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Demographic history, geographic distance, and landscape features shape the genetic divergence of wild tigers in northeast India
Habitat fragmentation creates small, isolated populations that are vulnerable to inbreeding, genetic drift, and a high genetic load. For conservation management, it is essential to distinguish contemporary landscape resistance from historical demographic processes as drivers of these genetic patterns, especially for conservation priority regions such as northeast India, which intersects two major tigers conservation landscapes. We studied the genetic structure and landscape connectivity of...
Bhutan experiences 5.8-magnitude earthquake; tremors felt in parts of Northeast India
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Bhutan late on Sunday night, triggering multiple aftershocks and sending tremors across parts of Northeast India, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 11.06pm IST at a depth of 26km, with its epicentre located in Bhutan. The epicentre was about 252km from parts of Assam, and tremors were felt in several areas across India's northeastern region following the quake.
Japan PM may visit India next month for talks with PM Modi
Takaichi Sanae is likely to visit India next month for a summit meeting with her counterpart Narendra Modi. While a confirmation from Indian authorities is still awaited, Japanese media reported that the summit meeting with PM Modi will take place in Assam. "Govt sources say arrangements are underway for Takaichi to visit the northeastern state to hold her second in-person meeting with Modi," said a report by NHK.
Commentary: Have the US and India become regional rivals?
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Rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR; IMD issues yellow alert
Rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Saturday evening, followed by dust storms and strong winds, bringing relief from the heat as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red and orange alerts warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail and further rainfall across the national capital. According to the weather department, parts of central, northeast, southwest, west, northwest and north Delhi are likely to witness a dust storm followed by severe thunderstorms, lightning, hail and light to...
Sushmita Dev on the move again: Why her exit comes as a bigger blow to TMC than it appears
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Why do China and other powers still want aircraft carriers?
Drone swarms and stealth submarines are playing a growing role in modern warfare, yet aircraft carriers remain a symbol of military might. That can be seen in China’s investment in the warships, as well as other countries including France, Turkey, India and Japan. China’s naval fleet has been expanding at a rapid pace, with its fourth aircraft carrier fast taking shape, according to the latest satellite images of the shipyard in Dalian in the country’s northeast, where it is being built.
Armed forces prepared for both short and intense conflicts: Army chief Gen Dwivedi
In an interview with TOI’s Surendra Singh, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, who has been leading the 12.4 lakh-strong Indian Army since June 30, 2024 and played a key role in rolling out Operation Sindoor, spoke at length about how lessons learnt from last year's operation against Pakistan are now part of the Army doctrine; how drones are now central to India’s battlefield operations; the changing warfare tactics and technologies; and why Pakistan must deter from another terror...
CDS Gen Chauhan wraps up tenure marked by Op Sindoor, tri-services integration
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Indian PM Modi meets Myanmar military gov’t leader in New Delhi
Indian PM Modi meets Myanmar military gov’t leader in New Delhi Myanmar opposition groups criticise India for hosting Min Aung Hlaing, but India says engagement is the best way forward. India says it will continue engaging with Myanmar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the country’s military government, in New Delhi. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters on Monday that India’s policy is “not intended to be a commentary on the internal...