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The largest reptile sanctuary in the US, based in Arizona, wants to import six gharials and mugger crocodiles from Tamil Nadu to help conserve these endangered species. As per a notification issued under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Phoenix Herpetological Society has requested permission from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

India to live with a Hindu man whom she befriended through an online game platform, a media report said on Monday. Seema Ghulam Haider from Karachi in Sindh province and Sachin Meena in India got in touch while playing PUBG in 2019 and a dramatic love story unfolded between the two living more than 1,300 km apart, in countries not too friendly to each other. Seema, 30, and Sachin, 22, live in the Rabupura area of Greater Noida, near Delhi, where he runs a provision store, according to Uttar Pradesh Police.

PTC India is planning to provide round-the-clock (RTC) power offerings by «blending» green energy with thermal, its CMD Rajib Kumar Mishra has said. The offerings will also include storage solutions, the official made the remarks at the company's 24th Annual Day in the national capital. «PTC India stands strong and focused on taking up market risks and positions.

ee News reported on Monday. The UP ATS will investigate the full profile of Seema Haider and her family. The network of routes she chose and the mobile number she used during her travel to different countries will be probed from different angles.

S Jaishankar on Monday met his counterparts from Nepal and Bangladesh here and agreed to work closely to implement the agenda of cooperation set out by the leaderships and exchanged views on regional issues. Jaishankar is here in the capital of Thailand and participated in the BIMSTEC retreat. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional grouping that comprises India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.

steel imports of India in June '23 as compared to June 22...," it said. In June 2022, China constituted 26.1% of India's steel imports, while Vietnam's share was 1%.

China and Vietnam in India's 4.84 LMT steel import basket during June 2023 has increased on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, according to official data. At 4.84 lakh metric tonne (LMT), India's overall steel import registered a 5.9 per cent increase on a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis and 7.6 per cent over June 2022, the Ministry of Steel said. «Share of China, Japan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nepal and the USA increased in total steel imports of India in June '23 as compared to June 22,» it said. In June 2022, the import from China was 26.1 per cent and Vietnam was 1 per cent. However, in June 2023, the import from China contributed 37.1 per cent and Vietnam's share was 4.8 per cent in India's steel import basket. The development assumes significance as India has set an ambitious target to increase its steel making capacity to 300 million tonnes and Indian players eyeing for a significant share in the global steel markets.

weather forecast for venues in Sri Lanka which is to host nine games of the Asia Cup, Pakistan should be allowed to host more than four games at home," said a PCB source. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is convening to conclude the arrangements for the Asia Cup timetable.

A post shared by Asser Malik (@asser.malik) Actress Priyanka Chopra also extended her birthday wishes to Malala on Instagram, hoping for the best for her always. To commemorate Malala Day, Michelle Obama took to Twitter to express her admiration for Malala Yousafzai and the impact she has made on girls worldwide. Michelle Obama, through her organization Girls Alliance, reached out to members from Namibia, India, Nepal, Guatemala, and Uganda, asking them to share why Malala inspires them.

Customs Commissioner Aarti Saxena of Lucknow informed reporters that six officials stationed in the border area have been summoned to headquarters pending further investigation. The seized consignment, valued at approximately Rs 4.8 lakhs, was originally handed over to Customs officials for proper disposal, as per regulations that dictate perishable items should be destroyed within 24 hours.

Narendra Modi is on his two-day visit to France where he addressed the Indian diaspora at the La Seine Musicale. On his arrival, he was received by Prime Minister Borne at the airport in a special gesture. A ceremonial welcome and Guard of honour were accorded to Prime Minister Modi upon his arrival at the airport. Some of the iconic quotes made by PM Modi during his speech-

Experts are warning that rice production across South and Southeast Asia is likely to suffer with the world heading into an El Nino

France may adopt India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for faster payments, according to media reports. As per reports, the two countries will discuss the launch of UPI in France during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. The launch will be along the lines of India-Singapore fast payment linkage.

Sita Dahal, the wife of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal passed away on Wednesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to authorities of the private hospital in Kathmandu where she was admitted. Sita Dahal was suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder, the hospital announced. She died at 8:33 am according to a statement by the Norvic International Hospital.

Nepal Army and Nepal Police has retrieved all the bodies of victims from a helicopter crash site in Solukhumbu District of Nepal. «We have recovered all the bodies at the crash site.

Belt and Road Initiative to boost infrastructure in the landlocked Himalayan nation, a media report said on Tuesday. The agreement was reached during a meeting between the vice chairman of Nepal's National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha, and Chong Liang, the vice chairman of the Chinese government's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which oversees the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

A private commercial helicopter with six people aboard including five Mexican nationals that went missing near the Mount Everest area in Nepal on Tuesday has crashed in a hilly terrain in the country’s eastern region, officials said. The Manang Air NA-MV chopper took off from Surke Airport in Solukhumbu district at 10:04 am for Kathmandu and suddenly lost contact at an altitude above 12,000 feet at 10:13 am, said Gyanendra Bhul, Manager at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Nepal, where six people were killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, has a history of deadly air crashes. Below are details of plane and helicopter crashes this century in the Himalayan country, where several airlines fly to small airports in remote hills and mountains shrouded in clouds and cut off from roads.

Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, aviation authorities said. According to Tribhuvan International Airport General Manager Pratap Babu Tiwari, the chopper, with call sign 9N-AMV, went contactless 15 minutes into the flight.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said efforts are on to rescue the 300 stranded people, and they could be airlifted as the weather clears. Power and water supply has been snapped in several areas. He said an assessment of loss is underway and it is estimated to be in the range of Rs 3,000-Rs.

Sachin Meena and Pakistan's Seema Haider are set to embark on a new journey. On Friday, a court in Uttar Pradesh granted bail to both of them and also ordered that as long as the case continues, Seema will not change her residence and can live with Sachin. Seema Haider, a Pakistan national, was earlier arrested on July 4 for illegally crossing over into India with her four children through Nepal.