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<keyword id="19901640" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jaipur" source="keywords">Jaipur</keyword>, the vibrant capital of <keyword id="6355588" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajasthan" source="Orion">Rajasthan</keyword>, with its bustling streets, majestic forts, and colorful bazaars, is a delightful destination for travelers. However, for those seeking a break from the urban hustle and a chance to explore the enchanting landscapes and historical gems of Rajasthan and its neighboring states, Jaipur serves as an excellent base for weekend getaways. Here's a curated list of the <keyword id="20761105" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Top-10-Weekend-Getaways-from-Jaipur" source="Orion">top 10 weekend getaways from Jaipur</keyword> that promise a refreshing escape: 1. Pushkar Just a few hours' drive from Jaipur lies Pushkar, a sacred town nestled around a picturesque lake. Famous for its annual <keyword id="1937984" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pushkar-Camel-Fair" source="Orion">Pushkar Camel Fair</keyword> and the Brahma Temple, Pushkar offers a serene ambiance ideal for spiritual rejuvenation and cultural exploration. 2. Ranthambore National Park Wildlife enthusiasts and adventure seekers can head to Ranthambore National Park, renowned for its population of Bengal tigers. Embark on exhilarating jungle safaris to spot a variety of wildlife, including leopards, deer, and crocodiles, amidst the rugged terrain and ancient ruins. 3. Ajmer Steeped in history and spirituality, Ajmer is home to the revered <keyword id="12108092" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ajmer-Sharif-Dargah" source="Orion">Ajmer Sharif Dargah</keyword>, a Sufi shrine dedicated to the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti. Explore the bustling streets, visit the historic Taragarh Fort, and enjoy panoramic views of the city from the serene Ana Sagar Lake. 4. Bharatpur Nature lovers can escape to Bharatpur, known for its famous <keyword id="112283" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Keoladeo-National-Park" source="Orion">Keoladeo National Park</keyword>, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Embark on birdwatching expeditions amidst the wetlands and marshes, home to over 370 bird species, including migratory birds like the Siberian crane. 5. Neemrana History buffs can journey back in time with a visit to Neemrana, home to the majestic <keyword id="7117783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Neemrana-Fort-Palace" source="Orion">Neemrana Fort Palace</keyword>. Perched atop a hill, this heritage hotel offers panoramic views of the surrounding Aravalli hills and a glimpse into Rajasthan's royal past. 6. <keyword id="58435" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sariska-Tiger-Reserve" source="Orion">Sariska Tiger Reserve</keyword> Another wildlife sanctuary within easy reach of Jaipur is the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Embark on safari adventures to spot tigers, leopards, and other wildlife amidst the lush forests and rugged landscapes of the Aravalli hills. 7. Shekhawati Explore the vibrant frescoes and ornate havelis of Shekhawati, a region renowned for its rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels. Wander through the quaint towns of Mandawa, Nawalgarh, and Dundlod to admire the intricate artwork adorning the centuries-old mansions. 8. <keyword id="3704124" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chand-Baori" source="Orion">Chand Baori</keyword> History and architecture enthusiasts can marvel at the architectural marvel of Chand Baori, one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India, located in the village of Abhaneri. With its intricate geometric patterns and over 3,500 steps, Chand Baori is a testament to ancient engineering prowess. 9. Alwar Discover the charm of Alwar, a historic city dotted with forts, palaces, and scenic lakes. Explore the majestic Alwar Fort, visit the picturesque Siliserh Lake Palace, and embark on wildlife safaris in the Sariska Tiger Reserve for a memorable weekend getaway. 10. Jodhpur For those willing to venture a bit further, the "Blue City" of Jodhpur beckons with its iconic Mehrangarh Fort, vibrant bazaars, and ornate palaces. Immerse yourself in the <keyword id="20761106" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rich-cultural-heritage-of-Rajasthan" source="Orion">rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan</keyword> as you explore the narrow lanes and majestic monuments of this historic city. Jaipur serves as an ideal gateway to explore the diverse landscapes, rich heritage, and vibrant culture of Rajasthan and its neighboring states. Whether you're seeking wildlife adventures, historical exploration, or spiritual retreats, these top 10 weekend getaways from Jaipur offer something for every traveler's preference and promise an unforgettable escape from the city bustle. Note: The article is based on content generated by AI models like Bard and Chatgpt.

