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Sacred groves key to biodiversity conservation, says study
Sacred groves continue to play a vital role in conserving biodiversity and sustaining ecological processes even when they are spatially isolated from the Western Ghats, according to a new study by researchers at the Central University of Kerala (CUK). The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, found that these community-protected forest fragments support…
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A window into how China sees a world in disorder
Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP A decline in U.S. credibility after the Iran war and the rising importance of technology, specifically AI capabilities, in determining a country’s place in the world were two key trends likely to shape the immediate future of the global order. That is the view of China’s top…
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Finance Ministry notifies rules for determination of origin of goods under India-U.K. trade pact
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Finance Ministry has notified the rules for determination of origin of goods under the India-U.K. comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which will come into force from July 15, according to a notification. A certificate of origin is a key document…
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Minister challenges YSRCP for debate on Rayalaseema development claims
Minister for Roads and Buildings B.C. Janardhan Reddy. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Roads and Buildings (R&B) Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy said that the credit for realising the long-cherished dream of the Rayalaseema people — the construction of the steel plant — goes to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). The TDP leader dared the YSR…
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Far-right Alternative for Germany party re-elects leaders as protesters, police clash
Delegates at the national convention of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday (July 4, 2026) overwhelmingly re-elected its leaders, including the popular but controversial Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting, and some clashed with police. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, met in the eastern city of…
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AI Express restores Gulf flights from Calicut
Air India Express has resumed services from the Calicut International Airport to Kuwait and Salalah, fully restoring its West Asia operations. The Salalah service resumed on Tuesday, followed by the Kuwait service on Wednesday. Officials said the Calicut-Salalah service would operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while the Kuwait service will run on Wednesdays, Fridays, and…