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World Elephant Day 2025: In one corner of Africa, pachyderms were transported by ships over the sea in Antiquity

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Summary World Elephant Day 2025 highlights the historical significance of elephants in northeastern Africa, where they were transported by ships during Antiquity. The Ptolemaic ... Read More


Greater one-horned rhino numbers rise slightly, Javan ones plunge and black rhino numbers increase: State of the Rhino 2024

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Summary The State of the Rhino 2024 report reveals mixed trends in rhino populations worldwide. Greater one-horned rhinos in India and Nepal have seen a slight increase, while Ja... Read More


IUCN-TRAFFIC report praises 'strengthened monitoring and surveillance' for protecting India and Nepal's rhinos from poaching

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Summary The IUCN-TRAFFIC report commends India and Nepal for their enhanced monitoring and surveillance efforts, which have significantly curbed rhino poaching. The report highli... Read More


ISRO satellite images reveal the scale of Dharali's destruction: A fan-shaped deposit of sediment and debris

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Summary ISRO satellite images have unveiled the devastating impact of the flood in Dharali village, Uttarakhand, showing a fan-shaped deposit of sediment and debris. The flood al... Read More


Why did Napoleon's Grand Armee perish in the 1812 retreat from Moscow? Study identifies new culprits

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Summary A new study suggests that Napoleon's Grand Armee perished during the 1812 retreat from Moscow due to a combination of fatigue, cold, and diseases like paratyphoid fever an... Read More


As 'Bangladeshi language' controversy sparks outrage, here is how linguists have classified Bengali dialects

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The controversy over a police officer's letter to the Banga Bhawan in Delhi, calling Bengali a 'Bangladeshi language', has bowled into a full-fledged political fracas. "Translati... Read More