Top 10 Weekend Getaways from Jaipur

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12801330" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="joe-burrow" source="Orion">Joe Burrow</keyword> and the <keyword id="12387407" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cincinnati-bengals" source="Orion">Cincinnati Bengals</keyword> punched their tickets to the Super Bowl.</li><li>The AFC win came three years after the QB led the <keyword id="13073782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lsu-tigers" source="Orion">LSU Tigers</keyword> to a <keyword id="13073783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="national-championship" source="Orion">national championship</keyword>.</li></ul>The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years.But Joe Burrow and Tyler Shelvin aren't throwing it back that far. They only need to travel back three years to remember that winning feeling.During their college days, the Bengals superstar quarterback and defensive tackle played side-by-side for the LSU Tigers. The pair were part of the Ed Orgeron squad that took down Trevor Lawrence and the Clemson Tigers to win the 2019 national championship.<div type="image" title="Joe Burrow hoists the national championship trophy." height="1665" width="2221" msid="89253643" hostid="261"></div>But a few months earlier, the 6-foot-2, 350-pound Louisiana native and his quarterback celebrated another big win — this time over their SEC rival Alabama Crimson Tide — in flamboyant fashion.Shelvin triumphantly hoisted Burrow over his shoulder following the 46-41 victory and carried him off the field at Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium.<div type="image" title="Tyler Shelvin carries Joe Burrow off the field at Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium." height="1666" width="2222" msid="89253646" hostid="261"></div>So when Cincinnati stunned Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs with an 18-point comeback to win Sunday's AFC championship game, the college teammates were prepared.They commemorated the impressive feat in near-identical fashion, with Shelvin lifting Burrow onto his shoulder and parading him off the field at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium.<div type="image" title="Tyler Shelvin and Joe Burrow." height="1666" width="2222" msid="89253649" hostid="261"></div>Here's another look at the side-by-side comparison:The duo hope the comparisons don't stop there. In college, they followed up that massive win against Nick Saban's Crimson Tide with an NCAA title.This time around, they'll look to bring the Bengals their first-ever Super Bowl victory as they face the star-studded Los Angeles Rams on their home turf at SoFi Stadium.

Joe Burrow and a Bengals teammate recreated an iconic photo from college after punching their ticket to the Super Bowl

