Odisha releases captured leopard after protests
August 8th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) After coming under criticism from wild life activists, authorities in Odisha Wednesday released a leopard into the wild, a month after it was captured by officials ... Read more...
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Odisha to release captured leopard into wild
August 7th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) A leopard currently lodged at a zoo after being captured about a month ago in Odisha's Subarnapur district could be released into the wild soon, ... Read more...
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‘Ishaqzaade’ - love beyond boundaries in UP’s badlands (IANS Movie Review)
May 12th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Ishaqzaade"; Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor; Writer-Director: Habib Faisal; Rating: ****What does one do when love strikes during times of war? And make no mistake. Elections time in a small ... Read more...
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Air India’s ’sick’ pilots continue protest, three flights cancelled
May 9th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) The agitation by Air India's 'sick' pilots continued for the second day Wednesday forcing the management to cancel three international flights, an official said."Since last night, ... 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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On May Day, trade unions at crossroads (Comment)
May 1st, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Even as trade unions the world over are celebrating May Day with rallies, holidays and discussions, questions are being asked about the role of labour outfits in the changed liberal ... Read more...
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When a tiger scares away 350 voters
February 19th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Malihabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 19 (IANS) The overzealous state machinery might be sparing no effort to facilitate safe voting for a security-conscious Chief Minister Mayawati inside the premises of a ... Read more...
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Leopard enters Panchkula town, causes scare
December 29th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Dec 29 (IANS) A leopard entered a residential area in Haryana's Panchkula town Thursday afternoon, causing a scare among people.Wildlife officials, who were able to pin down ... Read more...
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‘Big cats roaming British countryside’
December 29th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Big cats were stalking the British countryside but top government officials tried to cover it up, says a new book.Hundreds of sightings have been recorded over ... Read more...
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Assam forest ranger rescues leopard, gets injured
July 26th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kaziranga (Assam), July 26 (IANS) A forest ranger in Assam Tuesday was injured while saving a leopard from being lynched by villagers.Tarun Gogoi, a ranger of the Wildlife Rescue Centre ... Read more...
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Cat and mouse game over Rajasthan’s tigers
June 29th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan government's failure to speed up relocation of villages inside the two tiger reserves in the state has once again raised doubts over its decisiveness ... Read more...
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Leopard enters Hema Malini’s bungalow (Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) A leopard strayed into the bungalow of Bollywood actor Hema Malini here Friday morning, triggering panic.The leopard, believed to have come from the adjoining Sanjay Gandhi ... Read more...
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Leopard pays a visit to Hema Malini’s bungalow
May 27th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Hema Malini had a strange fan early Friday when a leopard strayed into her bungalow in Dindoshi area of northwest Mumbai, creating panic among the local ... Read more...
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Tripura zoo on alert after death of birds, animals
March 12th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 12 (IANS) Close on the heels of the detection of bird flu at two government-run farms in western Tripura, mysterious deaths of some animals and birds at the ... Read more...
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Cameras keep eye on snow leopards in Spiti Valley
December 29th, 2010 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) The third eye is monitoring the movement of the highly endangered, elusive snow leopard in the cold deserts of Himachal Pradesh. And one of the camera ... Read more...
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Over thousand wild animals killed in Madhya Pradesh
December 9th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 9 (IANS) Over a thousand wild animals, including seven tigers and 22 leopards, died in Madhya Pradesh in the last four years even while Rs.100 crore were spent to conserve ... Read more...
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Cheetah delays Qantas jet’s take-off
December 8th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 8 (ANI): Qantas passengers on a Melbourne to Adelaide flight were shocked to learn that a Cheetah had been behind the delay of their plane taking off.The passengers were ... Read more...
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Sariska tiger died of poisoning: Minister
December 4th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 4 (IANS) A tiger that was found dead in Sariska Tiger Reserve last month had been poisoned, Rajasthan Forest Minister Ram Lal Jaat said here Saturday.The male translocated tiger, ST-1, ... Read more...
