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Ingrid E Newkirk, founder, PETA India was recently in the country to deliver a written appeal for a ban on elephant rides to the Ministry of Tourism on behalf of animal lovers from around the world. (Youtube Screengrab/ PETA)

It ridiculous for humanity to continue enslaving animals, says PETA...

Recently in India, Newkirk talks about her new book, journey and how PETA aims at creating world free from pain and...

9 Feb 2018 4:13 PM IST

She is considering filing a lawsuit against the airline for pressuring her to kill her pet (Photo: Pixabay)

Barred from flying with emotional support hamster, woman flushes pet...

Not ready to let it go free where it could starve or freeze to death; Belen decided to flush the poor creature.

9 Feb 2018 3:18 PM IST

Enhanced licensing conditions for breeders are already due to come into force this year (Photo: AFP)

Animal welfare rules in UK may ban pet shops from selling puppies

Under the new rules, breeders or sellers of dogs must be licensed and will not be able to sell puppies and kittens under...

8 Feb 2018 7:18 PM IST

The letter, addressed to Devang V Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay says that there are some 77 billion land animals that are farmed a year.

PETA questions IIT-Bombay's move to not ban non-veg food

Animal rights group points out that everyone can eat vegan foods, and it doesn't hurt anyone to do so.

8 Feb 2018 2:40 PM IST

Gannets are extremely social birds and they make their decisions on where to live based on that (Photo: Pixabay)

Wildlife lovers mourn death of world's loneliest bird in New Zealand

Mr Bell found Nigel's body lying next to his stony sweetheart late last month and believes he died of old age.

7 Feb 2018 8:54 PM IST

Babhulkar has adopted the eight-year-old tiger, now housed in the newly-opened Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur.

Maharashtra tiger to get prosthetic limb with surgeon's help

The feline, whose paw was amputated, was two years old at the time of the incident.

7 Feb 2018 2:44 PM IST

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ozone layer declining over populated zones, says study

Ozone in the lower stratosphere is slowly disintegrating, an international team of two dozen researchers warned.

7 Feb 2018 8:01 AM IST

Vladik, a rare Amur tiger, had been causing panic in the Russian Pacific capital of Vladivostok by prowling its port streets. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Tiger census begins in Madhya Pradesh

The first phase of All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) began Monday in all the tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh.

6 Feb 2018 6:31 PM IST

The Queen is known to take a great interest in the Windsor swans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Queen Elizabeth upset over death of Windsor swans, bird flu suspected

Presently, scientists are doing tests on the dead birds, ten per cent of the flock's total, amid fears the virus may...

5 Feb 2018 3:43 PM IST

Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao

Save Hyderabad campaign: Telengana CM bats for forest protection

Rao said that there was 1.5 lakh acres of forest land around city which should be developed into forest blocks for fresh...

5 Feb 2018 7:59 AM IST

Debra Suierveld and her family assumed their dog Abby had died after she ran away in 2008 from their home. (Photo: AP)

Pet pooch turns up 10 years after vanishing from home

Black Labrador mix showed up on George Speiring's front porch in Lower Burrell, 16 kilometers west of Apollo.

3 Feb 2018 1:37 PM IST

The researchers monitored the behaviour, hunting success, and metabolic rates of adult female polar bears (Photo: AFP)

Climate change is leaving polar bears starved

Their most recent population estimate indicates the polar bear population has declined by about 40 per cent over the...

2 Feb 2018 4:48 PM IST