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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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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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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour