Zoo staff that ThePrint spoke to said that it was likely that the staff was trying to draw the animal out of hiding by lighting fire. But the smoke suffocated the jackal.
While zoo authorities said probe is underway to find out reasons behind his death, experts say it's damning indictment on India's zoo system. Shankar arrived in India in 1998.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is busy posting photos of Shankar gambolling on Delhi Zoo grounds. And now, Zimbabwe and Botswana have volunteered to each send him one female companion.
Failure to comply with WAZA order can lead to indefinite suspension, world body warns. In 2020, ThePrint had reported how Delhi High Court had stepped for well-being of Shankar.
Delhi HC has ordered an inspection of the living conditions of Shankar, the elephant who was a gift to India from Zimbabwe in 1998, and has since lived in Delhi zoo.
Production houses and big studios are already fast-tracking projects pitched by pro-Hindutva players. Choking those who choose to remain outside these charmed circles is not a big deal.
The firm has weighed committing $200-$300 million through its Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund for two teams, Rajasthan Royals & Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.
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