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Russian summit sees 13 countries agreeing to double tiger numbers
November 25th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): At a summit held in St Petersburg, Russia, the government of 13 countries where tigers still live have endorsed a plan to save the big cats from extinction.Delegates ... Read more...
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Tiger found dead in Sariska
November 15th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 15 (IANS) A tiger has been found dead in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve, an official said Monday.The carcass of the tiger was found late Sunday evening by forest officials who ... Read more...
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‘Man-killer’ tiger to be tranquilised
August 28th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) A male tiger, which is believed to be responsible for eight human killings in Uttar Pradesh since May, has been formally declared "man-killer" and will be tranquilised soon, ... Read more...
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Efforts intensified to trap leopards near Tirupati temple
August 6th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Forest officials Friday intensified their efforts to trap two leopards after devotees walking on the footpath to the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh spotted one of them.
The devotees, ... Read more...
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Wild cats mimic monkey calls to entice prey
July 9th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Believe it or not, a wild cat species in South America imitates the call of its intended victim, a squirrel-sized monkey known as a pied tamarin, to trap ... Read more...
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Tiger census in Jharkhand stalled due to Maoists
April 25th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 25 (IANS) A tiger census has been stalled midway in Jharkhand's Palamau Tiger Reserve due to presence of Maoists in forests, an official said Sunday.
"We are unable to monitor tigers ... Read more...
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3-year-old tigress found injured in Ranthambore
April 6th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) In what appears to be one more instance of tigers fighting for territory, a three-year-old tigress was found severely injured in Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, a forest official ... Read more...
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Captured leopard dies in Shimla (Lead)
February 26th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) A one-and-a-half-year-old leopard, which was captured by the wildlife department when it strayed into the heart of this capital city, was unable to come out of shock and ... Read more...
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Shimla’s captured leopard fights for life (With Images)
February 26th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) A one-and-a-half year-old leopard is struggling for life after it was captured by the wildlife department when it strayed into the heart of this hill town, an official ... Read more...
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Leopard strays into Shimla, condition critical (Lead)
February 25th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) Panic gripped this Himachal Pradesh capital Thursday when a leopard was spotted strolling in areas adjoining the Mall, an official said. The wildlife officials later trapped the animal. ... Read more...
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Leopard strays into Himachal capital
February 25th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) Panic gripped this Himachal Pradesh capital Thursday when a leopard was spotted strolling in areas adjoining the Mall, an official said. The animal was later trapped by the ... Read more...
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Scientists one step closer to understanding why leopards can’t change their spots
January 14th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): Scientists appear to be one step closer to understanding why leopards can't change their spots after demonstrating the involvement of at least three different genes in the emergence ... Read more...
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Why do cats have stripes and spots?
January 14th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Scientists have found at least three different genes responsible for stripes and spots on domestic cats, a finding that opens the door to future research impacting human skin ... Read more...
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Ecologists spot rare wild cat in UAE
November 26th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Fujairah, Nov 26 (IANS) A never-seen-before wild cat has been spotted in the protected zone of Wadi Wurayah on the eastern Coast of the UAE.
Camera traps set up by the ecologists working ... Read more...
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SAARC delegation visits Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan
October 21st, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
By PrashantSariska (Rajasthan), Oct.21 (ANI): A team of ministers and officials of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations is on a visit to the famed Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan ... Read more...
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Savannah cat is world’s tallest feline at 17.1 inches!
October 15th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): An F1 Savannah cat has won the Guinness world title for being the tallest moggy of her species.Scarlett's Magic, who measures 43.43 centimetres (17.1 inches) from shoulder to ... Read more...
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Threatened big cats can be saved by strategic and science-based conservation practices
August 12th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 12 (ANI): A new study has demonstrated that threatened big cats can truly be saved through strategic and science-based conservation practices.The study was led by researchers from Panthera, the leading ... Read more...
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