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Save the boy child: Vegan campaign to hit college campuses soon

PETA India to inform students of cruelty to male chicks and calves in egg and dairy industries.

04 Jul 2018 4:04 PM

PETA India rescues two sick, injured pugs trapped in car in Mumbai

Dogs were lying in urine and faeces, were fed in car and always confined to it since owner’s parents refused to allow them inside home.

03 Jul 2018 8:24 PM

Rooftop solar systems could help reduce power bills, says study

Residents buying power from community rooftop solar photo voltaic plant, could also save up to 35 per cent of their electricity bills.

03 Jul 2018 8:19 PM

Cruel pet owner admits biting his Staffordshire Bull Terrier while high on cannabis

20-year-old Tyler Laverick confessed to sinking his teeth into his eight month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Diesel, last October.

03 Jul 2018 7:12 PM

Siberian husky that miraculously survived after being hit by train makes incredible recovery

The two-year-old dog was struck near her home in Witham, Essex, and rescued by the driver who hauled the train to a stop.

02 Jul 2018 8:33 PM

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Heroic golden retriever pup saves owner from rattlesnake in Arizona, left with swollen snout

The golden retriever named Todd was on hike with his owner Paula Goodwin when the pair came across a rattlesnake.

02 Jul 2018 2:42 PM

Rare species of owls spotted in Delhi after seven decades

The campaign to ensure the return of owls to Delhi began after the dusky-eagle owl was first sighted in the sanctuary in 2014.

01 Jul 2018 5:35 PM

Cops filmed trying to catch angry alligator outside supermarket in Texas

The alligator was caught and is now in custody of Texas Parks and Wildlife.

29 Jun 2018 4:36 PM

DNA changes that made dogs man's best friend identified

Researchers have been comparing dog and wolf DNA to try and identify the genes involved in domestication.

28 Jun 2018 3:30 PM

Pet rabbits less afraid of people because their brains have shrunk

Study finds that domestication has caused the brains of rabbits to be reshaped.

27 Jun 2018 5:05 PM

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Sunny Leone is latest to use PETA India’s cruelty-free logo for new cosmetics brand

Leone's make-up line, Star Struck by Sunny Leone, will now be featured on PETA India's 'Companies That Don't Test on Animals' list.

27 Jun 2018 2:52 PM

Hoarder woman found dead in her house surrounded by 82 chihuahuas

Her pets were packed in every corner of the house and even came out of kitchen appliances when officials arrived.

25 Jun 2018 6:49 PM

Horrified family in Odisha discover 111 baby cobras in their house

Villagers however claimed that the man, Bijay Bhuyan was aware of the presence of snakes there an used to worship them.

25 Jun 2018 6:01 PM

Fishermen feed canines on islands full of dogs near Karachi

Fishermen believe the dogs were transported to islands by villagers along the coastal areas seeking to save them from the cull.

25 Jun 2018 2:48 PM

Sick parakeets, unhealthy monkey held illegally, rescued from Mumbai home

PETA India, Forest Department work together to save ailing wild animals held illegally in individual's home.

23 Jun 2018 12:13 PM

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5 Chattisgarh policemen booked for killing endangered civet cat

A Preliminary Offence Report (POR) has been filed against the cruel perpetrators under 9 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

23 Jun 2018 9:59 AM

India speeds up environmental approvals for industry growth, alarms activists

Environment ministry under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slashed the average time taken to grant clearances to 170 days from 600 days.

23 Jun 2018 9:19 AM

Farewell Koko: Gorilla who proved animals can talk to us, no more

Gorilla Foundation says Koko died in her sleep at foundation's preserve in California's Santa Cruz mountains on Tuesday.

22 Jun 2018 11:42 AM

Horses can read human facial expressions

Studies show horses possess high communication capabilities and can read emotions of peers through facial expressions and contact calls.

22 Jun 2018 8:45 AM

World's oldest Sumatran orangutan dies aged 62

Puan -- Indonesian for "lady" -- died on Monday at Perth Zoo, where she had lived since being gifted by Malaysia in 1968.

19 Jun 2018 10:19 AM

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