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NSW and Australian governments buy 74,000-hectare outback station, protecting state’s first pink lakes and habitat for 70+ threatened species, including brolga, pink cockatoo and slender darling pea

Pink lakes within the New South Wales national parks estate will be protected for the first time after the NSW and Australian governments jointly purchased Pulgamurtie Station, a 74,000-hectare property about 235 kilometres north-east of Broken Hill. This landscape is home to more than 70 threatened species, including the iconic brolga, pink cockatoo and slender…

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M23 guerrilla war’s shadow economy: How Congo’s militias turn guns, gold and tolls into profit

Guns, gold and tolls How Congo’s militias and guerrillas profit from the M23 war In a remote mining village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, teenagers carrying Kalashnikovs guard a gold mine while claiming to fight for their country. But behind the language of patriotism lies another reality: a growing militia economy fuelled by war,…

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Beyond Quota: BJP looks to expand OBC outreach ahead of local polls | Bhubaneswar News

File photo of a rally in Bhubaneswar pressing for OBC quota in panchayat elections Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt’s decision to constitute a commission on political representation of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs) is being seen as more than a legal exercise to restore reservation in local body elections. Coming months before the 2027 panchayat and…

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CBI busts multi-state IBPS exam impersonation racket; CGST inspector among 4 arrested | India News

“The CBI’s investigation is ongoing in respect of others involved in the racket,” the agency said. NEW DELHI: CBI has busted a widespread impersonation and cheating network operating in banking exams across Delhi, Bihar, Haryana and West Bengal and arrested four key operatives including a CGST inspector.Following a First Information Report (FIR) registered on a…

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Egypt arrests 6 journalists from fact-checking website over ‘terrorism’, ‘fake news’ charges

The six journalists – Abdullah Qadry, Mohammed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Islam Barakat, Omar Helal, Mohammed Mahmoud and Mohammed Adel – were arrested during raids on their homes across Egypt. Egyptian authorities have charged six journalists working for independent fact-checking platform Matsda2sh with alleged links to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, days after security forces arrested the…

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Meet Advay Jain: Indian-American kid who made Guinness record as the youngest person to publish a book. He was 3 when he wrote ‘Dino Learns Not To Waste Food’

Indian-American toddler Advay Jain being felicitated by New York Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan for his Guinness record. An Indian-American toddler, Advay Jain, has made Guinness record as the youngest person (male) to have published a book. He was 3 years and 345 days old when he published ‘Dino Learns Not To Waste Food’. Now…

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GST Council meeting: Arresting powers of tax officers scrapped, prosecution threshold raised to Rs 5 crore

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 57th meeting of the GST Council, in New Delhi on Thursday. (@FinMinIndia X/ANI Photo) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday recommended a series of changes aimed at easing compliance, reducing procedural burdens and simplifying the GST regime, while…

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Six hours a day, 19% to 14% body fat: Inside Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s bid for longevity at 36 | Cricket News

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after 4 years as India announces T20 squad against New Zealand On November 22, 2022, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last match for India, against New Zealand. Four years later, he has returned to the Indian T20I squad against the same opposition.The recall came on earlier this week, when the BCCI announced India’s…

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