RIVAL WAS BLOCKED LAST WEEK BY THE US PRESIDENT BIDEN

Wagh Bakri Tea to Invest ₹100 Cr for New Mfg Unit

Ahmedabad-headquartered Wagh Bakri Tea Group will set up a new plant in Gujarat with an investment of over ₹100 crore to increase its raw material storage capacity and instant tea output, CEO Sanjay Singal said on Tuesday.

Mkt Benchmarks Rebound After Two-Day Decline As Reliance, Icici Bank Rally

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous two sessions, driven by intense buying in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and L&T amid a firm trend in global markets.

Car sales unexpectedly drop by 2% in December, says Fada

Indian car dealers clocked a surprise 2% drop in sales in December, with high year-end discounts boosting demand only for a handful of showroom owners, a dealers' body said on Tuesday.

Duty Cut on Smartphone Parts to Hit Electronics Ecosystem, Jobs

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday.

Infosys taps staff to build ideas factory

In a first, Infosys Ltd has asked employees to think out of the box and come up with new ideas that can be scaled up and offered to clients as part of a business incubator programme.

Banks' profits to moderate in FY26 as bad assets rise

Increase in bad assets will impact banks' profitability in FY26, a domestic rating agency said on Tuesday.

Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in AI, Cloud Expansion in India

CEO Satya Nadella, however, did not give a time frame for the spending

Ukraine President Sees Ratings Drop

President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen his approval ratings further eroded at a critical time for the Ukrainian army and as uncertainty grows over future international military aid, new polling showed on Tuesday.

U.S. Records Its First Human Death Linked To Bird Flu

Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained \"low\".

Process to pick Trudeau's successor begins this week

The process to select the successor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will commence this week, but that person will face the twin challenges of a severely tarnished Liberal Party brand as well as the prospect of facing a confidence vote almost immediately into their tenure.

Kamala Harris gracious in defeat as Congress certifies Trump's win

It is not a job that she would have had on her bucket list, but a gracious Kamala Harris put on a brave face and even a broad grin on Monday as she presided over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump in November's presidential election.

New hypersonic missile will deter 'rivals', says Kim

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said it tested a new hypersonic missile this week aimed at deterring the country's Pacific \"rivals\", state media reported on Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.

Investigators Get New Warrant to Arrest Prez Yoon

South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.

IIT-Bombay, IISER designated as research hubs, set to get ₹100 crore

WHILE THE CENTRE IS PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING, STATE GOVERNMENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE

901 People Executed in Iran in 2024, Says UN

More than 900 people were reportedly executed in Iran last year, including around 40 in a single week in December, the United Nations rights chief said on Tuesday.

The Soros, Musk Models of Politics

Two billionaires, with two value systems, and two different modes of doing politics dominate public imagination. Rarely have two private citizens held this influence