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Shirui village in Tangkhul-Naga dominated Ukhrul district have put a ban on killing and hunting of animal and birds there for three years. This came at a time when forest officials and villagers of Tamenglong district have stepped up to protect Amur falcons, their winged guests. About 93 km from Imphal, Shirui, one of the key tourist spots of the state, is famous for its beautiful and rare Shirui lily, which is grown only in Shirui mountain peaks. Britisher Frank Kingdon Ward had in 1948 discovered Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae). The beautiful flower blooms in the month of May and June, and in 1989 the state government had declared Shirui Lily as the state flower. Shirui village authorities besides prohibiting killing of animals and birds within the village’s jurisdiction, have also put a total ban on using air guns and fire arms to promote conservation and bio-diversity of the area for three years with effect from October, said a letter submitted to divisional forest officer (Ukhrul) recently. For proper and effective implementation of bio-diversity conservation, the village heads also requested the forest officer to issue a drone to them, said the letter. Chief minister N Biren Singh, who chaired a cabinet meeting in Ukhurl last month, lauded the initiatives taken up by the Shirui village to conserve biodiversity and protection of wildlife there. On Sunday, Biren took to Facebook and said “For the first time in Manipur, the people of Shirui village have decided to completely ban the hunting and killing of animals and birds within their jurisdiction.

Tata Motors Ltd’s (TaMo’s) British subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc (JLR) has come a long way—from failing to meet the margin target in FY23 to raising the guidance in FY24. Recall that in FY23, JLR had clocked an Ebit (earnings before interest and tax) margin of 2.4%, lower than the 5% guided when the year began. For FY24, it has raised Ebit margin target to 8% from 6% plus earlier.

Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the annual Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet. Upon his arrival, dozens of people waving British flags welcomed him with loud cheers. William, 41, shook hands, signed autographs and sportingly took selfies with many of them during a walkabout. “It’s fantastic to be back in Singapore for this year’s Earthshot Prize ceremony, after eleven years," he said in a statement upon landing.

The Ashes broadcast will remain split between two networks until at least 2031 after Nine Entertainment secured the rights to the next two Test series in England.

The Kinetic Group, which runs the red SkyBuses that transfer people from airports to city centres, plans to “shake up” Australia’s transportation industry and join the contest for train and tram network contracts.

While Treasury Wine Estates has successfully ruled off a chunky cash call to buy the $1.6 billion Daou Vineyards, the country’s second-largest producer has had less reason to be cheerful.

World Cup 2023. Spinner Adam Zampa clinched some crucial wickets to provide breakthroughs for his team, while Ben Stokes fought well for England scoring 64 runs.

Economic Times, Sweden's Saab will set up a new facility in the country that will manufacture shoulder-fired rockets. Citing sources, the English daily added that the ₹500 crore FDI proposal was cleared last month. Mint could not independently verify the report.

Reuters reported. Police in countries around the world have reported a surge in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic offenses in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7. The war between the two nations has entered its 30th day with Israel continues to batter Gaza with airstrikes.

work-life balance in a post-pandemic world. Their preferred destinations: the UK, Dubai and Singapore. Improved airline connectivity and technology have made it convenient to travel and be in constant touch with colleagues and family in India, helping the transition. Key reasons stoking this trend include better infrastructure, quality of life, wealth preservation and growth. Many of these promoters told ET on the condition of anonymity that India is important as a growth market, but many countries outside offer ease of living. Having a professionally run business has helped promoters and their next generation focus on growing their operations and wealth, experts say.

Management at Russia’s Renaissance Capital in London are exploring the possibility of a buyout by new shareholders.

fire with Hamas militants in Gaza. Gaza's living conditions, already dire before the fighting, have deteriorated further. Food is scarce, residents have resorted to drinking salty water, and medical services are collapsing in Gaza.

(Reuters) — Canada's police probe into the June murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia has been damaged by a high-level Canadian official's public statements, India's High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, told the Globe and Mail in an interview published on Saturday.

