Leopardess beaten to death by villagers in UP's Pilibhit

IANS | May 10, 2024 6:54 AM

Pilibhit, May 10 (IANS) A three-year-old leopardess in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district was killed by village locals with sticks and sharp-edged agriculture tools after it attacked them while they were working in their agricultural fields, a forest official said.

Tamil Nadu bans 23 'dangerous' dog breeds

IANS | May 9, 2024 10:47 PM

Chennai, May 9 (IANS) In the wake of a Rottweiler dog attacking a five-year-old girl in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday banned any import, breeding, or sale of 33 breeds of dogs that have been termed "dangerous" for people.

Is the bird flu virus inching closer to humans?

IANS | April 29, 2024 6:38 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) While there is no record to date of sustained human-to-human bird flu transmission, the recent virus mutations show it may be inching closer to humans, according to health experts on Monday.

Leopard sighted near Hyderabad airport

IANS | April 28, 2024 6:52 PM

Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) A leopard was sighted near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Sunday.