Avoid naming animals as Sita, Akbar: Calcutta HC over safari park row

The Calcutta high court on Thursday orally asked the West Bengal Zoo Authority to consider renaming the lioness and lion called 'Sita' and 'Akbar' in the safari park in Siliguiri, and wondered why......

Gir locals move HC over outsiders operating safari vehicles

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government on a public interest litigation claiming that locals are being denied the opportunity to operate safari vehicles in Gir......

India's tiger population stands at 3,167, reveals latest census

India's tiger population rose by 200 in the past four years to reach 3,167 in 2022, the latest tiger census data released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mysuru on Sunday revealed. IMAGE: Prime......

Test Your Big Cat IQ

The homecoming of the cheetah to India leads one to wonder what exactly are the differences between it and leopards that, often visibly, prowl India's jungles and countryside? Do you know the......

PIX: Ram Charan's adventurous wedding anniversary

Ram Charan Teja and his wife, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary -- in advance, it falls on June 14 -- with an African safari.  Here are some glimpses:......

PIX: Preity Zinta's South African holiday

Stars go on the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series. Bani J had an amazing trip to Hong Kong. Aamir Khan took his......

Review: The real tragedy of Mirzya is...

The film sacrifices sense for style, feels Sukanya Verma. Some stories are a product of its time. Against a contemporary perspective, they are straightaway obsolete. But delve deep and......

The Lion King blu-ray hits stores worldwide tomorrow

Seventeen years after it became a huge worldwide hit, The Lion King was released in theatres in North America and half a dozen countries in Europe and South America in a glorious 3D version......

Gill's Lion Selfie Sparks Buzz

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shubman Gill/Instagram Ahead of the Boxing Day Test in South Africa, several members of the Indian cricket team embarked on a wildlife safari, documenting their......

Tendulkar's 'Wild' Outing At Masai Mara

Photographs: Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram Sachin Tendulkar is enjoying a vacation with his family at the Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya. Sachin clicked some stunning pictures of the animals......

Jadeja pays hefty fine for pictures with Gir lions

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja reportedly got down his vehicle and posed for pictures, along with his wife, in front of a pride of lions at Gir, Gujarat. Photograph: Twitter. Indian cricketer Ravindra......