animals
- Bangalore
7 arrested in Bengaluru for smuggling endangered animals
Bengaluru: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested seven passengers, including a woman, for allegedly smuggling 18 endangered animals in their baggage at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru a few…
- Middle East
Dubai Safari Park announces its new season; see what’s new
Abu Dhabi: The Emirate’s most popular recreational and tourism destination, Dubai Safari Park is set to open its new season on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, with new attractions and entertainment, the Dubai…
- India
Lumpy skin disease infecting cattle in Jharkhand
Ranchi: After African swine fever which killed over 1,000 pigs in Jharkhand, rising cases of lumpy skin disease have been infecting cattle in the eastern state, raising concern of the animal husbandry…
- India
22 cattle died of lumpy skin disease in Maha in one month
Pune: At least 22 cattle have died of lumpy skin disease in Maharashtra over a period of one month, an official from the state animal husbandry department said on Monday. The outbreak…
- Featured News
Charminar: Decoding the mysterious animals and birds on the monument
The most proportionate and balanced monument built by the Qutb Shahis in the late sixteenth century, the Charminar, is beautifully embellished both from the outside and the inside. Like all Qutb Shahi…
- India
Metro car shed in Aarey threatens not just leopards, but wide range of animals, warn activists
Mumbai: While the Maharashtra government is moving forward with the Mumbai Metro-3 car shed project in Aarey Colony, a forest area in the city, environmentalists warn that not only leopards, but a…
- Telangana
Telangana: Dozens exotic animals found at Chikoti Praveen’s farmhouse
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Saturday, raided the farmhouse of Chikoti Praveen Kumar in Kadtal Ranga Reddy district of Telangana where they found dozens of exotic animals under his illegal…
- India
Bakrid: Several ‘Imams’ appeal to Muslims to not offer sacrifices of animals in open spaces
New Delhi: Ahead of ‘Bakrid’ or Eid-al-Adha, several ‘Imams’ in the country have appealed to Muslims to not offer sacrifices of animals in the open and also not to post photographs and…
- Hyderabad
Eid-ul-Adha in Hyderabad: Why are people opting for Qurbani services?
Hyderabad: Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, many people in Hyderabad are opting for Qurbani services instead of the traditional way of buying animals for the Qurbani. The main reason for such preference is convenience.…
- Science
A study identifies over 500 animal species that are thought to be extinct
Washington: An international study has provided the first global assessment of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not yet been declared extinct, identifying over 500 species as ‘lost.’ This species has not…
- Telangana
Telangana: Vultures spotted at Amrabad Tiger Reserve, officials to survey area
Hyderabad: Excited after spotting a group of vultures in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) around 150 kilometers away from Hyderabad, the forest officials will now take up a survey of the surroundings…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Nehru Zoo Park gears up to protect animals from heatwave
Hyderabad: As the Summer season begins to set in, authorities at the Nehru Zoological Park are taking initiatives to protect animals from the heatwave. With temperatures rising over the past week, the…
- Science
Study finds how worms make decisions
Washington: Like humans, animals also make complex decisions in life. But have you ever wondered about their process? New research from the Salk Institute in the US has investigated how worms with…
- Science
Study finds small water samples can find really big animals
Washington: A team of scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyses DNA in water samples to detect big animals like whales and dolphins in New York waters. Called environmental DNA or…
- Delhi
Delhi HC seeks details on circus animals’ registration
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to conduct a survey on circus animals without renewed registration and submit a detailed report within…
