Why are 90% humans right-handed? Scientists finally find a fascinating answerScientists have uncovered a new theory for why most humans are right-handed. A major study suggests upright walking and a rapidly expanding...
19 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...
18 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
From Tawang to Bumla: Border Roads Organisation Project VARTAK marks 66th raising dayBorder Roads Organisation's Project VARTAK celebrated its 66th Raising Day, marking over six decades of vital infrastructure development in...
07 May, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
These Monkeys Are Sharing Food “Secrets”, And It’s Changing How They SurviveScientists have discovered Geoffroy's spider monkeys in Yucatan jungles share vital food location information. These monkeys exhibit a flui...
24 Mar, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Delhi forest department to plant fruit trees for 25,000 relocated monkeys in AsolaThe Forest Department takes action at Asola Wildlife Sanctuary. They are planting fruit and foliage trees. This supports the growing monkey...
05 May, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka begins census of monkeys, peacocks and squirrels amid agricultural damageSri Lanka began a wildlife census to count monkeys, peacocks, and giant squirrels to manage their populations due to their threat to agricu...
15 Mar, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Why is Akshay Kumar feeding the monkeys of Ayodhya? Watch viral videoBollywood star Akshay Kumar, in collaboration with the Anjaneya Seva Trust, is feeding over 1,250 monkeys daily in Ayodhya. This eco-friend...
17 Dec, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Diluting the Wildlife (Protection) Act for rhesus macaques will be devastating for this Indian speciesRhesus macaques, once protected in India, now face weakened legal safeguards. Captured from the wild, they endure horrific transport and ex...
13 Dec, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
Delhi drops surgical sterilisation plan to control monkey populationThe plan to use an immunocontraceptive vaccine, which can make monkeys sterile, will remain off the table till there is enough concrete evi...
25 Nov, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
Extinction Watch: A living relic, sacred to a Chilean tribeIt’s possible the tree gained the name of monkey puzzle because of its spiny, scale-like leaves which would leave a monkey puzzled. The tre...
05 Mar, 2020, 11.19 PM IST
Should we ask monkeys not to procreate: High Court asks govtThe court pulled up the Centre for conducting sterilisation trails using oral immune-contraception vaccines on the simians without prior pe...
24 May, 2018, 07.09 PM IST
Monkey fever grips Goa taluka; locals averse to vaccine, House toldDespite the remote taluka of Sattari in Goa being in the grip of monkey fever, most villagers are averse to get vaccinated against the dise...
13 Jan, 2016, 03.02 PM IST
Monkey rains down Rs 1.5 lakh at Vrindavan templeIt rained in Vrindavan — what came down was not water, but 500-rupee notes, that a monkey was showering over the people. Rs 1.5 lakh in all.
20 Jul, 2015, 10.01 AM IST
When taxpayers shell out crores for monkey-meal schemesThe monkeys probably don’t give a hoot about food inflation, but someone should have asked whether so many taxpayer rupees should be spent ...
16 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Monkey population has fallen by 55,000 in HP: Forest ministerThe population of monkeys, who have become nuisance for farmers and people in Himachal Pradesh, has come down by 55,000 as per the latest c...
27 Aug, 2013, 11.30 AM IST
- HP wants Centre to lift ban on monkey export
With the farming community being adversely affected by the monkey population in the state, the HP government has requested the Centre to li...
14 Apr, 2008, 01.38 PM IST
- HP requests Centre to lift ban on monkey export
With the farming community being adversly affected by the huge monkey population in the state, the HP government has requested the Centre t...
13 Apr, 2008, 01.03 PM IST