Monkey menace in Delhi has hit the prominent address of Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka, sending officials into a tizzy.
Issues like power and water rule the roost when it comes to elections, but voters in Sihora in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh accord priority to tackling the monkey menace in this tribal area.Sihora Jagruk Manch president Amol Chourasia said that whenever a candidate contesting elections comes to their area, they ask him/her to drive the 6000-odd monkeys out of the area if he/she wants their votes.No candidate till date, he said, had given them a firm assurance.
A serious debate in the Rajya Sabha on alleged destruction of files by the Home Ministry on Monday witnessed some lighter moments when a Congress member shared with the House his experiences on "simian trouble" in the corridors of power.
The Action Plan for Control of Stray Animal Menace prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests says stopping monkey-feeding will help prevent the menace.
Rubber snakes, resembling real reptiles, hung by police personnel around the Cumbummettu police station in Kerala's Idukki district. The reason? To frighten monkeys who pester the cops!
In a fresh incident of stray dog killings, around 200 canines were allegedly killed in Telangana's Kamareddy district, taking the toll to about 500 in the last one week, police said on Tuesday.
The forest department has launched an investigation into the reported death of 18 to 19 monkeys in a village in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district and recovered four rotten carcasses, a senior official said.
Delhi authorities are taking steps to deploy langur mimics and put up cut-outs of the simians at vantage points to scare away monkeys during the G20 Summit in the national capital.
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The Supreme Court clarified that it has not ordered the removal of all stray dogs, but rather that they should be treated according to Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. The court heard arguments on the issue, addressing concerns about rodent populations, hospital safety, and the implementation of existing regulations.
'Monkey menace' has reached epic proportions in India. So pronounced is the problem of monkeys, that they have even derailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans of making his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi Wi-Fi-enabled.
The country also mounted bids on some high-profile continental and global events, including the 2031 World Athletics Championships with Ahmedabad as the proposed venue.
After 25 students of a government-run school were attacked and bitten by a group of monkeys in Bihar's Kishanganj district, authorities were forced to shut it down, officials said on Saturday.
Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
A pack of stray dogs in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has killed a 12-year-old girl and injured 14 people in the past 10 days. The situation has escalated to the point where the administration is advising residents to carry sticks when venturing out in the evening and urging parents not to allow children to go outside alone. The administration is conducting awareness campaigns and a sterilization drive to control the stray dog population. Authorities have also emphasized proper waste management to prevent strays from scavenging for food.
Monkeys are a constant presence and a menace in what is called Lutyens' Delhi, around government offices and even around the Sanctuary of Indian Democracy.
'Never ever have so many states across the country declared animals as vermin as they have in 6 to 8 months.'
It will not be a cakewalk for three-time Congress MLA and Uttarakhand Sports and Forest Minister Dinesh Agarwal to win Dharampur constituency in Dehradun this poll season with BJP fielding two-time mayor Vinod Chamoli from the seat.
As the MAMI film festival kicks off, Aseem Chhabra picks the must watch Indian movies.
An electorate of 1,45,93,980 voters would exercise their franchise in the third phase.
There's much to learn and love about the newest Kung Fu Panda movie and its fabulous, floundering, furry hero, feels Sukanya Verma.
The characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasn't present in the 1967 version. This is perhaps why The Jungle Book has been given an U/A certificate in India. For once, Pahlaj Nihalani may be right, feels Aseem Chhabra.
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
Geetanjali Krishna unwinds in Matheran in an ambience that seems frozen in time.
'Student of the Year 2 has no spunk, no plot and zero charisma,' sighs Sukanya Verma.
'Governments forget that no matter how cunning they are, eventually they cannot ride on anarchy,' says Shuma Raha.
Many former players believe that storming out of games is a powerful tool to counter racism, a move that will force administrators to take the problem more seriously, and act in a way that compels clubs to obliterate such a culture and evict those responsible, says Dhruv Munjal.
It is a good follow up to Avengers Endgame and marks the start of a new Avengers team, led by the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
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If the spot-fixing scandal in cricket and the revelations around it prove anything, it is that the time has come to legalise betting in India, feels Ayaz Memon.
