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  World Rainforests Day 2024: 5 must-visit rainforests in world for every nature enthusiast

  Travel | June 22, 2024 10:09 IST

  World Rainforests Day highlights the need to preserve these vital ecosystems for future generations. By engaging in and promoting sustainable tourism, nature enthusiasts can support rainforest conservation and increase awareness of their essential role in maintaining our planet's health.

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  After Tennessee zoo, another spotless giraffe seen in Namibia | PICS

  Trending | September 17, 2023 20:46 IST

  According to the foundation, the giraffe found in Africa is the first ever spotless giraffe found in the wild.

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  Bengal forests to reopen for tourists from Sept 23; guidelines to be issued

  India | September 17, 2020 10:57 IST

  Forests in West Bengal will be opened for tourists from September 23, officials said on Thursday. Every year the forests close down for two months due to the monsoon -- from July 15 to September 15, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic the forests have been out of bounds for tourists since the beginning of the lockdown in March.

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  New fires break out in Southern California

  World | November 01, 2019 12:35 IST

  Scores of firefighters were deployed to San Bernardino, about 100 km east of Los Angeles, on Thursday to confront the Hillside Fire, reports Efe news. Other units were sent to neighbouring Riverside County, site of the 46 Fire. Between them, the two blazes have already destroyed a dozen structures, and authorities ordered mandatory evacuations in both locations.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Baramulla's Rafiabad

  India | August 08, 2018 11:49 IST

  A gunfight started on Wednesday between the army and the militants in the forest area of Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district

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  Stay extended on order banning diesel vehicles over 10 yrs old

  India | May 01, 2015 17:07 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today extended till May 18 a stay on its order banning plying of diesel vehicles which are over 10 years old in Delhi-NCR, bringing relief to public utility services

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  Drones to guard forests and wildlife

  India | August 06, 2014 11:22 IST

  Kolkata: Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones will soon fly over India's forests to monitor poaching, track wildlife and even count the population of tigers.  Scientists at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) are coming up

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  TN to install solar-powered borewells in forests

  India | August 26, 2013 12:20 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu government will drill borewells and install solar-powered motors to pump water to overhead tank in forests and sanctuaries to prevent wild animals from getting into villages in search of water during summer.The