Case filed against Arunachal artist for killing a chicken, drinking its blood in a performanceArunachal Pradesh police filed a case against artist Kon Waii Son, who killed a chicken and drank its blood at a performance in Itanagar. T...
05 Nov, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
When law bans cruelty, there can't be amending Act perpetuating cruelty: Jallikattu petitioners tell Supreme CourtArguing before a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph, senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, appearing for some of the pet...
29 Nov, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Government dilutes rules on cattle sale in animal marketThe 2017 rules notified on May 23, 2017, have been replaced with draft rules called Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Animal Markets Rule...
10 Apr, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
New nationwide rules ban sale of cattle for slaughterThe new rules define an “animal market” as a marketplace or any other premises to which animals are brought from other places and exposed f...
27 May, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
Allowing Kambala leaves black mark on India: PETAThe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, was amended in its application to Karnataka by the bill which was tabled after the clamour ...
13 Feb, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
- International rally for stricter laws against animal cruelty
An international rally will be organised in 70 cities across the world, including 50 in India, on Sunday to express solidarity against grow...
16 Sep, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Animal cruelty on TV bannedThe Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 have been amended to ban the screening of any content that depicts cruelty or violence towards an...
23 Aug, 2016, 04.11 AM IST
- Parliamentarians and celebrities join hands to demand stronger penalties for animal cruelty
Parliamentarians from different political parties and celebrities from the movie and music world joined hands with animal rights groups on ...
12 May, 2016, 06.02 PM IST
MPs, celebs launch `No More 50' campaign for stronger animal lawsSeveral Parliamentarians, celebrities on Thursday launched the `No More 50' campaign in order to press for stronger animal rights law; so t...
12 May, 2016, 05.32 PM IST
PETA slams Centre's decision to allow JallikattuPETA said that even the BJP supporters are "horrified" that the same authorities who claimed to care about cattle are now allowing the crue...
08 Jan, 2016, 02.49 PM IST
- 27 more complaints for cruelty to animals in Bengaluru
Over the last two weeks, 38 non–cognisable offences and one First Information Report (FIR) on a cognisable offence were filed during Baradi...
06 Jan, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Kambala: Sport or cruelty?Noted animal rights activist and Union minister Maneka Gandhi had expressed serious concerns about the ill-treatment of buffaloes.
07 Dec, 2014, 03.37 PM IST
- Humane Society International lauds health ministry’s move on animal-tested cosmetic
Humane Society International has lauded the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India for introducing a draft notification...
06 May, 2014, 10.32 PM IST
- Animal board disallows use of elephants in circuses
The investigation was conducted by a team including representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and and a...
16 Nov, 2013, 07.13 AM IST
- Ban animals in circuses: Peta
Citing its just-concluded inquiry revealing rampant abuse, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has demanded a complete ban o...
05 Sep, 2013, 12.34 AM IST
- Humane Society International lauds elimination of animal tests for cosmetics
Humane Society International/India (HSI) praises a direction given by the Drug Controller General of India to fast-track deletion of the fi...
27 Feb, 2013, 05.46 PM IST
- Now animal welfare awards to protect animals
Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) is inviting nominations for their multifarious awards for service to animals
12 Jul, 2012, 05.56 PM IST