PM Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro in Kolkata on March 06. He received a warm welcome from the crowd as hundreds of people gathered to have a glimpse of him. The crowd chanted ‘Modi-Modi’, ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on PM’s arrival and he was seen waving at them. Prime Minister Modi also interacted with school students as they travelled in India's first underwater metro. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 cr in Kolkata. The Kolkata Metro extension includes the first transportation tunnel in India to pass under a major river.
06 March,2024 02:21 PM IST
The radio collaring project of the urban leopards of Mumbai helped researchers and forest department officials understand that leopard activity was maximum at night; during the day, they rested inside SGNP. Researchers also documented instances where leopards were near people but humans were unaware of it. Watch this video 'The Secret Lives Of Urban Leopards' as Ranjeet Jadhav takes you on this journey in the latest episode of his documentary series Navigating The Wild.
07 January,2024 12:00 AM IST
Established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra, the Blackbuck National Park is spread over an area of 34.08 km. Flat land, dry grasses, and herds of antelope have always attracted visitors to this park which has a grassland ecosystem. Successful conservation programs for the blackbuck, wolf, and lesser florican (a bustard) are ongoing. Several species of mammals have been recorded from the National Park, apart from large groups of Blackbuck such as Indian Wolf, Striped Hyena, Indian Fox, Golden Jackal, and Jungle cat. Apart from these, several species of grassland birds such as Sandgrouse, Lark, and passerines are also abundant in the Park giving a boost to Gujarat tourism.
17 December,2023 01:30 PM IST
When the media asked the actress whether she was willing to make a wild card entry to the BB House, Soniya revealed that she was not interested anymore as she is busy with her lineup of work commitments. “I don’t think I’ve that kind of interest in going back on Bigg Boss 17, the show was just a beginning for me, I got plenty of work in the pipeline, which will release soon. I cannot be just doing Bigg Boss. I am happy that the audience liked my start, and there is nothing like that now, if something develops, I’ll share it with everyone," she said.
02 December,2023 07:39 PM IST | Mumbai
In a media interaction, the talk of the town, Orry spoke about why he entered the Bigg Boss 17 house. Orry stated that he was bored so he thought of going for it. Orry used to think that Bigg Boss 17 house was Salman Khan's house and he mentioned he felt that he was wrong about it. "I wanted to go to Salman Bhai's house," said Orry. According to Orry, Ankita Lokhande went out of her way to welcome him in the Bigg Boss 17 house who always made tea for him right after he came. Watch the full video for more insights from the 'Liver' of the entertainment industry.
28 November,2023 12:35 PM IST
Ranbir Kapoor and Bobby Deol brought their bromance to Animal's audio launch in Mumbai. The co-stars laughed and danced to their hearts and the audience's content. Ranbir Kapoor danced to the good ol' Badtameez Dil hit song from the cult classic 'Ye Jawani Hai Deewani'. Even 10 years later, the audience all thought, 'Bunny's still got it!' but Ranbir Kapoor himself said he didn't!. In his signature tone, Ranbir said, "Yaar main aap logon ko ek baat bata doon. Yeh gana 2013 mein release hua tha aur main jahan bhi jaata hoon, yeh gaana mere peeche aata hai. Main abhi 41 years ka hoon, mere se nahi hota hai yeh sab. Meri peeth toot jaati hai, so please. Mai sab event managers se aaj ye baat keh raha hu ki please ye gaane pe mujhe mat nachwana, koi slow gaana play karna."
25 November,2023 05:10 PM IST
Step into the world of advertising nostalgia as Prahlad Kakkar shares amusing and memorable incidents from his groundbreaking career in his latest book, Adman Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad. In this candid tete-a-tete with the legendary adman as he reminisces about the experiences that shaped him both personally and professionally. From rule-breaking to rewriting the script, discover Kakkar's favorite collaborators and the hilarious stories behind their creative journey.
20 November,2023 06:10 PM IST
When Mumbai’s Anand Shinde started off as a photojournalist, little did he know that his profession would someday lead him to become an Elephant Whisperer. Anand has a unique skill of communicating with the Elephants and he has been using this skill to help the gentle giants. But how does he do that and what all went into making Anand - an Elephant Whisperer? On World Elephant Day 2023, we bring you an exclusive chat with Mumbai’s elephant whisperer Anand Shinde.
11 August,2023 04:48 PM IST
With the rising demand, Lavender cultivation across Jammu and Kashmir has amplified. Hundreds of farmers are shifting to lavender cultivation in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir which has proved very profitable. Farmers traditionally in J&K grew cereals such as maize, rice and millet which didn’t provide great returns but after lavender cultivation, their earnings have gone up several times. The Kashmiri unemployed youth has also started practising lavender farming as it helps to generate revenue at a high level and they are happy with farming of unconventional aromatic plants. Jammu and Kashmir’s lavender cultivation is changing their fortunes.
31 July,2023 01:26 PM IST
In 2018, an adult Tigress named Avni or T1 was shot dead in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra by a civilian hunter accompanied by a team of Forest Department officials. Indian forest officials labelled Avni as the most dangerous ‘man-eater’ in post-independent India. Even before Avni was killed, a score of campaigns by animal activists and wildlife lovers were launched to save the tigress. After Avni was shot dead, her killing was termed as a ‘cold-blooded murder’ by animal lovers. Dr. Sarita Subramaniam, Director, Earth Brigade Foundation and a Tiger activist had taken over as a petitioner for Avni in the High Court and Supreme Court. In her words, she filed several PILs and petitions to bring justice to Avni but as of July 2023, is still waiting for action. As the world observes International Tiger Day 2023 on July 29th, with an aim to conserve Tigers and India’s Project Tiger completes fifty years, Dr. Sarita Subramaniam takes us through the details of the controversial killing of ‘man-eater’ Tigress Avni or T1 and guides us on what we can do as ordinary citizens towards tiger conservation.
28 July,2023 07:57 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
