Missing Delhi elephant, found after 2 months

A 47-year-old elephant that had gone missing two months ago and a countrywide alert was issued to trace it has been found, a Delhi forest department official said on Wednesday. The elephant,......

What lies ahead for the big cat in the wild, wild world?

On International Tiger Day, India is still a long way from making sure that the future of our national animal is safe.  DON'T MISS: Tiger Diaries on Rediff.com  IMAGE: From 1,411......

FULL TEXT of President Ram Nath Kovind's first speech

'I bow to the 125 crore citizens of this great nation and promise to stay true to the trust they have bestowed on me.''I grew up in a mud house, in a small village. My journey has been a long one.'......

India, Australia ink pact to expand counter-terror cooperation

A pact to significantly expand counter-terror cooperation was among six agreements India and Australia inked on Monday as the two countries called for strong action against those financing and......

Collectors' items: Some of these exotic pets cost Rs 150,000!

The prices are no deterrent for those eager to be 'different' or seeking exotic pets as status symbols. Akshara Srivastava, Shine Jacob & Ishita Ayan Dutt report. Illustration: Dominic......

How FM plans to tackle air pollution and save environment

The Centre on Monday earmarked a separate Rs 2,217 crore for 42 urban centres to tackle air pollution and announced the much-awaited voluntary vehicle scrapping policy to phase out old and......

Why no one has gone to jail for money laundering

The Enforcement Directorate has managed to sniff out over Rs 9,000 crore as suspected haul from money laundering in a decade, but it has yet to link those against anyone successfully in a court.......