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Researchers transporting Galvezia leucantha subsp. Leucantha at the restoration site, preparing for its planting A critically endangered shrub that once came close to disappearing from the Galápagos Islands is showing signs of a slow but important recovery after a careful conservation effort lasting nearly three decades. According to findings published in the journal Nature Conservation … Read more

Conservationists restoring habitat at a historic estate in Northumberland have rediscovered a hidden population of one of England’s rarest insects, finding the species just 10 minutes into a survey at a site where it had not been recorded for more than 70 years. Dr Dave Wainwright, a senior conservation scientist with Butterfly Conservation, found a … Read more

A flooded section of an underpass in Rajiv Chowk Gurgaon: BJP and Congress on Wednesday traded charges on who is to blame for the city’s chronic waterlogging problem, two days after many children had a harrowing time after their schoolbuses got stranded in heavy inundation after rain at Subhash Chowk and parents faced a harrowing … Read more

All victims and injured were residents of Seri Chouhana, police said. JAMMU: Six people died and three others, including an 11-year-old boy, were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Surankote in J&K’s Poonch district on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 5.30pm. Officials suspected … Read more

The checks are part of a special pre-festival drive that has been underway for the past two days Surat: With demand for mava and milk-based sweets set to rise ahead of Rakshabandhan, the Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) food safety department intensified inspections across the city on Wednesday, checking 12 mava-selling shops and collecting 23 samples … Read more

PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara meeting with applicants at PCC ahead of municipal polls in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 26 August 2026 Jaipur: Even before releasing its first list for the urban local body elections, Congress stepped up efforts to contain the rebel factor in Jaipur by holding consultations with ticket aspirants and local leaders.The party … Read more

Varanasi: Varanasi has been ranked sixth in Uttar Pradesh under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), with payments made to 12,744 beneficiaries in the district.District magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the progress of various health department schemes and national health programmes. He directed officials to improve performance and ensure time-bound payments on a priority basis … Read more

Markets in Prayagraj are full of designer rakhees Prayagraj: From traditional silk threads to Avengers-inspired bands and silver bracelets, Rakshabandhan shopping has added a splash of colour to Prayagraj’s markets, with shops across the city witnessing a steady flow of customers ahead of the festival. However, the festive mood comes with a price tag, as … Read more

Haridwar: Five members of a Bihar-based interstate cyberfraud gang were arrested after being intercepted at the Rasiabad checkpoint in Shyampur, Haridwar on Wednesday.Police recovered 35 ATM cards, 14 bank passbooks, 17 SIM cards, 18 mobile phones, two laptops and Rs 37,500 in cash. A preliminary analysis of digital transactions revealed a suspicious trail of over … Read more

Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan was gunned down outside a gym in Shamli district on Wednesday night MUZAFFARNAGAR: Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gym in Shamli district on Wednesday evening, with police launching a search for the attackers, officials said.The incident took place in the Kotwali police … Read more