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On Requests Challenging Jallikattu, Supreme Court Verdict Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce today its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing the traditional bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.
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Watch: Animal Rights Activist Interrupts American Football Match
The animal rights activist of the group Direct Action Everywhere was thwarted by Los Angeles Rams players during the "Monday Night Football" game.
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UK McDonald's Faces Animal Rights Group Blockade, Asked To Go Plant-Based
Animal rights protesters on Saturday blockaded four British distribution centres for fast-food chain McDonald's, demanding they become fully plant-based by 2025.
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Nagaland Police Arrest Woman From Mumbai Over Remarks On State
Animal rights activist Hema Choudhary was arrested on Friday from Mumbai by Nagaland police for allegedly making objectionable remarks against people of the northeastern state, an official said.
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Indian-American Activist Storms On Stage, Shouts At Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
An Indian-American animal rights activist briefly interrupted Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos's on-stage firechat when she rushed on stage and asked Bezos to do something about "chicken farms".
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Top South Korean Animal Rights Group Accused Of Mass Killing Of Dogs
The leader of one of South Korea's largest animal rights groups has been accused of secretly exterminating hundreds of rescued dogs despite a declared no-kill policy to ensure a continued stream of donations.
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South Korea Makes Killing Of Dogs For Meat Illegal
A South Korean court has outlawed the killing of dogs for meat, in a landmark ruling that animal rights activists said Thursday could pave the way to making eating canines illegal.
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One Of Nepal's Last Dancing Bears Dies After Rescue
One of Nepal's last known dancing bears that was recently rescued has died after being transferred to a zoo, an animal rights activist said Wednesday, blaming the death on "negligence".
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Donald Trump Takes U-Turn On Trophy Decision After Criticism, Keeps Ban
President Donald Trump said Friday he would uphold a ban on importing trophies of elephants hunted and killed in Zimbabwe, pending further review, reversing his own administration's decision from just a day earlier after a public outcry.
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Dozens Of Rare Flying Foxes Shot Dead Near Australian East Coast
Dozens of rare grey-headed flying foxes have been shot in remote bushland near Australia's eastern coast, authorities said Tuesday as locals told of a "horrific scene" when the carcasses were discovered.
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31 Dogs Attacked With Acid, Machetes At Mohali Shelter
31 dogs allegedly attacked with acid and machetes after the owner of an animal shelter in a village in Mohali, refused to vacate a rented property.
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The Well-Meaning Start of An American Eggpocalypse
Every major grocery and fast-food chain in the U.S. has pledged to stop selling or using eggs from caged chickens. So that's all taken care of -- a great victory for animal-rights campaigners, and presumably chickens. Yay!
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Medical Students Who Threw Dog From Terrace Fined Rs 2 Lakh
A horror video of a squirming-with-delight, tail-wagging dog being thrown from a two-story terrace had shocked Chennai two months ago. Outrage had overflowed on social media and people had crowd-sourced information to trace the perpetrators. An activist located the dog, which had managed to survive.
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Thailand's Tiger Tourism Expands Despite Raid On Infamous Tiger Temple
Thailand's tiger tourism business is booming and the captive tiger population is growing fast, experts say, more than two months after Thai wildlife authorities found scores of dead cubs while rescuing animals from the popular Tiger Temple.
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Protesters Deliver Big Petition Against China Dog Meat Festival
Animal rights activists calling for an end to the slaughter and eating of dogs at a Chinese festival delivered a petition with 11 million signatures to authorities in Beijing on Friday.
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On Requests Challenging Jallikattu, Supreme Court Verdict Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce today its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing the traditional bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.
-
Watch: Animal Rights Activist Interrupts American Football Match
The animal rights activist of the group Direct Action Everywhere was thwarted by Los Angeles Rams players during the "Monday Night Football" game.
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UK McDonald's Faces Animal Rights Group Blockade, Asked To Go Plant-Based
Animal rights protesters on Saturday blockaded four British distribution centres for fast-food chain McDonald's, demanding they become fully plant-based by 2025.
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Nagaland Police Arrest Woman From Mumbai Over Remarks On State
Animal rights activist Hema Choudhary was arrested on Friday from Mumbai by Nagaland police for allegedly making objectionable remarks against people of the northeastern state, an official said.
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Indian-American Activist Storms On Stage, Shouts At Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
An Indian-American animal rights activist briefly interrupted Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos's on-stage firechat when she rushed on stage and asked Bezos to do something about "chicken farms".
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Top South Korean Animal Rights Group Accused Of Mass Killing Of Dogs
The leader of one of South Korea's largest animal rights groups has been accused of secretly exterminating hundreds of rescued dogs despite a declared no-kill policy to ensure a continued stream of donations.
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South Korea Makes Killing Of Dogs For Meat Illegal
A South Korean court has outlawed the killing of dogs for meat, in a landmark ruling that animal rights activists said Thursday could pave the way to making eating canines illegal.
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One Of Nepal's Last Dancing Bears Dies After Rescue
One of Nepal's last known dancing bears that was recently rescued has died after being transferred to a zoo, an animal rights activist said Wednesday, blaming the death on "negligence".
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Donald Trump Takes U-Turn On Trophy Decision After Criticism, Keeps Ban
President Donald Trump said Friday he would uphold a ban on importing trophies of elephants hunted and killed in Zimbabwe, pending further review, reversing his own administration's decision from just a day earlier after a public outcry.
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Dozens Of Rare Flying Foxes Shot Dead Near Australian East Coast
Dozens of rare grey-headed flying foxes have been shot in remote bushland near Australia's eastern coast, authorities said Tuesday as locals told of a "horrific scene" when the carcasses were discovered.
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31 Dogs Attacked With Acid, Machetes At Mohali Shelter
31 dogs allegedly attacked with acid and machetes after the owner of an animal shelter in a village in Mohali, refused to vacate a rented property.
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The Well-Meaning Start of An American Eggpocalypse
Every major grocery and fast-food chain in the U.S. has pledged to stop selling or using eggs from caged chickens. So that's all taken care of -- a great victory for animal-rights campaigners, and presumably chickens. Yay!
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Medical Students Who Threw Dog From Terrace Fined Rs 2 Lakh
A horror video of a squirming-with-delight, tail-wagging dog being thrown from a two-story terrace had shocked Chennai two months ago. Outrage had overflowed on social media and people had crowd-sourced information to trace the perpetrators. An activist located the dog, which had managed to survive.
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Thailand's Tiger Tourism Expands Despite Raid On Infamous Tiger Temple
Thailand's tiger tourism business is booming and the captive tiger population is growing fast, experts say, more than two months after Thai wildlife authorities found scores of dead cubs while rescuing animals from the popular Tiger Temple.
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Protesters Deliver Big Petition Against China Dog Meat Festival
Animal rights activists calling for an end to the slaughter and eating of dogs at a Chinese festival delivered a petition with 11 million signatures to authorities in Beijing on Friday.
