Wildlife
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India recorded 126 tigers deaths in 2021 – highest in a decade, shows government data
The majority of tigers had died of natural causes. Some were killed by animal poachers.
Scroll Staff
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Smugglers in India are exploiting an amnesty scheme that was meant to protect exotic animals
Smugglers are trying to stay one step ahead of enforcement agencies by pulling out new tricks from the bag.
Nabarun Guha
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After being separated from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh is now looking for new state bird and animal
Local wildlife bodies in the Union Territory are batting strongly for the black-necked crane and the snow leopard as state symbols.
Sneha Mahale
Trending
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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Caste threads are spawning deadly conflicts in Tamil Nadu schools
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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Monkeypox: How does it spread, what are the risks, and how is it treated?
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‘An innings we’ll never forget’: Reactions to Rajat Patidar’s incredible IPL playoff century for RCB
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Rajasthan migratory bird deaths: Avian botulism suspected as toll rises to 17,000 in Sambhar Lake
The initial cause of the deaths was said to be avian flu, but a report from a laboratory in Bhopal has eliminated it.
Scroll Staff
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Rajasthan: More than 1,000 migratory birds found dead near Sambhar Lake in Jaipur
Officials are yet to ascertain the cause of the deaths but suspect a hailstorm that hit the area a few days ago may be responsible.
Scroll Staff
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Six new lizard species discovered in the Western Ghats
This is seen as a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘We will stop you!’: Activists sing to disrupt oil company Shell’s annual general meeting in London
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Watch: New York City removes its last public telephone booth, an era comes to an end
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Watch: Volcano Mount Etna erupts, spewing lava into the sky and down the mountain
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Watch: Texas lawmaker suggests arming teachers, police presence in schools to prevent shootings
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‘Manchester United are rubbish’: BBC trainee learning how to write ticker text makes it to live TV
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Uttar Pradesh: Tigress beaten to death by villagers with sticks near Pilibhit reserve
An FIR was filed by local forest officials against 31 named and 12 unknown people.
Scroll Staff
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Heatstroke, tumour probable causes of tiger’s death in Sariska, says initial autopsy report
Wildlife conservationist said the big cat could have been been saved had it not been released into the wild soon after treatment.
Scroll Staff
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A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans
Our closest relatives show distinct cultural behaviour in different populations. But those differences are being erased.
Alexander Piel, The Conversation, Fiona Stewart, The Conversation & Lydia Luncz, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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A lesser-known grizzled giant squirrel species in Kerala is at the risk of dying out
A survey in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary reveals that the population of squirrel has fallen by 78%-85%.
Manupriya
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Study finds four new groups of lizards in the Western Ghats
This project was carried out as part of a larger survey of frogs, lizards and snakes of the Western Ghats.
Scroll Staff
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Indian, American scientists discover four species of lizards in Western Ghats
One of these, ‘Cnemaspis limayei’, has been named after Sunil Limaye, a former director of Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Premier League: As Chelsea FC sale gets approved, what next after the Roman Abramovich era?
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‘An innings we’ll never forget’: Reactions to Rajat Patidar’s incredible IPL playoff century for RCB
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IPL 2022 Eliminator, LSG vs RCB as it happened: Patidar, Harshal star as RCB win by 14 runs
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Cricket: India to face England, Australia away as ICC announces match-ups for Women’s Championship
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Indian football: Sethu FC take on defending champions Gokulam Kerala in IWL final