Man And Animal
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Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order allowing citizens to feed stray dogs
The petitioner argued that street dogs were ‘unpredictable’ and could attack people.
Scroll Staff
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In a Himachal village, folklore has shaped residents’ relationship with leopards
Residents have co-existed with wildlife for years. But government attempts at conservation threaten to disrupt this.
Bhanu Sridharan
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Assam: Captured, relocated elephant dies of cardiac arrest
The elephant was captured last week after it killed five people in Goalpara district on October 29.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Delhi government has a new strategy to curb monkey attacks: An area-wise census
It has tried everything – from transporting the animals to other states to trying to sterilise them – but the menace continues.
Hridayesh Joshi
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Delhi zoo director transferred hours after a man entered lion enclosure
Renu Singh, an Indian Forest Service officer from the 1998 batch, will however remain in charge of the zoological park ‘till a regular incumbent is appointed’.
Scroll Staff
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Man enters lion enclosure in Delhi zoo, escapes unhurt; police say he is ‘mentally disturbed’
A video of the incident, shared widely on social media, showed the 21-year-old man sitting in front of a lion. He lay down before the animal after a while.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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Karnataka’s kambala races are again dividing participants and animal rights activists
The buffalo racing, which was banned temporarily, is back in full swing.
Pushpa Iyengar
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How has the black rat managed to thrive across the world? The answer may lie in its gut
A comparative study of gut microflora in the common black rat and Sahyadris forest rat has provided insight into the adaptation of species to human habitats.
Bhanu Sridharan
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India faces double the sting of snakebites as anti snake venom supply runs short, efficacy drops
There is not only an urgent need to ramp up production of anti snake venom but also decentralise the source of venoms to make them more potent.
Karthikeyan Hemalatha, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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Mumbai: Leopard enters residential area in Mulund locality, injures six people
The forest department officials tracked down the animal with the help of the residents of Nanipada, and tranquillised it.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Hedgehogs put on a diet in Israel after the spiny mammals ate too much on the streets
Veterinarians claim that being overweight is dangerous for the animals as they won’t be move fast of curl up in a ball to protect themselves.
Reuters
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Video: Six monkeys have been adopted by a woman who teaches them how to be like humans
The monkeys brush, bathe, eat food at the table and even wear clothes.
Barcroft TV
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch, Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena win historic gold and silver medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka