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China's aggression in Ladakh indicative of its intentions: US

China's aggression in Ladakh indicative of its intentions: US

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Pompeo, during a Congressional hearing on Thursday, told the members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that 'the actions are entirely consistent with what they have been signalling to the world for decades you might even argue since 1989, but certainly since General Secretary Xi came to power'.

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.

Assam: Rhino Vision 2020 gets on the roll

Assam: Rhino Vision 2020 gets on the roll

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

A senior wildlife official informed that captured rhinos would be freed in a new environment in Manas National Park, which is a unique biosphere reserve marked 'World Heritage Site in Danger' by the UNESCO due to wanton destruction of flora and fauna in the park during a violent militant movement by the Bodo tribe during 1990s and early 2000s.

Post-cyclone rains, flood threat affect lakhs in eastern India

Post-cyclone rains, flood threat affect lakhs in eastern India

Rediff.com28 May 2021

A day after Cyclone Yaas tore through coastal Odisha and Bengal to cause havoc as far as Jharkhand, tornadoes, torrential rains, bridge collapses and swelling rivers continued to plague eastern India as people tried to pick up their lives amid the debris of swept away mud homes and swamped farmlands.

In Mann ki Baat, PM Modi urges people to shun plastics

In Mann ki Baat, PM Modi urges people to shun plastics

Rediff.com27 May 2018

In his radio address, the PM asked the people to observe the World Environment Day on June 5 with vigour, and that it was time to concentrate on tree plantation.

Nature trails and camps with WWF

Nature trails and camps with WWF

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

The World Wildlife Federation is organising a series of nature walks and nature camps through the first three months of next year. Here is a list of places you can visit with the group.

A unique idea to train entrepreneurs in the jungle!

A unique idea to train entrepreneurs in the jungle!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Jungliceo.com has wowed new business owners.

Bird flu alert in Kerala

Bird flu alert in Kerala

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

The wildlife department has issued a bird flu alert in Kerala, a major consumer of poultry products from other states, in the wake of spread of the disease in West Bengal.

The Lion King Review

The Lion King Review

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'As much as I appreciate this seamless show of computer graphics -- the gobsmacking detailing of its manufactured wildlife and landscapes -- there's something awkward about its authenticity.' 'Neither does it match the vigour of The Lion King's dramatic plot,' says Sukanya Verma.

'India may have got its tiger success story wrong'

'India may have got its tiger success story wrong'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

A new study has indicated that methods commonly used in censuses of tigers and other rare wildlife put the accuracy of such surveys in doubt.

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

From incredible landscapes to touching portraits to memorable wildlife photography, the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards showcase it all! Scroll down and prepared to be wowed...

On Day 1, Biden signs 15 executive orders

On Day 1, Biden signs 15 executive orders

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The president said he will be signing a number of executive orders over the next several days of the week.

Overflowing dams in Nepal flood UP national park

Overflowing dams in Nepal flood UP national park

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Release of water from the overflowing dams in Nepal has not only flooded large parts of the terai belt in Uttar Pradesh, but it has inundated certain areas of the Dudhwa National Park, which remains the state's largest and richest wildlife reserve.

Want to be a professional drone pilot?

Want to be a professional drone pilot?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

There's a need to train 40,000 pilots over the next year-and-a-half.

3 elephants electrocuted in Dudhwa national park

3 elephants electrocuted in Dudhwa national park

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Three wild elephants were on Friday electrocuted after they came in contact with a dangling live high voltage cable in the thick confines of Uttar Pradesh's famous Dudhwa National Wildlife Park.

Wild bear enters town in Srinagar

Wild bear enters town in Srinagar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Wildlife department officials are already at the spot, located barely three km from the city centre Lal Chowk, on the swish Boulevard Road along the banks of the Dal Lake.

Travel: The Smokies and its fascinating forests

Travel: The Smokies and its fascinating forests

Rediff.com1 Sep 2011

The Great Smoky Mountains of Tenessee may be one of America's best natural attractions but the real magic lies in its deep forests and wildlife says Poornima Guruprasad.

Living with leopards in Incredible India

Living with leopards in Incredible India

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

A National Geographic feature on leopards in Mumbai has just gone viral on social media. But two years ago, Sumit Bhattacharya met pioneering wildlife scientist Vidya Athreya, whose tracking of a leopard's stunning journey through Maharashtra shattered set notions about wild animals.

11 deer dead in 48 hours in Rajgir sanctuary

11 deer dead in 48 hours in Rajgir sanctuary

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

A team of experts, including veterinary doctors, is set to visit Rajgir to study the cause of their death.

Assam: Rhino poaching on rise in Kaziranga Park

Assam: Rhino poaching on rise in Kaziranga Park

Rediff.com21 Jul 2007

The wildlife staff manning the world famous rhino abode at Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site in Assam, have found themselves groping for a way to tackle marauding poachers.

