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Endangered species from India- Great Indian Bustard, Asiatic Elephant, Ben
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), once found in thousands and facing extinction, was on Thursday successfully enlisted into the global list of migratory species at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Mi
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246 elephants died in Odisha in last 3 years: Minister
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar(Odisha) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): As many as 246 elephants were killed in Odisha in the last three years, said Bikram Keshari Arukh, Forest and Environment Minister, while speaking in the State Assembly on Tuesday.
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Elephants exhibit unique interest in their dead: Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): A recent review of documented field observations of elephants near the carcasses of individuals of their own species has revealed their generalized interest in their dead, even after bodies have long decayed.
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Elephant calf trapped between rock boulders rescued in Assam
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Morigaon (Assam) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Assam forest department officials along with locals of Morigaon district rescued an elephant calf who got stuck between two huge rock boulders.
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10-year-old elephant killed, another injured after being run over by spee
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhenkanal (Odisha) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): A 10-year-old elephant died while another got seriously injured after being run over by a truck on National Highway-55 in Odisha's Dhenkanal.
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Tamil Nadu elephant plays mouth organ at rejuvenation camp
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Thekkampatti (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): An elephant named Andal played a mouth organ and football at an annual rejuvenation camp in Thekkampatti in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
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Two killed, two injured by elephant in Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Two people were killed and two others injured by an elephant in Sankhachilla village on Thursday.
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Woman trekker trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu forest
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): A 40-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant inside Palamalai forest in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district on Sunday.
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Elephant, Dragon can dance together to enhance mutual friendship: Chinese
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong on Sunday said the relations between the two neighbours have entered a "sound stage," and hoped that both countries can work together to enhance mutual understanding and friendship.
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Why Home Minister Amit Shah does not rule out NRC in clear terms: P Chidam
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Noting that NRC in Assam has led to "bitter experience," senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) of the BJP government "was clearly linked to the NRC" and asked why Home Minister Amit Shah was not stating
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Elephants run for beauty contest in southwest Nepal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Dec 30 (ANI): Nepalis on Monday took part in the 16th edition of Elephant Festival which aims to bring humans closer with elephants, encourage wildlife protection and conservation, and promote tourism in the region.
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TN: 48-day temple elephant rejuvenation camp begins
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): A 48-day temple elephant rejuvenation camp began here on Sunday in which twenty-eight temple elephants from across the state have been brought to participate.
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