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‘We have lived with macaques for very longperiods of time and have co-evolved with them’
When primatologist Anindya Sinha first came to Bengaluru in the early 1990s, he couldn't help but notice the number of bonnet macaques in the city.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Alleged Encroachment of Government Ceiling Land Near Crematorium in Kakarlapalli “Villagers Submit Formal Representation to Manthani RDO and Tahsildar Seeking Immediate Action
Residents of Kakarlapalli village in Manthani Mandal have submitted a formal petition to the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) and Tahsildar, raising objections over the alleged illegal encroachment of government-owned ceiling surplus land situated adjacent to the village crematorium.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
‘The Shompen way of life is set to be eroded,’ says Nicobarese anthropologist Anstice Justin
The Great Nicobar Island Development plan feels like a violation of their rights, he says. ‘They don’t have the needs we have. They are uninterested in contact'He grew up on the island of Car Nicobar and was India’s first anthropologist from a Nicobarese tribe.In his 30s, Anstice Justin was part of early contact missions organised by the government of India to North Sentinel island. He was among those who handed over gifts of coconuts to the Sentinelese at the island's shore.Justin retired as deputy regional director of the Anthropological Survey of India in Port Blair.Now 71, he has spent a lifetime, he says, trying to understand the communities straddling modern civilisation on the one hand, and the loss of their independence, autonomy, land and way of life on the other.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Srihari LR becomes India’s 86th Grandmaster
A full year after getting its 85 grandmaster, India got its 86th GM after 19-year-old Srihari LR got the coveted title when he played against GM Iniyan Paneerselvam at the Asian Individual Men’s Chess Championship which is going on right now at Al-Ain.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'The flair he had on both sides of the wicket is pretty cool': Alyssa Healy on Virat Kohli
One of the most productive shots of Virat Kohli through his career has been his glorious cover drive.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Israeli military strikes kill scores in Gaza, medics say
Israeli military strikes killed at least 60 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Middle East.Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in airstrikes that hit homes and tents, they said.The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. The dead included local journalist Hassan Samour, who worked for the Hamas-run Aqsa radio station and was killed along with 11 family members when their home was struck, the medics said.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Noida restricts use of flower pots on balcony parapets of housing societies
The Noida Authority has asked all flat owners to remove the flower pots from the parapets of the balcony, officials said on Thursday.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
New monthly labour survey to have additional details on rent income, remittances, land possession
As the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) sets out to release Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) on a monthly basis starting May along with quarterly reports for both rural and urban areas, the revamped survey will have additional details about education; land possessed and land leased out; and households’ usual monthly income from rent, pension, interest and remittances.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
India must build a truly circular economy
By 2030, India is poised to become the world's third-largest economy.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Cyberabad Police Extend Support to Deceased Home Guard's Family
A cheque of 26.28 lakh was handed over by Cyberabad Jt. CP Traffic, Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS, to the bereaved family of the Home Guard Officer.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Devotees Throng Kaleshwaram for Saraswati Pushkaralu “Lakhs take part in sacred ritual; traffic woes mar arrangements"
The temple town of Kaleshwaram is witnessing an overwhelming spiritual congregation as the Saraswati Antargami Pushkaralu, which commenced on May 15, continues with religious fervour and large-scale public participation.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Bhayanderpada Flyover opens for public use, how it will ease traffic congestion in Thane
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Wednesday inaugurated the Bhayanderpada Flyover on Ghodbunder Road in Thane in the presence of Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) senior officials.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Iran wants to learn from India's cheetah revival efforts
Iran, working to save its rapidly declining cheetah population, has shown interest in learning cheetah management from India, according to information received through an RTI application.Rajesh Gopal, chairman of the government's Cheetah Project Steering Committee, shared this information during a meeting of the panel in February.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'Ever see Rohit Sharma defend balls on 4th or 5th stump?' Gibbs explains why he feels Rohit is 'more technically correct' than Virat Kohli
Former South Africa cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has said that Rohit Sharma is a 'more technically correct' batter than Virat Kohli in the backdrop of both cricketers calling time on their careers from the longest format of the game in the past weeks.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Punjab influencer denied bail after 71 suffer adverse reactions to hair oil for baldness
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a social media influencer who promoted a homemade hair growth oil that allegedly caused adverse reactions in more than 70 people during a camp in Punjab's Sangrur.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Principal Chief Commissioner Sandeep Prakash IRS Affirms Commitment to Resolving GST Issues
