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- India
Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Sathyamangalam forest
Erode: A 62-year-old farmer was allegedly trampled to death in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in the early hours of Sunday, August 9, forest officials said. The deceased is identified as Pasuva Chetti…
- India
Elephant stands before earthmover in Assam forest to ‘protect’ it
A video showing an elephant standing in front of an earthmoving machine in Assam has gone viral on social media, prompting widespread discussion about deforestation and the growing impact of urbanisation on…
- Telangana
Tiger population rises in Telangana’s Amrabad reserve
Hyderabad: The tiger population in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve has increased to 42, according to the latest tiger census conducted by the Forest Department. In the previous survey, there were 36 tigers.…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru’s new SM Krishna Road to open on June 27
Bengaluru: Bengaluru is set to get a major infrastructure boost with the inauguration of the much-awaited Major Arterial Road (MAR) on June 27. The 10.7-km corridor, connecting Challaghatta Metro Station on Mysuru…
- Bangalore
NHRC steps in as children trek 14 km through forest in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued conditional summons to senior Karnataka government officials over allegations that more than 50 students from a remote village in Chamarajanagar district are forced…
- Telangana
Four poachers caught on census cameras in Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Hyderabad: A tiger census exercise at the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana has led to the arrest of four alleged poachers after trap cameras deployed for the All-India Tiger Estimation 2026 inadvertently captured…
- India
Man held for murdering teen daughter of live-in partner in Punjab
Chandigarh: A 23-year-old man allegedly strangled his live-in partner’s teen daughter, stuffed the body in a suitcase and then set it on fire in a forested area of SBS Nagar in Punjab,…
- India
New yellow-throated marten found in Assam’s Kaziranga
Guwahati: A new species of marten has been found in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, the government said on Tuesday, June 2. In a social media post, the Chief Minister’s Office said…
- Lifestyle
This magical place is Asia’s cleanest village: Hyderabadis, take note
Hyderabad: These days, almost every week we read news about trees being cut down, forests disappearing and green spaces slowly being replaced by concrete buildings and crowded cities. In a time when…
- Telangana
Leopard spotted in Bhadradri Kothagudem forest area, alert issued
Hyderabad: A leopard was spotted in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Thursday, May 21, in the forest area of Subbampet and Ediraguttala. Forest official urged people to be vigilant, and those who go…
- India
4 women killed in tiger attack while collecting tendu leaves in Maharashtra
Chandrapur: Four women were killed in a tiger attack while collecting tendu leaves in the forested area of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Friday, May 22. The attack occurred in Sindewahi taluka, within…
- Hate Crime
Telangana: Husband, woman kill Dalit youth, dump body in forest
Hyderabad: A 31-year-old Dalit man was allegedly murdered by a married couple and the wife’s cousin and later discarded in Telangana’s Karimnagar district. The decomposed body of the victim, Joola Vamshi, was…
- India
Grief and anger after leopard kills Bengaluru boy at Male Mahadeshwara Hills
Bengaluru: The final rites of eight-year-old Harshith Gowda, who was killed in a leopard attack during a pilgrimage, were performed in Bengaluru on Monday, may 11, The incident has sparked outrage among…
- Telangana
The man who built a forest from scratch in Telangana was almost murdered in it
Hyderabad: A lifelong effort to create a forest, several government accolades and half a century of environmental activism that inspired generations. None of it was enough to protect Dusharla Satyanarayana from the men…
- Telangana
No toilets, tribal kids brave snakes in forest: NHRC asks Telangana to explain
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday, May 5, took cognisance of alleged human rights violations at a Tribal Welfare Residential School in Bommareddygudem village, in Telangana’s Sangareddy district, directing the…
