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Jharkhand destroys 19,086 acres of illicit poppy cultivation, arrests 190

A major operation against illegal poppy cultivation in Jharkhand has destroyed 19,086 acres of crops, resulting in 283 cases and 190 arrests.

Jharkhand has destroyed almost 19,000 acres of illegal poppy growing, and in the last two months, 190 persons connected to this agricultural activity have been detained, an official said on Saturday.(PTI)

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Published on Feb 22, 2025 12:34 PM IST

PTI |

Baby deer flees to safety as raging Los Angeles wildfire spreads

A viral video from Los Angeles, US, showed a baby deer fleeing wildfires that devastated 10,000 acres.

A baby deer fleeing wildfires in Los Angeles went viral.(X/@ShresthaAlishna)

trending

Published on Jan 10, 2025 08:30 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

‘Armageddon’: LA wildfires wipe out homes, businesses worth billions | 10 points

The Los Angeles wildfires ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena.

Firefighters work the scene as an apartment building burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California.(AFP)

world news

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 12:48 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

California wildfires: Violent blaze Altadena, leaving community in despair

The California city of Altadena faces devastation as violent fires consume homes and businesses, forcing over 100,000 evacuations.

The California community of Altadena, which was devastated by a fierce fire on Wednesday, appeared to have been bombed in the middle of the destruction, with homes reduced to ashes, businesses in flames, and gaunt individuals in the middle.(AFP/AGUSTIN PAULLIER )

world news

Published on Jan 09, 2025 11:50 AM IST

AFP |

There Are Rivers in the Sky: Read an excerpt from the new book by Elif Shafak

The Turkish-British author’s book connects four people, across centuries, by a drop of water. The same drop can unite us, and highlight our arrogance, she says.

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 16, 2024 12:58 PM IST

ByElif Shafak

Politics overshadows a conference to raise money for Ukraine

Not to mention the continued fighting

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky give a joint press conference during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on June 11, 2024. The conference running from June 11 to 12, 2024

world news

Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

Hamas can't be defeated 'as an ideology': Israel army

The October 7 attack that triggered the war resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people in Israel, mostly civilians.

A smoke plume billows during Israeli bombardment(AFP)

world news

Updated on Jun 20, 2024 05:00 AM IST

AFP |

Severe cyclone Remal leaves trail of destruction; 2 killed

The storm hit the land between Sagar Islands in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, which was the hardest hit, and Khepupara in Bangladesh near Mongla

Reports of destruction poured in from places such as Sagar Island. (PTI)

india news

Updated on May 27, 2024 10:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ansari Baug: Recalling a 40-year-old carnage

The mob comprised people from villages surrounding Bhiwandi. 40 persons were arrested; none convicted, despite some of them being identified by Ansari, who sat through the trial alone, undeterred by the presence of supporters of the mob in court

cities

Updated on May 19, 2024 07:36 AM IST

ByJyoti Punwani

400 calls: Police helpline flooded after storm wreaks havoc in Delhi-NCR

Police received 152 calls related to uprooting of trees, 55 calls regarding building damage and 202 calls related to power disruption.

Trees fell after a massive dust storm hit yesterday night at Sardar Patel Marg in New Delhi on Saturday. (HT PHOTO.)

cities

Updated on May 12, 2024 05:23 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Oklahoma, leaving four dead, thousands without power

In Oklahoma, more than 20,000 people were still without electricity hours after tornadoes began late Saturday night

In Oklahoma, authorities said the tornado in Sulphur began in a city park before barreling through the downtown, flipping cars and ripping the roofs and walls off of brick buildings(AP )

world news

Published on Apr 29, 2024 03:34 PM IST

AP |

Oklahoma tornado outbreak triggers emergency shelter calls

Devastating storms in central US prompt warnings of flash flooding and tornadoes. Nebraska and Iowa hit hard, while Oklahoma faces a dangerous tornado outbreak

world news

Published on Apr 28, 2024 12:05 PM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

39,000 trees in Maha to be chopped for Mumbai-Vadodara expressway

The district, which neighbours Mumbai and Thane districts, is already bearing the brunt of infrastructure projects such as the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and the Vadhavan port near Dahanu. Along with the Mumbai-Vadodara expressway

cities

Updated on Mar 26, 2024 05:34 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

Why forests need wildfires

Many are part of a natural cycle. But huge blazes are not

Smoke rises from trees as a wildfire burns at Los Alerces National Park, in Chubut, Argentina January 28, 2024. REUTERS/Martin Levicoy NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Feb 05, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

