Desi dogs take charge: After proving their mettle in anti-Naxal and border ops, Mudhol & Rampur hounds to wow PM on Ekta DiwasIndigenous dog breeds like Mudhol and Rampur Hounds are now a key part of India's security forces, showcasing their agility and resilience....
26 Oct, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
PM Modi urges citizens to celebrate 150 years of Vande MataramPrime Minister Narendra Modi called for a memorable 150th year of 'Vande Mataram'. He spoke about citizen initiatives like mangrove revival...
26 Oct, 2025, 01.09 PM IST
India’s rare bear-like hunting dog breed from Manipur joins Assam Rifles: Meet the loyal and fearless HaofaThe Haofa, a unique dog breed from Manipur's Tangkhul region, is gaining national recognition for its exceptional hunting skills and loyalt...
17 Jul, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
World’s most expensive dog: Breeder pays $5 million for rare 'Wolfdog' that’s part wild beast, part pooch and eats 3kg of raw meat daily; here's its new ownerA dog lover in India has set a record by purchasing Cadabomb Okami, a rare wolfdog worth $5 million. This eight-month-old pup, a mix of a w...
19 Mar, 2025, 02.33 AM IST
INDIA-DOG-0600: This Himalayan breed dog now becomes India's fourth registered indigenous breedThe National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources has officially recognized the Himalayan Gaddi dog as a registered breed. This recognition w...
09 Jan, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Indian Army gifts retired military dogs to schools and citizens, honouring their serviceThe Indian Army is giving retired military dogs new homes with schools for special children and individuals. These canine heroes, who serve...
22 Dec, 2024, 07.15 PM IST
The ultimate fluffy boy: New study delves into extinction of a long haired & 'woolly' dog breedThe dogs occupied a previously underappreciated high-status in Indigenous societies, which revered the animals as members of the family and...
15 Dec, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Indian dog breeds to take on police duties soonIndian dog breeds like Rampur hound, gaddi, and bakharwal may soon join the police force as sniffer dogs. These indigenous breeds will be t...
23 Oct, 2023, 01.37 PM IST
Every community's best friend: How members of the public can help dogsContent dogs make for a peaceful community. A dog that is fed and taken care of is far more likely to be friendly than a dog ravaged by hun...
09 Oct, 2022, 10.57 PM IST
Karnataka's Mudhol Hounds may be roped into service by SPGThe Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Central Armed Paramilitary Forces, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), state police an...
21 Aug, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
Bharat is becoming aatmanirbhar in canine recruits for the armed forcesThe Indian Air Force has become the latest entity to induct the indigenous Mudhol hound into its ranks this week .
19 Feb, 2021, 08.09 AM IST
Pioneering paws: Indian Army using dogs to detect COVID-19 to cut time delayTwo dogs - two-year-old cocker spaniel Casper and one-year-old Jaya, a 'chippiparai', which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu - have b...
09 Feb, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
Putting canines on a pedestalStatues of dogs usually get more goodwill and interest than those of humans.
14 Nov, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
As a stray joins Kolkata Police, inducting them worldwide as service dogs won't be the worst ideaKolkata Police has recently trained and inducted Asha as the first Indian mongrel cop.
08 Mar, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
No canine Rolfes and PocahontasesThe French Huguenots who preceded the English to the New World definitely brought along their Fifis, Mimis and Leos too.
10 Jul, 2018, 11.19 PM IST
- Modern dogs emerged through single domestication process: Study
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Challenging previous research that suggested two domestication processes led to the modern dog, a new study led by an ...
08 Aug, 2017, 06.17 PM IST
- 'Reserve 33% of panchayat land for blackbucks'
Alarmed by the spurt in deaths of state animal, the blackbuck, Haryana wildlife department has come up with a unique strategy wherein all v...
18 Jan, 2013, 03.09 AM IST