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TopicAnimal Cruelty

Topic: Animal Cruelty

Arunachal Police books reggae artiste Kon Waii Son for ‘killing hen, drinking its blood on stage’

The singer-songwriter was booked under Section 325 of the BNS and Section 11 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. He has been summoned by Itanagar police.

As Modi welcomes ‘new member’ at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, animal lovers thrilled, but have 1 request for PM

Prime Minister shares video of himself petting newborn calf 'Deepjyoti' and walking with it through his garden, explains the calf was named so due to a unique mark on its forehead.

Kedarnath pilgrimage is injuring mules—8,000 overworked animals, 1 medical shelter

200 mules died in Kedarnath in 2022, and 115 died in 2023. 20 animals have already died in the first 20 days of 2024. But these are only the official, registered deaths.


SubscriberWrites: Compassion and co-existence

It's annoying when resident WhatsApp groups of posh housing societies and well-maintained city neighbourhoods are fraught with complaints about faithful creations of God, dogs.

Pakistanis don’t care for PTI’s demolished Islamabad HQ. A dog’s safety worries them more

PTI leader Hammad Azhar claimed that his dog, Sam, was taken away by the police after the party’ Islamabad headquarters was demolished.

Animal cruelty needs more than tough laws, aggressive policing. Colonial-era battles show why

The more-than-century-old story of policing how humans treat animals—sometimes bizarre, sometimes tragic—shows complex questions of class and culture are involved, too.

Stray dogs don’t ‘charge to kill’, ‘plot to poop’. So-called menace is a human-made problem

Hate to mention the obvious, but stray dogs are animals. They do not think like humans, they don’t know logic, they aren’t operating with a conscience. They are simply trying to survive.

A Mumbai police officer is dog’s best friend. He files FIRs against cruelty

Sudhir Kudalkar of MHB police station is on a mission to save street dogs. He has become a social media darling with nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram.

After G20, animal rights activists demand overhaul of MCD veterinary dept — ‘act only on complaints’

MCD's alleged mishandling of dogs before G20 puts a spotlight on issues plaguing civic body's animal control programme. Even court says Delhi's 'stray dog menace' needs urgent resolution.

Govt withdraws livestock bill amid protests by animal lovers, activists: ‘Needs wider consultation’

After protests against proposed draft by those who believe it would result in animal cruelty, dept of animal husbandry & dairying says time is needed 'to make further comments'.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.