Armadillo to be 2014 FIFA World Cup mascot
September 12th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 12 (IANS) A rare species of armadillo is set to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.World football's governing body FIFA ... Read more...
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Crocodile causes panic in Shanghai
August 7th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 7 (IANS) There was panic when a 1.5-metre-long crocodile was found in a creek in a suburban residential area in this Chinese business hub.Animal protection authorities caught the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Rights groups hail advisory on animal abuse on TV
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Animal rights groups Monday lauded the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) advisory asking TV channels not to air content exhibiting harming and exploitation of animals.Noting ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Animal rights groups want tongas to stay off Delhi roads
July 18th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Pointing to incidents of gruesome cruelty to animals, rights groups Wednesday urged the South Delhi Municipal Corporation not to roll back the ban on horse-drawn ... Read more...
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End animal testing for cosmetics: Paul McCartney
July 9th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney is supporting India's Be Cruelty-Free campaign initiated by Humane Society International (HSI) to end animal testing for cosmetics worldwide."The ugly ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Rescue captive elephants, rights group asks Natarajan
July 5th, 2012 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) An animal rights group Wednesday asked the union environment ministry to step up efforts to rescue captive elephants housed in hideous conditions across the country ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Reward for info on dog fights (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) An animal rights NGO Thursday announced a Rs.10,000 reward for information on people involved in illegal dog fights.The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations ... Read more...
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Reward announced for information on people involved in dog fighting
May 31st, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) An animal rights NGO Thursday announced a Rs.10,000 reward for information on people involved in illegal dog fighting.The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations ... Read more...
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Withdraw undergarment ad featuring roosters: ASCI
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Advertisers of Euro Fashion Innerwear were Wednesday asked by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to withdraw an advertisement featuring roosters, saying it depicted the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Punish Thane man for illegally possessing snakes’
April 11th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, April 11 (IANS) An animal protection group Wednesday demanded action against a snake rescuer and trainer in Maharashtra's Thane district for what it called illegal possession of reptiles, one ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
IANS journalist wins award (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) IANS journalist Anil Sharma is one of 20 people, including Anna Hazare and cabinet minister Jairam Ramesh, honoured by an international NGO working for animal ... Read more...
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Moscow shops selling cat fur coats?
January 16th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow police are checking retail outlets following reports that some of them were selling Chinese fur coats made of domestic cat skins.An animal protection group ... Read more...
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Animals in confined shelters harm human health
January 11th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Confinement of animals in industrial facilities threatens human health, degrades the environment and diminishes income-earning opportunities in rural areas, a report said Wednesday.The Impact of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Silverstone supports animal adoption for Christmas
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Actress Alicia Silverstone has a unique gift suggestion for her fans this Christmas. She has urged them to gift animal sponsorship to their loved ones.The "Clueless" ... Read more...
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Adopt humane ways to cull poultry: NGO
September 21st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India must use humane methods to cull poultry, a statement by an NGO said Wednesday after bird flu was confirmed in West Bengal's Nadia district.In ... Read more...
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Chinese province bans dog meat festival
September 20th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) Authorities in a Chinese province were forced to call off and ban a dog meat festival following public protests over the event, the Global Times reported.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Animal protection group cries foul at ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi-4′
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) Saturday objected to what it termed "cruelty and mistreatment" of animals on the reality show "Khatron Ke ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Man posts dead dog’s picture on Facebook, draws flak
June 1st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) An umbrella body of animal protection organisations Wednesday demanded action against a Delhi resident who allegedly killed a dog and uploaded its picture on ... Read more...
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Michele wants an end to medical research on apes
May 30th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) "Glee" star Lea Michele has written a letter to US officials to call for an end to medical research carried out on chimpanzees at a ... Read more...
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Pets run loose as Chinese hostelers abandon them
May 27th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) More and more pet animals kept by students at university hostels in China are now becoming stray as the pupils reportedly abandoned them after finishing their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Enhanced penalties mooted for cruelty against animals
February 17th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) In order to check animal abuse in the country, the environment ministry has called for higher penalties for cruelty against animals in its proposed draft Animal Welfare ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cross Eyed Opossum to Predict Oscar Winners
February 12th, 2011 - 1:56 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a story which is amusingly similar to that of 'Paul the Octopus' who predicted soccer games during the World Cup, Germany's beloved cross-eyed opossum named ... Read more...
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Pamela Anderson Faces The Heat From Hong Kong Airport
December 29th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Pamela Anderson makes news wherever she goes. According to recent reports Pamela Anderson has come under the scanner as an advertisement featuring her in bare minimum clothes has been rejected ... Read more...
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China’s Amazon causes outrage for selling items made from cat, dog skin
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): China's largest retail website has sparked outrage among animal lovers after it offered thousands of products made from the skins of cats and dogs.Upon searching the website, Taobao.com, ... Read more...
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Stop monkey killing in Himachal, urges animal rights group
December 14th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 14 (IANS) Expressing anguish at farmers killing monkeys to protect their crops and fruits in Himachal Pradesh, an international animal rights group Tuesday urged the state's Chief Justice Kurian Joseph ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Jet Airways criticised for ‘encouraging’ animal abuse
October 12th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Jet Airways has been flooded with e-mails and calls after the September issue of their inflight magazine, JetWings, printed an article on bull fighting. An animal rights ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Gujarat cops urged to rethink dog breeding plan
July 4th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 4 (IANS) Animal lovers have urged the Gujarat Police to reconsider a proposal for their sniffer dogs from aggressive breeds mate with civilian canines.
The Federation of Indian Animal Protection ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
NGO offers monetary reward to help nab dog killers
June 15th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Following reports of stray dogs being killed in the Dombivli township of Maharashtra's Thane district, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has announced a monetary reward to those who provide ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kerala initiates signature campaign for using elephants in temple festivals
April 30th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelThrissur (Kerala), Apr 30 (ANI): Scores of elephant-lovers and owners in Kerala are undertaking the task of collecting one million signatures on a petition to save the centuries-old tradition ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Model Pravesh Rana brand ambassador for wildlife campaign
April 26th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Model Pravesh Rana Monday joined hands with International Organisation for Animal Protection (OIPA) and People For Animal (PFA), Haryana, to save tigers and leopards in the country.
Rana, 26, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Chubby Hedgehogs Put On A Diet
April 12th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A Scottish animal protection center had compelled a dozen hedgehogs to go on a diet. The reason for that was that they had become too ... Read more...
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Shahid Kapoor peps up PETA campaign to promote vegetarianism
March 22nd, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 22 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has lent support to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to promote vegetarianism in India.Shahid shot for an advertisement ... Read more...
Posted in National |
11 Siberian tigers die of malnutrition in China zoo
March 11th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Eleven Siberian tigers have died of malnutrition at a zoo in China in the past three months, a wild life official said.
The tigers of the Shenyang Forest ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Build special crossing for frogs, toads, French say!
February 26th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): An animal protection group has called upon French authorities to have special crossings for frogs so that they are saved from being squashed on the country's roads."For ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dog mistaken for escaped lion shot dead by Spanish officers!
November 11th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): A Spanish court has ordered a probe into the killing of a dog, which was shot down to death after it was mistaken for an escaped lion.Numerous witnesses ... Read more...
Posted in World |