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Arctic Animals at threat as US allows oil drilling in Alaska waters
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July 14(ANI): In a new threat to a number of Arctic animals like polar bears, bowhead whales and other such animals, the United States (US) has permitted an Italian multinational oil and gas company to go ahead with drilling plans in federal waters off Alaska.
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Rekindle marital spark with animals and bunnies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): As bizarre as it may sound but perusing pictures of cute animals could be the key to a happy marriage.
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Odisha: Three arrested for illegally transporting 376 tortoises
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Chitrakonda Police in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Friday seized a tortoise-laden pick up van and arrested three persons for carrying the amphibious animals.
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Govt. not 'influencing' people's food habits, asserts Harsh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday categorically stated that the government doesn't intend to 'influence' people's food habits and that the rules framed under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which prohibits cow slaug
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Cow slaughter will be booked under NSA: DGP Sulkhan Singh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): With the ongoing row over banning the sale of cows for slaughter, Uttar Pradesh's new Director General of Police (DGP) Sulkhan Singh on Tuesday issued an order, that those involved in cow slaughter and illegal transport of milch animals will be booked und
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BJP befooling Arunachal residents on cow slaughter ban: APCC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], June 4 |(ANI): The notification for banning the sale of cows for slaughter under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 by Union Environment Ministry has caught BJP leaders here off guard.
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Tourists run risk of mistaking wild monkeys' angry pouts for 'ki
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Wildlife tourists are at a risk of being bitten by wild monkeys as many misread the animals' facial expressions, according to a recent study.
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Venkaiah Naidu defends Centre's cattle ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Defending the government over banning the sale of cattle for slaughter across the country's livestock markets, Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday informed that the rules on preventing animals were notified on the 23rd of this month.
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Endangered Red Panda rescued by SSB along Tezpur-Tawang Highway
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Tezpur-Tawang Highway [India], May 30 (ANI): A Red Panda, which comes under the category of endangered animals, accidentally found itself in the inhabited area on the Tezpur-Tawang Highway, and was rescued by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Tuesday.
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Ban on cattle sale will impose bigger burdens on farmers: CPI (M)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): After the Centre announced strict rules to prohibit sale of animals for slaughter or religious sacrifice at livestock markets and animal fairs that are a common occurrence in rural areas, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday stated that by issui
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Centre notifies bill to put ban on cattle slaughter
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the ministry has notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 to ensure that the sale of cattle is not meant for slaughter purpos
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Why does so much of nature rely on sex for reproduction?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 8 (ANI): Why is sex so popular among plants and animals and why isn't asexual reproduction or cloning a more common reproductive strategy?
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