New Delhi: Her participation in the Olympics may have been jeopardised by a first-round exit from the French Open but top Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Thursday asserted that she has done enough to "deserve" a wild card into the London Games. Sania has had a successful season so far, forcing her way into four WTA finals and winning two titles. She, along with Russian Elena Vesnina, was also...
01:19 PM, May 31, 2012
Puducherry: Migratory birds and endangered animals protected by the Indian wildlife laws are being sold openly in a market in Puducherry. CNN-IBN has accessed images that expose the thriving lucrative business. At a roadside food stall, in the city of Puducherry the selling of protected birds and animals is a common sight. The images show ibis and purple moorhens, open billed storks being sold openly at roadside stalls. These birds...
06:25 AM, May 31, 2012
Puducherry: Migratory birds and endangered animals protected by the Indian wildlife laws are being sold openly in a market in Puducherry. CNN-IBN has accessed images that expose the thriving lucrative business. The images show ibis and purple moorhens, open billed storks being sold openly at roadside stalls. These birds visit the Oussudu Wildlife Sanctuary in the winters for breeding where they are allegedly hunted. Jungle cats, palm civets, porcupine, monitor...
01:25 PM, May 30, 2012
Kaziranga National Park: The Kaziranga National Park in Assam has come up with some fresh ideas to save its tigers. There are about 81 to 131 of them there. CNN-IBN's Arijit Sen travelled inside the park to learn about the technology that has been put to use to spot the big cats. Kaziranga National Park Director SK Bora said, "The habitat we are trying to protect appears to be quite...
09:27 AM, May 29, 2012
Cannes: The 2012 Cannes Film Festival announced its winners on Sunday. Following is a list of the main awards. 1. Palme d'Or (Best Film) - 'Love'/Amour (Austria) by Michael Haneke 2. Grand Prix (Runner-up) - 'Reality' (Italy) by Matteo Garrone 3. Jury Prize (Third Prize) - 'The Angels' Share' (Britain) by Ken Loach 4. Camera d'Or (Debut Film) - 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' (U.S.) by Benh Zeitlin 5. Best...
10:28 AM, May 28, 2012
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has come down heavily on poachers. State Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam has issued 'shoot-at-sight' orders to the forest guards if they saw any poacher hunting or laying traps in tiger reserves. The orders have been in place for the past 10 years but the field staff have been reluctant to implement them as some forest guards were being booked for violating human rights despite the government...
08:27 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: A spate of tiger poaching incidents have come to light from Maharashtra. The body of a tiger chopped into 11 pieces with its head and paws missing was recovered on Friday. It appears the tiger parts have been taken by the poachers. The incident happened at the Tadoba Tiger Reserve, which has seen a spate of poaching incidents. Just two weeks ago, the forest department found leghold traps...
01:32 PM, May 21, 2012
A tiger death raises a million eye brows. An investigation is immediately sought. Conservationists make a hue and cry demanding the arrest of the poacher. But they don't show same intensity of concern when an elephant dies due to poaching or electrocution. Invariably the blame is thrust on elephants for crop-raiding. Farmers who illegally draw power from electric lines and trigger-happy poachers get away scot free. Like the critically endangered...
01:25 PM, May 21, 2012
HYDERABAD: No tiger death took place in Andhra Pradesh in the last 14 months, while as many as 32 tigers died across the country in the last over four months. Moreover, the number of tigers is increasing in the state.However, six panthers died either naturally or in accidents since 2010.According to the interim report of the ongoing State Tiger Census-2012 conducted by AP Forest Department (APFD) with the help of...
11:33 AM, May 18, 2012
Melbourne: Tennis Australia says two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, currently ranked 178th, and rising star Ashleigh Barty have been awarded wildcards into the main draw of the French Open. Tennis Australia said in a statement on Wednesday that Hewitt, who had foot surgery in February, has made a speedier than expected recovery and has been training well on clay. The 31-year-old former world number one won the US Open...
08:40 AM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stopped a project that was meanto bring cheetahs to India. The flagship project was considered to be the pet project of former environment minister Jairam Ramesh and was cleared by the Cabinet as well. The Court has stated that proper approvals were not taken from the National Board of Wildlife. The Cheetah project was for bringing cheetahs to India. The idea was to bring...
04:06 PM, May 08, 2012
Garhwal: The Ganga is India's most revered of rivers. Her waters sustain all forms of life. She is a life-giver for over 400 million people. But unknown to the faithful, the government has planned over 300 dams on its various tributaries to generate electricity for a power-hungry nation, and the move comes despite a government-commissioned green panel report that has recommended scrapping 34 of the dams citing environmental concerns. The...
07:07 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Washington: To foster greater understanding about the Indian democratic framework, a US university has decided to establish India Chair, which is said to be the first endowed Chair in North America devoted to study this aspect of the country. The India Chair in Democracy and Civil Society at the L Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will be devoted to studying this...
10:15 AM, Apr 05, 2012
HYDERABAD: The AP Biodiversity Board (APBB) has come up with a plan to set up an international level biodiversity museum and park in Hyderabad within the next five months. Confirming the move, APBB Chairman Dr R Hampaiah said it was being planned as part of the arrangements for the Conference of Parties (CoP-11) slated to be held in the city in October. The APBB had recently sent a report on...
08:13 AM, Apr 02, 2012
Those who have seen the documentary 'Capturing the Friedmans' would probably understand the meaning of 'perturbing reality'. The film showcases a family whose head has ...
05:29 PM, Feb 14, 2012
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