Cruelty To Animals

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The Gundlapochampally cat kidnappings took place barely a fortnight after the world celebrated International Cat Day on August 8. (AFP file photo

Hyderabad police bust crime against cats by professionals hired by gated community

Cat abandonments growing rampant as municipality, police distracted by virus

31 Aug 2020 10:30 AM

A case under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and IPC was registered, police said. (Representational image)

4 puppies sleeping in garbage dump burnt alive in Hyderabad

3 puppies died and one is seriously injured and has been shifted to a veterinarian hospital.

06 Nov 2018 4:09 PM

PETA India condemned the new syllabus and urged the MCI to remove the use of all animals from the postgraduate curricula.

Harvard prof urges Medical Council of India to end animal use in postgrad curricula

John Pawlowski, in his letter, calls for modern technology and not cruelty to animals.

24 Sep 2018 11:55 AM

The charges also include beating animals with nail studded sticks to force them run faster. (Photo: Pixabay)

Following PETA India complaints, bullock cart race stopped in Maharashtra

Police registered cases against 10 people for hitching bullock with horse on same cart, causing pain and suffering to both animals.

11 Sep 2018 2:08 PM

The cricketer goes on to note that holding animal abusers appropriately accountable could help keep humans safe, too.

Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal to PM Modi: Strengthen animal protection laws

Athlete joins PETA India in calling for psychological care and stronger penalties, including jail time, for those who abuse animals.

30 Aug 2018 5:32 PM

The video footage which had been posted online saw her dog Coco inside the washing machine, with her face pushed up against the door. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Cruel: Instagrammer puts pet dog in washing machine, all to get more followers

The disturbing video had been posted by Tamara Rotman, a popular social media star from Argentina.

14 Aug 2018 12:01 PM

PETA India has also requested that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Law and Justice retain the criminalisation of beastiality.

Goat's rape prompts PETA India appeal to ensure bestiality still crime under Sec 377

Group also urges Centre to amend prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, to include harsher punishments for violations.

01 Aug 2018 12:46 PM

According to an examination conducted by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) at Hathi Gaon, ten elephants were found to be suffering from tuberculosis. Representative image (Photo: File/PTI)

TB infected elephants not to be used for tourist rides in Amer Fort: Rajasthan govt

The move by comes after a plea from animal rights groups for the contagious elephants to be quarantined.

21 Jun 2018 4:24 PM

One man can be seen grabbing a boulder and cruelly launching it down at the animal to make sure it was dead. (Photo: AFP)

Shocking: Bear beaten to death for mauling man who tried to take selfie with it

Video footage captured by one of the bystanders shows the bear attacking the man as he struggles to escape its grip.

12 May 2018 11:11 AM

Video evidence shows that kambala is inherently cruel and that participants use violence to force buffaloes to run – they yank them by ropes threaded through holes pierced in their sensitive noses, beat them in the face and body, hit them with heavy wooden sticks, and break their tailbones. (Photo: DC)

PETA India to challenge new Karnataka law that allows buffalo races

Apex court granted PETA India liberty to withdraw petition challenging Karnataka ordinance and file fresh one challenging new law.

15 Mar 2018 1:57 PM

United Airlines say they are now investigating the animal's death and have apologized for the 'accident.' (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Puppy dies on flight after crew asks owner to put it in overhead compartment

Owner boarded United Flight 1284, from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport to New York's LaGuardia, on Monday, with her puppy.

14 Mar 2018 12:05 PM

The Jallikattu protests, involving upto 20 lakh people who gathered at Chennai’s Marina Beach to express solidarity with bull-tamers and others arrested in January 2017, was a veritable “Tamil Spring” movement.

Jallikattu: Ensure people’s safety

The death of a spectator at Palamedu is the first fatality, but more can’t be ruled out given the poor safety measures.

17 Jan 2018 12:20 AM

Poultry producers cash in on beef slaughter curbs

Poultry company profits should continue to rise as raw material costs are set to remain depressed.

15 Jun 2017 3:19 PM

Centre's cattle slaughter ban ripples through leather, meat industry

In Agra, small-scale manufacturers are firing workers and families cutting back on spending.

15 Jun 2017 10:18 AM

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