Lantana Camara: In the 1800s, Lantana Camara was imported to decorate colonial gardens: Today it has become one of India’s most widespread invasive plants

Lantana Camara (Photo: Canva) Two centuries ago, a British gardener probably admired its clustered pink-and-yellow blooms and thought it would look lovely around a garden hedge.Nobody could have guessed that this ornamental shrub would go on to outcompete some of India’s oldest forest cover on the ground, choke the undergrowth that herbivores depend on, and…

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Tollywood actor promises marriage to NRI techie, takes Rs 9.35 cr for US edu loan, flat, car, then backs out | Hyderabad News

A Tollywood actress and Bigg Boss contestant has been booked for allegedly defrauding a London-based software professional of Rs 9.35 crore. (AI image) HYDERABAD: A Tollywood actress and Bigg Boss contestant has been booked for allegedly cheating a London-based divorced software professional of Rs 9.35 crore on the pretext of marrying him. Three of her…

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Trump says US-Iran ceasefire on ‘life support’; calls Tehran’s latest proposal ‘piece of garbage’

US President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s response to its proposal, raising fears of renewed escalation in the 10-week-old conflict that has remained under a fragile ceasefire since April 8.Days after Washington floated a proposal aimed at restarting negotiations with Tehran, Iran on…

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‘Raja Shivaji’ box office collection day 2 (Marathi): Riteish Deshmukh’s epic saga crosses Rs 15 crore mark |

Riteish Deshmukh, mostly known in Bollywood for his comedy roles, has delivered an epic historical drama with ‘Raja Shivaji.’ Directed and lead by Deshmukh, the movie chronicles the valour of the Maratha warrior. Released in Marathi and Hindi, the film delivered a record-breaking opening at the box office on Friday in the former language and…

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Supreme Court summons Rajasthan officials over illegal sand mining in Chambal Sanctuary

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held accountable Rajasthan authorities over illegal sand mining inside the National Chambal Sanctuary, observing that the continued mining activities were posing a serious threat to the aquatic and endangered wildlife, including gharials and freshwater dolphins, as per a report by ANI news agency.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath,…

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