World News by Wild Rose

The villagers who first spotted the five baby orangutans in a casuarina forest in India in early September were puzzled by their reddish hair and unfamiliar faces. The three males and two females, aged six to eight months – were left on a plantation in eastern India’s Odisha, over 2,700km (1,700 miles) from their native rainforests in Borneo and Sumatra, evidence of a growing illicit trade of apes being trafficked into India. They are now at an Indian zoo, where keepers reportedly have been...

Computer science student creates 150-foot long mehndi design on canvas

Here is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George

With no assurances on resignation of the Vice-Chancellor and the Chief Proctor, two students are continuing their hunger strike

Of the 17 chairpersons, 15 belong to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), while one each belongs to the Jana Sena Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Six boats which ventured into sea despite cyclone warning have been sent back by the Coast Guard off Kakinada coast.

Absence of any previous criminal antecedents was among grounds cited for granting bail. The decision has not gone down well with protesters demanding his arrest, who have been seeking action against the boy’s father, a judicial officer and the registered owner of the car

Smaller stocks account for a large share of positions funded through margin loans.

The IMD, in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal had moved southwestwards during the past six hours and intensified into a deep depression

G. Ramakrishnan alleged that the BJP-led Union government has used SIR to delete around 13.5 crore voters from the electoral rolls in the country

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation releases the final list of candidates in the fray; 349 are contesting for 86 ward member posts in the ongoing Second Ordinary Elections to Urban Local Bodies, 2026

The police intercepted the duo during a surprise vehicle check

More than 600 workers participated in the day-long camp

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s remarks on voting rights have revived a difficult question of judicial ethics: when does an academic address begin to anticipate the work of the court?

Court held that Section 187(2) of BNSS enlarges the window during which police custody may be sought

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said that electricity exports recovered during the period after being briefly disrupted by the flash floods in August

Nearly 30 leaders of various organisations discussed revising the minimum selling price for sugar and a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane

These companies are expected to announce price band declarations and launch plans by November 5, ahead of the extended Diwali holiday period in Gujarat

Trust Board chairman Pothugunta Ramesh Naidu inspects the queue lines, the Annaprasadam hall and the prasadam counters

The party campaigns door to door for its candidate Kalla Rupa in Division 13

The opposition party also reiterated the demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must go as well as the SIR be suspended forthwith

The Indian mission also shared an update about the suspension of flights from Air India and Air India Express to and from Riyadh and Dammam

Questioning Islamabad’s record on protecting minority rights even as it sought to criticise India at the UN, Mr. Puri underlined that it is well-documented that Pakistan’s minorities have shrunk dramatically since its independence

The police urge everyone to strictly adhere to the MCC and refrain from activities that can disturb public peace and order

Officials said investigators would verify whether Diya Krishna had merely liked the controversial post or crossed a legal line by commenting, sharing, advocating, or promoting the post that risked creating communal tensions in Keralam

The ISRO chief said that the upcoming Kulasekarapattinam spaceport facility will feature crucial infrastructure such as integration buildings, launch pads, rail-track systems, telemetry, tracking, and command systems

The services will operate at intervals of eight minutes to help people reach their destination fast and in a safe manner

The IAF chief added that future conflicts will be multi-domain by their very nature, and the three services will plan and operate together "far more closely than ever before."

The operation carried out by multiple agencies brought to light hawala transactions worth ₹100 crore, froze 1,424 bank accounts, and attached properties worth ₹17.82 crore