Elephant
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Elephant seals to measure changing ocean currents, claim Australian-led researchers
World | Aug 24, 2016, 07:42 PM ISTElephant seals could help in observing changes in the circulation of the world's oceans, findings of latest research has revealed. The international researchers, led by the University of Tasmania's Dr Guy Williams, used sensors
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This 86-year-old Kerala elephant is all set to enter Guinness Book of records
India | Jul 27, 2016, 06:52 PM ISTDakshayani, an 86-year-old elephant, is all set to enter the Guinness World Records as the oldest living elephant.
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55-year-old elephant rescued after 15 years of captivity, abuse
India | Jul 26, 2016, 10:26 AM ISTA 55-year-old elephant, Mohan, held captive by a man and was in a pitiable condition, was finally rescued in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh by forest officials along with a civil society group.
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Guj minister misspells ‘elephant’ at a school, claims it was ‘intentional’
National | Jun 18, 2016, 11:56 PM ISTAhmedabad: Gujarat Minister Shankar Chaudhary misspelt the word ‘elephant’ while teaching students during a school enrolment drive launched by the government, but later claimed the error was “intentional”. The incident took place on Thurs
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Woman calls husband ‘mota haathi’, Delhi HC upholds grant of divorce
Blah | Mar 26, 2016, 11:07 PM ISTWoman calls husband ‘mota haathi’, Delhi HC upholds grant of divorce
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Revealed: Elephants, rhinos, polar bears on the brink of extinction
India | Jul 29, 2014, 03:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: A new study has revealed that the end of elephant, rhino and polar bear on the Earth has already begun, thanks to the humans for their act of unbalancing the coordination between humanity
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World's 15 living beings which look attractive but may kill
World | Nov 25, 2013, 07:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Looks are deceptive; certainly this applies for these living beings around the world which may look cute and innocent, but beware…they can kill you. Nature's wonders, these living beings seem sweet but don't
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10.7 kg elephant tusks seized in North Bengal
India | Apr 18, 2013, 04:10 PM ISTJalpaiguri (North Bengal), Apr 18: Sashastra Seema Bal personnel on Thursday seized 10.7 kilogram of elephant tusks and arrested two poachers near Jaldapara National Park in Jalpaiguri. In a joint operation conducted by Sashastra Seema
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Elephants Flee As Fire Burns On Mount Kenya Slopes
World | Mar 20, 2012, 09:49 AM ISTNairobi (Kenya), Mar 20: A fire on the slopes of Kenya's tallest mountain is sending big game animals like elephants fleeing for their lives, as wildlife agents and British troops are fighting to put out
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EC Ask UP Govt To Uncover Statues
India | Mar 03, 2012, 10:59 PM ISTLucknow, Mar 3: The Election Commission today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to uncover statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and the elephant, the BSP's poll symbol, in the state.“The EC Secretary has written a letter
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Kerala Aranmula Temple Elephant Turns Violent, Damages Cars
India | Feb 15, 2012, 01:58 PM ISTKottayam, Kerala, Feb 15: A temple elephant in the world famous Parthasarathy Temple in Aranmula turned violent after a procession on Tuesday and damaged several cars. A few passengers were injured. Eyewitnesses said, the elephant
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Odisha Elephant Calf Electrocuted, MP Bear Burnt To Death, Assam Rhino Strays Into Village
India | Feb 13, 2012, 02:39 PM ISTDhenkanal/Anuppur/Nagaon, Feb 13: With human habitats closing in on the territories of wild animals, clashes between humans and wild animals are now on the increase.Odisha: A weeping mother elephant has been guarding her dead calf
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Hand, Not Elephant Eating Up Funds, Says BSP
National | Feb 05, 2012, 08:02 AM ISTVaranasi, Feb 5: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for his remark that an elephant is eating up central funds meant for the poor in Uttar Pradesh, BSP on Saturday said instead it was a “magical
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EC Orders Draping Of All Statues Of Mayawati And Elephants In Public Places Of UP
India | Jan 07, 2012, 05:44 PM ISTLucknow, Jan 7: The Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Qureshi today ordered the draping of all statues of UP chief minister Mayawati and her party BSP's election symbol 'elephant' at public places in Uttar Pradesh,
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Angry Elephant Throws Car Into A Ditch
World | Feb 27, 2011, 04:29 PM ISTJohannesburg, Feb 27 : An elderly Irishman John Somers took a friend for a relaxing holiday to the Pilansberg Game Reserve inJohannesburg to celebrate his 66th birthday, but it was one party he will never
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Rowdy Elephant Smashes Car In Jaipur
India | Oct 02, 2010, 04:28 PM ISTThere was chaos in Kishenpole Bazaar of Jaipur on Friday morning, when a rowdy elephant ran amok and started attacking vehicles. The elephant was being taken for a bridegroom to ride in a marriage. At
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World's Largest Tusk? Could Make Jumbo Splash
India | Jul 26, 2010, 11:44 AM ISTForest department officials seize 8.3-ft-tusk weighing 44 kg that might find mention in the Guinness Book of Records, reports Mid Day.Will the 8.3-feet-elephant tusk recently seized by the forest department in Chikmagalur find a mention
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Maharashtra CM Donates Elephant To Guruvayur Temple
National | Apr 03, 2010, 05:53 PM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and his family members offered worship at the famous Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayur, Kerala on Saturday. After offering prayers, Chavan made a symbolic gift of an elephant to the