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Erode (Tamil Nadu), Jun 7 (PTI) A 70-year-old man was attacked by an elephant in Anthiyur forest in this district and he later died in hospital, forest officials said on Saturday. According to the Erode District forest officials, Ganesan, from Komarayanur village, went with his cattle for grazing in Anthiyur forest on Friday morning. When he did not return in the evening, his relatives and villagers entered the forest and found Ganesan lying with injuries. They informed the incident with the Anthiyur forest personnel, who visited the spot, and confirmed that the elderly man was attacked by an elephant. The villagers admitted Ganesan to a private hospital in Anthiyur on Friday night, from where he was referred to another hospital in Erode. He died on Saturday morning, officials said. The Anthiyur forest officials registered a report stating Ganesan died of elephant trampling and are investigating. PTI COR KH
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 4 (PTI) A case was registered against BJP MLA Santosh Khatua in Bhubaneswar after BJD leader Lekha Samantasinghar lodged a police complaint, alleging that he made derogatory remarks against her. Khatua, the MLA of Nilgiri in Balasore district, was booked under BNS sections 75(2) that deals with sexual harassment, 79 (offensive words, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 296 (obscene act/ song in public place) and 356 (defamation), police said. The case was registered at the Mahila Police Station where the complaint was lodged, DCP Jagmohan Meena said. ...Read More >
Bokaro (Jharkhand), Nov 17 (PTI) A 45-year-old woman was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, a forest official said on Monday. The incident occurred at Kharkanda village, located in a dense forest under Jageshwar Bihar police outpost, on Sunday night. The herd also damaged several houses in the village, he said. The deceased has been identified as Sanjho Devi. Divisional forest officer (DFO) Sandeep Shinde said a herd of 42 elephants was roaming within the forest, causing intermittent damages. "Rescue teams have been called to drive the herd from the ar ...Read More >
New Delhi: A woman tourist from Kerala has gone missing in the Tadiandamol hills of Karnataka's Kodagu district, prompting an intensive search operation involving drones and forest personnel. GS Sharanya, a 36-year-old IT professional, had travelled alone and was staying at a private homestay in Kakkabe village, according to PTI. She went missing earlier this week during a trek in the forested region. Search operation intensified Authorities have launched a major search effort to trace Sharanya. Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said additional teams and drones have been deployed to ...Read More >
Guwahati/Morigaon, Jun 6 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam continued to be critical with over 5.6 lakh people reeling under the deluge in 16 districts, an official bulletin said on Friday. The toll in this year's floods and landslides stands at 21, with two more deaths reported on Thursday. Also Read | Thane Shocker: Wife Booked for Hurling Hot Oil on Autorickshaw Driver During Fight Over Domestic Issues in Kalyan. Wildlife has also been affected with nearly 70 per cent of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district facing inundation, an official said. The Regional Meteorological ...Read More >
Chennai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Residents of Hasanur Village in Tamil Nadu's Erode District have launched a protest demanding immediate action from forest authorities to capture a leopard that has killed two cow calves in recent days. The leopard, that is believed to have strayed from the nearby Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, attacked calves belonging to villagers P. Basamani (45), V. Sadanandam (54), and P. Jagadeesan in two separate incidents. Two of the animals succumbed to the attacks, triggering fear among the villagers, who say such intrusions have become increasingly frequent. "We h ...Read More >
Gaurela (Chhattisgarh), Apr 3 (PTI) A 55-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh's Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district on Friday, forest officials said. Trilochan Singh, the victim, was collecting mahua flowers in the forest near his house in Dandiya village under Marwahi division in the wee hours when he ran into the tusker. On being alerted about the incident, forest department personnel reached the spot and the body was shifted to hospital for post-mortem, said an official. The elephant, who had been moving in the forests along the border of Chhattisgarh and Mad ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Based on specific intel, ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jun 27 (PTI) One person was injured on Friday during the Rath Yatra procession in Ahmedabad, when a male elephant, agitated by excessive noise, broke a barricade and rushed into a narrow lane, officials said. The mahouts on two other elephants followed the jumbo and controlled it, ensuring that the procession proceeded smoothly on its designated route, said RK Sahu, superintendent of Kankaria Zoo in the city. "One bystander was injured after an elephant got disturbed and entered a narrow lane in the Khadia area. The injured person has been shifted to a nearby hospital. The process ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 3 (PTI) Ruling BJP MLA Santosh Khatua on Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making 'derogatory' remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the saffron party. BJD's senior general secretary and spokesperson Lekhashree Samantasinghar has also drawn the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by tagging a letter in her X post. Khatua, a lawmaker from Nilgiri assembly constituency in Balasore district, in a statement to certain television channels allegedly made "der ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 6 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday welcomed the announcement of assembly election for Bihar in two phases, and asserted that the party will contest almost all the seats on its own strength. The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11, while the counting of votes will be done on November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced in New Delhi on Monday. In a post on X in Hindi, Mayawati said, "I welcome the Election Commission of India's announcement made today to hold the muc ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of people who gathered at ashoorkhana in Dabeerpura on the 10th day of Muharram (Youm-e-Ashura) took part in the Bibi-ka-Alam procession. The procession commenced from Dabeerpura on an elephant and concluded at Chaderghat. The Shia mourners took out the procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, on the 10th day of Muharram. Members of the Shia sect performed matam and participated in processions. The 10th Muharram is the day on which Imam Hussain was martyred in the battle of Karbala by Yazid and his army. The relic made of ...Read More >
Erode: A lone elephant strayed into a farm adjacent to the Thalavadi forest range in Erode district in the early hours of Saturday and destroyed over 300 fruit trees.The incident took place on a farm owned by K Rasukutty, 54, of Jorekadu hamlet near Thalavadi. "The elephant breached the wire fencing to enter the property and destroyed over 300 banana trees, three jackfruit trees, a parked tractor and some water pipes," Rasukutty said. Rasukutty notified forest officials who arrived at the scene and drove the elephant away. Meanwhile, villagers requested forest officials to drive all elephants ...Read More >
A sub-adult tiger spotted moving between Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh has prompted wildlife authorities to explore the possibility of developing Ratanmahal in Dahod as a tiger sanctuary as part of the Union govt's Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) Project. The three-year-old male tiger, first sighted near Gujarat border in Feb, has been frequently captured on camera traps in Ratanmahal's core area since late May. This marks the second tiger sighting in the region within six years. A National Tig ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 18: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on Friday. The fishermen along with their two fishing trawlers were apprehended on the intervening night of July 14 and 15, they said. Immediately after information about the incident was received, the Indian high commission in Bangladesh took up the matter with Bangladeshi authorities and immediate consular access to the fishermen, the sources said.A total of 34 Indian fishermen along ...Read More >
Mysuru, Oct 2 (PTI) The 11-day Mysuru Dasara festivities reached its grand finale on Thursday with the iconic Vijayadashami procession. Celebrated as 'Nada Habba' (state festival), the Dasara or 'Sharan Navaratri' festivities was a grand affair this year, showcasing Karnataka's rich culture and traditions, reminiscent of royal pomp and glory. Thousands of people are expected to witness the 'Jamboo Savari', a march of a dozen caparisoned elephants led by 'Abhimanyu' carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru and its royals, on a 750 kg howdah or "Ambari" with g ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay salaries to in-service doctors studying in their institutions.The appeals were moved based on a GO dated ...Read More >
Jhargram, Jul 18 (PTI) Three elephants, including two calves, were run over by an express train near Banstala railway station in West Bengal's Paschim Midnapore district, police said on Friday. The incident, which took place on Thursday night, occurred when an elephant herd that probably came from Jharkhand's Dalma forest was traversing, they said. The three pachyderms were mowed on the tracks by a speeding Janshatabdi Express on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section, a police officer said. It was difficult to go near the carcasses for some time, as the herd of 30 elephants was passing through th ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 6 (PTI) Assam's flood situation remained critical on Friday with over 4.43 lakh people in 16 districts still suffering from the deluge even as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend, according to an official bulletin. There was no report of fatality due to the floods during the day, though a person was reported missing in Kamrup (Metro). The current first wave of floods, along with landslides, triggered by heavy rainfall, has so far claimed 21 lives in the state. The floods have affected 1,296 villages under the 54 revenue circles in 16 district ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharshtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the proposal to rename Islampur in Sangli district as Ishwarpur in Maharashtra reflects India ongoing cultural renaissance. He said that it marks an effort to restore historical identities that were once deliberately erased. Speaking to the media on Friday, Shekhawat said, There were many of our subjects, places, history books, and incidents, which were intentionally erased, or attempts were made to erase them. Now that they are coming alive again, and India is going through a ...Read More >
