In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island; a year later 29 endangered warblers were moved there and established a new population

In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island In 1987, British naturalist Ian Bullock arrived on remote Aride Island in the Seychelles to become its first professional warden. Just one year later, the groundwork he established helped make possible an important conservation project: 29 endangered Seychelles warblers were…

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Why Australia coach is dreaming of Ben Stokes’ ‘fairytale’ return for one last Ashes | Cricket News

Melbourne, July 29 (IANS) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes attempts could be made to coax Ben Stokes out of retirement for next year’s Ashes Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the perfect build-up to the 2027 Ashes would be Ben Stokes making a dramatic return from Test retirement, admitting it would create a “fairytale”…

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FIR against Abhijeet Dipke for ‘entering govt school without permission, threatening teachers’ | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar News

Police registered a case against Abhijeet Dipke and others for entering a government school LATUR: Police in Maharashtra’s Latur district have registered a case against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and others for allegedly entering a government school without permission, disrupting classes and threatening teachers, according to news agency PTI.The First Information Report…

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EPFO UPI withdrawal explained: How members can transfer PF directly to bank accounts, top points to know

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers will soon be able to withdraw provident fund money directly through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with testing of the facility already completed, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. The move is part of a broader push by EPFO to improve service delivery and simplify access for over…

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West Bengal logs record 91.66% turnout in phase 2, sporadic violence reported across districts | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal on Wednesday recorded a very high voter turnout of over 91% along with reports of sporadic violence during the second phase of the assembly elections.According to the Election Commission, the state registered a record 92.47% overall turnout across the two phases, the highest since Independence. The voter turnout in phase II…

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding shock: Lana Del Rey’s absence reignites friendship feud rumors | NFL News

Lana Del Rey did not attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding, choosing instead to celebrate the Fourth of July in Louisiana and attend YouTuber Oli Abbas’ birthday. Her absence sparked renewed speculation about her friendship with Swift, but Del Rey recently praised the singer’s success, suggesting there is no public sign of…

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Iran Tensions: Iran won’t escalate tensions but will defend itself, says Pezeshkian as Donald Trump claims Tehran has ‘last chance’

File photo: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) and US President Donald Trump Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said Tehran does not want to escalate tensions in the Middle East but will “act with its full capabilities” to defend the country’s security, national interests and territorial integrity, even as US President Donald Trump warned that…

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