How cops nabbed the ‘monk’ who looted Jain temples across 3 states including 600g gold bar, 10kg silver crown from Chennai SowcarpetA 60-year-old man, Jeevan Singh, was arrested in Pune after a year-long manhunt for allegedly posing as a monk to burgle Jain temples acros...
12 Feb, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Viral video shows wild elephant trampling tourist, stripping his pants after reckless selfie stunt in KarnatakaA tourist, R. Basavaraju, was attacked by an elephant in Karnataka after taking a selfie. The incident occurred in a restricted forest area...
14 Aug, 2025, 01.38 AM IST
Watch: Wild elephant nearly tramples tourist trying to click its photo in Karnataka’s Bandipur National ParkA tourist from Kerala narrowly escaped a charging tusker in Bandipur National Park after exiting his vehicle to photograph it eating tomato...
12 Aug, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Of falling coconuts, peacock, elephant & stray dog nuisance: Insurers highlight Indian claims’ peculiarityIndia's insurers have faced unique challenges in reviewing motor accident claims, including damage caused by stray dogs, falling coconuts, ...
18 Jan, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Man vs wild: How to reduce the rising instances of human-animal conflictThere is no let-up in human-animal conflict as people encroach on forests and animals move closer to human habitations. This leads to loss ...
28 Aug, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
This Lok Sabha election, mega garlands made from apple, almond and raisins are in vogueAccording to newspaper reports, fruits and nuts are in fashion for this campaign, with mega garlands being made from apples, almonds and ra...
20 Apr, 2019, 06.41 AM IST
With human-elephant conflict taking more lives on both sides, stakeholders are split over a sustainable solutionBetween 2015 & 2018, more than 1,700 people and 370 elephants have died due to this conflict.
09 Mar, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Bandipur park safari counter to be moved outThe new safari point will come up at Melukammanahalli, a few hundred metres from the reserve’s checkpost, on the Gundlupet-Ooty highway.
15 Nov, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Is it time Parliament debated on a law to punish ‘Bad Samaritans’?Anwar's death and many more because of apathy or aloofness of bystanders, whose compassion and duty are increasingly numbed by mobile photo...
06 Feb, 2017, 12.29 PM IST
Discover nature with your loved ones at Jim Corbett National Park, UttarakhandET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in coming months. Here's where you can head to.
10 Dec, 2015, 08.35 AM IST
What caste and class has to do with resistance to eggsThe egg resisters have been at a loss to come up with a rational argument to defend their position.
09 Jun, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Why there is a compelling need to implement a sound legislation to protect Western GhatsWestern Ghats, a Unesco Heritage site, is one of the world's 8 most important biodiversity hotspots. It is hailed as a "cradle of biologica...
22 Mar, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
- Elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh agitate tribals
Driven to desperation, a crowd of over 300 agitated local tribals protested and pelted stones at forest officer's residence when elephants ...
27 Jul, 2014, 09.11 PM IST
SC asks environment ministry, railways to evolve steps to protect elephantsThe Supreme Court has asked the environment and forests ministry and railways to examine various suggestions and evolve steps to prevent de...
23 Jan, 2014, 09.27 PM IST
- Implement comprehensive conservation plan to avoid human-elephant conflict
Every time elephants come close to Bangalore or any other large city, the issue gets immense media attention, bringing the topic of human-e...
25 Jun, 2013, 02.52 AM IST
- Drought kills jumbos in Veerappan country
According to data provided by the state forest department under an RTI application, at least 107 elephants have been found dead in this san...
16 Jun, 2013, 02.52 AM IST
- Two elephants shot dead in Karnataka national park
It's a grim year-end for Karnataka's wildlife: Two adult elephants were shot dead on Saturday in the Kaglipura range of Bannerghatta Nation...
27 Dec, 2009, 04.59 AM IST