India's first female wildlife photographer Rathika Ramasamy shares her inspiring journey to success.
'Flooding forces the animals to disperse out of the park that, in turn, attracts the attention of poachers.'
The NGT had constituted a committee headed by a former Uttarakhand high court Judge to monitor the project.
Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife names Udayan Rao Pawar Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife names Udayan Rao Pawar Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The Centre said bird flu has been confirmed so far in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, and asked these six states to contain the disease as per the action plan.
The price eclipsed the A$425,000 achieved by the late Don Bradman's baggy green when it was sold in 2003.
For four years, Kinessa Johnson served in the United States Army in Afghanistan. But now she protects some of Africa's most endangered wildlife.
The BJP is certain that the TMC will divide the Opposition votes, leaving it free to cruise through the polls.
At the age of 28 he's perhaps the only one in the country who's making cartoons on natural history.
The Centre on Wednesday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in bird flu-affected areas of Kerala and Haryana, while Madhya Pradesh, where crows have died due to the influenza, banned the entry of chicken consignments from southern states for 10 days as a precautionary measure.
Modi said that unlike other parties that believe in keeping people weak so that their dependence on them never ends and their "crown" remains intact, the BJP believes in empowering them and making them independent.
A total of 1.79 lakh hectare agricultural land was submerged and around 90 per cent of rhino habitats -- the Kaziranga National Park and the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary -- are under water.
The Gujarat forest department has advised tourists and locals against taking "selfie with lions" to discourage them from getting dangerously close to the wild animal and putting their lives at risk, an official said.
In order to keep the interest of new and small players intact, the coal ministry is offering only small- and medium-sized coal mines in the second round.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
The female tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with COVID-19 in the US. It is suspected that she contracted the virus from a caretaker who was asymptomatic at that time.
Jai, the tiger, had been a firm favourite with tourists and conservationists alike.
Nangiohbok Rymbai, a graduate in economics who works as a daily wage labourer in Shillong, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.
Dhubri is the worst hit with over 8.72 lakh people affected, followed by Barpeta with more than 4.78 lakh people and Goalpara with around 4.28 lakh population.
National Geographic was kind enough to let us display the winning images and honourable mentions from the four categories: Wildlife, Landscapes, Aerials, and Underwater.
Photographs of Prince Harry wrestling a monster crocodile in the Northern Territory from the water have emerged
'TMC was calling me, AAP was also calling me.' 'But my supporters helped me realise that the people of Goa are backing the Congress this time to defeat the BJP.'
The wildlife officials said the female adult blue bull has sustained injuries on her legs and the wounds are being treated by the department.
National Geographic's 2019 Travel Photo contest is drawing to a close after six weeks of pictures from photographers around the world. The final week's selection of pictures includes rhinos drinking in a thunderstorm and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Researchers from wildlife conservation group World Wildlife Fund and the park's conservation academy found about 5.9 kg of plastic waste in the animal's stomach.
e Madhya Pradesh government has spent Rs 560 crore in the last 15 years to shift villagers living within and around various tiger reserves and sanctuaries.
The sighting of 'tagged' turtles on February 22 night, the day mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles started this year, established the belief that these marine creatures prefer Odisha for laying eggs.
All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are required to take a special permission from the central government if they want to be involved in any missionary, 'Tabligh' or journalistic activities in the country.
Thomas G K shares pictures from a trip to Wayanad.
Having developed a taste for what humans eat, the monkeys are wreaking havoc in Shimla, reports Ashwani Sharma.
Netizens from India were quick to react, with most terming it as Pakistan's "national dress", a jab at the country's support to terror outfits on its soil.
The episode will premiere on August 12 and will be showcased in more than 180 countries across the world on Discovery network of channels.
The plea filed by an advocate has also sought issuance of guidelines for creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to tackle such incidents and filling up of vacancies in forest forces across the country.
The staff and security personnel are performing their duties using mechanised and country boats to deal with any kind of eventualities, they said.
The five-year-old tigress, known officially as T1, was the focus of a hunt for over past two months.
The seven-year-old big cat went missing from Umred Karhandla wildlife sanctuary in April.
Here's a collection of 15 top images short-listed for the People's Choice Award (wildlife category).
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