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India’s programme to reintroduce cheetahs to the country is “flourishing”, but mounting opposition to “Project Cheetah” from local farmers has “teeth”, said The Times. The big cats were declared extinct in India 70 years ago because of habitat loss, prey reduction and “rampant Raj-era poaching for luxury fashion”, but now they are back, and causing…

NEW DELHI: A controversy in the US over chemicals in activewear has raised fresh concerns about what Indians are wearing to the gym, with experts warning that the issue goes beyond comfort to potential health risks.“Most activewear is made from plastic-based polymers that can release chemicals with potential endocrine effects, but in India, we lack…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has said the huge pendency of execution petitions – more than 10 lakh in district courts out of which eight lakh are over six months old – is “very frightening and disappointing”. It has asked high courts to put in place a mechanism for their effective and speedy disposal. In civil…

Italy halts military cooperation with Israel, citing recent escalations and criticism of Israeli actions in Lebanon, according to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has announced the suspension of a defence agreement with Israel that has facilitated military equipment exchanges and technology research since its inception in 2006….

Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada. Source link

At an overseas education consultancy in the Indian capital, Delhi, students sit with their parents, flipping through brochures from universities in Italy, Germany and Australia. But one destination, once the top choice, is now largely absent. “Until 2023, most of our applications were for Canada,” says Shobhit Anand, who runs the consultancy, which helps students…

Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau LONDON: The police watchdog is investigating 11 Met Police officers over their handling of a car crash that killed an Indian-origin and a Chinese-origin schoolgirl and whether race influenced police conduct.British Indian Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau, both eight, died after Claire Freemantle crashed a Land Rover into an end-of-term…

India auto industry warns of Middle East war impact on production Source link

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump reviewed the “substantial progress” in bilateral ties during a phone call on Tuesday, with US envoy Sergio Gor indicating that both sides are expected to finalise certain “big-ticket” deals soon, including in the energy sector. Sharing details of the call, PM Modi took to X and…