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Tigress Avni was not killed in self-defence, conservation body says in scathing report

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Report by NTCA has found a series of unauthorised actions that led to the killing of Avni, the alleged man-eating tigress, in Maharashtra last month.

Why some activists suspect two of three cubs killed by train in Maharashtra may be Avni’s

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Activists have questioned the distance between the carcasses, and said the photos from the accident site looked staged.

Avni row still on, Maneka Gandhi now urges CM Naveen Patnaik to save Odisha’s elephants

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Gandhi shoots off a letter to Naveen Patnaik weeks after seven pachyderms died of electrocution in Odisha’s Dhenkanal forest.

Maneka Gandhi: The rare outspoken minister in the Modi government

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Be it the #MeToo case involving M.J. Akbar or Avni killing, Maneka Gandhi has spoken her mind, demanding punishment for the 'guilty'.

Government veterinary body alleges breach of law in tigress Avni’s killing

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Veterinary Council of India claims only a registered veterinary doctor can administer tranquilliser, a rule that was not followed in Avni's case.

Tigress Avni death probe an ‘eyewash’ — man in charge reports to Maharashtra forest minister

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Two-man probe team comprises chief conservator of forests who reports to forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, under fire for ordering shooting of Avni.

Orphaned, tigress Avni’s 10-month-old cubs stare at death or captivity

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Tigress Avni, a suspected man-eater, was killed in a late-night operation in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal

‘Trigger-happy’ hunter’s son kills tigress Avni, but no one’s saying how he got there

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Avni, a suspected man-eater, was killed in a late-night operation in the small hours of Saturday.

The aristocratic, new Jim Corbett of India who has been hired to kill tigress Avni

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As man-animal conflicts increase across the country, his 'skill' becomes more and more indispensable, says celebrity hunter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan.

Maharashtra has lost two ‘golden opportunities’ to capture man-eating tigress Avni alive

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A Maharashtra forest officer has alleged that private hunter Nawab Shafaat Ali Khan cost the team two 'golden opportunities' to capture tigress Avni. 
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Economy

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

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Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

Defence

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National Interest

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

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