As per the May 2015 census, there were 523 Asiatic lions in Gir, an increase of 27 per cent from 2010.
Venues for different ceremonial functions, Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' were on Thursday renamed 'Ganatantra Mandap' and 'Ashok Mandap', respectively.
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It then went on to ask whether a lion could be named after Swami Vivekananda or Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
2023 was the worst for the tiger population, recording the highest number of mortalities in a decade with 178 tigers dying.
'Who are Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to issue certificates?'
After three cheetahs died in just over a month last year in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority in May 2023 called in experts from Reliance's wildlife facility in Gujarat to review health monitoring protocols, official records show.
The second match of the series will be played at Lord's, starting from August 29 and the final Test match of the series will take place at Kennington Oval on September 6.
Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion' into Tawang at the LAC in December 2022, helping India thwart China's expansionist designs, show how operationally effective the USA-India friendship has become on the ground. A engaging excerpt from Sreeram Chaulia's must-read new book, Friends: India's Closest Strategic Partners.
Former United States President Donald Trump will focus on national unity and share his personal stories in his acceptance speech on Thursday as the presidential nominee of the Republican Party for the November election, days after he faced an assassination attempt.
Shailesh Karkera picks the Best Players at Euro 24.
National flags should not be "messed with", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike's decision to use an altered design of the St George's Cross on England's soccer shirts angered some fans.
As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket. He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual charming smile: "Take care of yourself."
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Gota's flight in the middle of the night.
Political parties and leaders wait with bated breath for the Haryana and Jammu-Kashmir assembly poll results on Tuesday.
'The media hype that the Gir lion species is in danger is totally wrong.'
In selectors' radar, Kumar Kushagra gets maiden India A call-up against England Lions
Why is the Big Apple welcoming our pachyderms? And how is India teaching the world about living with wildlife?
India's sportsperson could not perform well in the past due to nepotism and corruption but his government cleaned up the system, he said.
There was much speculation on a likely meeting between Bhagwat and Adityanath, especially in the backdrop of the BJP's recent electoral reverses in Uttar Pradesh.
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Here's a look at some Indian-origin athletes who will be representing their adopted countries at the Paris Games
Opener Mayank Agarwal continued his dream run with yet another hundred as India 'A' comfortably beat England Lions by 102 runs in the third match of the Tri-nation 'A' series, in Leicester, on Tuesday.
Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history forever, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved.
Gopi defeated Communist Party of India leader VS Sunilkumar in an exciting fight.
Seven decades after they became extinct in India, eight Cheetahs arrived in the country from Namibia by a special flight on Saturday morning and were released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP).
In her maiden speech at a political rally, Sunita also asked people whether Kejriwal should resign as Chief Minister.
A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge.
Chasing a tough target of 490, India were precariously placed at 159 for 4 at stumps.
Xanda, a six-year-old male, was killed just outside Hwange National Park in north west Zimbabwe -- near the spot where Cecil died two years ago.
A film with a one-line plot, needed a lot more pizzazz, whistle-worthy dialogue, and a large-than-life, invincible protagonist. Karki makes a Rajinikanth kind of actioner (Bhaiyya Ji fights with a bidi in his mouth) but with a realistic soul, and falls between two boats.
He expressed hope the project will increase tourist footfalls and boost employment generation opportunities for people of the region.
Uganda produced wonders in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier last November
'Archer brings excitement and an X-factor to the team'
England's attacking line has spluttered at Euro 2024, with Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden showing only flashes of their club form and their usual penetrating runs into the box have been lacking.
Ending days of speculation on whether the Lahore Lions would play in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board said the team has been issued visa and clearance for the tournament.
Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the city state is a major partner in almost every area of India's transformation.
According to the police, Biswas is a jeweller who allegedly bought the medal.
Inspired by the peerless P V Sindhu and aspiring to be Indian badminton's aggressive new kid on the block. Tanvi Sharma is nothing like an average 15-year-old.
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