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Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Of the 10,000 cases, more than 9,400 involved crop and property damage, while over 500 cases were of livestock depredation. The programme has potentially saved wildlife from being slaughtered in retribution killings, besides protecting farmers against lethal encounters with wild animals.

Jul 10, 2018

Don't tax gifts to wives, daughters-in-law: Maneka

The Minister for Women and Child Development tweeted to Finance Minister Piyush Goyal asking him to amend Section 64 of the Income Tax Act.

Jul 10, 2018

Section 377 hearing LIVE: Arguments on decriminalisation of homosexuality in India resumes in SC

According to section 377, homosexuality and any non penile-vaginal intercourse, even between two consenting adults is a crime.

Jul 10, 2018

Endangered tag deleted from 2nd largest coral reef on Earth by UNESCO World Heritage body

The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System has been removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Center list of "World Heritage in Danger."

Jul 9, 2018

Milky Way Galaxy looks the way it does because of a collision 10 billion years ago

The galaxy that crashed into the Milky Way did not survive the collision and its remains got scattered all over the galaxy. The debris is still visible to this day.

Jul 9, 2018

Nirbhaya rape case verdict: SC upholds death penalty for rapists, convicts' lawyer blames 'media pressure'

The Supreme Court had in 2017 upheld the death penalty awarded to the four convicts of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case by the Delhi High Court after which three of them -- Mukesh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma had filed a review petition. Akshay Kumar Singh has not filed any such request yet.

Jul 9, 2018

Turkey dismisses over 18,000 state employees over coup links

Thousands of Turkey's civil servants, mostly from the police and military, have been dismissed for links to exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen, who allegedly influenced the failed coup attempt in July 2016.

Jul 8, 2018

Congress leader Kapil Sibal retorts to PM Modi's jibe, calls BJP 'lynch-pujari'

In an apparent retort to Modi's jibe where the PM called the Congress 'bail' gaadi, Kapil Sibal tweeted that people have termed the BJP as lynch-pujari, referring to Jayant Sinha honouring eight convicts of the Ramgarh lynching case.

Jul 8, 2018

A sign on an insurance store advertises Obamacare in San Ysidro, San Diego, California,

Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which administers programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), said the action affects $10.4 billion in risk adjustment payments.

Jul 8, 2018

India preparing comprehensive aviation plan for 2035: Suresh Prabhu

Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the country's aviation sector would log the highest continuous growth in the next few years, with technology and land being the key factors.

Jul 8, 2018

'No record of 280 births at Missionaries of Charity's Ranchi facility'

Missionaries of Charity is facing charges of child trafficking after two sisters were arrested for selling a child to a childless couple, more arrests could follow as police in Ranchi widen their investigation.

Jul 7, 2018

Jayant Sinha clarifies his stand on garlanding mob lynching convicts

Why did union minister Jayant Sinha garland mob lynching convicts?

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha clarified on the controversial picture of him garlanding eight convicts in the Ramgarh mob lynching case.

Jul 7, 2018

Ayodhya dispute: Muslim side trying to prolong case, UP tells Supreme Court

The Muslim parties are demanding that a 1994 ruling of the Supreme Court be referred to a Constitution Bench. But the state government has accused the Muslim side in the Babri Masjid case of raking up old issues to delay adjudication.

Jul 7, 2018

An aircraft of India's Jet Airways lands

India puts local carriers ahead of Chinese airlines on Indo-China flight routes

Chinese carriers currently hold 83 percent of all flights between India and China. The Indian government rejected a request from China to increase the number following staunch opposition from local carriers.

Jul 7, 2018

Indian Railways will now accept these 2 digital documents as ID proof

Indian Railways has taken one more step towards the Digital India dream by allowing the digital versions of two documents to be accepted as identity proof of train passengers.

Jul 7, 2018

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Search Results for: civil society

Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Don't tax gifts to wives, daughters-in-law: Maneka

Section 377 hearing LIVE: Arguments on decriminalisation of homosexuality in India resumes in SC

Endangered tag deleted from 2nd largest coral reef on Earth by UNESCO World Heritage body

Milky Way Galaxy looks the way it does because of a collision 10 billion years ago

Nirbhaya rape case verdict: SC upholds death penalty for rapists, convicts' lawyer blames 'media pressure'

Turkey dismisses over 18,000 state employees over coup links

Congress leader Kapil Sibal retorts to PM Modi's jibe, calls BJP 'lynch-pujari'

Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare

India preparing comprehensive aviation plan for 2035: Suresh Prabhu

'No record of 280 births at Missionaries of Charity's Ranchi facility'

Why did union minister Jayant Sinha garland mob lynching convicts?

Ayodhya dispute: Muslim side trying to prolong case, UP tells Supreme Court

India puts local carriers ahead of Chinese airlines on Indo-China flight routes

Indian Railways will now accept these 2 digital documents as ID proof

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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