Waiting for Sultanpur’s winged visitors!
September 11th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sultanpur (Haryana), Sep 11 (IANS) Wildlife officials at the Sultanpur National Bird Sanctuary on the edge of the national capital are a worried lot as the natural cycle seem ... Read more...
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Poaching, illness killing peacocks near Delhi
August 25th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Aug 25 (IANS) Poaching and a mysterious disease are killing peacocks, India's national bird, in one of their richest habitats here in Uttar Pradesh.The Bisrakh area in Greater ... Read more...
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Indian Americans celebrate I-Day with colourful parades
August 15th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian Americans from East to West coast celebrated India's 66th Independence Day with colourful parades, Bollywood stars and cultural performances but with a prayer in ... Read more...
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More peacocks die of heat in Aravalli
June 12th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 12 (IANS) After the death of eight peacocks Monday, three more of the national bird were found dead Tuesday in the same village, Hasanpur, in the Aravali hills ... Read more...
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8 peacocks succumb to heat stroke in Aravalli village
June 11th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 11 (IANS) At least eight peacocks died Monday due to heat stroke in Hasanpur village, 12 km from here in the Aravalli hills, a wildlife official said.Two seriously ... Read more...
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Peacock threatened by drought, starvation in Maharashtra reserve (With Images)
June 6th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Beed (Maharashtra), June 6 (IANS) India's national bird, the peacock, is under severe threat from nature's vagaries at one of the largest peacock national parks in the country at Naigaon ... Read more...
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Bihar village dreams big for its peacocks!
May 15th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Madhopur (Bihar), May 15 (IANS) A wave of excitement has swept Bihar's Madhopur-Gobind village, home to around 500 peacocks. For years, people here have proudly co-existed with the national bird, ... Read more...
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Manipal group e-learning platform wins innovative award
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 23 (IANS) Manipal Global Education Services (MGES) of the Manipal group has won the 2011 Golden Peacock innovative product and service award for developing a unique e-learning platform.The ... Read more...
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13 peacocks killed in Uttar Pradesh
July 9th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ramabai Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) Thirteen peacocks, believed to have been poisoned, were found dead in Ramabai Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday.The peacocks were found dead Friday in the ... Read more...
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Three held with peacock carcasses
May 10th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Three men have been held with peacock carcasses in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday, revealing that the birds were killed for their flesh. ... Read more...
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18 peacock carcasses found, poisoning suspected
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh), March 22 (IANS) The carcasses of 18 peacocks have been recovered from a village near here. The deaths were not natural and appear to have taken place ... Read more...
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More peacocks found dead in Rajasthan
February 26th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) Adding to the growing concern over peacock poaching in Rajasthan, at least seven more of the birds were found dead in Ajmer district's Bhaghera town. The dead peacocks ... Read more...
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Two arrested for killing peacocks
February 11th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Two poachers, who had killed two peacocks in Ghaziabad, were caught by alert farmers Friday and handed over to police, officials said. Two men, carrying a sack, were ... Read more...
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Man held with peacock carcasses in Uttar Pradesh
January 16th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) A man was arrested with carcasses of peacocks - India's national bird - while three of his accomplices managed to escape in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad district, police said ... Read more...
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Peacock Poacher arrested with three carcasses
November 24th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) A peacock poacher, who operated an inter-state racket in its meat and feathers, was arrested with carcasses of the national bird in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police ... Read more...
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‘VA Quarter Cutting’ Music Released
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Pushkar - Gayathri's next movie "VA Quarter Cutting' had its Audio Launch at Sathyam Cinemas. Actor Suriya was present for the Audio Launch releasing The Music ... Read more...
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Amin tells court he fears for life in jail
August 27th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) Former deputy superintendent of police N.K. Amin, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shoot-out case whose plea to turn approver is pending in court, has raised serious ... Read more...
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Land of Krishna protests ban on peacock feather trade
July 4th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Vrindavan, July 4 (IANS) The national bird needs to be protected, but there is a flip side to the proposed ban on the domestic trade of peacock feathers.Just ask ... Read more...