<ul><li>Sundarban honey has high demand for its nutritional value and purity.</li><li>It is, however, called <keyword id="11960433" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Blood-honey" source="Orion">blood honey</keyword> for the risks involved in collection as every year people die venturing into the forests to collect honey.</li><li>There are now multiple local organisations like Bonphool, Dhenki and Sundarini Naturals that are investing in safer procedures to collect honey and growing yearly with the increase in demand.</li></ul><keyword id="1361643" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sukanta-das" source="Orion">Sukanta Das</keyword> is from a family of moulis from the Sundarban delta’s Kultali area in the state of West Bengal, on the eastern coast of India. The lives of people of this community of traditional honey collectors lay, sometimes precariously, entwined with this largest continuous mangrove forests on earth as they venture into the deep, to collect honey. About 60% of the <keyword id="63330" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sundarbans" source="Orion">Sundarbans</keyword> is in Bangladesh and the rest in West Bengal, India. The Indian Sundarban is spread across 9,629 square kilometres (sq.km.), of which 4,493 sq. km., is inhabited and the rest is categorised as reserve forest. Home to the <keyword id="403619" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Royal-Bengal-tigers" source="Orion">Royal Bengal tigers</keyword>, the risk to life is so high that this honey is also called “blood honey”. And it is nearly twice as expensive as the branded honey. WATCH: What is blood honey and why is it so expensive? <div type="Video" msid="85682316" hostid="261" title="What is blood honey and why is it so expensive?" dataSource="BUSINESSINSIDER" thumbUrl="https://denmark.timesinternet.in/cmslite/api/app/images.jpg?msid=85682316"></div> “In our area, there are many cases of people being attacked by tigers when they go into the forests to collect honey. Some are even killed,” Das says. Though Das has remained in the same business of honey as his family, his job is much safer. Since March 2020, he has been a part of a cooperative, Sundarban Banaraksha Bahumukhi Samabay Samity, that maintains bee boxes in the protected forest area and farms their own honey. This Samity is one of the three self help groups (SHG) started by the <keyword id="780039" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joint-Forest-Management-Committee" source="Orion">Joint Forest Management Committee</keyword>, a partnership body of the local community and the forest department, to provide the community an alternative livelihood. “We now have multiple camps in the forest [where bee boxes are maintained]. We have placed these boxes in protected areas, which traditional beekeepers maintain as samitys [cooperatives] formed with the help of the forest department. The department helped us get a loan from the West Bengal State Cooperative Bank,” says Pralay Samanta, another member of the cooperative who handles the marketing of the brand of this honey, Bonphool. Nidhiram Naskar, like Das, who used to collect honey from the forests has also joined the community for a safer employment option. But for him, it has also turned out to be more profitable. “Earlier, we used to get anywhere around ₹100-150 [when we sold to buyers]. We used to go in groups of three or four and in the end we would make around three or four thousand rupees (from one trip in the forest). Now we make double the amount per kilogram and overall,” says Naskar. Last year, they produced 34 tonnes of honey and managed to pay ₹10,000 monthly to every person involved. This year, they are planning to scale up. And in between, the demand rose sharply when there was a controversy about big Indian brands <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/honeys-bitter-truth-sugar-syrup-that-indian-tests-cant-detect/articleshow/79540565.cms">selling </a>spurious honey in December. “We produced a total [of] 34 tonnes [of] honey. We had two kinds of bottles – one of 490 gram [gm] and one of 250 gm. The 490 gm bottle was priced at ₹300 and the 250 gm bottle was priced at ₹175. We distributed the profits equally among all the beekeepers,” says Samanta. Like Bonphool, Sundarini Naturals is another cooperative organisation that works with the honey collector community. What started with the procurement and selling of two to three tonnes of honey in 2015 has increased now to eight tonnes in 2020. In 2021, the sales target is 10 tonnes. In these years, the number of farmers has also increased from 50 to 214. “Earlier, we used to pay the farmers ₹150 -160. But now we pay them ₹250 per kg at the time of procurement. For such a production of ten tonnes, our cost is over ₹20 lakh. For this, we have taken a loan from the state cooperative bank,” says Sima Das, procurement officer, Sundarini Naturals. But a better payment procedure is still a challenge. “We pay the farmers in their bank [accounts] every ten days and now all of them have accounts. But there is a problem. As these farmers are from deep interiors of the Sundarban area, they find it difficult to collect their money. If there are [more] kiosk-type banks set up in the Sundarban area, then the farmers can collect their money easily,” says Das. There is often a question about higher pricing of this honey. A kilogram of organic Sundarini honey is sold for ₹900 and 490 gm of Bonphool honey is sold at ₹560. Branded honey available in the market is often found at half the price. <div type="image" title="honey comparison" msid="85967681" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;honey comparison &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> But Samanta explains that people are willing to pay to keep their honey pure. “People often ask why Sundarban honey is more expensive. Firstly, one major part of our cost input is going deep into the forest area. This means that there is also nothing like pesticides or chemicals or any other impurities in this. Additionally, the purpose of ventures like this is the financial upkeep of this community too. So, we have to keep our prices a bit high,” he says. But the customers are not just paying for a social cause, explains Debasish Chakraborty, marketing head of Dhenki, an organisation that started during the pandemic last year to help farmers to sell their produce. “Sundarban’s honey is multi-floral. The difference in colour depends on the kind of flowers involved, but normally it is of caramel colour. Some [are] a little red and some a little blackish. It is comparatively less thick. Because this honey is multi-floral and there is practically no use of antibiotics or pesticides in Sundarbans, moreover the bees are also of the wild variety, the taste and nutrition of this honey is very different from others,” he says. Both Samanta and Chakraborty point out that there are plenty of takers of this honey in other parts of India now. Chakraborty sees plenty of opportunity for the brand to grow if the government can project it in the right way. “It would be [a] big boost to the business if the government promotes the distinct qualities of the Sundarban honey,” says Chakraborty. Das wants to reach out to the government for a two-pronged help for the business. For the company, she needs capital and infrastructure help. “We would like to request the government for some working capital to procure (more) honey because it is seasonal. And as a small organisation, this kind of help in the form of some grant can help us a lot as the money needs to be invested for the entire year. We would also need some support to establish a honey processing plant,” says Das. For the collectors, she wants forest permits and smooth insurance schemes. “We would like to request the government for forest permits. Only a few farmers get such permits. If more farmers get permits, they will be benefited. The honey collectors stay in the fringe areas of the forests,” she says. As of now, all three, Sundarini, Dhenki and Bonphool use their websites to sell their honey. Bonphool is also available on ecommerce portals like Amazon. “We use Amazon in a big way. We use Biswa Bangla (West Bengal government’s website) and our own website Sundarban JFMC. Also others like Purulia JFMC,” says Samanta. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/india-cricket-coach-ravi-shastri-tests-covid-positive-placed-in-isolation/articleshow/85947449.cms">India cricket coach Ravi Shastri tests COVID positive, placed in isolation</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/atal-pension-yojna-dominates-social-security-scheme-with-66-nps-subscriber-base/articleshow/85945387.cms">Atal Pension Yojna dominates social security scheme with 66% NPS subscriber base</a>

‘Blood honey’ is a booming business and the rising demand is changing the lives of moulis in Sundarbans

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Habib Talukder, 50, was arrested on Saturday in <keyword id="6354759" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</keyword>. </li><li>Talukder was arrested on suspicion of killing three tigers, but he's bragged about killing dozens more.</li><li>Talukder's hunting grounds were the mangrove forests that straddle <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> and Bangladesh. </li></ul>A notorious tiger poacher wanted by authorities in both India and Bangladesh for two decades was arrested by authorities in Bangladesh, bringing relief to conservationists. Habib Talukder, 50, was arrested in connection to the killings of three tigers and five deer, forest official Joynal Abadin said, according to <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/1/bangladesh-arrests-suspect-believed-to-have-killed-70-tigers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Al Jazeera</a>, but Talukder himself is said to have bragged about killing as many as 70 big cats since he poached his first tiger in his mid-20s. Talukdar's hunting grounds was the Sundarban, a vast mangrove forest that straddles the border between India and Bangladesh, home to one of the world's largest populations of Bengal tigers.According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/01/poacher-suspected-of-killing-70-bengal-tigers-captured-after-20-year-pursuit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFP</a>, Talukdar initially worked in the forest collecting wild honey, before transitioning into a life of crime, killing the endangered tigers in order to sell their pelts, bones, and flesh on the black market."We equally respect him and are scared of him," Abdus Salam, a local honey hunter, told AFP. "He's a dangerous man who could fight alone with Mama [tiger] inside the forest."Talukder remained at large for so long because he lived beside the forest and would flee into the thick mangroves whenever officers raided the area, according to the AFP. He was finally taken into custody early Saturday morning, last week, when Sharankhola police received a tip-off on his whereabouts, the <a href="https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2021/05/30/poacher-who-killed-70-tigers-in-sundarbans-arrested-at-last" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dhaka Tribune</a> reports. Mainuddin Khan, a regional forest conservation officer, said the <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> of Talukder's arrest was met with "sighs of relief," according to the AFP."He was a big headache for us. He posed a great threat to the forest's biodiversity," he said.

