'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.' IMAGE: Forest staff watch a pregnant tigress, after its release,......

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

As the controversial killing of tigress Avni in Maharashtra kicked up a row, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday preliminary reports showed that the forest department team shot her in......

Floodwaters from Nepal kill 21 people; thousands marooned in UP villages

At least 21 persons have died and thousands were marooned in villages across eight districts of Uttar Pradesh where release of water from dams in Nepal have caused major floods, even as large parts......

Tiger on the prowl near Lucknow

Panic prevails in and around Rehman-Khera village, about 18 km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, on account of a tiger thathas been on the prowl in the area for the last five days. However, no......

Golfer Randhawa sent to 14-day judicial custody in poaching case

Jyoti Randhawa was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009. IMAGE: A fire arm was also seized from Jyoti Randhawa. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty......