EC extends deadline for voter verification exercise in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has revised the schedule for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, allowing the electors an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms. As per the extended schedule, the booth level officers can continue house-to-house visits till July 24 to collect the enumeration forms….

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The federal government says it fixed Australia’s ‘broken’ environmental laws. Koala advocates disagree

Environmentalists in Brisbane’s bayside say the continued land-clearing of koala habitat highlights lingering loopholes in national environment laws, months after sweeping changes were passed in Canberra. “Clearly things are not better. They haven’t fixed the laws … we’re still losing lots of trees,” Redlands resident Una Sandeman said. Ms Sandeman is among a collective of…

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Bareilly Cantonment becomes carbon-negative, first in India | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bareilly Cantonment has emerged as India’s first carbon-negative cantonment, four years ahead of the 2030 target set by defence minister Rajnath Singh during Manthan-2025.The Cantonment Board Bareilly had undertaken a series of transformative initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen environmental sustainability to achieve Rajnath Singh’s vision of carbon neutrality for…

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Indian Navy foils piracy bid in Gulf of Aden; MARCOS secure cargo ship carrying critical consignment for India | India News

Representaitve image (File photo) NEW DLEHI: The Indian Navy foiled a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night after warship INS Trikand swiftly responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel carrying critical cargo for India, according to sources.The affected vessel, MV Golden Arsenal, had one Indian crew member on board…

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