A notorious poacher suspected of killing up to 70 rare Bengal tigers captured after 20-year pursuit

The Delhi zoo has got a Royal Bengal tigress, the first in six years, from the Kanpur zoo for breeding proposes under an animal exchange programme, officials said on Thursday. The tigress, Barkha, is six years old. She will form a pair with Karan, who is also aged around 6. The Delhi zoo did not have a Royal Bengal tigress for six years despite it being a participating zoo for <keyword id="10296280" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-conservation-breeding-programme">the Conservation Breeding Programme</keyword> of <keyword id="3042" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengal-tiger">Bengal Tiger</keyword>, according to its Director Ramesh Pandey. According to <keyword id="9302246" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-central-zoo-authority">the Central Zoo Authority</keyword>, the Conservation Breeding Programme is a science of conserving a species by preventing imminent population collapse in the wild due to a large number of eliminative pressures such as habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, industrialisation, poaching, illegal trade and climate change, etc. The Delhi zoo had three Royal Bengal tigers till a year ago. One of the three tigers, eight-year-old Rama died at the zoo in September last year due to kidney failure. He was brought from the Mysore zoo in 2014. At present, the zoo has two male Royal Bengal tigers -- B2 or Bittu and Karan -- and seven white tigers -- three females and four males. Officials said 15-year-old Bittu was not in good health and reports suggest very high presence of creatinine that affects the functioning of kidneys. Recently, the Delhi zoo acquired five species -- <keyword id="692429" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="wild-boar">wild boar</keyword>, black and grey partridge, golden pheasant, Eurasian dove and jungle cat -- from Chandigarh's Chhatbir Zoo. A male rhino from Patna will be brought soon for breeding purposes. There are two female rhinos in the Delhi zoo at present, Pandey said. It is also likely to acquire chinkara and a pair of ostrich from Chandigarh and a pair of striped hyena from Jaipur. The last chinkara of the zoo had died in June last year. "There are around 88 species in the Delhi zoo at present. We hope to increase this number to 100 by the year end," Pandey said. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/dow-tumbles-345-points-as-fresh-lockdown-measures-overshadow-vaccine-progress/articleshow/79292917.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> Dow tumbles 345 points as fresh lockdown measures overshadow vaccine progress</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/pfizers-new-covid-19-vaccine-is-95-effective-and-the-only-severe-side-effect-to-worry-about-is-fatigue-according-to-the-final-results/articleshow/79284286.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Pfizer's new COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective and the only severe side-effect to worry about is fatigue, according to the final results</a>

