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Karnataka Crisis: Ahead Of Trust Vote Tomorrow, "Balanced" Verdict From Supreme Court

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on the status of rebel lawmakers whose resignations endanger the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition, the Supreme Court has said. "The discretion of the Speaker should not be fettered by any direction from the court," the top court said.

Why Families Stayed In Decades-Old Structure In Mumbai Despite Danger

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The collapse of a decades-old multistorey building in Mumbai's Dongri on Tuesday has revived focus on illegal buildings way past their sell-by date endangering lives in India's commercial capital, where finding an accommodation is a huge challenge.

Momos From 5-Star Hotel That Has Blocked Congress's DK Shivakumar

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 10, 2019

DK Shivakumar, Karnataka Congress leader, has not been allowed to enter a five-star hotel in Mumbai where rebel lawmakers who have endangered his government's future are staying. That did not mean he could not have food from the hotel.

Iran Set To Exceed Nuclear Deal Uranium Enrichment Cap

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 8, 2019

Iran said Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal within hours as it seeks to press other parties into keeping their side of the bargain.

Korean Actor, Who Catches Endangered Clams On TV, Faces 5 Years In Jail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 6, 2019

A South Korean actress faces up to five years in a Thai jail for catching endangered giant clams in a reality TV stunt, an official said Saturday, despite the show's extensive apology.

Endangered Snow Leopard Spotted On Nelong Valley Bridge In Uttarakhand

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Saturday July 6, 2019

One of the most reclusive members of the animal kingdom, a snow leopard was seen strolling on the road in the Nelong valley, which is situated in the Gangotri National Park at an altitude of 11,000 feet, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Found In Jungles Of Arunachal: A Rare Species Never Seen In India Before

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday July 1, 2019

A chance rescue by a forest ranger in Arunachal Pradesh's remote jungles of Yazali last week has created a sensation after a photo of the critically-endangered catch went viral in conservationist circles.

5 Dead Endangered Right Whales Found In Canadian Waters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 28, 2019

Five critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence this month, Canadian officials said Thursday.

Over 500 Rare Vultures Die After Eating Poisoned Elephants In Botswana

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 21, 2019

More than 500 endangered vultures died of poisoning after eating the carcasses of three elephants killed by poachers in Botswana, the government said in a statement.

Endangered Bird Returned To South Korean Wild 40 Years After Extinction

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

An endangered bird was reintroduced to the wild by South Korean authorities Wednesday, four decades after it went extinct on the peninsula.

Man Arrested In France For Keeping White Tiger Cub

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

Investigators in southeast France have seized a white tiger cub at the home of a suspected exotic animal trafficker, while pythons and endangered marsupials were found at his mother's house, a police source said Saturday.

Australia Rejects Adani's Plan On Endangered Bird, Delaying Mine Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 3, 2019

Australia's Queensland state government has rejected a management plan of Indian energy giant Adani to protect the endangered black-throated finch bird population, saying the company's proposals do not meet the approval conditions for the proposed billion dollar mine project.

"Ticking Time Bomb": Fuel Tank Found In South Delhi School

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2019

The Delhi government has found an underground fuel tank in the basement of a prominent private school in Greater Kailash-II, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to order an FIR against it for "endangering" the safety of students.

Cambodia Releases Critically Endangered Royal Turtles Into River

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2019

Twenty critically endangered 'Royal Turtles' were released into a remote stretch of a Cambodian river Friday -- a species once feared extinct because of hunting, trafficking and illegal sand mining.

Tesla Slaps Restraining Order On Critic

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 22, 2019

Electric vehicle (EV)-maker Tesla has slammed Randeep Hothi -- one of the short-sellers of the company and also its prominent Twitter critic -- with a restraining order on charges of stalking, harassing and endangering company employees.