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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicPet animals

Topic: Pet animals

Meow to you too: Cats know when their human is talking to them, finds French study

Sandhya Ramesh -
However, cats can't recognise when strangers are talking to them, says study by scientists at Université Paris Nanterre, published in journal Animal Cognition.

Dogs can smell when you’re stressed too, this UK study says

Clara Wilson -
Gaining new knowledge of the human-dog relationship can be useful for training anxiety and PTSD service dogs that right now respond to visual cues.

Are puppies the new toilet paper? Pandemic is taking a toll on vets

Jean-Yin Tan -
Vets are burnt out, running low on resources and help, and taking an emotional toll during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pet shelters and rescue homes fear food shortage, no medical help despite govt assurance

Soniya Agrawal -
Owners of various animal shelters in NCR are facing logistical problems apart from having to deal with sourcing food, due to the lockdown.

Veterinary services must go on, animals can’t suffer during COVID-19, Modi govt tells states

Sanya Dhingra -
Government has urged veterinarians and other related officials to ensure strict personal hygiene and avoid public gatherings.

Urban India’s love for pets is growing. Without any rules

Ramanath Jha -
The absence of any rules and regulations on pet control in India means there are no mechanisms to settle a range of disputes.

Unlike pets, not-so-cute animals pay a heavy price as they can’t use human expressions

Faye Flam -
Humans evolved to respond to cuteness because our babies are so helpless and pets co-opted that by evolving neoteny & human-like expressions.

Modi govt notifies pet shop rules to regulate housing and caring of animals 

Sanya Dhingra -
The new rules regulate and monitor pet shops, and makes it mandatory for the owners to get a registration certificate.

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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