Delhi zoo gets Royal Bengal tigress from Kanpur for conservation breeding

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Victor Hugo Cuevas was confronted by Houston cops after a <keyword id="9403" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tiger">tiger</keyword> was spotted lounging on his lawn.</li><li>After a short standoff with the cops, Cuevas, 26, took off in a white Jeep - Bengal tiger in tow.</li><li>He was arrested on Monday and charged with evading arrest, but the tiger is still at large. </li></ul>The residents of a sleepy West Houston suburb were shocked to see a full-sized Bengal tiger stalking down the street.But spotting the tiger was not the most dramatic thing that happened in the <keyword id="15710" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="texas">Texas</keyword> neighborhood on Sunday. When the Houston <keyword id="11098" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="police">Police</keyword> turned up to handle the incident, the tiger's owner, Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, popped his pet tiger into his white Jeep Cherokee and sped off after a brief standoff with the cops.The alarming series of events was detailed in <a href="https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1391809240948371457?s=21">a statement on Twitter</a> released by the Houston police department, who showed up at Cuevas's rented property at 1103 Ivy Wall Drive around 8 p.m. on Sunday when reports flooded in about a tiger on the loose.The department <a href="https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1391872142359236608?s=21">posted an update on Monday,</a> saying that Cuevas had been arrested and charged with one felony count of evading arrest. The Bengal tiger, however, has not been found as of press time. "Anyone with information on the tiger is urged to contact HPD Major Offenders," said the Houston Police in a <a href="https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1391926685445066757?s=20">tweet</a>. Houston police commander Ron Borza told reporters <a href="https://www.pscp.tv/w/1mrGmwvrZYVxy">during a news conference</a> on Monday afternoon that Cuevas had been living in the rental property while out on a $250,000 bond in a pending murder case. Cuevas is facing a first-degree murder charge in relation to a <a href="https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Suspect-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-outside-15436679.php">July 2017 shooting of a man in a Richmond, Texas, sushi restaurant parking lot</a>. "We received reports of a Bengal tiger on Ivy Wall Drive. An off-duty deputy came to the house and confronted the owner of the tiger. There was a brief confrontation about the tiger being out in public, which is against city ordinance," Borza said.According to a report by <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/tiger-owner-wanted-houston-ditching-police-high-speed/story?id=77599759&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcnabcn">ABC News</a>, Cuevas was seen on video exiting his home, grabbing the tiger by its collar and kissing it, then moving it back into the residence. Borza said that Cuevas popped the tiger in a white SUV when cops from the Houston police department showed up and got away with the big cat after a brief, high-speed pursuit."Obviously, if you see a Cherokee with a big tiger in it, it would be good to call us," Borza added. Borza added that Cuevas had other animals on the property, including two monkeys. However, Borza noted that while it was not illegal to have monkeys under 30 pounds, it is against the city's regulations to own a tiger within the Houston city limits. He added that this city ordinance bars all Houston residents from owning big animals and that doing so would be counted as a misdemeanor.Several <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/05/10/unusual-sighting-tiger-spotted-on-front-lawn-in-fleetwood-neighborhood/">eyewitness videos and images from the scene</a> showed the tiger sitting comfortably on the lawn and pacing around the house's front yard.<a href="https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1391599389110509569?s=20">A video</a> released by local <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> outlet KHOU 11 News Houston showed the tiger walking slowly around the yard, then settling down on the lawn. Bengal tigers are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's <a href="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136899/4348945">red list of endangered animals.</a> The <a href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tiger#:~:text=An%20estimated%203%2C900%20tigers%20remain,crisis%20and%20declining%20in%20number.">WWF</a> estimates that there are only 3,900 tigers left in the wild, but they are still prime targets of the <a href="https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/tiger-king-and-the-us-big-cat-trade-conservation-or-commodification/">booming big cat trade in the US</a>.

A Houston man was arrested after fleeing from his home with his pet Bengal tiger. The big cat is still running wild.

Cordoba, Apr 7 (AFP) He is small and ferocious with a deadly name, but a Bengal tiger called Covid has given hope to a zoo in Mexico as the pandemic ravages the world.The cub was born last month at Bio Zoo in the eastern state of Veracruz as the virus that causes COVID-19 spread like wildfire, forcing half the world's population to stay home and devastating millions of businesses -- including the privately-run zoo."The birth of Covid was a gift for us, an incredible gift for both Bio Zoo and us as a family -- it was a bit of hope in the current situation," said Kitzia Rodriguez, a vet at the zoo run by her family."It is a name of hope, of a virus that came to teach us to look after ourselves." Though he still struggles to stand up and constantly sticks out his tongue demanding milk, Covid is already showing his Bengal tiger roots with energetic roars."Covid was born very strong, he was born big, although no one knew that his mother was pregnant," Rodriguez added.His eight-year-old mother was rescued from a circus and had problems with her hips, making it difficult for her to get pregnant.But a younger, lighter male succeeded where others had failed and Covid was born weighing a healthy three pounds (1.4 kilograms). (AFP) AMSAMS