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Poachers held with peacock carcasses
April 8th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) Three poachers have been arrested with carcasses of peacocks, which were killed by them in a forest area here, police said Thursday.
The three men, in their ... Read more...
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NBCC reviews bird strike incidents and safety measures of flights
November 18th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The Civil Aviation Ministry's National Bird Control Committee (NBCC) has met here and addressed the serious safety issue of bird strike which result in aircraft accidents.Civil Aviation ... Read more...
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241 bird hits reported so far this year
November 18th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Despite safety measures in place, airports continue to be vulnerable to bird hits, with 241 such incidents occurring till date this year causing financial losses of at ... Read more...
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Haryana to set up peacock breeding centres
November 18th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IANS) To protect the national bird and increase its population, the Haryana government has chalked out a plan to set up a sanctuary and breeding centres for peacocks in ... Read more...
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Indian student’s doodle on Google on Children’s Day
November 14th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The colourful doodle on Google's home page on Children's Day Saturday - complete with a peacock and Mahatma Gandhi - is the creation of a 10-year-old Indian ... Read more...
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Exhibition of wildlife coins a major draw in Kolkata
October 24th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Oct. 24 (ANI): An exhibition of wildlife coins in Kolkata is proving to be a major attraction for wildlife enthusiasts.The exhibition has coins on display from across the world.There are ... Read more...
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Three arrested for killing peacocks
August 3rd, 2009 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Three men were arrested Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district for killing peacocks and three carcasses of the birds were seized from them, police said.
"Mohd. Arman Khan, Chand ... Read more...
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Three peacock poachers arrested in Uttar Pradesh
June 14th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) Three men have been arrested for killing peacocks in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district Sunday, police said.
The three men - Badlu, Ansar and Beni - were arrested in ... Read more...
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One arrested for killing peacocks in Uttar Pradesh
May 14th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) One man was arrested and four people booked for killing three peacocks in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad district Thursday, an official said.
Forest officials and the police had begun a ... Read more...
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Peacocks found dead in Uttar Pradesh
December 15th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 15 (IANS) The recovery of the carcasses of two peacocks in an Uttar Pradesh town has thrown state forest officials in a tizzy.The peacocks were found dead in Konch town ... Read more...
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Two arrested for killing peacock in Uttar Pradesh
October 31st, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 31 (IANS) Two people were arrested Friday for killing a peacock in Uttar Pradesh, state forest officials said."The incident took place Thursday when two brothers killed a peacock after netting ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to tote up wild animals killed by trains
September 11th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) Almost a week after a tiger was run over by a speeding train in a forest reserve, Uttar Pradesh forest authorities have started compiling details of wild animals ... Read more...
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Madhupur in Bihar, a home for Peacock
September 11th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
By PawanMotihari (Bihar), Sept, 11 (ANI): Peacock, the national bird of India, with its splendid looks and majestic walk has been the source of inspiration for many poets and artists, but ... Read more...
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Peacock found mangled in train engine, probe ordered
September 10th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sept 10 (IANS) Forest authorities are inquiring how a peacock, the national bird of India, and two other birds got in the way of a train after their mangled carcasses were ... Read more...
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Malaysia, India once lifted trade ban for a dance
August 9th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 9 (IANS) Memories of the time when the Malaysian and Indian governments lifted a ban on trade of peacock feathers, just for 24 hours, to facilitate a dance performance ... Read more...
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Four arrested for killing peacock in Uttar Pradesh
June 30th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) Four people were arrested for killing a peacock, the country's national bird, in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district, an official said Monday. "For eating the peacock meat, the locals ... Read more...
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Peacock abandoning habitat near Pune
April 21st, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by admin
Morachi Chincholi (Pune), April 21 (ANI): Residents of Morachi Chincholi Village near Pune are deeply upset since the peafowl, who are viewed as part of the family by them, have started ... Read more...
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