KHULNA, Oct 8, 2024 (BSS) - The forest department has completed nylon net fencing of 40 kilometers area of Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, to help conservation of tigers and protect local people from the attack of this ferocious animal, an official said. The forest authorities will start fencing of more 20 kilometers soon. The move is part of the Bangladesh forest department's three-year Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project, launched in March, 2022 that will end in March 2025, forest officials said. "Net fencing in more 20 kilometers areas will begin soon and the members of village tiger response team has been involved to supervise it to ensure security," he said. Forest Department data show that 49 tigers died in the Sundarbans between 2001 and 2021.

KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 8, 2024 (BSWS/AFP) - Kyiv on Monday said that its forces had struck a large oil terminal overnight on the occupied Crimean peninsula as Moscow claimed the capture of another village in east Ukraine. - Russia claims advances -Ukraine insists the strikes are fair retaliation for Russian attacks on its own energy infrastructure that have plunged millions into darkness. Further north in the Donetsk region, Ukraine said a Russian attack had killed one person and wounded seven -- including children aged two and 13 -- in the city of Sloviansk. "The enemy hit a civilian ship flying the Palauan flag with a ballistic missile," Oleg Kiper, the head of the Odesa region, said. This is the second attack on a civilian vessel in Odesa region ports in the last few days."

Area firefighters had their hands full on a busy, windy, sometimes hot weekend in Gage County. Lisa Wiegand, Gage County emergency manager, said area firefighters battled four fires from three incidents on Saturday, when the National Weather Service had issued a red-flag warning for the county. That one continued north and crossed U.S. 136, after which Wiegand said firefighters battled it as two separate fires. The weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Gage County on Sunday, again pointing to low humidity and high winds. Wiegand said the weather service information was helpful to the firefighting efforts.

“It’s been really challenging that the Jewish community, not just at Cornell, but all over the world, is hurting,” said Melanie Schwartz ’25, president of Cornell Hillel. Shapira said that following the first vigil, statements from pro-Palestinian organizations and activists caused Jewish students to feel uncomfortable and unsupported following the attacks. Schwartz explained the concerns that Jewish students felt after learning about the threats posted on Greekrank. Galperin, who currently serves as the house manager for the CJL, explained how seeing Hochul made the Jewish community feel supported on campus. (Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor)Schwartz echoed that the Jewish community has continuously supported each other over the past year.

"Everyone related to the beating of the customer was arrested. We'll arrest anyone related to the incident," OC Sarwar said.On Sunday afternoon, Alok went to Star Kabab to have lunch with a friend. He then drew the attention of the Star Kabab staff. "The manager got mad at this and rang a bell to call all staff members. Then the Star Kabab staff beat Alok severely.

REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File PhotoFILE PHOTO: A booth-level officer helps a woman verify her name in the voting list outside a polling station during the state assembly elections, in Karnal, in the northern state of Haryana, India, Oct 5, 2024. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File PhotoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved into the lead in elections in the northern state of Haryana on Tuesday, reversing early trends when it was trailing the main opposition Congress party, TV channels reported. Exit polls had predicted a win for the main opposition Congress party in Haryana and gave an edge to Congress and its regional ally National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The counting showed BJP was leading in 51 seats in Haryana, where it has held power for a decade, while Congress was ahead in 33 seats, TV channel CNN-News18 reported. Gandhi was also the face of the two-dozen party opposition alliance that denied Modi an outright majority in the parliamentary election and is currently the leader of the opposition in the lower house of parliament.

Nurses are conducting a four-hour work stoppage to demand the withdrawal of all cadre officers in the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery and Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council. The work stoppage will continue from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday. They went on a three-hour work stoppage on Sept 30 and Oct 1 across the country. In response, the nurses are conducting another work stoppage, said Dr Md Shariful Islam, convener of the Nursing and Midwifery Reform Council. Under the circumstances, we have announced a work stoppage to fulfil our single point demand," he said.

It means everything to me.”The exhibit at CAP ArtSpace, an art gallery in Ithaca Commons, served as a kick-off event for the Greater Ithaca Art Trail, a community of over 50 artists from Tompkins County. The Art Trail planned their season kick-off during Ithaca Gallery Night, a monthly event where galleries around Tompkins County open their venues to local artists. 40 artists from the Art Trail shared samples of their art for this exhibit. Artist Cai Quirk appreciated the crowd that Ithaca Gallery Night brought to the exhibit, and said that the opportunity to share their art was meaningful. She smiled warmly while introducing artists and was eager to show off the variety of local artwork around the room.

REUTERSSmoke billows over Beirut southern suburbs after a strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 7, 2024. Israelis held ceremonies and protests to mark the first anniversary of the Oct 7 attack as the Gaza conflict has spread across the Middle East and raised fears of an all-out regional war. Israel's military said around 190 projectiles had entered Israeli territory on Monday. The Israeli military has described its ground operation in Lebanon as "localised, limited and targeted," but it has steadily increased in scale beginning last week. ROCKETS HIT HAIFAAn Israeli military statement said five rockets were launched towards Haifa, a major Mediterranean port, from Lebanon and interceptors were fired at them.

REUTERSHamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal said the Palestinian group would rise "like a phoenix" from the ashes despite heavy losses during a year of war with Israel, and that it continues to recruit fighters and manufacture weapons. Hamas also fired four missiles at Gaza on Monday morning, the anniversary of the Hamas attack on southern Israel that triggered the war. Israel says Hamas no longer exists as an organised military structure and has been reduced to guerrilla tactics. At least a third of the Palestinian fatalities in Gaza, around 17,000 people, are Hamas fighters, according to Israeli officials. Israel blames Hamas, whose founding charter calls for Israel's destruction, for the failure to secure peace.

Deadlines are approaching soon to register to vote, to ask for an early ballot, to return that ballot, to vote early in person, to update registration for the 2024 election.

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Two children are among seven members of a family who have been killed after a short circuit sparked a fire in India’s Mumbai, reports bdnews24.com citing NDTV. The incident took place around 5am local time in Chembur's Sidharth Colony on Sunday. The fire started in a store on the ground floor housing electrical goods before spreading to the upper floors, where a family lived, officials said. The victims were identified as Paris Gupta, 7, Narendra Gupta, 10, Manju Prem Gupta, 30, Anita Gupta, 39, Prem Gupta, 30, Vidhi Gupta, and Geeta Gupta. All of them were rushed to the hospital, but were declared dead upon arrival.

The Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now