Gaza death toll crosses 27,000 as Israel-Hamas war drags on

South Africa’s foreign minister has accused Israel of ignoring last week's ruling by the United Nations’ top court

A shock wave is visible as an Israeli army self-propelled artillery fires a round from southern Israel toward the Gaza Strip (AFP)

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Published on Feb 02, 2024 12:31 AM IST

AP |

Himachal Pradesh: Forest fire engulfs Bashisht, Shanag jungles in Manali; property worth crores of Rupees burnt

The raging forest fire has resulted in the loss of crores of rupees of property due to the forest fire in Manali, with the flames reducing valuable assets to ashes.

india news

Updated on Jan 15, 2024 09:14 AM IST

ANI |

Andhra Pradesh: Rampaging elephant herd damages crops, causes havoc in Chittoor district

A herd of elephants unleashed havoc in Koonapalli, Pulicherla mandal, damaging crop fields and wreaking destruction in villages late-night on Monday.

india news

Published on Jan 02, 2024 11:44 AM IST

ANI |

By targeting civilians, Israel lost the narrative

By its over-the-top response, the Israel Defence Forces has lost the war in terms of the narrative

An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP/PTI) (AP01_01_2024_000303A)(AP)

opinion

Published on Jan 01, 2024 10:13 PM IST

ByManoj Joshi

‘Mustn’t repeat scale of destruction as North Gaza': Blinken to Israeli leaders

Israel is believed to be preparing to extend its military campaign farther into Gaza’s south

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, right, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken(AP)

world news

Published on Dec 01, 2023 02:30 AM IST

Bloomberg |

Who are the Solidarity Youth Movement, and what is their stand on Palestine?

The youth wing of a post-Partition Islamic organisation, the SYM, organised a rally in Kerala which became a talking point in political circles.

Hamas militants launched an audacious assault against Israel on October 7 and the West Asian nation responded with a massive bombing campaign and ground invasion of Gaza.(REUTERS)

Angelina Jolie's dad scolds her for comments on Palestine

Voight defends Israel, saying the Israeli army has to protect the land and its people, emphasizing that Israel was attacked through inhumane terrorism.

Actor John Voight expresses disappointment with daughter Angelina Jolie over Israel comments(Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)(Invision)

entertainment

Updated on Nov 05, 2023 01:43 PM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Pursuit of durable peace in West Asia

Both sides in the Israel-Hamas war are focusing on the method (violence) and not on the goal (peace with dignity), which is a sure recipe for more violence.

A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike on October 25, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)(AFP)

opinion

Published on Oct 25, 2023 10:13 PM IST

ByManmohan Bahadur

Man arrested after 300-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall is destroyed

Man arrested for destroying 300-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall, it was featured in the 1991 movie ‘Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves’ starring Kevin Costner.

Police officers look at the tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, England, Thursday Sept. 28, 2023 which has come down overnight. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)(AP)

world news

Published on Oct 01, 2023 06:36 PM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

'Life is finished here': Village crumbles to rubble in Morocco earthquake

The village of Tikht, home to at least 100 families was razed following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude in Morocco on September 10.

Damaged houses in Tafeghaghte, a remote village of the High Atlas mountains, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 10, 2023. ( REUTERS/Ahmed El Jechtimi)

world news

Published on Sep 11, 2023 09:26 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Neha Yadav

US State Secretary Blinken expresses ‘deep sadness’ over Morocco earthquake

Expressing grief to Moroccan Foreign Minister over call, he discussed how the United States can best support the quake-hit country in times of need.

Damaged house in Tafeghaghte, a remote village of the High Atlas mountains, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 10, 2023. (Reuters)

world news

Published on Sep 11, 2023 06:14 AM IST

ANI |

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66% in August

The recognition of the two Indigenous reservations grants them legal protection against invasions by illegal loggers, gold miners and cattle ranchers.

Brazilian indigenous peoples gather as the Supreme Court on weighing the constitutionality of laws to limit the ability of Indigenous peoples to win protected status for ancestral lands, in Brasilia, Brazil August 30.(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Sep 06, 2023 02:50 AM IST

Reuters |

Himachal rain: 5 killed, 2 missing in Mandi; seven families rendered homeless in Kangra’s Kotla

A government spokesperson said that two people were killed in a flash flood in Dagail village in Thunag subdivision of the district. One death each has been reported in Balichowki, Gohar and Mandi Sadar subdivisions. Multiple cloudbursts and resultant flash floods left behind a trail of destruction in Mandi district of Himachal

Multiple cloudbursts and resultant flash floods left behind a trail of destruction in Mandi district leaving five people dead while two are feared missing as heavy downpour since Tuesday night continued to batter Himachal Pradesh. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 23, 2023 11:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

Hawaii's Lahaina is now a ghost town, residents share videos of devastation

Devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii leaves destruction and death. Residents and tourists forced to flee.