Bengal tiger called Covid gives Mexico zoo hope during pandemic

Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save <keyword id="9359280" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="golden-lion-tamarins">golden lion tamarins</keyword>, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation efforts, the population of these endangered monkeys was steadily growing until an outbreak of yellow fever hit Brazil in 2018, wiping out a third of the tamarins. Undeterred, Ruiz's team devised an ambitious new experiment: This spring, they would start vaccinating many of the remaining wild monkeys. Enter the coronavirus, which is now hampering critical work to protect threatened species and habitats worldwide. First, members of Ruiz's team exposed to the virus had to be quarantined. Then the government closed national parks and protected areas to both the public and researchers in mid-April, effectively barring scientists from the reserves where tamarins live. "We are worried about missing the window of opportunity to save the species," said Ruiz, the president of the nonprofit Golden Lion Tamarin Association. "We hope that we ... can still do our work before a second wave of yellow fever hits." While the scientists follow government guidelines, they know that people intent on illegally exploiting the rainforests are still entering the parks, because several motion-activated research cameras have been smashed. Around the world, government resources diverted to pandemic efforts have opened opportunities for illegal land clearing and poaching. Lockdowns also have derailed the eco-tourism that funds many environmental projects, from South America's rainforests to Africa's savannahs. "Scientists and conservationists have faced interruptions from big global disasters before, like an earthquake or a coup in one country," said Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm, founder of the nonprofit Saving Nature. "But I can't think of another time when almost every country on the planet has faced the impacts of the same big disaster at once." In Guatemala, indigenous communities that monitor rainforests are struggling to contain one of the worst fire seasons in two decades, as government firefighting resources are devoted to the pandemic. "Ninety-nine percent of these fires are started by people, and it's mostly done deliberately to open space for illegal cattle ranching," said Erick Cuellar, deputy director of an alliance of community organizations within Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve called Asociacion de Comunidades Forestales de Peten. Indigenous people are stepping up as volunteer firefighters, but they are now doubly strained: Closed borders have shriveled their income from sustainably harvested forest exports, such as palm fronds sold for flower arrangements. "Tropical forests are rich in biodiversity, so we're losing rare flora and fauna," said Jeremy Radachowsky, director for Mesoamerica at the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society. "The situation is different in every country, but reduced enforcement of environmental laws is a common concern." In Nepal, forest-related crimes like illegal logging have more than doubled since lockdowns began, including in five parks with endangered <keyword id="409609" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengal-tigers">Bengal tigers</keyword>, according to the government and World Wildlife Fund. In many African countries, <keyword id="607682" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="wildlife-tourism">wildlife tourism</keyword> provides significant income to maintain parks where vulnerable species such as elephants, lions, rhinos and giraffes live. But after the coronavirus struck, "the entire international tourism sector basically closed down overnight in March," said Peter Fearnhead, the CEO of nonprofit African Parks, which manages 17 national parks and protected areas in 11 countries. "We saw that $7.5 million was suddenly wiped off our income statement for the year," he said, adding that ecotourism next year may recover to only about half of previous levels. While keeping up essential maintenance and ranger patrols to dissuade potential poachers, Fearnhead's team is cutting travel costs by holding meetings over Zoom and also reaching out to potential international donors. "A protected area that is not being actively managed will be lost," he said. Jennifer Goetz, co-founder of a web site that provides information about ethical travel packages, said many safari operators in Africa hope to sustain some revenue and are urging clients to reschedule their bookings. In a poll of operators on the Your African Safari site, nearly two-thirds said the majority of their bookings had been postponed, not cancelled. Tropical biologist Patricia Wright notes that conservation isn't work that can be simply dropped for a while and then picked up again "because it depends so much on relationships with people and local communities." Wright is a primatologist at Stony Brook University who has spent three decades building a program to study and protect <keyword id="42720" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Madagascar">Madagascar</keyword>'s lemurs - big-eyed primates that live in the wild only on the island. Her team expects no tourism revenue - a large chunk of its operating budget - through at least the end of the year, although she's keen to keep her more than 100 staffers employed during difficult times. For now, the plan is to produce virtual safari and travel videos about Madagascar to sell to tour operators and schools looking for online science content. "We have to get through this year," she said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/with-233-fresh-cases-bihars-covid-19-tally-rises-to-4831/articleshow/76238545.cms">Bihar registers 233 new coronavirus cases with its overall tally rising to 4.831</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/noida-21-new-covid-19-cases-tally-591/articleshow/76238339.cms">Noida’s total coronavirus cases hit 591 with 21 new cases detected in the past 24 hours</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/342-new-coronavirus-cases-in-pune-district-six-deaths/articleshow/76239001.cms">Six more people die of coronavirus in Pune with 342 fresh cases</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12801330" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="joe-burrow" source="Orion">Joe Burrow</keyword> once said "with a straight face" that he thinks he could succeed in the <keyword id="11910343" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nba" source="Orion">NBA</keyword>.</li><li>Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks said the Bengals QB told her he'd score 12-15 points a game.</li></ul>Joe Burrow is thriving in the <keyword id="11897660" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nfl" source="Orion">NFL</keyword>, and to one reporter, it's no surprise.The second-year quarterback led his <keyword id="12387407" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cincinnati-bengals" source="Orion">Cincinnati Bengals</keyword> to an 18-point comeback over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday afternoon's AFC championship game. The win sends his franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance in more than three decades — and, of course, the first of his lifetime.<div type="image" title="Joe Burrow warms up ahead of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders." height="1690" width="2535" msid="89255601" hostid="261"></div>After Burrow shined in the improbable victory, Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks shared a nugget about the former LSU Tigers superstar that convinced her that "he was gonna be great.""Joe Burrow told me if he went into an NBA game he could get at least 12-15 points," Rooks shared on Twitter following Sunday afternoon's victory.She added that the <keyword id="11895115" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="football" source="Orion">football</keyword> star announced his potential for professional <keyword id="11896035" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="basketball" source="Orion">basketball</keyword> success "with a straight face." He genuinely believed that he could make it as a role player alongside the likes of LeBron James and Stephen Curry."That is just irrational <keyword id="12965305" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="confidence" source="Orion">confidence</keyword>," Rooks wrote.While Burrow's assertion that he'd succeed in the NBA is almost certainly far-fetched, the quarterback was actually a talented hooper in Ohio during his high school days. He finished his varsity career with 1,426 career points — good for second-most in Athens High School program history — and averaged 20.0 points per game during his senior season to earn first-team All-Ohio honors.Burrow's high school basketball coach, Jeff Skinner, thinks that the quarterback could've played Division I basketball had he chosen the hardwood over the gridiron.<div type="image" title="Joe Burrow calls a play against the Chicago Bears." height="1920" width="2559" msid="89255602" hostid="261"></div>"I think he was definitely tracked toward a mid-major to high mid-major type of basketball player," <a href="https://www.athensmessenger.com/spotlight/burrow-was-also-a-basketball-standout/article_f87a1ee7-1bf0-5e6f-841c-d92219efb784.html">Skinner told The Athens Messenger</a> in 2019. "It would have taken the kind of focus and kind of work that he put in year-round for football to make that happen, but he was definitely on that track."Whether that talent would've translated to a respectable NBA career is a different story. But that same irrational confidence has been exactly what the Bengals needed to turn around their long-ailing franchise.A year before Cincinnati took Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bengals went a paltry 4-11 and finished last in the AFC North. There was no reason to believe that Cincinnati could be a legitimate Super Bowl contender any time in the immediate future.<div type="image" title="Joe Burrow walks off the field after a win against the Baltimore Ravens." height="1651" width="2202" msid="89255603" hostid="261"></div>But just two years later, Burrow's irrational confidence — in tandem with his excellent play and elite receiving corps — has powered the Bengals all the way to the sport's biggest stage.And who knows? Maybe that irrational confidence will be enough to give Cincinnati its first-ever Super Bowl victory.

