PM Modi’s Vadodara event fills up in an hour on BookMyShow, 42K on waitlist

From a $4-5 billion rebuilding bill and damaged hydropower to broken trade routes, lost livelihoods and weak local capacity, Nepal’s recovery could stretch far beyond the floodwaters

Kolkata’s indie music circuit turns to intimate gigs, regional voices take centre stage

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craze in the early 1990s fueled demand for pet turtles. Many red-eared sliders and other freshwater turtles became unwanted after growing too large. These abandoned reptiles now inhabit British ponds and lakes, posing ecological concerns. Authorities have listed these turtles as invasive non-native species, restricting their keeping. Releasing pet turtles…