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Stray dog attack

01 Mar 2023

Dog Mauls Baby In Raj Hospital; Experts Say Aggressive Vaccination Key To Curb

The debate over stray dogs was back on center stage, nine days after a four-year-old child in Hyderabad was dragged by a pack of stray dogs in a deserted street.

11 Feb 2023

'Was Govt Cow-ed by Jokes?' asks Shashi Tharoor After 'Cow Hug Day' Withdrawn

Shashi Tharoor took a dig at the Animal Welfare Board of India's announcement to celebrate Valentine's Day as 'Cow Hug Day' His tweet also carried a photo of the board's official announcement to withdraw the appeal

Valentines Day 2023

10 Feb 2023

Valentine's Day: Centre Withdraws Appeal to Celebrate Feb 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'

The board, established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, provides grants to animal welfare organisations and advises the Centre on animal welfare issues, details below.

Bombay High Court

19 Jan 2018

Cat burglary? Bombay High Court asks Pune police to reply to allegation that they seized 56 cats

The cops and activists allegedly seized the cats in September 2017.

Delhi High Court

21 Mar 2017

Transport of cattle: Delhi High Court seeks Centre, AAP government reply

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought reply of the Centre and the AAP government on a PIL alleging that cattle meant for slaughter were subjected to cruelty as they were transported in overloaded trucks.

27 Jan 2017

Plea in SC seeking rejection of AWBI application on Jallikattu

Pro-Jallikattu advocates in their plea claimed that a "total fraud" has been played on the court by an advocate who filed the AWBI plea on January 25.

18 Jan 2017

Jallikattu stir intensifies as thousands continue protest at Chennai's Marina Beach; Tamil Nadu CM to meet PM Modi on Thursday

The Supreme Court in May 2014 banned Jallikattu, saying that bulls cannot be used as performing animals either for Jallikattu events or for bullock-cart races.

18 Jan 2017

Social media comes in handy in coordinating Jallikattu stir

Social media appeared to have played a key role in bringing together thousands of pro-Jallikattu protesters to the sprawling Marina Beach here and other parts of Tamil Nadu, with updates on the ongoing students' spontaneous stir and messages flooding the platform.

18 Jan 2017

Jallikattu protests spread across Tamil Nadu: Know what happened today

18 Jan 2017

Resolution in support of Jallikattu, legal action against PETA: AIADMK

Amidst protests across Tamil Nadu for permission to conduct jallikattu, ruling AIADMK on Wednesday said a resolution would be adopted in the coming session of the state assembly seeking the lifting of the ban on the bull taming sport.

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

16 Jan 2017

Jallikattu row: 'Anti-national' PETA working against Tamil culture, should be banned, says DMK leader MK Stalin

MK Stalin on Monday dubbed animal rights advocacy group PETA as "anti-national".

Peacock poaching

07 Dec 2015

PIL in Rajasthan HC on 'rising' peacock poaching incidents

The Rajasthan High Court today summoned the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state with an affidavit stating the steps taken to curb growing incidents of peacock poaching and prosecute poachers.

18 Nov 2015

Supreme Court for humane killing of certain kind of stray dogs under Rule

The Supreme Court today allowed the elimination of only "irretrievably ill or mortally wounded" stray dogs in a "humane manner" and asked all states and union territories to go by the central rules on the issue.

17 Nov 2015

Supreme Court to start final hearing on culling of stray dogs tomorrow

The Supreme Court is likely to commence final hearing tomorrow on a bunch of petitions challenging the mass culling of stray dogs.

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