Grievance Redressal Committee Members Meet Senior Official Ahead of His Superannuation.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Delhi Assembly just passed a single Bill in all of 2024: Report
Delhi assembly Delhi only passed one Bill — The Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment) Act, 2024—while states, on average, passed 17 Bills throughout the year
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Mumbai University starts admission process for PG courses, first merit list to be out on June 17
Mumbai University's admission process for post-graduate (PG) courses has begun. While the registration for admissions has already begun, according to the schedule officially announced by the varsity, the first merit list will be out on June 17, and the lectures are scheduled to start ‘on July 1.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Ashoka University professor petitions SC challenging arrest over remarks on Operation Sindoor
: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently list a petition challenging the arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a professor of political science at Haryana-based Ashoka University, over his remarks on Operation Sindoor.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Neeraj Chopra: 'Didn't have very strong relationship with Arshad Nadeem, as athletes, we have to talk'
Claiming that he ‘did not have a very strong relationship’ with the reigning Olympic champion from Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra said if anyone talks with him ‘respectfully’, he will reciprocate in the same way.The twice Olympic and World Championship medallist was asked about his relationship with Nadeem, which has come under scrutiny after the Pahalgam terror attacks and the subsequent conflict between India and Pakistan.Speaking at a media conference in Doha, ahead of Friday's Diamond League, Chopra said: “First of all, I really wanted to (make it) clear that I didn’t have a very strong relationship (with Nadeem). As athletes, we have to talk, and I have some good friends in the athletics community and from all around the world. Not just javelin throwers but also other events. But yeah, if someone talks to me respectfully, I also talk to them respectfully.”
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Woman, daughter-in-law arrested for drug peddling near Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh
Drugs(Apprehended woman Champa, her daughter-in-law Sakshi (second and third in sitting position from right) in police custody immediate after their arrest at their house at Chhanni village in district KangraThe Himachal Pradesh Police Wednesday arrested a woman and her daughter-in-law for alleged drug peddling from their home in the Chhanni village in Indora in the Nurpur police district.
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May 20, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Trading activity by individuals in equity derivatives stays high; Sebi re-examining
Despite tightening of regulations in equity index derivatives, the trading activity of individuals in the segment continues to remain high.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'My standards go lower than my heels when I meet someone': RJ Mahvash says that she is ‘dumb in love'
Social media personality RJ Mahvash is currently making a transition into acting through a new web series, Pyaar Paisa Profit.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Protests by artists, beyond political
Does art necessarily need to be overtly political to challenge the establishment? Can resistance be wielded by rejecting rigid ideologies or attempting to assert individuality?
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May 18, 2025
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“Where is Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa?" - Budida Ganesh Slams Government Inaction
“PS Ashokan“Indian Chronicle“Manthani May,17““A sharp critique was leveled against the state government by Budida Ganesh, District Secretary of the Agricultural Workers’ Union, during a meeting held at an MGNREGS (National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) worksite in Potharam village on Friday.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
How scientists are exploring what extraterrestrial life could look like
We have only one example of biology forming in the universe: life on earth.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
F&CC proposes Rs 200-crore plan to save Mohali from monsoon flooding
In a major move to protect several flood-prone areas of Mohali such as Phase 3B2, Phase 4, Phase 5, Sector 70-71, Phase 7, and Phase 11 from rainwater damage during the monsoon, the Mohali Municipal Corporation has formulated a Rs 200-crore project.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Delhi HC postpones Madrasi Camp demolition to June 1, says need to relocate its residents before monsoon
The Delhi High Court has postponed the demolition of the unauthorised Madrasi Camp — a jhuggi-jhopdi (JJ) cluster located on the Barapullah drain bank near Jangpura — to June 1, nearly three weeks after the scheduled date of May 10. The authorities had issued a demolition notice to the squatters to remove encroachments and unauthorised construction on the Barapullah drain to de-clog it.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Come July, Delhi University’s undergrad students will enter their 4th year. Here’s what they can expect
For the first time since the Delhi University (DU) adopted the National Education Policy (NEP), undergraduate students will formally step into a fourth academic year in July.
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May 18, 2025
Indian Chronicle
The Problem in Your Plate: Why an Indian home-cooked meal is not always healthy
Just because food is homemade doesn't mean it's automatically healthy.
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