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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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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A 152-year-old bazaar in Kolkata holds the history of Bengali mishti’s evolution
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Mumbai’s air quality plummeted this year. Will residents actually demand change?
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What made Bollywood songs funny? A unique drum, played by a distinctive man
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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: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida tries golgappa and other Indian delicacies with PM Modi in Delhi
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‘Meghalaya is not a Hindi-speaking state’: Opposition MLA protests against Governor’s Hindi speech
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Watch: Flaming debris from space entering Earth’s atmosphere illuminates Northern California skies
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Watch: Baba Sehgal’s mashup of his hit ‘Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Jaa’ with Rihanna’s ‘Rude Boy’
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Watch: Delhi Capitals players dance after qualifying for WPL 2023 playoffs
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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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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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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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Swiss Open Super 300: Can PV Sindhu find her rhythm as she returns to her favourite hunting ground?
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Sports world daily: Rashford among star players to miss Euro qualifiers; Mbappe named France captain
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Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Lovlina, Sakshi advance to quarterfinals, Preeti exits
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WPL 2023, MI vs DC blog: Capsey, Verma fire Delhi Capitals to top of the table with massive win
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IPL 2023, squad changes: Bracewell replaces Jacks at RCB, Magala in for Jamieson at CSK