In the Savanna, human voices scare mammals more than lions’ roar

October 06, 2023 at 12:00AM

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10 dead, 22 armymen among 82 missing in Sikkim flash floods

A flash flood in North Sikkim caused by a glacial lake outburst flood has resulted in at least 10 deaths and 82 people missing. The flood has caused extensive damage, washing away bridges and roads and cutting off communication lines. Army personnel and vehicles have also been affected, and search operations are currently underway. The Sikkim government has declared a disaster, and emergency services have been mobilized in the affected areas.

October 05, 2023 at 02:04AM

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MP, MLA immunity important, but graft is another matter: SC

The Supreme Court of India has stated that it will not limit the immunity and privileges enjoyed by MPs and MLAs for their actions within Parliament or assembly. However, the court will review a 25-year-old ruling to determine if lawmakers involved in "cash-for-vote" corruption should be protected by these privileges. The outcome of this review appears to be leaning towards treating bribery as a separate offense unrelated to legislative immunity.

October 05, 2023 at 01:44AM

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ED raids Sanjay Singh in liquor case, arrests him

AAP's Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Singh, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate as part of its investigation into the Delhi excise policy. Singh is accused of being involved in the alleged corruption in the distribution of liquor vends by the Arvind Kejriwal government. The arrest comes after searches were conducted at Singh's residence and other premises. Singh has denied the charges, calling his arrest "political vendetta."

October 05, 2023 at 02:17AM

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NewsClick chief in 7-day police custody; 16 media bodies write to CJI

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty have been sent to police custody for seven days. They were arrested in a case filed under UAPA after allegations that the portal was paid to support Chinese propaganda. Sixteen journalist bodies have appealed to the Chief Justice of India, seeking intervention regarding the police raids on journalists' houses.

October 05, 2023 at 01:58AM

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‘Creamy layer’ income cap unlikely to be upped soon

The Indian government is hesitant to increase the income ceiling for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) creamy layer due to concerns of resentment. Currently, an OBC family earning over Rs 8 lakh is considered "creamy layer" and ineligible for job and education quotas. The government believes that Rs 8 lakh is already a high enough bar and fears that raising it further may lead to copycat demands from other sections.

October 05, 2023 at 01:06AM

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961 arrested for child marriages in Assam

A total of 961 people were arrested in Assam for participating in child marriages, marking the second crackdown by the state government this year. Of those arrested, 551 were men who married underage girls, 351 were family members, and 14 were marriage solemnisers. The districts of Dhubri and Barpeta had the highest number of arrests. The previous crackdown resulted in over 3,000 arrests, with a total of 4,823 people now arrested in Assam for child marriages in the last five years.

October 04, 2023 at 12:27AM

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Cops raid 100 locations linked to NewsClick, arrest founder

The editor-in-chief and human resources head of web portal NewsClick have been arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell after raids at approximately 100 locations. The portal is being investigated for allegedly receiving illegal funding from China and disseminating Chinese propaganda. The police have seized electronic devices and documents during the raids.

October 04, 2023 at 12:46AM

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India calls out ‘double standards’ of rich nations on fossil fuel use

India has expressed its concerns to the UN climate body regarding the unfair use of certain provisions in the Paris Agreement, which it claims deny fossil fuel development for developing countries. It argues that developed countries continue to invest heavily in fossil fuel infrastructure whilst burdening developing nations with emission reduction responsibilities. India also highlights the failure of rich nations to mobilize finance for climate action and meet their promise of collectively providing $100 billion by 2020.

October 02, 2023 at 10:40PM

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China border posts to have additional intel personnel

October 03, 2023 at 03:31AM

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