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A volunteer scoops up a fledgling kite lying nearly immobile on a scorching Indian sidewalk as the relentless sun beats down on its feathers -- one of the countless birds struggling to endure an unbearable heatwave. One animal hospital in the western city of Ahmedabad has treated around 2,000 birds over the past month, many weak and severely dehydrated, with some suffering from broken wings after falling from trees.
It's that old adage: your friends' friends' are not always your friends. Over the years, India has drifted towards the United States, partly helped by its border tensions with China. But even the invasion of Ukraine cannot break the historic ties binding Delhi to Moscow - from arms and oil imports to the non-aligned strategic autonomy that steered India through the Cold War. But can India stay out of it? Can anyone? If nations don't actively oppose the invasion, do they enable it?
New Delhi is home to a magnificent array of predatory birds, but untold numbers are maimed each week by kite strings, cars and other grave encounters with human activity. A fortunate few are found and cared for by Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud, siblings who run a rescue group devoted to injured creatures at the top of the avian food chain. (in sequences)
With its majestic fortress surveying the- land below, Jodhpur embodies all the splendour of Rajasthan, the land of kings in northwestern India. Founded in the 15th century, the mythical city is also nicknamed the Blue City because of the many houses that proudly display the colour. They are painted and repainted in blue every year, according to an ancestral tradition. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Camille Nedelec.
Bangalore, Aug 31 (EFE/EPA).- Karnataka State Health Minister K Sudhakar said the government has set a target of vaccinating five hundred thousang people every day and aims to fully vaccinate the population of the state by end of this year. India recorded 30,941 new Covid-19 cases and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV)SHOT LIST: COVID.19 VACCINATION CENTER AND COVID-19 TESTING FACILITY IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
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