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TopicAnimal Cruelty

Topic: Animal Cruelty

Why animal lovers, activists are up in arms against draft livestock bill — ‘cruelty, spoil native gene pool’

Draft Live-stock and Live-stock products (Importation and Exportation) Bill, 2023 aimed at framing measures to regulate trade. #saynotolivestockbill2023 trends on Twitter.

After fatal dog attack on Rajasthan infant, strays ‘tortured’ and left to die, say activists

Following infant’s mauling death at Sirohi hospital, videos emerge of purported municipal workers brutalising dogs with tongs, dragging them on streets. Activists are crying foul.

A Bengaluru biker is riding everywhere with his 2 cats. Is it pet love or cruelty?

Videos showing Sanu going to-and-fro with his two cats on his bike have gathered a lot of criticism online. But it's a favourite sight in Bengaluru.

Delhi court orders police station to file FIR against cop for beating street dog last year

The order comes a year after advocate Gauri Puri first filed a complaint in the court when a video of the brutal assault was shared across social media.

Collapse of horse on busy US street renews calls for carriage ban in New York City

The horse named Ryder was filmed collapsing while pulling a carriage on a busy Manhattan road and his driver repeatedly striking him to get up.

You’d think animal cruelty would invite harsh punishment. Nope, just Rs 50 — blame PCA Act

In the UAE, individuals found guilty of abusing animals can be jailed for life and/or fined 1 million dirhams. In India, just Rs 50.

‘In Re: Bruno’ — Kerala HC pays tribute to dog beaten to death, renames case after him

A black Labrador named Bruno was beaten to death by three people in Thiruvananthapuram Monday. Kerala HC took suo motu cognisance of the matter Thursday.

Delhi YouTuber arrested for making pet dog fly using helium balloons

In a video posted on 22 May, 27-year-old Gaurav Sharma strapped helium balloons to his pet dog's back and floated him in the air till the second floor of a building

Before desi cow exam, Indians should study how to not kill dolphins and elephants for fun

The viral video of men killing a dolphin in UP shows such acts of bestiality are committed with no real motive, or just for fun — which makes it even scarier.

MPs across parties urge Modi govt to hike penalty for cruelty to animals from Rs 50

Existing law stipulates a penalty between Rs 10 and Rs 50 for any act of cruelty against animals, including beating, kicking, torturing, starving and mutilating the animal.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.