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US Cop Kills 7 Dogs During Animal Welfare Check At Home, Arrested
The couple stated that a report to law enforcement had falsely claimed their pets were malnourished and abandoned.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Over Fireball Use Against Elephants In West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for alleged violation of its orders asking the state authorities to desist from using fireballs to drive elephants that come near human habitation.
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Video: Pakistani Influencer Inserts Hand Into Chained Tiger's Mouth, Internet Reacts
This incident highlights the issue of exotic pet ownership in Pakistan, where laws make it easy to import such animals, but regulation is almost non-existent
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Turkey Introduces 'Massacre Law' To Remove Stray Dogs From Streets
Turkey passed a new law Tuesday aimed at removing millions of stray dogs that animal welfare activists worry could lead to a mass culling.
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"Roads Belong To Humans": Japan Taxi Driver Runs Over Pigeon, Arrested
Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.
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Cricketer Kapil Dev Goes To Court For Stricter Laws Against Animal Cruelty
Cricketer Kapil Dev has approached Delhi High Court to challenge certain provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act that allow destruction of stray dogs in lethal chambers and extermination of any animal under the authority of any law.
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On Requests Challenging Jallikattu, Supreme Court Verdict Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce today its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing the traditional bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.
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Peter Pan and Wendy Review: A Classic, but Less Edgy and More Kid-Friendly
Peter Pan and Wendy, a modern, live-action reimagining of Disney’s 1953 animated classic film Peter Pan, feels a lot more modern and kid-friendly. That said, it doesn’t deviate too much from the original ideas and philosophies that made the story so endearing.
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Allahabad High Court Asks Centre To Declare Cows Protected, Ban Slaughter
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has sought a decision from the Centre to declare cows as a 'protected national animal' and also enact an appropriate law to ban cow slaughter in the country.
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Delhi Woman Goes To Court "On Behalf Of All Dogs". This Is What She Wants
Section 399 in MCD Act goes against the fundamental right to life as described in the Constitution and the laws on animal protection, says petition; court issues notices to government
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US Supreme Court Baffled Over High Cost Of Bacon After New California Law
A California law aimed at reducing animal suffering on pig farms led to some unusual exchanges Tuesday in the US Supreme Court.
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Relocate Seized Female Elephant To Gujarat: Court Asks Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to ensure the relocation of a female domesticated elephant, which was seized under the animal protection law, from Haryana to Gujarat by April 15.
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"Declare Cow The National Animal," Insists BJP MP In Rajya Sabha
A demand was raised in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday to declare cow the national animal and enact an effective central law to stop cow slaughter in the country.
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"You'll Get Answers In Delhi", Says Minister, Facing Questions In UP On Farm Law Move
When asked by a reporter why he defended the laws so much when he eventually had to concede to farmers' demands, Dr Sanjeev Balyan, MoS Animal Husbandry and Muzaffarnagar MP said, "you will get these answers in Delhi, I have nothing to say."
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US Cop Kills 7 Dogs During Animal Welfare Check At Home, Arrested
The couple stated that a report to law enforcement had falsely claimed their pets were malnourished and abandoned.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Over Fireball Use Against Elephants In West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for alleged violation of its orders asking the state authorities to desist from using fireballs to drive elephants that come near human habitation.
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Video: Pakistani Influencer Inserts Hand Into Chained Tiger's Mouth, Internet Reacts
This incident highlights the issue of exotic pet ownership in Pakistan, where laws make it easy to import such animals, but regulation is almost non-existent
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Turkey Introduces 'Massacre Law' To Remove Stray Dogs From Streets
Turkey passed a new law Tuesday aimed at removing millions of stray dogs that animal welfare activists worry could lead to a mass culling.
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"Roads Belong To Humans": Japan Taxi Driver Runs Over Pigeon, Arrested
Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.
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Cricketer Kapil Dev Goes To Court For Stricter Laws Against Animal Cruelty
Cricketer Kapil Dev has approached Delhi High Court to challenge certain provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act that allow destruction of stray dogs in lethal chambers and extermination of any animal under the authority of any law.
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On Requests Challenging Jallikattu, Supreme Court Verdict Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce today its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing the traditional bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.
-
Peter Pan and Wendy Review: A Classic, but Less Edgy and More Kid-Friendly
Peter Pan and Wendy, a modern, live-action reimagining of Disney’s 1953 animated classic film Peter Pan, feels a lot more modern and kid-friendly. That said, it doesn’t deviate too much from the original ideas and philosophies that made the story so endearing.
-
Allahabad High Court Asks Centre To Declare Cows Protected, Ban Slaughter
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has sought a decision from the Centre to declare cows as a 'protected national animal' and also enact an appropriate law to ban cow slaughter in the country.
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Delhi Woman Goes To Court "On Behalf Of All Dogs". This Is What She Wants
Section 399 in MCD Act goes against the fundamental right to life as described in the Constitution and the laws on animal protection, says petition; court issues notices to government
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US Supreme Court Baffled Over High Cost Of Bacon After New California Law
A California law aimed at reducing animal suffering on pig farms led to some unusual exchanges Tuesday in the US Supreme Court.
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Relocate Seized Female Elephant To Gujarat: Court Asks Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to ensure the relocation of a female domesticated elephant, which was seized under the animal protection law, from Haryana to Gujarat by April 15.
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"Declare Cow The National Animal," Insists BJP MP In Rajya Sabha
A demand was raised in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday to declare cow the national animal and enact an effective central law to stop cow slaughter in the country.
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"You'll Get Answers In Delhi", Says Minister, Facing Questions In UP On Farm Law Move
When asked by a reporter why he defended the laws so much when he eventually had to concede to farmers' demands, Dr Sanjeev Balyan, MoS Animal Husbandry and Muzaffarnagar MP said, "you will get these answers in Delhi, I have nothing to say."
