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Monday, April 6, 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

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

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Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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