Dogs
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In a first, scientists decode dog's mind in real time
World | Aug 24, 2016, 04:40 PM ISTUnderstanding an animal’s mind has always been a difficult task, until now. In a first of its kind research, a team of scientists making use of a new technique has made it possible to see
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Dogs can help us locate lost valuables, new study suggests
Lifestyle | Aug 11, 2016, 05:58 PM ISTPet dogs have the ability to understand when we lose something valuable and can try to help us find it, a new study suggests. A researcher at University of Portsmouth have found evidence that
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Pakistan: Hundreds of stray dogs poisoned in Karachi as part of government's culling measure
World | Aug 05, 2016, 04:22 PM ISTIn a shocking case of cruelty against animals, over 700 stray dogs have been poisoned to death by officials in southern Karachi in Pakistan. The move has been dubbed as an effort to curb their
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Three puppies allegedly burnt alive by youngsters in Hyderabad
India | Jul 20, 2016, 08:46 PM ISTHyderabad: In a frightening incident from Hyderabad, a group of youngsters allegedly burnt three puppies alive in Pathanwadi area of Musheerabad in Hyderabad on Wednesday. One of the three boys also recorded the gruesome act
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Bengaluru: Motorcyclist falls while being chased by stray dogs, loses life
India | Jul 08, 2016, 11:36 AM ISTBengaluru: A 45-year-old biker lost his life in northeast Bengaluru on Wednesday night after he fell down from his two-wheeler while attempting to speed away from a bunch of stray dogs chasing him. The man,
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Scientists develop new anti-venom to save dogs from snakebites
World | Jul 08, 2016, 11:30 AM ISTCanberra :Australian scientists have developed a new anti-venom to protest dogs and other household pets from deadly snakebites. According to the researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), this new more
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Shocking! 50 stray dogs poisoned, burnt alive by villagers near Chennai
India | Jun 15, 2016, 06:03 PM ISTIn a incident that has sent shockwaves all around, as many as 50 community dogs were poisoned and then burnt alive at Keezhamur village near Melmaruvathur, about 50km from Chennai, on June 5.
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Sunny Leone bats for shelters, street dogs in PETA campaign
Bollywood | Apr 29, 2016, 04:43 PM ISTActress Sunny Leone is appearing in a new PETA advertisement headlined "Be an Angel for Animals! Adopt a Dog From the Street or a Shelter".
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London gets three-course brunch restaurant for dogs
World | Apr 17, 2016, 01:43 PM ISTLondon: Dog lovers, take note! A restaurant in the UK is launching a fancy pop-up three-course brunch for puppies. Pedigree dog parlour Pet Pavilion has teamed up with Chelsea-based restaurant Bluebird to create the
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Vegetarianism making a difference for Anushka
Lifestyle | Jul 31, 2015, 10:22 AM ISTMumbai: 'Dil Dhadakne Do' actress Anushka Sharma had turned vegetarian a few months ago, and she claims that she can feel the difference in herself post quitting meat."I've recently turned vegetarian so anyways I'm eating
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Your pooch may help you find true love!
Lifestyle | Jun 29, 2015, 05:19 PM ISTLondon: Looking for love or want to make new friends? Well, get a dog. A canine companion may dramatically help you expand your social network, suggests a study. It also found that almost half of Britons
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Dog days no more: Saket strays find mother figure in rag-picker
India | Jun 29, 2015, 11:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: Adjacent to the PVR Anupam miltiplex in south Delhi's Saket neighbourhood stands a tin shack on wooden slabs and decorated with a few torn rugs. In and around this shanty, stray dogs can
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Millions of mummified dog remains found in Egypt
World | Jun 21, 2015, 09:53 AM ISTLondon: For centuries, dogs have been humans' loyal companions and in ancient Egypt, they served as bridges to the afterlife, with the hope that they would intercede with the God Anubis on their owner's behalf.But
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Kolkata man found living with sister's corpse for months
India | Jun 12, 2015, 07:01 AM ISTKolkata: In what can be a scene straight from Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Psycho", police have come across a man who has been living with the corpse of his sister and two dead dogs for the
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Obama in India: 'Dog officers' arrive to further tighten the security of US President
India | Jan 22, 2015, 02:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Dog officers - Commandoes Jordan and Hurricane of the elite K-9 squad of the US Secret Service have arrived in the National capital ahead of US President Barack visit.They will be staying in
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FIFA World Cup: In Argentina, even dogs get snazzy for World Cup
Football | Jun 08, 2014, 07:44 AM ISTBuenos Aires, Argentina: In some cultures, dressing a dog in the Argentine team jersey with the number 10 on its back could be seen as an insult to Lionel Messi. But in Buenos Aires, the
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Pakistani landlords held for killing farmer by dogs
World | Dec 12, 2012, 12:59 PM ISTIslamabad, Dec 12: A group of landlords in Pakistan have been arrested for letting loose their dogs on their tenant farmer in a barbaric attack in Multan city of Punjab province.Mohammad Hanif, the farmer, died
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World's 8 most ferocious dogs
India | Dec 09, 2012, 07:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: Man bites dog: an adage used to illustrate that the media only reports the extraordinary. Dogs bites man? Well that story tends to get plenty of attention, too, and with good reason. Dog