A view of damage cause by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023, in this creengrab obtained from a social media video. Senator Brian Schatz via Instagram/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.( via REUTERS)

world news

Published on Aug 11, 2023 11:06 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Wildfire devastates Maui island, leaving 53 dead and over 1,000 missing

Wildfire in Maui, Hawaii leaves destruction and death, with at least 53 people dead and over 1,000 structures destroyed.

A view of damage cause by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Senator Brian Schatz via Instagram/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.(via REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 10:01 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Goa brings new law to curb destruction of public records

Once passed, the Bill will mandate that every record-creating agency (government ministry, department or state-run or funded corporation or autonomous body) shall appoint a records officer, who shall be in charge of the records room

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant (File Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:04 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

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A major operation against illegal poppy cultivation in Jharkhand has destroyed 19,086 acres of crops, resulting in 283 cases and 190 arrests.

A viral video from Los Angeles, US, showed a baby deer fleeing wildfires that devastated 10,000 acres.

The Los Angeles wildfires ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena.

The California city of Altadena faces devastation as violent fires consume homes and businesses, forcing over 100,000 evacuations.

The Turkish-British author’s book connects four people, across centuries, by a drop of water. The same drop can unite us, and highlight our arrogance, she says.

Not to mention the continued fighting

The October 7 attack that triggered the war resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people in Israel, mostly civilians.

The storm hit the land between Sagar Islands in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, which was the hardest hit, and Khepupara in Bangladesh near Mongla

The mob comprised people from villages surrounding Bhiwandi. 40 persons were arrested; none convicted, despite some of them being identified by Ansari, who sat through the trial alone, undeterred by the presence of supporters of the mob in court

Police received 152 calls related to uprooting of trees, 55 calls regarding building damage and 202 calls related to power disruption.

In Oklahoma, more than 20,000 people were still without electricity hours after tornadoes began late Saturday night

Devastating storms in central US prompt warnings of flash flooding and tornadoes. Nebraska and Iowa hit hard, while Oklahoma faces a dangerous tornado outbreak

The district, which neighbours Mumbai and Thane districts, is already bearing the brunt of infrastructure projects such as the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and the Vadhavan port near Dahanu. Along with the Mumbai-Vadodara expressway

Many are part of a natural cycle. But huge blazes are not

South Africa’s foreign minister has accused Israel of ignoring last week's ruling by the United Nations’ top court

The raging forest fire has resulted in the loss of crores of rupees of property due to the forest fire in Manali, with the flames reducing valuable assets to ashes.

A herd of elephants unleashed havoc in Koonapalli, Pulicherla mandal, damaging crop fields and wreaking destruction in villages late-night on Monday.

By its over-the-top response, the Israel Defence Forces has lost the war in terms of the narrative

Israel is believed to be preparing to extend its military campaign farther into Gaza’s south

The youth wing of a post-Partition Islamic organisation, the SYM, organised a rally in Kerala which became a talking point in political circles.

Voight defends Israel, saying the Israeli army has to protect the land and its people, emphasizing that Israel was attacked through inhumane terrorism.

Both sides in the Israel-Hamas war are focusing on the method (violence) and not on the goal (peace with dignity), which is a sure recipe for more violence.

Man arrested for destroying 300-year-old tree near Hadrian's Wall, it was featured in the 1991 movie ‘Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves’ starring Kevin Costner.

The village of Tikht, home to at least 100 families was razed following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude in Morocco on September 10.

Expressing grief to Moroccan Foreign Minister over call, he discussed how the United States can best support the quake-hit country in times of need.

The recognition of the two Indigenous reservations grants them legal protection against invasions by illegal loggers, gold miners and cattle ranchers.

Devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii leaves destruction and death. Residents and tourists forced to flee.

Wildfire in Maui, Hawaii leaves destruction and death, with at least 53 people dead and over 1,000 structures destroyed.

Once passed, the Bill will mandate that every record-creating agency (government ministry, department or state-run or funded corporation or autonomous body) shall appoint a records officer, who shall be in charge of the records room

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