Threat To Some Endangered Species Is Up To A Hundred Times Greater Than Previously Thought Paris: Some endangered species may face an extinction risk that is up to a hundred times greater than previously thought, according to a study released on Wednesday. By overlooking random differences between individuals in a given population, researchers may have badly underestimated the perils confronting threatened wildlife, it said.

Manmohan's Envoy Saran Says He's Optimistic About N-Deal Clearing NSG Hurdle TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: It's finally out in the open. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will indeed go to the G8 summit in Japan on July 7. This first official confirmation of the PM's visit came from none other than the PM's special envoy on the deal and climate change, Shyam Saran, who also said that he was

Indrani Bagchi | TNN New Delhi: With the nuclear deal getting a fresh lease of life in the twilight of the Manmohan Singh government, there appears to be a reignited buzz on both sides of the Atlantic. US undersecretary for political affairs, William Burns, who succeeded Nicholas Burns on the job after he quit in March, is likely to make his maiden visit to India later this month. The visit would have otherwise been a run-of-themill affair until things hotted up on the deal.

The Opposition BJP on Wednesday a s s e r t e d that its oldest ally, Shiv Sena, will toe the NDA line on Indo-US nuclear deal in case of voting in Parliament on the issue. The clarification comes in the wake of speculation that the Congress-led UPA would be looking to the assistance of smaller parties from all sides to cobble up the numbers to back it for the nuclear deal since the Left withdrawing support to the government now appears almost certain.

At the end of the tourist season on June 30, the Corbett Tiger Reserve recorded a remarkable increase in the number of tourist arrivals. Between October 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, the reserve earned Rs 2.86 cr as revenue and 1,77,399 tourists visited it, said CTR director Rajiv Bhartari. Last season, between October 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, the reserve earned Rs 2.35 cr. TNN

Bleeding Fatik Braved 12-Hour Journey Back From Sunderbans Arnab Ganguly | TNN Kolkata: For a split second Fatik Haldar didn't know what had hit him. It was a sudden, searing pain. His feet were stuck in the mud, in four feet of water in a river near Benifeli forest in Sunderbans. Dropping his fishing net, he screamed in agony as four pairs of canines

Gurgaon: A day after farmers protesting against a proposed SEZ in Harsaru burnt two JCBs and blocked traffic on the Gurgaon-Pataudi Road, some youths damaged the official vehicle of an ACP and set it afire when the ACP was heading towards Gurgaon on Wednesday morning. Soon after, police conducted a flag march in the troubled area.

In the inner roads of delhi, even a Delhiite, living in the city for years, is likely to flounder. An exact address in the city is hardly of any use in the absence of basic signages to guide one through the maze of streets.

New Delhi: Gorging on mangoes is one of the great delights of summer. But the fun was sliced by half this season, no thanks to the surprise summer rains. Wholesale merchants estimate the harvest is down by 40-50%. The unseasonal downpour has made the uncommon varieties such as ratoil