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Travel: Kerala beyond the backwaters

Travel: Kerala beyond the backwaters

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

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

Captain Tania Shergill makes history

Captain Tania Shergill makes history

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

'Every bit of the parade is important. Everything that is being executed, you have to be completely in it,' says Captain Tania Shergill, the first woman adjutant at a Republic Day parade.

2 lionesses run over by train near Gir forest

2 lionesses run over by train near Gir forest

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Two fully-grown Asiatic lionesses were killed under a running train in eastern Gir, Gujarat on Wednesday.

Test flight of UAVs over Kaziranga from Monday

Test flight of UAVs over Kaziranga from Monday

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

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.

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

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

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

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

Death of Kerala elephant: CM says 3 suspects under scanner

Death of Kerala elephant: CM says 3 suspects under scanner

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Personnel of Kerala police and the forest department's Crime Investigation Team, probing the incident which triggered widespread outrage especially on social media, visited the spot and collected evidence, he said, assuring that all concerns raised will not go in vain and justice will prevail and the culprits brought to book.

Look how NatGeo has changed

Look how NatGeo has changed

Rediff.com11 May 2005

My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: PM

My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: PM

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.

What judge said while sentencing Salman

What judge said while sentencing Salman

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

'The accused is a popular actor whose deeds are followed by people.'

Headless kangaroos spark probe

Headless kangaroos spark probe

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

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.

Pygmy  hogs are not extinct

Pygmy hogs are not extinct

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

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

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

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

Love photography? 5 CAREER options for you

Love photography? 5 CAREER options for you

Rediff.com25 May 2020

If you love visuals, you can choose from an array of options to pursue your passion and make money.

Ban mining in national parks, tiger reserves: Panel

Ban mining in national parks, tiger reserves: Panel

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

A complete ban on mining activities in areas of national parks, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries could be on the anvil if the government agrees to the recommendations of a high-level environment ministry panel.

BEWARE: By 2030 even 2 earths WON'T suffice!

BEWARE: By 2030 even 2 earths WON'T suffice!

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Mankind is draining the earth's resources so quickly that the globe would be bled dry before the end of the century at this rate, a new report has revealed.

Jadeja faces probe over pictures with Gir lions

Jadeja faces probe over pictures with Gir lions

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Ravindra Jadeja has been accused of violating wildlife rules after the Indian all-rounder clicked pictures in front of a lion pride at the Sasan Gir forest in Gujarat. The Gujarat Forest Department on Thursday ordered an inquiry after pictures were posted on social. Jadeja and his wife Riva can be seen posing in front of lions.

Kaziranga staff gets self-loading rifles to fight poachers

Kaziranga staff gets self-loading rifles to fight poachers

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

With rhino poachers giving sleepless nights to forest guards manning the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), the Assam government has armed the Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel with 200 SLRs (Self-loading rifle) besides dispatching additional force to the wildlife protection area that is recognised as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

Delhi among top hotspots for illegal tiger trade

Delhi among top hotspots for illegal tiger trade

Rediff.com10 Mar 2013

Delhi, Sunderbans and the Western Ghats are among the hotspots of illegal trade of tigers, their parts and products, says a new global report.

Corbett has GOT TO put its focus back on tigers

Corbett has GOT TO put its focus back on tigers

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

In this third and final part of the three-par series, Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava finds out that wildlife management has taken a backseat, as Corbett pulls in droves of tourists

Assam flood toll rises to 11, lakhs affected

Assam flood toll rises to 11, lakhs affected

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

The flood situation affected nearly 26.5 lakh people across 28 districts.

Blackbuck deaths: Kanpur zoo guard booked

Blackbuck deaths: Kanpur zoo guard booked

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Five days after 31 blackbucks were 1killed by stray dogs in a zoological park in, a suspended guard along with some unidentified persons were booked under sections of Wildlife Protection Act, Animal Cruelty Protection Act and the Indian Penal Code.

Credit cards with a heart!

Credit cards with a heart!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

17 outfits in 7 days; pick your best!

