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Leopard with head stuck in plastic container rescued
Over 30 people in Maharashtra’s Thane district joined hands to rescue a leopard cub which was spotted with its head stuck inside a plastic container.
The search and rescue operation took about 48 hours to complete. According to news reports, the leopard cub, which is around a year old, had put its head inside the container to drink water and was unable to remove it.
The cub was spotted running around in distress, a forest department official said on Tuesday.
Local animal welfare charities had appealed for more information on the leopard after footage of the big cat running around with its head stuck in the plastic container went viral.
The video was taken by tourists who spotted the leopard desperately trying to free itself while passing near Badlapur on Sunday night.
As footage of the leopard went viral on local WhatsApp groups, officials from the forest department launched a search operation to track down the animal.
After two days spent without food or water, the cub was in a severely dehydrated state. It was moved to a rescue centre for treatment and released once it got better. -ndtv.com
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NCA clamps down on 62 defaulting stations
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has directed non-
compliant FM Broadcasting Stations to immediately suspend operations on their respective frequencies for various infractions.
According to the NCA, the enforcement action has become necessary due to persistent violations of regulatory requirements, specifically Regulations 54 and 56 of the Electronic Communications Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 1991) and the Conditions of their FM Broadcasting Authorisations.
This action follows a directive issued by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, mandating the NCA to enforce applicable sanctions on stations found to be in violation of the regulations in the recent audit conducted by the NCA to ensure full compliance with licensing and operational requirements in the broadcasting sector.
Following this directive, the NCA has commenced enforcement of regulatory sanctions against defaulting entities identified in the Frequency Audit Report in phases.
The categorisation of infractions under the first phase is as follows:
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Loose goat evades pursuing police in Georgia
Police in Georgia are hot on the trail of a ‘hoofed Houdini’ — an escaped goat spotted running loose in Duluth.
The Duluth Police Department said on social media that numerous calls came on Tuesday, reporting a loose goat ‘trotting’ on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard ‘like it had somewhere very important to be.’
“Officers responded and attempted to corral the hoofed Houdini as it made its way toward Albion Farm Road, where it hopped a few fences and outsmarted us by disappearing into backyards,” the post said.
Police suspect the goat might be the same animal seen running loose recently in Suwanee.
“Apparently, it had unfinished business in Duluth,” police wrote.