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<keyword id="12744044" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Groceries-delivery" source="Orion">Groceries delivery</keyword> giant <keyword id="2466939" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="grofers" source="Orion">Grofers</keyword> — which rebranded itself to <keyword id="12724311" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="blinkit" source="Orion">Blinkit</keyword> last week in order to further emphasis on its quick commerce image — has shut down stores and is limiting its operations to only those areas where it can deliver products within 10 minutes. The company is operational in 30 cities, 12 of which do offer 10 minute delivery. A quick look at the Blinkit (Grofers) site shows that their services aren’t available in Agra, Ahmedabad, Panipat, Rohtak, Allahabad, Durgapur (West Bengal), and Vadodara. These are some of the cities where the erstwhile Grofers had <a href="https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/grofers-founder-criticised-for-10-minute-grocery-delivery-his-reply-11630160621963.html">launched deliveries in 2019</a>. “ The remaining 18 cities were the ones where the company still offers its regular one day delivery. “The Blinkit service will now be available in only the areas where we are able to arrive at users location within 10 minutes (or less),” founder and chief executive (CEO) <keyword id="2744778" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Albinder-Dhindsa" source="Orion">Albinder Dhindsa</keyword> announced on Twitter. Similarly, Business Insider also checked for some key residential locations within the big cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. These are some of the areas where either Blinkit doesn’t seem to be delivering as per the website: Tollygunge, Kasba, Jadavpur, Bhowanipore, and New Alipore in Kolkata; Kalina, Kandivali, Kharghar, Sion, and Andheri East in Mumbai; Shanti Niketan, Hauz Khas Enclave, Green Park, and Punjabi Bagh in New Delhi; Cox Town, Lalbagh, Rajaji Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, and RT Nagar in Bengaluru; Ambattur, Velachery, Pallavaram, Perungudi, KK Nagar, Mylapore, and Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai. In Hyderabad, the services are not available. There may be variations based on specific location or housing society that you may live in. You can add your specific location and verify if deliveries are available. <div type="image" title="Blinkit in Hyderabad" height="900" width="1200" msid="88389012" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Blinkit in Hyderabad&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> This move will impact 75,000 of the 200,000 daily customers of the company, Blinkit said., It is currently executing its 10-minute delivery in 12 cities through over 250 stores and plans to take this number to 530 stores by next month. It plans to serve through 1,000 stores by the middle of next year, the company’s CEO had told Business Insider last week. However, industry experts believe that the number is simply too low. Here’s Business Insider’s analysis of Grofers’ ambitious plan for quick commerce based on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/grofers-founder-explains-why-he-rushed-to-rebrand-the-startup-and-his-plans-seem-ambitious/articleshow/88320706.cms">an interview with Dhindsa</a>. The chief executive officer of a firm in the quick commerce space, on the condition of anonymity, told Business Insider, “We did some maths on our end to do 10-minute delivery in a city like Bangalore [Bengaluru], you will need close to 80-90 stores. If you have to deliver in Delhi [under 10 minutes], you would need around 300-400 stores. But maybe they [Grofers] are not operating everywhere, they are only offering 10-minute delivery to places with dense localities.” However, Grofers is not cutting back on the inventory. It plans to offer 4,000-7,000 stock keeping unit (SKU) ⁠— simply put product range ⁠— whereas other players in the quick deliveries space only offer 1,000-1,500 SKU because it is simple to manage when making deliveries in 10 minutes. Grofers, now Blinkit, was founded in 2013 by Albinder Dhindsa and Saurabh Kumar. The company has raised close to $800 million to date from marquee investors such as Zomato, <keyword id="526777" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiger-global" source="Orion">Tiger Global</keyword>, Softbank and others. It crossed $1 billion in valuation earlier this year. The company has spent over eight years building and scaling its delivery operations.. The company had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/after-giving-up-on-90-minute-delivery-five-years-ago-due-to-lack-of-profitability-grofers-is-now-chasing-10-minute-delivery/articleshow/88253221.cms">decided to move out of its 90-minute delivery </a>option five years ago, but it now believes that “instant commerce is indistinguishable from magic”. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/used-car-marketplace-cars24-has-raised-as-much-as-dream11-this-year-to-set-up-operation-overseas/articleshow/88386057.cms">Used car marketplace Cars24 has raised as much as Dream11 this year to set up operation overseas</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/how-do-rising-covid-19-cases-lead-to-a-fall-in-markets/articleshow/88385905.cms">Why is the stock market falling so sharply today?</a>

