Animal Cruelty
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Are free-range eggs really more ethical?
In the UK, it has been found that free-range farms often differ from the advertised scenes of chickens roaming free in open fields.
Joel Mead, The Conversation
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Tigers are being farmed in South Africa – often for their body parts
A large proportion of the animals are exported to China, Vietnam and Thailand.
Neil D’Cruze, The Conversation & Angie Elwin, The Conversation
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How animal lovers get around the moral dilemma of eating meat
New research reveals the ways in which people morally disengage with the meat on their plate.
Sarah Gradidge, The Conversation & Magdalena Zawisza, The Conversation
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Karnataka: Case filed against gram panchayat after dozens of stray dogs found dead
The police said that the gram panchayat members and a contractor could have killed the animals instead of neutering them.
Scroll Staff
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For the ‘tiger farms’ of Asia, the big cat is worth more dead than alive
A production line takes tigers from zoos to be harvested for their meat, skin and bones.
Simon Evans, The Conversation
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Mahout and his assistant brutally thrash elephant with sticks in Tamil Nadu, arrested
The animal was participating in an annual rejuvenation camp for temple and mutt elephants.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Kamal Haasan criticises those involved in death of elephant in TN, says ‘we destroyed forests’
A Supreme Court lawyer has also written to the Chief Justice of India asking him to intervene in the repeated instances of cruelty towards animals.
Scroll Staff
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Elephant dies after resort workers throw burning tyre at it in Tamil Nadu, two arrested
People threw a burning tyre at the elephant to scare it away, but the tyre got stuck to the animal’s ear.
Scroll Staff
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Manatee found in Florida river with ‘Trump’ etched on its back, US wildlife officials begin inquiry
The mammal was spotted on Sunday in the Homosassa River in Florida.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Men beat dolphin to death in Uttar Pradesh, three arrested after video goes viral
A man can be heard telling the assailants that they are beating the mammal for no reason, but they continue attacking it.
Scroll Staff
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Assam: Drivers suspended after train runs over elephant, one-year-old calf; engine seized
The calf’s carcass was found at a distance of one kilometre from its mother, indicating that the train was speeding in a reserve forest.
Scroll Staff
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Why it is not okay to hurt animals even in video games
Violence against virtual beasts may promote disrespect for their living counterparts, finds a study.
Simon Coghlan, The Conversation & Lucy Sparrow, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad