Two inmates held a hostage and a Chicago-area maximum-security jail in a standoff for several hours on Thursday, police said. The inmates tore down the security cameras and spread soapy water on the floor of their tier, then took another inmate hostage by using a sharp object. The sheriff’s department ... Read More »

A joint team of the Assam forest department and Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation has rescued eight baby rhinos from Kaziranga National Park in past few days even as Assam continues to reel under floods. All the calves were aged between one month and a year, PTI reported. Rathin ... Read More »