17 outfits in 7 days; pick your best!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Tell us which of these outfits you liked the best!

These images show birds at their very best!

These images show birds at their very best!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

A treat for bird lovers! The National Audubon Society announced the winners of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards. Known the for highlighting some of the most spectacular bird photography in the world, this year's contest winners did not disappoint. This year's winners were selected from over 6,000 submissions that came in from photographers across all 50 United States, Washington DC, and seven Canadian Provinces. The goal of the awards is to highlight images that "evoke the ingenuity, resilience, and beauty of birds small and large, terrestrial and aquatic." We'll let you decide if they succeeded.

'Telugu industry is very professional'

'Telugu industry is very professional'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Milind Gunaji talks about his experience of working in a Telugu film.

Rare photos: Gorillas, lemurs on the brink of extinction

Rare photos: Gorillas, lemurs on the brink of extinction

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Rediff.com takes a look at some of endangered primates.

Kaziranga Park to get e-surveillance system, aircraft

Kaziranga Park to get e-surveillance system, aircraft

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jayanthi Natarajan has announced that the central government would provide an un-manned remote-controlled aircraft and an electronic surveillance system for protecting the rhino and other wildlife in Kaziranga National Park in Assam that recently witnessed a spurt in killing of flood-hit rhinos by poachers on the prowl.

Dogs maul another child to death in UP's Sitapur, toll rises to 14

Dogs maul another child to death in UP's Sitapur, toll rises to 14

Rediff.com18 May 2018

With Sonam's death, eight children have killed by the stray dogs this month alone.

In pix: The temple town of Tiruvannamalai

In pix: The temple town of Tiruvannamalai

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Rediff reader Heera Nawaz talks about her trip to Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu.

PIX: Flood situation worsens in Assam; 5 lakh affected

PIX: Flood situation worsens in Assam; 5 lakh affected

Rediff.com23 Sep 2012

The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated with 15 districts reeling under its impact, as large parts of Dibru-Saikhowa and Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary submerged and five deaths reported so far, official sources said on Sunday.

Poaching case: Trouble for Salman Khan

Poaching case: Trouble for Salman Khan

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Admitting Rajasthan government's request for an urgent hearing against actor Salman Khan's acquittal in the twin cases of Chinkara poaching, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Bollywood superstar.

10 incredibly stunning PHOTOS of the wild

10 incredibly stunning PHOTOS of the wild

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Rediff.com bring to you a selection of some of the photographs that won the Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year 2012 competition.

These 10 scenic photos of India will leave you spellbound

These 10 scenic photos of India will leave you spellbound

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Readers share their travel photos of India. You can share yours too!

Proteas visit Tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh

Proteas visit Tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

"Awesome Tiger safari this morning. Dead eye Dale spotted Mr Tiger hiding in the bush, he kindly...." tweeted Steyn.

Assam: Green marathon celebrates Kaziranga conservation

Assam: Green marathon celebrates Kaziranga conservation

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

About 200 young, enthusiastic nature and wildlife lovers on Tuesday ran 22 kilometers along the National Highway 37 that strikes along the Southern boundary of famous Kaziranga National Park taking part in the first Kaziranga Green marathon organised on the occasion of World Environment Day.

Tigers as pets: MP minister's bizarre idea for conservation

Tigers as pets: MP minister's bizarre idea for conservation

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

A senior Madhya Pradesh minister has sought a law that allows people to domesticate or keep big cats like lions and tigers as pets, for their conservation.

IN PICS: Travelling to the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh

IN PICS: Travelling to the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

Harnoor Channi-Tiwary travelled to Madhya Pradesh and returned with these memories.

Stranded rhino finally rescued in Assam

Stranded rhino finally rescued in Assam

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

A female rhino, aged about 30 years, that had been swept ashore a sandbar near Sualkuchi in Assam by flood waters on September 30, was finally tranquilised and shifted to the safety of Assam State Zoo in Guwahati for treatment of its injuries before it is being released in the wild of its original habitat, Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary.