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ITV News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Prince William praises guardians of the natural world in new docuseries highlighting work of rangers
The Prince of Wales has praised the 'unsung heroes' of the natural world in a new docuseries which highlights the work of rangers. The six-part series, 'Guardians', aims to redefine public understanding of rangers and the work they do to protect the environment. The 6-10 minute episodes will be released weekly on BBC Earth's YouTube and social channels – with the first launching online on Friday, May 23. Prince William, who has spearheaded the project, said: 'It started as a seed of an idea about 18 months ago and it came about from wanting to educate, showcase, highlight, spotlight the brilliant people – men and women – who are at the forefront and the frontline of conservation around the world.' The Prince, who has seen first-hand the work of rangers, has voiced the trailer for the series and the introduction to each episode. The series showcases the work of rangers across the world in a bid to 'understand and recognise Nature's Guardians' and the varied roles they play in protecting the environment. William made a surprise appearance at the press launch earlier this week. He watched as the first three episodes were screened and then joined a panel discussion with Rohit Singh, vice president of the International Ranger Federation, and TV presenter Michaela Strachan, a regular host on BBC's Springwatch. During the discussion, he said: 'I have been dying to do something around this sort of space for a while. What really struck me about doing some of the research on this was that this is now one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet and really is shouldn't be, we are protecting the natural world. '1,400 Rangers have died in the last 10 years – that's about two a week. They are unseen and unheard of and so many of these cases get forgotten about, don't get reported, people don't see them. We don't feel it back here. We all care about our natural world, back here, but sometimes we lose that connection with actually what it's like living and working in that space.' The series is filmed in locations across the world including the Himalayas in India, Mexico's Sea of Cortez and Kruger National Park in South Africa. The first episode follows the work of a reformed poacher who now dedicates his life to protecting wildlife in the Dzangha-Sangha area in the Central African Republic. William said: 'Another reason to do this series was about valuing what Rangers do. It was very important to me that the guys and girls felt like the rest of the world understood what they did and they valued their work.' United for Wildlife, founded by Prince William and the Royal Foundation, announced in November that it had committed to a five-year financial package for rangers. It is set to provide 10,000 rangers across Africa with access to appropriate, affordable in-service and medical evacuation insurance cover.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Chandigarh resident loses Rs 1.4cr in online share trading fraud
1 2 Chandigarh: Online cheaters duped a city resident of Rs 1.4 crore on the pretext of providing high returns on online share trading. Based on the victim's statement, the cyber cell of UT police registered a cheating case against unknown persons and started a probe. No arrests have been made in the case so far. In his complaint to the cyber police, Anupam Lal, a resident of Sector 24, stated that a group of highly trained individuals, well-versed in finance and the stock market, duped him under the name of JM Finance . The cheaters created a fake website for trading, asking people to open a PMS account where trading is supposedly preferential and fast. They falsely claimed the trading website belonged to JM Financial Company, headquartered in Mumbai. The cheaters also created a WhatsApp group named W6 Stock Uptrend Club, with group admins Rohit Singh and Ishita Sawant. The group included 71 more members, some of whom were part of the fraud gang, and they instigated others to open a PMS account. Trusting them, the complainant opened a PMS account and started trading on their instructions. The cheaters asked him to top up their accounts for trading, instructing him to transfer funds into different bank accounts, falsely claiming them to be of JM Financial Services. The victim claimed that he transferred a total of Rs 1.4 crore into different accounts between Aug 2024 and Dec 2024. However, after investing a high amount, the victim did not get any profit, and the cheaters kept demanding more money. After realising he was scammed, he filed a complaint at the cyber police station in Sector 17 and provided all the accounts into which he transferred money. After verifying the facts, the police registered a case against unknown persons and have been checking the accounts to get clues about the cheaters.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Man gets 7-yr jail for suicide abetment
Lucknow: A Lucknow court on Saturday convicted and sentenced Rishabh Singh (34) to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for abetment of suicide and criminal intimidation 13 years after a 20-year-old law student committed suicide. Special Judge (Ayurveda Scam Case/CBI), Rohit Singh, pronounced judgment against Rishabh under IPC Sections 306 (abetment to suicide) and 507 (criminal intimidation by anonymous communication). The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict. In default of payment, he will undergo an additional six months of simple imprisonment. An additional one-year sentence under Section 507 IPC will run concurrently. The case was registered on Dec 26, 2012, at Krishnanagar police station on complaint of Dharam Narayan Pandey of Pratapnagar. Pandey alleged his daughter, Jyoti Pandey—first-year LLB student at Chanakya National Law University, Patna— had returned home after her semester exams on Dec 3, 2012.
Campaign ME
06-02-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Saudi Arabia launches first global media representation services company
Naif Alrajhi Investment, a Saudi Arabian investment group, has launched the Kingdom's first global media representation services company through its outdoor media subsidiary Phi Advertising and in a strategic partnership with Skyscale Media. Through this establishment, Saudi brands and entities will now have access to global media expertise and solutions, helping them reach global audiences through exclusive partnerships with some of the world's most prestigious media outlets. The initial media partnerships cover various content streams across travel, lifestyle, news, sports, entertainment and streaming segments. Global media partners currently include Conde Nast, NBCUniversal (including CNBC), Sky Media Europe, which is home to Europe's premium news and sports platforms – Sky News and Sky Sports and Network18 India. 'This venture marks an exciting new chapter for media and advertising in the Kingdom,' said Naif Saleh Alrajhi, Chairman & CEO of Naif Alrajhi Investment. He explained that the motive behind this was to facilitate genuine connections between brands and their audiences in the Kingdom. 'With Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 driving economic transformation and its strategic position as a hub for business, tourism and culture, we see a potential in helping local brands forge meaningful connections with global consumers through our world-class media offerings,' he said. In addition to the media representation business, the entity will also help leverage other high impact visibility platforms such as the iconic Piccadilly Circus in London and Times Square in New York, as well as premium TV, digital, and streaming services. With a robust portfolio, the company aims to empower brands to elevate their visibility and achieve their marketing objectives on an international scale and across all continents. 'We are extremely excited about our partnership with Naif Alrajhi Investment and the opportunity to launch the first international media representation services company in Saudi Arabia,' said Rohit Singh, CEO of Skyscale. 'The Kingdom is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, and we believe that our expertise in global media solutions will allow us to effectively serve both local and regional brands seeking to reach audiences globally.' Through the launch of this media representation services company, Naif Alrajhi Investment aims to position Saudi Arabia as a key destination for business and travel amongst the world's most premium audiences.
