-PTI/ TheWire.in The two-month time granted by the Supreme Court to the CBI to produce Amber B. Carr before the trial court ended on Thursday. Jodhpur: The Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case trial will now proceed without the testimony of prosecution witness Amber B. Carr, a DNA expert with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The two-month time granted by the Supreme Court to the CBI to produce her before...
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Insects are disappearing in India, and we don't even have data -Geetha Iyer
-Mongabay.com * According to scientists, 40 percent of insect species are likely to become extinct globally in the coming years. Indian entomologists agree that India is already witnessing a slump in insect numbers. * Pollination, biological control, food provisioning, recycling organic matter, producing honey, silk, lac, medicines and food are just some of the reasons why we need insects. * Scientists rue the lack of adequate information and documentation on insects in India....
More »Names, photos, ID: First registry of sex offenders out today -Rahul Tripathi
-The Indian Express Official sources told The Indian Express that the database will contain more than 4.5 lakh cases, including profiles of first-time and repeat offenders, based on details compiled from prisons across the country. India is all set to roll out the National Registry of Sexual Offenders on Thursday, and will become the ninth country in the world to set up and maintain such a database. The Indian registry will...
More »'Beti bachao roti banwao': Regressive campaign gets massively criticised on Twitter
-The Indian Express A new wall graffiti can be seen that is going viral on social media owing to its regressive content. Several people on social media are putting up photos of the wall graffiti and criticising it. In its bid to protect girls, the message reads, "Kaise khaoge unke haath ki rotiya, jab paida hone nahi doge betiyan." New Delhi: Almost all us are aware of beti bachao, beti padhao,...
More »PNB lost four times more money than SBI did to 'jewel thieves' -Chethan Kumar
-The Times of India BENGALURU: Highly cash-dependent traders in gems and diamonds have cost banks at least Rs 5,000 crore through 90 defaults, bank-wise and company-wise data on wilful defaulters compiled by the Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions (FBISU) shows. The top loser is PNB, with just nine defaulters but a loss of Rs 1,790 crore — four times the amount SBI lost. SBI reported the most number of wilful defaults...
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