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Naxal areas not likely to have special tiger force

Tiger reserves in Naxalite-hit areas may be exempted from deployment of special armed forces, meant for the protection of the big cats in the country. The decision is being taken in view of threats......

Did MP ignore PM's recommendation on protecting tigers?

Two years before the Supreme Court clamped on tourism inside the core areas of tiger reserves, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had written a letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh......

Kathua ambush: How troops forced terrorists to retreat

Taken by surprise when heavily armed men ambushed their convoy but quickly gathering themselves, jawans of the 22 Garhwal regiment fired more than 5,100 rounds to protect their injured colleagues......

Over 30 tigers dead in more than four months: Govt

Notwithstanding efforts by the government to conserve tigers, as many as 32 big cats have died in the country in the last over four months, even as the latest official data showed an increasing......

100 Indian Elephants March To New York

Photograph: Kind courtesy The Great Elephant Migration A huge herd of elephants -- 100 of them -- are arriving in Manhattan on Friday, which is also auspiciously the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nope,......

Rs 50 cr for tiger conservation: FM

"The number 1,411 should ring the alarm bells," is how Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram voiced his concern over the depleting number of tigers in the country as he announced a special grant to......

E-commerce vs kirana: And the winner is. . .

The growing presence of retail networks is hard to miss, in the (also) growing number of shopping malls and elsewhere, rues T N Ninan A young woman was setting up house in Mumbai recently. About 85......

The saga of an FB post gone horribly wrong

Of all the tremors to rock the start-up world of late -- Snapdeal’s layoffs, Stayzilla’s shutting down, Flipkart’s frequent devaluations -- nothing will match the rumble at......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION {Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)} (Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India) SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

Highlights of Union Budget 2008-09

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented his fifth Budget in Parliament on Friday. Following are the highlights: Changes in I-T slab. Threshold of exemption for all Income Tax assesses......

Action Packed OTT This Week!

Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Under ParisWhere......

Review: Nothing to Roar about!

You'd be naive to go into this one looking for top grade acting or direction, says Paloma Sharma. A wildlife photographer on an assignment in the Sunderbans finds a white tiger cub caught in a......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......

Contracts ready for Indian cricketers

If Anil Kumble gets injured ever again, he will be paid for up to 18 months the amount he would have earned if fit, and not zilch as was the case when he was out of international cricket following......

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