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The Phek district police hope to change the lives of the district jail inmates with ‘Project Revive’

Once thought to be lost forever, the incredible Bermuda snail has been successfully revived. A decade ago, a small group was rediscovered and subsequently bred at Chester Zoo. Thousands were released back into safeguarded woodland areas in Bermuda, where six colonies have thrived. This success not only supports ecosystem recovery but also allows conservationists to shift their attention to breeding another rare native snail species.

Kangana Ranaut intensified her attack on media and protesters, defending her recent remarks. She accused press members of supporting unethical behavior during demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Ranaut stated that such actions should not be normalized for children and elders. She also contrasted positive Gen Z contributions with negative behaviors displayed. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das questioned Ranaut's language and motives regarding the movement.

Two years after the Chooralmala disaster, relocated families at Kalpetta in Wayanad say permanent homes bring relief, but poor roads, waste management and rising cost hinder full recovery

Coal blocks allocated to SAIL and NTPC and two Ultra Mega Power Projects have been exempted.

Five people, including the owner of the factory, were arrested in connection with the explosion, which left two other workers severely injured

Jana Nayagan collected Rs 1.08 crore net on its seventh day. The film's total India net collection reached Rs 144.48 crore. Weekday collections saw a normal dip after a strong opening weekend. The H. Vinoth directorial continues its steady theatrical run across India. Vijay's farewell film remains a significant Tamil release this year.

In 2005, Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, ex-coal secretary PC Parakh and three others were summoned as accused by the Special Court in corruption allegations pertaining to allocation of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha

According to the Bill, the system will largely remain unchanged for births or deaths reported between one and two years after the event

Among other things, the complainant accused a constable of searching the house and taking away cash kept in the kitchen

Misir Besra, a top Maoist leader with a bounty, was apprehended in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district. He faced charges in 141 cases across multiple Indian states. Two other Maoists were also arrested during this significant police operation. Meanwhile, sixteen Maoists surrendered before Jharkhand Police on the same day. These surrenders included individuals with substantial rewards on their heads.

"There is creativity in the country. Animation is for the purpose of children. Nobody is now reading books. These things should not come in the way of art," the bench said.

According to IMD, monsoon conditions in Kerala have strengthened under the influence of the deep depression over central parts of Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha

A St Stephen's College shorts ban ignites a debate on student freedom and institutional rules. Students protest the new dress code, which restricts attire in classrooms and other college spaces. This controversy highlights a broader trend of disputes over personal appearance on Indian campuses. Colleges face challenges balancing tradition with students' growing expectations of personal autonomy. The situation tests how Indian campuses manage institutional identity and individual liberty.

On July 20, the Supreme Court had expressed its displeasure over the Centre's non-compliance with a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction to confer the award on Vivek Singh Chouhan

He alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had appealed to farmers in Karnataka not to cultivate crops because of inadequate water availability while simultaneously releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu ‘to please the CM of that State’

Rejecting the criticism against the CWRC and CWMA, Vineet Gupta recalled that during the water year of 2023-24, the two bodies had worked out a distress-sharing mechanism

Satheesan says he was misquoted as exclusively referring to daughters-in-law and that he had, in fact, asked mothers to share such recipes with 'their children and the person who comes as their son’s wife’