News for 'wildLife'

3 Gir lions 'get life in zoo' for murdering people in Gujarat

One adult male and two sub-adult female lions were found to have turned man-eaters and 'guilty' of killing locals.

Travel: Kerala beyond the backwaters

We list the best of the lesser known destinations in Kerala. Go explore!

Maneka, Javadekar lock horns over culling of animals

Maneka said the Union environment ministry "is writing to every state government, allowing them to provide a list of animals that can be killed so that the Centre can give permission.

Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible

A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.

Test flight of UAVs over Kaziranga from Monday

For better surveillance of KazirangaNational Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority of the Union Environment and forests ministry will undertake test flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over the KNP from on Monday.

Headless kangaroos spark probe

The headless carcasses of 15 kangaroos have been found in the suburbs northeast of Melbourne since mid-July, but wildlife officials say they don't know who, or what, is causing the deaths.

Virat Kohli bats for Number 44

Virat Kohli calls for relocation of Jaipur elephant

Pygmy hogs are not extinct

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Flood fury in Assam, Bihar; nearly 37 lakh affected

In Assam, nearly 27.80 lakh people across 26 districts have been affected by the deluge. The deaths were reported from the Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts. The death toll due to floods and landslides this year has risen to 122.

102 rhinos, 46 tigers, 89 elephants poached in 3 years!

Minister of State for Environment and Forests Anil Dave gave these figures to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Meet the Ghostbusters

Exploring India hopes to bust myths surrounding ghosts. 'The only way to defeat fear is by facing it. If that happens, we'll just deal with it,' say Exploring India's founders.