Kerala Fully Prepared for Crucial Local Body Elections
Kerala gears up for the 2025 local body polls as the State Election Commissioner confirms all preparations are complete. Key details on dates, security, and voter lists inside.
Kerala gears up for the 2025 local body polls as the State Election Commissioner confirms all preparations are complete. Key details on dates, security, and voter lists inside.
The open campaign for Kerala's first-phase local body elections concludes. A fierce triangular contest is expected, especially in Thiruvananthapuram, as BJP's influence grows. Read the latest analysis.
Andhra Pradesh deploys a new strategy with kumki elephants from Karnataka and potential translocation to tackle wild herds troubling Vizianagaram & Srikakulam for 15 years. Read the full plan.
Fear grips Pernem villages as wild elephant Omkar returns, damaging farms, vehicles, and keeping students from school. Locals demand action from forest authorities. Read more.
Forest officials discovered a young female elephant's carcass in Keonjhar's Kasada village. The 8-10 year old elephant is suspected to have been electrocuted. A post-mortem is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.
A 35-year-old wild elephant, found sick in Sivagiri forest, was successfully rescued and treated by the Tenkasi forest department. The elephant is now stable under observation. Read about the intensive two-day rescue operation.
Delhi inaugurates a specialized elephant veterinary ambulance, a first for the capital, to provide emergency medical care to elephants in distress. Learn about this crucial initiative for animal welfare.
Major tourism associations in Kerala propose a master plan including enhanced nightlife, a surfing festival, and infrastructure upgrades to restore Kovalam as a premium destination and boost foreign tourist numbers.
A wild elephant died after electrocution from a private fence in Erode's Bargur hills. The tusker had been roaming residential areas for over a month, causing damage. Forest department registers case. Read the full report.
Two adult elephants and a calf discovered dead in a Vellore private forest. A special investigation team is working to determine the cause of death in this critical interstate corridor. Read the latest details.
Two wild elephants from Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary are causing crop damage near Shivamogga. Forest officials aim to drive them back as fragmented corridors and illegal fencing threaten wildlife. Read more.
Forest personnel in Krishnagiri chased over 20 elephants from Sanamavu to Denkanikottai reserve forest to prevent crop damage. Officials have warned villagers to stay safe. Read more.
Two men killed by elephants in Assam within 24 hours, highlighting the deadly conflict during harvest season. Officials cite shrinking forests as the cause. Read more.
A seven-year-old elephant calf died after being struck by the Howrah-Doon Express in Rajaji Tiger Reserve. This is the second such death in Uttarakhand this year, raising elephant fatalities to 29. Read more.
A 10-year-old elephant's 3-month odyssey across Maharashtra & Goa triggers a multi-state deadlock. Forest teams are stuck due to a missing rehab facility. Discover the unfolding crisis.
A tragic train collision in Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri, killed an elephant and injured a calf early Sunday. The incident highlights rising human-elephant conflict in the region. Read more.
Tragic incident in Jalpaiguri as two male elephants die after being hit by goods train. Herd had traveled 70km from Gorumara National Park. Read full details.
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal's growing influence in Kerala Congress triggers CPI(M) accusations of being BJP's 'Trojan horse' while fueling speculation about 2026 CM race alongside Satheesan and Chennithala.
A 70-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Koriya district after a herd panicked due to a passing train. Read about India's growing man-animal conflict crisis and recent incidents.
A 50-year-old migrant laborer from West Bengal was tragically killed by a wild elephant in Kerala's Nilambur forest region. The incident highlights growing human-animal conflicts in the area.
A one-year-old elephant calf drowned in a village pond in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, marking another tragic death in the Tamnar forest range. Forest officials confirm drowning as cause.
A 45-year-old man in Kerala's Kollam district brutally murdered his wife by hitting her with an LPG cylinder following a domestic dispute. Police investigation ongoing.
Kerala government faces criticism for delaying anti-sorcery law despite 38 registered cases of superstition-related crimes. Learn about the growing concern.
Forest department warns 10 villages as 40 elephants enter Sanamavu forest. Herd causing crop damage, 20 deaths in 2 years. Safety guidelines issued.
After a dramatic 2-day rescue operation involving over 100 personnel, a 12-year-old elephant trapped in a Karnataka canal was safely returned to wildlife sanctuary. Read the incredible rescue story.
A dramatic 12-hour rescue operation in Karnataka saved a wild elephant trapped in a deep canal. Over 100 personnel worked tirelessly to free the distressed animal.
Kethegowda, 80, from Gombegallu tribal hamlet, was killed by a wild elephant in Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Tiger Reserve. The incident highlights growing human-animal conflicts in forest areas.
PM Fasal Bima Yojana will cover crop losses from wild animal attacks and paddy inundation starting Kharif 2026. A major boost for farmer welfare and risk management. Read more.
Farmers in Hosur region face life-threatening elephant migration twice yearly. 20 deaths reported in 2 years. Authorities implement preventive measures amid ongoing conflicts.
A wild elephant that fell into a canal in Mandya was successfully rescued after a challenging three-hour operation. Read how officials saved the stranded jumbo.