Tragic wild elephant attacks in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, have resulted in the deaths of three people, prompting immediate relief efforts and government compensation for the grieving families. Key PointsThree individuals were killed in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, due to separate wild elephant attacks.The incidents occurred in Banda and Murpa villages, both within the Gola police station jurisdiction.Victims include a 26-year-old, a 30-year-old, and a 73-year-old man.Immediate financial relief of Rs 25,000 has ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday noted that a special investigation team (SIT) it appointed to look into the affairs of Vantara had given a clean chit to the zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and P B Varale took the SIT's report on record and observed the probe team's satisfaction on the compliance and regulatory measures in Vantara. The top court on August 25 constituted a four-member SIT headed by a former apex court judge while hearing two PILs alleging irregularities against Vantara on the basis of repo ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made preparations, including security-related, for the comfort of the visiting pilgrims. "Despite challe ...Read More >
ahmedabad, India - A preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 has revealed that all crew members were deemed fit to operate the flight after being breathalysed upon arrival at Ahmedabad airport. The inquiry is now intensely focused on retrieved engine components, with investigators identifying "components of interest for further examinations." The aircraft,en route to Ahmedabad,began losing altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall. While no significant bird activity was reported near the flight path, the exact cause of the sudden descent remains under ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said the state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to use modern technology for conserving elephant corridors and habitats, aiming to reduce rising human-elephant conflict and protect crops of farmers living near forest fringes. The Forest Department, in collaboration with the IISC, is set to implement a five-year collaborative project titled "Landscape-Level Management of the Asian Elephant in the Mysore Elephant Reserve." The Rs 4.74 crore project will be funded ...Read More >
Jhargram, Jul 18 (PTI) Three elephants, including two calves, were run over by an express train near Banstala railway station in West Bengal's Paschim Midnapore district, police said on Friday. The incident, which took place on Thursday night, occurred when an elephant herd that probably came from Jharkhand's Dalma forest was traversing, they said. Also Read | Ola, Uber Strike Causes Travel Woes for 4th Consecutive Day in Mumbai and Other Cities of Maharashtra: What Are Cab Drivers' Key Demands?. The three pachyderms were mowed on the tracks by a speeding Janshatabdi Express on the Kharagpu ...Read More >
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visits her constituency Wayanad for 10 days to understand local issues and explore resolutions. Visiting key sites, she emphasizes the necessity of critical projects while balancing environmental concerns. Her visit highlights her commitment to addressing the needs of the community. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra embarked on a 10-day visit to Wayanad on Friday, aiming to delve into the pressing issues faced by her constituents. Her tour began with a visit to ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 6 (PTI) Devastating floods triggered by torrential rains in north Bengal have swept away several wild animals from the forests of the Dooars region, with at least seven animal deaths reported so far, a senior forest department official said on Monday. Large volumes of water from swollen rivers -- including Torsha, Jaldhaka, Kaljani and Diana -- inundated vast stretches of forest in the region, leaving little time for forest personnel to respond or rescue animals, Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) Sandeep Sundriyal told PTI. He said that initial reports suggested that one rhinos, two l ...Read More >
Jaipur, Mar 31 (PTI) A controversy has erupted after images of an elephant painted bright pink during a photo shoot in Jaipur by a Russian artist were circulated widely online, triggering criticism and raising concerns over animal welfare. The pachyderm died last month, her owner has confirmed, while officials said the photo shoot had no connection with her death. The photos and videos, originally shared in December 2025 by photographer Julia Buruleva, recently gained traction on social media, drawing mixed reactions. While some users appreciated the visual appeal and creativity of the shoot ...Read More >