Animal Rights
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Delhi's Stray Dog Dilemma: Can Delhi Fulfil Supreme Court's Order Amid Shelter and Fund Shortages?
Originals | Aug 12, 2025, 11:34 PM ISTDelhi faces a huge challenge after the Supreme Court ordered the relocation of 1 million stray dogs in two months. With no permanent shelters, limited resources, and outdated data, can the city comply?
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South Korea's dog meat ban leaves over 5 lakh dogs and farmers in limbo
World | Jun 27, 2025, 01:05 PM ISTAs Seoul plans to outlaw a centuries-old practice by 2027, dogs bred for slaughter and farmers who depended on the trade now face an uncertain future.
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Viral video: Animal rights activist beats society guard for mistreating stray dogs
Trending | Aug 16, 2022, 02:42 PM ISTAnimal rights activist woman, Dimpi Mahendru, beats her society’s security guard in Agra for ill-treatment of stray dogs. Her video is making rounds on the internet.
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World Elephant Day 2021: History to Significance; all you need to know
World | Aug 12, 2021, 09:32 AM ISTWorld Elephant Day also focuses on spreading awareness about their preservation and protection. Notably, various threats including, poaching, habitat loss, mistreatment in captivity hover over elephants, especially Asian and African.
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Dog meat ban in Nagaland raises debate over animal rights and traditional rights
News | Jul 08, 2020, 02:38 PM ISTFollowing the Nagaland govt's order to ban trading of dogs and also the sale of both 'cooked and uncooked' dog-meat, a hot debate has come up. While regarded as a welcome move, battle-lines were also drawn, as it received criticism in equal measure,
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Not Bear-able! Animal rights groups slam football league for making 'grizzly bear' perform tricks
Football | Apr 17, 2018, 06:20 PM ISTThe routine happened before the match on Sunday in the city of Pyatigorsk and the TV footage showed the bear clapping at the spectators present in the stands.
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Toronto chef cuts deer’s leg in front of animal right activists, Twitter gives mixed reactions
Lifestyle | Mar 28, 2018, 06:17 AM ISTThe co-owner of a Toronto restaurant started cutting deer's leg in front of vegan protestors. This triggered mixed reactions on Twitter.
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22nd International ‘Elephant Parade’ comes to India for the first time
Lifestyle | Aug 25, 2017, 12:33 PM ISTOther places where the Elephant parade has taken place include Suzhou, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hong Kong. It was also organised in Taiwan.
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Good news! A 70-year old elephant successfully rescued by ‘Wildlife SOS’ in a great move
Life | Jun 15, 2017, 10:56 AM ISTDue to labour and old age, Gajraj developed several medical issues that required attention.
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Three men transporting buffaloes allegedly beaten up by animal rights activists in Delhi
India | Apr 23, 2017, 12:50 PM ISTThree men who were transporting buffaloes from Gurgaon to Ghazipur mandi for slaughter were allegedly beaten up in South Delhi by activists from an animal rights group.
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Maneka Gandhi objects to 'animal' practices followed by Army
India | Apr 06, 2015, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi, who is also a renowned animal rights activist, has objected to two traditions of armed forces that amount to cruelty to animals.Gandhi has written
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International community should hang its head in shame on animal rights: SC
India | May 07, 2014, 08:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The international community should hang its head in shame for not recognizing rights of animals, a species which served the humanity from the time of Adam and Eve, the Supreme Court held today.A