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Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine behind rising sea cucumber crimes in Lakshadweep

Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine behind rising sea cucumber crimes in Lakshadweep

By Jaison Wilson
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) Sea cucumbers found in the seafloor play a critical role in marine ecosystems, cycling nutrient material. But these otherworldly animals have been prized as a delicacy in Asia for centuries, where the wealthiest would eat the creatures as a nutritious high-protein treat. But their demand has increased since the 1980s, especially in China.
And so has their poaching and smuggling. Islands in and around of Lakshadweep have in recent years been witnessing the seizure of the marine animal worth crores of rupees.

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New Delhi rly station stampede: Cong demands Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

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16 Feb 2025 | 5:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) The Congress on Sunday described as a "massacre" the stampede at the New Delhi Railway station that claimed 18 lives and accused Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw of "hiding the death toll" and demanded his resignation.

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Indian Ocean a global lifeline, says EAM, outlines 10 ways in which India is contributing

Indian Ocean a global lifeline, says EAM, outlines 10 ways in which India is contributing

16 Feb 2025 | 5:02 PM

Muscat/New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) The Indian Ocean is a global lifeline, with its production, consumption, contribution and connectivity being central to the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today, adding that at its one end the Middle East conflict is going on and could escalate, while at its other end the Indo-Pacific is witnessing tensions, including over unilateral changes to the status quo.

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Prez Murmu witnesses inaugural new format Change of Guard Ceremony

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16 Feb 2025 | 5:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) President Draupadi Murmu on Sunday witnessed the inaugural show of the Change of Guard Ceremony in a new format at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

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New Delhi rly station stampede: Cong demands Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

New Delhi rly station stampede: Cong demands Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

16 Feb 2025 | 4:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) The Congress on Sunday described as a "massacre" the stampede at the New Delhi Railway station that claimed 18 lives and accused Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw of "hiding the death toll" and demanded his resignation.

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New Delhi station stampede toll rises to 18, Railways announce compensation

New Delhi station stampede toll rises to 18, Railways announce compensation

16 Feb 2025 | 12:24 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) The toll in the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station has gone up to 18, with 12 others sustaining various degree of injuries, a hospital official said on Sunday.

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