Caught in gunfight between smugglers and guards, elephant killed in Assam forest Updated Jul 23, 2021 | 06:22 IST
The patrolling staff visited the spot the next day, Tuesday, and detected a carcass of a female elephant, aged about 18, officials said. Elephant killed in Assam forest [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Elephant killed in gunfight between smugglers and guards
Guwahati: A female elephant was killed in an exchange of fire between forest personnel and suspected logwood smugglers from Arunachal Pradesh inside the Dehing Patkai National Park, officials said on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off, the forest personnel of Hukanjuri and Kathalguri beats in Jeypore Range of Dibrugarh forest division in Assam was out on night patrol in Basabnala area of the park, they said.
Updated Jul 23, 2021 | 08:11 IST
The Decision Support System (DSS) will help in preparing better strategies to mitigate air pollution in the national capital. Delhi air pollution | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The system has been developed by scientists of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
The DSS project’s head said that trials are being conducted to increase the accuracy of the new pollution source tracking system.
New Delhi: Noxious air in Delhi is a year-round problem, and the situation worsens in the winter months due to various reasons, including unfavourable meteorological conditions and crop residue burning in neighbouring states. This year, a new pollution source tracking model is expected to start giving data on air pollutants emitted into Delhi’s air from different sources. This would help in preparing better strategies to mitigate air pollution in the national capital.
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Updated Jul 22, 2021 | 12:51 IST
CBSE Class 10 Result 2021 is likely to be released soon. Check the date, time, when it would be released, where it would be released, passing criteri, evaluation criteria and other FAQs answered. CBSE Class 10 Result 2021 Date, Time and other FAQs | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE Class 10 Result 2021 would be released in July 2021. The examinations for Class 10 were cancelled on March 16, 2021 in view of the second wave of COVID19 pandemic. Instead, the board has calculated the result on the basis of an evaluation criteria based on internal marks. Check when would CBSE 10th result 2021 release, where to check, how to get CBSE Class 10 roll number, past trends, passing criteria and other frequently asked questions here.
Updated Jul 23, 2021 | 10:17 IST
Hely Aerke (36) transferred her embryos frozen at a fertility centre, with the desire to have a biological child of her husband Sanjay (42), who died from COVID-19 in April this year. COVID-19 victim’s wife wishes to fulfil his dream of becoming father by having baby with frozen embryo [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The woman s husband died due to COVID-19 on April 23.
The young window said that she and her husband had dreamt of becoming parents, but he left the earthly abode too soon.
Ahmedabad: The wife of a critically ill COVID-19 patient knocked on the doors of the Gujarat High Court on Monday evening, pleading that his sperms be preserved, so that she could have his child even after his death. In response to her plea, the court allowed the collection of sperms of her husband, whose chances of survival were slim.