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File photo of T1 tigress Avni.

Now, Avni haunts BJP-Shiv Sena talks

Forest minister refuses to parley with ally over its scathing criticism for killing tigress.

17 Nov 2018 1:32 AM IST

File photo of T1 tigress Avni.

200 personnel deployed to search for Avni's cubs

The cubs will be shifted to an enclosure in Pench tiger reserve, meant for raising tiger cubs.

17 Nov 2018 1:18 AM IST

Tigeress Avni was shot dead by Asghar Ali Khan, the son of Indias most famous hunter Nawab Shafath Ali Khan. (Photo: File | AFP)

Cubs of tigress Avni, shot in controversial hunt, spotted alive

The orphaned cubs of tigeress Avni have been spotted in a forest in western India and could be rescued and...

15 Nov 2018 3:58 PM IST

The government came under fire over the killing.

Avni death rocks Cabinet meeting

Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has asked ministers from his party to raise the issue in the Cabinet.

14 Nov 2018 12:21 AM IST

Cruelty to animals has always invited the wrath of animal lovers as well as the public. The latest such incident is the killing of Avni, a 5-year-old tigress.

Violations of guidelines in killing of Avni evident in postmortem...

The postmortem report issued recently stated that the bullet which killed the tigress entered from the rear part of its...

12 Nov 2018 2:53 PM IST

File photo of T1 tigress Avni.

Panel set up to probe Avni's killing

Forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has asked his department to form the committee under the chief forest officer of the...

10 Nov 2018 2:15 AM IST

On November 2, T1 or Tigress Avni, who was believed to have killed 13 people in the last two years, was gunned down by Azgher in Maharashtras Yavatmal district as part of a planned operation. (Photo: ANI)

Tigress Avni's death: Shooter's father says 'thinking of suing Maneka...

My son killed Avni in self-defence as attempt to tranquilise failed and tigress was going to attack, sharpshooter...

8 Nov 2018 1:45 PM IST

'Tigress was killed for industrialists'

He also said that the forest department does not act against those who smuggle wood but is swift to kill animals.

7 Nov 2018 1:26 AM IST

File photo of T1 tigress Avni.

Maneka Gandhi asks CM Fadnavis to sack forest minister

There were also reports that she has written a letter to Fadnavis asking to sack the state forest minister.

7 Nov 2018 1:25 AM IST

Devendra Fadnavis

CM Fadnavis: Will not sack forest minister over Avni issue

Union minister for child welfare Maneka Gandhi had asked Mr Fadnavis to sack Mr Mungantiwar.

7 Nov 2018 1:07 AM IST

Mungantiwar also said that but if Ms Gandhi wanted a probe into the killing, his government would order one.

Mungantiwar: Union minister ill-informed

Mungantiwar came forward and addressed the media. He said neither he nor his department gave the order to kill the...

6 Nov 2018 1:55 AM IST

Tigress Avni is suspected to have killed up to 13 people in Maharashtra.

Inquiry will be held into killing of tigress: CM Fadnavis

He said the probe would find out if the tigress was first killed and later darted.

6 Nov 2018 1:26 AM IST