Punjab to have mobile ambulance for animals
May 13th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Animals in Punjab may now receive more prompt medical attention as the state government has decided to start a free veterinary mobile ambulance service to provide ... Read more...
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Apex court mulling total ban on plastic
May 7th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said it would consider whether to completely ban the use of plastic in the interests of animals and the environment.An apex ... Read more...
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Boxing coach held with 3 leopard skins
May 5th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A 22-year-old boxing coach from Himachal Pradesh who along with his associates allegedly killed more than 10 leopards for their skin in the last five ... Read more...
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Woman mauled by cheetahs in South African game park
May 4th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) A woman tourist from Britain in a South African game park was mauled by two cheetahs in a horrific attack.Violet D'Mello was petting the "tame" cats ... Read more...
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Zoe Saldana desperate for kids
April 29th, 2012 - 7:54 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana says she is desperate to start a family after spending years waiting to be a mother with ex-fiance Keith Britton.Though she ended ... Read more...
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Woman’s body found in Delhi
April 28th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) An unidentified woman with her face badly mutilated was Saturday found dead in the forested area near the Delhi Police Training Camp in Sonia Vihar ... Read more...
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Haryana to count wildlife in May-June
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Haryana's wildlife will be counted in May and June in order to conserve it, an official said here Sunday."While intensifying its campaign to conserve wildlife, the ... Read more...
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Escaped bears kill two in Japan
April 20th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 20 (IANS) Two women were attacked and killed by a group of bears who escaped from their cages in Japan's Hachimantai bear park in Akita region.Hunters are searching ... Read more...
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Court bans clip of Russians drinking
April 17th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Russia's Siberia region has banned a video compilation of drunken Russians, terming it extremist material that "denigrates the honour of the Russian ... Read more...
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Foes seem fearsome when holding a weapon
April 12th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Holding a weapon makes men look taller and more muscular, which only confirms what scrawny thugs have long known, new research says.Researchers, led by Daniel Fessler ... Read more...
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I’m not a good worker: Hemsworth
April 7th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, April 7 (IANS) Actor Liam Hemsworth has done several odd jobs but says he is not a good worker and that he hates waking up early.The 22-year-old actor took ... Read more...
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Leopard skin seized in Assam
April 6th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) A leopard skin has been seized near the famed Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam and one person has been arrested, an official said Thursday.The skin was ... Read more...
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Uzbek woman held with 2,000 tortoises
April 5th, 2012 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 64-year-old Uzbek woman has been detained in Russia while trying to smuggle over 2,000 tortoises into the country, the interior ministry said.According to the ... Read more...
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UAE bans Egyptian livestock import
April 4th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 3 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has temporarily banned import of animals with cloven hooves from Egypt, following reports of foot and mouth disease there.Environment and Water Minister Rashid Ahmad ... Read more...
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Egyptian camel handlers threaten ’siege’
March 28th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egyptian camel handlers have threatened to bring thousands of camels to the capital city and block the buildings housing the cabinet and the agriculture ministry ... Read more...
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White rhino calf born in UAE zoo
March 15th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 14 (IANS/WAM) A rare white rhinoceros calf -- considered the "most social" of all rhino species -- has taken birth at the Al Ain zoo in the ... Read more...
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Equestrian event returns to Islamabad after eight years
March 13th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) The Pakistani capital will host a three-day tent-pegging competition, an event that is being organised here after eight years.The competition is being organised by Capital Development ... Read more...
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Amanda Seyfried loves taxidermy
March 11th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Actress Amanda Seyfried finds taxidermy an amazing way to look after animals after they are dead.The 26-year-old is a huge fan of taxidermy and ... Read more...
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Man hospitalized after being headbutted by giraffe
March 6th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pretoria, South Africa, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 32-year-old man has been hospitalized after he was headbutted by a giraffe. Paramedics say the man was trying to draw a blood from the ... Read more...
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Algae bloom can be seen from space
March 6th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Snow blown off the Antarctica into the nearby ocean is believed to have caused a field of bright green algae that is so large it is ... Read more...
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Cow farm poses threat to Russian airport
March 6th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Transport authorities of Russia's Siberian Tomsk region have filed a lawsuit demanding closure of a cow farm, saying it poses a threat to a nearby ... Read more...
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Britain’s biggest fox killed
March 5th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 17.2kg fox, believed to be the biggest in the United Kingdom, has been shot dead. The animal was killed after it attacked a lamb farm in ... Read more...
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UAE zoo offers special safari for kids
March 1st, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 29 (IANS/WAM) A zoo in Al Ain city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will offer a fun-packed zoo safari for children this spring.Organised by the Education ... Read more...
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Nicole Graham stands by horse Astro’s side as the horse sank in the mud
February 29th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brave horse owner stood by the animal as it got stuck in the mud. Nicole Graham was riding with her horse Astro on Monday when the ... Read more...
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Tasmanian deaths being linked with immortal devil
February 17th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tasmania, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have discovered a frightening new cancerous cell which is contagious. The cell affects the Tasmanian devil and has so far many of the creatures.
In a ... Read more...
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Researchers find that young goats can develop accents
February 16th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have reported that young goats develop accent based on the group they are in. The study raises the possibility that animals have higher accents than previously ... Read more...
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Neil suffers pain post ‘Shortcut Romeo’ shoot
February 15th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Neil Nitin Mukesh is back from Kenya but with a lot of pain. Heavy duty action scenes for "Shortcut Romeo" took a toll on the actor."Back ... Read more...
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10 circus lions dying on Russian-Latvian border
February 15th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 10 lions are facing death due to cold and hunger on the Russian-Latvian border, as their documents are not filled correctly and Russian officials ... Read more...
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Ram and deer to marry in China
February 15th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials at a Chinese zoo have decided marry a ram and a deer. The two creatures have been attracted to each other and previous attempts to separate ... Read more...
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Pennsylvanian couple claims to have caught a purple squirrel
February 10th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pennsylvania, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Pennsylvanian couple claims to have caught a purple colored squirrel in their own backyard. Percy Emert and his wife Connie set up a trap to ... Read more...
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Wolves terrorise Russian town
January 31st, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS) A pack of wolves terrorized locals in the streets of a Russian town, not returning to the woods until police opened fire, killing two.The incident took ... Read more...
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British police ex-staff faces jail for child porn
January 28th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) An employee of the British police has admitted in court to have collected over 110,000 child porn images.Nicholas White, 27, has admitted 20 counts of possessing ... Read more...
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UN launches tree plantation campaign in Pakistan
January 28th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) The UN has launched a tree plantation campaign in Pakistan's flood-hit areas and plans to plant 200,000 trees in 400 villages.The campaign is part of an ... Read more...
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Guy voice behind Honey Badger video revealed
January 27th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After months of speculation, the voice behind the honey badger video on YouTube has been revealed. The video which was released on YouTube last year has been ... Read more...
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Heigl urges people to adopt dogs
January 24th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) Actress Katherine Heigl is on a mission to rescue stray dogs and wants people to adopt them.The 33-year-old's Jason Debus Heigl foundation, which she runs ... Read more...
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