APJ Abdul Kalam Past entered the father-in-law of the prime minister of Britain, a country whose industriousness that led to the Industrial Revolution ultimately gave way to a Catholic work ethic in entities like Boris 'Parta-a-ay!' Johnson. NR Narayana Murthy, nice man and one of the seven Infosages, publicly 'requested' that 'our youngsters must say, 'This is my country.

Jeremy Doku, one of the latest recruits for English Premier League champions Manchester City was highly praised by the club’s manager Pep Guardiola as he stated that the 21-year old winger is making an “unbelievable impact.” As per reports, Doku, a right-winger for Belgium was recruited by City earlier this year during the league’s summer transfer window for a fee of £55.5 million from the French league club, Rennes. Doku was signed as a replacement on the right-wing for Riyad Mahrez who left City to sign for Saudi Arabian club, Al-Ahli in the same transfer window. On joining City, Doku said that this club is “the best team in world football” and hence, it’s a very special feeling to be joining them.

Willy Wonka, as envisioned through the directorial lens of Paul King. After the trailer release, fans were captivated by Timothée Chalamet's performance and his unique and innovative interpretation of Willy Wonka. As it lives up to the high standards set by its predecessors, the revival of Willy Wonka's fabled chocolate factory in «Wonka» promises innovation, and audiences are anxious to discover what new aspects it delivers.

China said it attended a top-level ministerial meeting at the UK AI Safety Summit on Thursday, despite not being listed by Britain among the «like-minded» participants and not featuring in official handshakes or the family photograph. China's absence sparked questions because it participated in the first day of the two-day summit on the safety of «frontier» artificial intelligence, and Britain declined to say why Beijing was not among those joining the second day's senior meeting.

Livemint.com couldn't independently verify the video. Pannun is one of the founders of the US-based separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and actively lobbies for a separate state for Sikhs, which they call Khalistan, in the US, Canada and the UK. "We are asking Sikh people not to fly via Air India on November 19.

Russell Brand, a famous British actor-comedian, has been facing allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse over a seven-year period when the actor was touching the height of his fame. From 2006 to 2023, the actor has faced several accusations which have tarnished his name in the industry. Four women have raised their voices against the actor with allegations of sexual assault spanning from 2006 to 2013. In addition to these claims, the comedian and actor is also confronting accusations of controlling, abusive, and predatory conduct. These allegations have surfaced as a result of a collaborative investigation conducted by the Sunday Times, the Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.

Netflix will soon be streaming DC movies. These DC extended films were released in the past decade and some of them are extremely popular. There will be a total of more than 12 DC movies which will be available on Netflix in December, as per a report in WhatsOnNetflix. However, these DC movies will be available for Netflix US subscribers from December 1. Netflix US had earlier tweeted, «Take a journey through the DC Extended Universe when these films hit Netflix on December 1.» These Netflix movies are — Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Wonder Woman: 1984, and The Suicide Squad, Shazam!, The Batman, DC League of Super-Pets, and Black Adam. However, as per a report in WhatsOnNetflix, some important DC extended universe films are not in Netflix US library. These are Aquaman, Joker, Justice League, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Flash, and Blue Beetle. Earlier this week, Netflix said its ad-supported tier had reached 15 million active users per month, a year after the streaming giant launched the cheaper plan to revive subscriber growth and revenue following a slowdown. The company had five million monthly ad-tier users in May and has been hiking prices on its ad-free options in an effort to nudge more subscribers to the other tier, where commercials help bring in more revenue per user. Netflix increased subscription prices for some streaming plans in the United States, Britain and France last month, after its third-quarter subscriber additions of 9 million shattered Wall Street expectations of 6 million.

Citi's Issuer Services, a segment of Securities Services, acted as the Issuing and Paying Agent for the first Digitally Native Note (DNN) issuance under English Law through Euroclear's Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI) distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. The transaction involved a EUR 100 million, 3-year DNN issued by the World Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and was listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.