2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Supreme Court stays Kerala High Court’s restrictions on elephants in temple festivals

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court on the use of elephants in temple festivals. The apex court’s decision comes as a relief to the Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devaswom, the organizers of the iconic Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.   The Supreme […]

Project Cheetah 2.0 : Action plan for Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary

NEW DELHI: The Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) in Madhya Pradesh is poised to become a key habitat for the reintroduction of cheetahs in India. Spanning 368 km² and forming part of a larger 2,500 km² landscape the sanctuary’s diverse ecosystem includes grasslands, savannah, dry deciduous forests, and riverine evergreen patches, making it an ideal habitat for […]

FIRs urged for illegal greyhound races in Punjab by PETA

NEW DELHI: Upon receiving reports of greyhound dog races scheduled to take place in Punjab, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India took immediate action to halt these unlawful events. The races were planned for Sri Muktsar Sahib on 6 December, SAS Nagar Mohali on 8 December, and Lasoi village, Malerkotla, on 10 December. […]

Delhi faces tree felling crisis, Supreme Court intervenes

NEW DELHI: According to data presented in the Supreme Court, Officers tasked with protecting Delhi’s trees have granted permission to chop down over 12,000 trees in around 30 months averaging more than 12 trees a day. The apex court remarked that the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (DPTA) was intended to safeguard trees but was […]

Shankar Mahadevan: with Zakir Hussain gone, Tabla will never sound same again

Shankar Mahadevan opened up about his musical journey and the profound impact Ustaad Zakir Hussain had on his life and career