Grofers has now shutdown 18 location after rebranding to Blinkit ⁠— here’s how you can check if deliveries are available in your locality

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9130931" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="carole-baskin">Carole Baskin</keyword> on Wednesday blamed Texas Sens. Cruz and Cornyn for failing to support the Big Public Safety Act. </li><li>Baskin said the bill would've prevented a tiger in Texas from getting loose Sunday. </li><li>The bill passed the House in December 2020 but never got a vote in the Senate.</li></ul>Carole Baskin in a Wednesday morning appearance on CNN called out Texas senators <keyword id="1649322" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ted-Cruz">Ted Cruz</keyword> and <keyword id="132193" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="John-Cornyn">John Cornyn</keyword> for their lack of support for a bill she says would've <a href="https://www.insider.com/texas-man-arrested-after-flee-with-pet-tiger-2021-5">prevented a chaotic situation</a> Sunday involving a loose tiger in Texas."If this had passed last year, this wouldn't have happened this time," Baskin said during an appearance on CNN's "New Day."A tiger had been reported loose in a suburb of West Houston over the weekend, something Baskin claimed was becoming "commonplace in Texas."Residents contacted police when they saw the full-sized Bengal tiger taking a stroll down their street.When police showed up, the tiger's owner, 26-year-old Victor Hugo Cuevas, placed the tiger in his vehicle and sped away after a standoff with police, police said. Cuevas was <a href="https://www.insider.com/texas-man-arrested-after-flee-with-pet-tiger-2021-5">arrested Monday</a> and charged with a felony count of evading arrest.Police have not yet been able to locate the tiger, they said.Baskin noted that <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1380">the Big Cat Public Safety Act passed the House last year</a> but was never brought up for a vote in the Senate. The bill revises requirements about trading <keyword id="6662033" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="big-cats">big cats</keyword>, including <keyword id="43977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="tigers">tigers</keyword>, lions, leopards, cheetah, jaguar, and cougars."I really hope that Sens. Cruz and Cornyn will sign on to the Big Cat Public Safety Act," Baskin said.

Carole Baskin blamed Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn for a tiger that got loose in Texas

<ul><li>As per the report, Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of tigers, followed by Karnataka. </li><li>Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a <keyword id="9403" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tiger">tiger</keyword> estimation report as per which India recorded 2,967 tigers, more than double the number from 1,411 in 2006. </li><li>Currently, the tiger population within the reserves is 1,923 (65 percent of the total tiger population of India), the report said. </li></ul>India is home to 8% of the world’s biodiversity, including 70% of the world’s tiger population, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said while releasing a report about the status of <keyword id="788302" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tigers-in-India">Tigers in India</keyword>, ahead of Global Tigers Day. "In 1973, there were just nine tiger reserves which have now increased to 50. It is important to know that none of these reserves are of poor quality. Either they are good or the best,” Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. He added, “Despite India's constraint of 2.5% of global land, 4% of rainfall and 16 % of world's human population, India is home to 8% of world's biodiversity, which includes 70% of the world's tiger population.” Currently, the tiger population within the reserves is 1,923 (65 percent of the total tiger population of India), the report said. The 'Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India report for 2018' showed that out of the 50 tiger reserves in the country, three reserves - Mizoram's Dampa reserve, West Bengal's Buxa reserve and Jharkhand's Palamau reserve - have no tigers left. According to the population estimation of tigers in reserves for 2018-19, Corbett has 231 tigers, followed by Nagarhole and Bandipore reserves in Karnataka with 127 and 126 tigers respectively, reported PTI. India is ready to work with other tiger range countries According to Javadekar, India is ready to take a leadership role and work with all tiger range countries for the management of the reserves and the conservation of the big cat. There are currently 13 tiger range countries — India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. According to the report, in the state-wise distribution of tigers, Madhya Pradesh was found with maximum tigers at 526 followed by Karnataka at 524 and 442 in Uttarakhand. Last year Prime Minister Narendra Modi had released the four-yearly tiger census report according to which the tiger population in the country had grown from 1,400 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2019. (With inputs from PTI) SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/mahindra-and-mahindra-finance-managing-director-gets-candid-about-the-rights-issue/articleshow/77212386.cms">EXCLUSIVE: M&amp;M Financial Managing Director gets candid about the rights issue, the bleak prospects for this year and why there should be no more loan moratorium</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-stock-brokers-hit-by-sebi-direct-market-access/articleshow/77198064.cms">India's broking industry just got the shock of its life – SEBI may soon allow investors to trade directly on the exchanges</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/these-10-indian-colleges-have-produced-indias-most-funded-startup-owners/slidelist/77140792.cms">These 10 Indian colleges have produced India’s most funded startup owners</a>

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