Sunday · 8 November 2026

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A venomous primate feared extinct for a century is alive in Indonesia
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A venomous primate feared extinct for a century is alive in Indonesia

The Bangka slow loris, last recorded in the 1930s, has been found again, thanks largely to a rescue centre's records.

86 rescued lorises released back to the wild
25,000 people from 50 countries help buy a 9,400-acre estate for wildlife
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25,000 people from 50 countries help buy a 9,400-acre estate for wildlife

The Wildlife Trusts raised about £30 million to protect Rothbury Estate in Northumberland, home to a Bronze Age hill fort.

£30M raised, with 25,000+ supporters
After a failed first crop, a 57-year-old grew soil-free strawberries and sold ₹44 lakh
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After a failed first crop, a 57-year-old grew soil-free strawberries and sold ₹44 lakh

Ketan Sodha, a Mumbai commerce graduate with no farming background, now grows strawberries year-round in Mahabaleshwar.

₹44 lakh in sales from ~8,000 kg of fruit
A 100-year-old peepal was lifted by a 50-tonne crane and replanted, and it's growing
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A 100-year-old peepal was lifted by a 50-tonne crane and replanted, and it's growing

Tree-transplantation expert Bharat Sisodia saved an Ahmedabad peepal after it was cut down, moving it nearly two kilometres.

~2 km distance the century-old peepal was moved
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India win rain-hit 2nd ODI by 4 runs (DLS) to lead New Zealand 2-0

Gurnoor Brar took a career-best 4/30 in Wellington as New Zealand were bowled out for about 134 chasing a revised target.

4/30 Gurnoor Brar's career-best figures
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Dhinidhi Desinghu becomes the first Indian with two Youth Olympics medals

She took bronze in the 200m freestyle in Dakar, while Tirthank Pegu won bronze in the 200m butterfly. India's tally is now six.

6 India's medals in Dakar so far
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A Delhi fellowship pays rural performers a stipend to learn theatre

Bargad's six-month programme pays ₹10,000 a month, rising to ₹15,000 from January 2027, funded by individual donors.

₹15,000 monthly stipend from January 2027
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After 28 years and 31,000 miles on foot, Karl Bushby is home in Hull

The former paratrooper reached home on 2 November and hugged his mother, Angela, at her gate.

28 yrs to walk around the world and back to Hull

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