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Rhino Population Up 35 Times In 107 Years
From a population of barely 75 in 1905, there were over 2,700 Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) by 2012, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India), a global wildlife advocacy.....
650 Cars Burnt On New Year In France
A total of 650 vehicles were burnt in acts of vandalism in France on New Year's Eve, accounting for a 10 per cent rise from the previous year, authorities said on Monday.....
Small Auto Firms Log Volume Growth, Majors See Sales Dip
Small automobile companies logged volume growth as compared to major players in the industry whose sales dipped as seen from the sales numbers announced by companies.....
Leopard Enters Bengal Town, Captured
A leopard entered a town in West Bengal's Uttar Dinjapur district on Monday and injured several persons before it was confined to a house and caught, an official said.....
China Launches First Freight Train To London
China has launched its first freight train to London, railway officials said. ....
Samsung Unveils New Galaxy A Series Smartphones
Samsung Electronics on Monday launched the latest Galaxy A series smartphones with the enhanced front and rear 16-megapixel cameras. ....
Indian Women's Football Team Enter Final Of SAFF Championship
The India women's team stormed into the final of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship beating Nepal 3-1 at the Kanchenjunga Stadium here on Monday. ....
SC Decision In Mhadei Water Dispute Case 'victory From Jaws Of Defeat' For Goa: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar called the Supreme Court's decision Monday directing the Karnataka government file a fresh petition with the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal in connection with the water dispute with Goa a "victory from the jaws of defeat".....
SpaceX To Try New Launch On Sunday
Barely three months after one of its rockets blew up on the launchpad - destroying a $200 million Facebook satellite with it - SpaceX has said that it plans to try again on January 8.....
FIR Filed Against Goa Sports Minister For Threatening Villager
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Goa Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar for allegedly threatening a person at Cotiago village. ....
