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New Delhi: The discovery of five baby orangutans in a forest in Odisha’s Balasore district has raised concerns over a possible international wildlife trafficking network, with Indonesia calling for an investigation into how the animals reached India. The five orangutans were rescued by the Odisha Forest Department from the Bichitrapur forest area under Bhograi block on September 8. Their presence in the region surprised authorities as orangutans are not native to India and naturally occur only in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. Indonesia is closely monitoring the case and coordinating with Indian authorities to determine the animals’ origin and explore…

“The issue at Bhoma is not merely about whether a temple will be spared demolition. It is about what happens to an entire village when a major highway expansion cuts through it. Villagers have pointed out that four laning could fragment the settlement and affect the character of the village, its religious activities and the way people move and live. They have also questioned the decision to beautify the temple lake when their larger concerns about the highway alignment remain unanswered. This is precisely where Gadkari needs to pause and listen. The Union minister should not allow officials to reduce…

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has hit back at ally Congress over its objection to the full rendition of Vande Mataram, asking whether the party wants people in Kashmir to face legal action for following government protocol. The dispute follows the playing of the complete national song at the opening ceremony of the International Film Festival in Srinagar. Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah stood during the full rendition, including all six stanzas. The Congress had urged its alliance partner to follow the party’s 1937 position, under which only two stanzas of Vande Mataram…

New Delhi: Twenty five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, one of the most unusual investigations linked to the tragedy began in Mumbai with the arrest of a young man who claimed he had been involved in an Al Qaeda conspiracy. Mohammed Afroz came under the Mumbai Police radar in October 2001 after intelligence agencies flagged his overseas travel for pilot training. His background immediately attracted attention. Afroz lived in Cheeta Camp near Trombay, while his father worked as a tailor. Investigators questioned how the family could have financed expensive training abroad. Police eventually traced Afroz to a hotel…

New Delhi: Bengal’s long standing debate over vegetarian and non vegetarian food during religious festivals has gained fresh attention after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari participated in the traditional fish bhog at Kolkata’s Kalighat temple. Adhikari visited the historic temple on the occasion of Kaushiki Amavasya and was seen having bhog that included a fish head, fried fish and basanti pulao. The meal reflects a long standing tradition at Kalighat, where fish and sacrificial goat meat are offered to Goddess Kali and subsequently consumed as bhog by devotees. His visit came amid a growing controversy over comments by Bageshwar Dham priest…

New Delhi: India has called for stronger digital and financial cooperation among BRICS countries, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urging member nations to connect their payment systems and promote trade using local currencies. Addressing the opening session of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, Goyal highlighted India’s digital public infrastructure and said the country’s Unified Payments Interface, or UPI, could serve as a model for deeper economic integration among BRICS nations. Goyal said UPI has grown to more than 250 billion transactions annually and accounts for over half of the world’s digital payment transactions by volume. He also pointed…

New Delhi: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the growing problem of garbage and unclean roads across Mumbai, warning that civic officials could face action if they fail to maintain cleanliness in their respective wards. A division bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Neela Gokhale made the strong observations while hearing a petition filed by residents of Kannamwar Nagar concerning pollution linked to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground. The court questioned the functioning of the civic administration and expressed concern over garbage reportedly being found at several locations across the city. The judges…