Humans to blame for drop in three-striped roofed turtles

Humans to blame for drop in three-striped roofed turtles

Sunday, 27 April 2025 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The three-striped roofed turtle, once found in numbers in the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers, has now largely disappeared with a government-funded study detecting an over 80 per cent drop in its population in half a century, largely due to habitat loss, illegal trade and pollution. The study, supported by the National...

Pahalgam terror attack murder of humanity, says Kerala Governor

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Press Trust of India | Kochi

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said here that the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam was the “murder of humanity” and the terrorists were trying to “wipe out” all the work done by the Central government there in the last few years. Arlekar also said that in the current...

Five dead, three injured in rice mill explosion in UP

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Bahraich

In a tragic industrial accident early on Friday morning, five workers lost their lives and three others sustained critical injuries after a rice mill dryer exploded in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. The blast, which occurred around 7 am, led to a fire that engulfed the premises in thick smoke,...

Widespread protests erupt across Lucknow

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

Widespread protests erupted across the city on Friday as members of the Muslim community, deeply aggrieved by the recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, expressed their anger and grief. After the Friday congregational prayers, demonstrators burned the Pakistani flag and raised strong demands to declare Pakistan and Israel...

Kerala bids final farewell to attack victim N Ramachandran

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Press Trust of India | Kochi

Under a grey April sky, grief hung heavy over Changampuzha Park, Edappally, on Thursday morning. A sea of mourners —across politics, professions, and generations — gathered in silence to bid a final farewell to N Ramachandran (65), who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. His last rites were conducted...

Terrorism to be addressed by humanity in unison: Dhankar

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Press Trust of India | Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu)

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday that the Pahalgam terror attack was a grim reminder that terrorism is a global menace that needs to be addressed by humanity in unison. He also appealed to the people to rise above political, personal and other interests to prioritise national interest. Bharat, he said...

Girls outshine boys in UP Board

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Hari Om | Prayagraj

In a historic achievement for the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), the results for the 2025 High School and Intermediate board examinations were declared on Friday — just 43 days after the final paper was conducted. This swift declaration marks one of the fastest result turnarounds in the state’s...

NHRC condemns Pahalgam terror attack, calls for action

Saturday, 26 April 2025 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC)on Friday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and said the time has come to act against those indulging in terrorism, “directly or indirectly”. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it was “deeply disturbed” by the news of the terror attack, and hoped “the state will take...

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Sunday Edition

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Passport to World’s Street Food

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Beyond the Beaten Path, Into the Quiet

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Footsteps in the Halls of Genius

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