Rhino killed by poachers inside Kaziranga park

Rhino killed by poachers inside Kaziranga park

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

A group of forest guards engaged in a gun battle with a group of poachers inside the park and killed one of the poachers. The guards recovered a rhino horn from the possession of the slain poacher.

MHA issues fresh guidelines on lockdown exemption

MHA issues fresh guidelines on lockdown exemption

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The guidelines listed several services including government and private offices that will be out of bounds during the period, while exempting establishments such as hospitals, ration shops, dairies, banks, insurance offices, and print and electronic media. Delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-commerce has also been exempted from the purview of the lockdown.

Maneka is right and Javadekar is wrong!

Maneka is right and Javadekar is wrong!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

'Never ever have so many states across the country declared animals as vermin as they have in 6 to 8 months.'

Gains from lockdown possibly lost in unlock: Expert

Gains from lockdown possibly lost in unlock: Expert

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Professor, Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, Public Health Foundation of India, V Ramana Dhara, said the unlock has resulted in a return to old habits of indiscipline in physical distancing and improper mask use.

Struggling with your career? Try the PSPG mantra

Struggling with your career? Try the PSPG mantra

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Mayank Rautela distils his 20-odd years of experience in human resources management to tell you how you can ace in your career.

Govt admits inability to tackle pachers

Govt admits inability to tackle pachers

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

"(Our) inability to effectively tackle wildlife crimes has led to the rapid depletion of our wildlife species such as tigers, leopards and the Tibetan antelope Chiru," Pachauri said.

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'My elephants saved my life.' 'They love me more than my family members who only love my property.'

Expert panel for granting environment clearance to Central Vista

Expert panel for granting environment clearance to Central Vista

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

With the expert panel's recommendations, the project comes a step closer to getting the environment clearance (EC), to be given by the Union Environment Minister.

The brothers who are saving Delhi's birds of prey

The brothers who are saving Delhi's birds of prey

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Two brothers are determined to preserve Delhi's struggling population of carnivorous birds

Open core areas for tourism, Khurshid tells parks

Open core areas for tourism, Khurshid tells parks

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Union Minister for Corporate and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid on Friday expressed the need for opening up the core areas in wildlife parks to tourists.

10 beautiful photos of India you just cannot ignore

10 beautiful photos of India you just cannot ignore

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

Rediff readers share their best travel photographs of India.

2016 Sony World Photography Awards: 16 breathtaking shots

2016 Sony World Photography Awards: 16 breathtaking shots

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

With barely weeks left to enter the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, photographers from around the world, including India, have been submitting some of the most stunning images -- many capturing breathtaking shots of mother nature at her finest.

No home for rare rhinos: Floods in Assam spell doom

No home for rare rhinos: Floods in Assam spell doom

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Heavy flooding has caused animals at Kaziranga and Pabitora to move to higher land, making them more vulnerable to poaching.

Want to swim with turtles?

Want to swim with turtles?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Ride a horse in water, experience aboriginal culture and breakfast with kangaroos.

Forests in Madhya Pradesh go hi tech

Forests in Madhya Pradesh go hi tech

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

In Kanha and Satpura Tiger Reserve, the entire forest staff has been equipped with the PDA phones not just only to report sighting of wildlife, but also illegal felling of trees deep inside the forests.

Inside the rehab centre for elephants in Kerala

Inside the rehab centre for elephants in Kerala

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

For years, elephants have gone through unspeakable torture and abuse at the hands of human beings -- from hunters and poachers targeting them for sport or their tusks, to people trying to tame them for entertainment purposes -- they have been beaten, shocked, and whipped into submission Since there's no concrete way to curb this violence, Kerala has come up with a unique initiative to help them - an elephant rehabilitation centre. Take a look at the home for the gentle giants situated at Kottoor, an ecotourism village situated nearly 35 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

'India politically committed to tiger conservation

'India politically committed to tiger conservation

Rediff.com8 Oct 2006

This was made clear at the 54th CITES meeting in Geneva.

What will Uddhav do next?

What will Uddhav do next?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

Does Uddhav (and indeed the Sena) have the pizzazz and staying power to continue to be an actor in Maharashtra politics as a paler version of the NCP and an orange rather than saffron version of the BJP, asks Aditi Phadnis.

Over 1,000 bird deaths reported; Centre issues advisories

Over 1,000 bird deaths reported; Centre issues advisories

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Fresh bird deaths were reported on Tuesday, including over 900 from Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, amid cases of avian influenza in 10 states and union territories, with the Centre saying it has issued advisories on testing and maintaining sufficient stock of PPE kits for culling operations.

This is Boman Irani's secret talent!

This is Boman Irani's secret talent!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Presenting 8 knockout pics from Boman Irani's Instagram account. Yes! You heard it right.