Over 200 parrots die along Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh; Bird Flu ruled out, food poisoning suspectedOver 200 parrots have died near the Narmada River in Khargone district due to consuming toxic food, ruling out Bird Flu. Post-mortem examin...
03 Jan, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Mystery illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with many dying within hours: What WHO has said on threat level and symptomsA mystery illness has resulted in 53 deaths in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The World Health Organization has stated th...
25 Feb, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
Government bans popular painkiller to save vulturesThe Centre has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of Nimesulide due to its toxicity to vultures. Studies showed that the drug c...
03 Jan, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
The mystery behind the deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana revealedResearchers confirmed toxic cyanobacteria in waterholes caused the mysterious deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana in 2020. Satellite d...
15 Dec, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
Three more wild elephants die in MP's Bandhavgarh, toll rises to 10Three more wild elephants have died in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve after consuming a toxic substance, raising the death toll...
31 Oct, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
Thousands of migratory birds die mysteriously in Rajasthan's Sambhar LakeOfficials said they suspect water contamination as one of the reasons for the deaths but were awaiting viscera test reports. Though the off...
12 Nov, 2019, 01.09 PM IST
- New hope for saving vulture population
The Union government has banned multi-dose vials of human diclofenac, which is expected to give a boost to vulture conservation in the coun...
31 Aug, 2015, 06.04 AM IST
- Whale carcass spotted at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam
Beachgoers were taken aback to spot a decomposed whale carcass washed ashore near the Submarine Museum on R K Beach on Monday morning.Spott...
15 Apr, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
- Toxic river water kills 100 nilgais in Agra
Around 100 nilgais have died in Saurai, Agra district, after allegedly drinking the highly contaminated water of the Karvan river.
18 Feb, 2014, 04.19 AM IST
- Vultures sighted in Katarniaghat
During a visit to the forest areas of Girjapuri seed farm in Western range, district forest officer (DFO) wildlife, Aasheesh Tewari spotted...
06 Jan, 2014, 10.42 AM IST
Insecticide used to kill tigers at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National ParkThe authorities of Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, about 150km from here, said a highly toxic insecticide called "organophosphorous" was ...
01 Jun, 2013, 01.53 AM IST
- Gangetic dolphin facing threat of extinction due to pollution
In a census conducted in 2012, the number of Gangetic dolphins in Uttar Pradesh was found increasing from 600 in 2005 to 671.
22 Mar, 2013, 10.48 PM IST
In a first, captive-bred vultures to be released in AhmedabadVulture conservation in Gujarat has got a major boost with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) selecting Mahuva and Ahmedabad among t...
29 May, 2012, 04.30 AM IST
- 25 yrs on, Bhopal lives in minds & lungs
In case we do have another major industrial accident, Bhopal serves as an example of what not to do by way of legal, political, administrat...
03 Dec, 2009, 04.05 AM IST