Dogs

A Hyderabad Dump Yard Transformed Into India's First Exclusive Dog Park

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

Billed as the country's first, an exclusive and certified 'Dog Park' is all set for inauguration at Kondapur, Hyderabad. It boasts of various facilities including a walking track, off leash areas and a clinic for dogs.

Children Of US Sperm Donors Find Their Half Siblings And Demand Change

World News | Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post | Thursday September 13, 2018

Kianni Arroyo clasps 8-year-old Sophia's hands tightly as they spin around, giggling like mad. It's late afternoon, and there are hot dogs on the grill, bubble wands on the lawn, balls flying through the air.

Here's How Leopard Urine, Faeces Played A Crucial Role In Surgical Strike

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The Indian soldiers who carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) in September, 2016 used an unusual weapon apart from firepower: leopard urine and feces.

Opposition Tears Into Mohan Bhagwat's "Wild Dogs" Remark, BJP Defends Him

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 10, 2018

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's strong pitch for the consolidation of Hindus invited criticism from Opposition parties on Saturday, while BJP general secretary Ram Madhav defended the statement.

Mohan Bhagwat Calls For Hindu Unity, Says Wild Dogs Can Destroy Lone Lion

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 9, 2018

Lamenting that the Hindus have been suffering for thousands of years, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has asked them to come together and organise themselves, saying "if a lion is alone, wild dogs can invade and destroy him".

Number Of Dead In Japan Earthquake Rises To 18, Hopes Fade For Survivors

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 7, 2018

Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud Thursday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 18.

Disturbed By Barking Dogs, Lalu Yadav Moved Out Of Prison Hospital Ward

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 6, 2018

The RJD leader was moved to Room 11 on Wednesday night, RIMS Superintendent Vivek Kashyap told reporters on Thursday. He said permission was granted by the Superintendent of the Birsa Munda Central Jail to shift him.

Barking Dogs Keep Me Up, Said Jailed Lalu Yadav. Hospital's Response

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Lalu Yadav, jailed for corruption in Jharkhand, has asked to be shifted out of his current ward at the prison hospital.

Lalu Yadav Wants Ward Shift At Hospital. Reason: Mosquitoes, Dog Barks

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Jailed RJD president Lalu Yadav, currently admitted in a Ranchi hospital for medical assistance, has complained about poor hygiene, mosquito menace and barking by stray dogs and requested he be shifted to another ward, a close aide of the former chief minister said on Monday.

Goats Are "Attentive", Prefer Happy People, Says This Research

Offbeat | Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post | Friday August 31, 2018

Goats get a lot of love on the Internet. They get less in the pages of animal cognition journals. The darlings of such research tend to be primates, whales, dolphins, dogs and horses. Goats, on the other hand, "are not considered to be the smartest cookies," said Christian Nawroth, an agricultural scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal ...

The Internet Can't Decide If Taiwan Cafe's Ice Cream Puppies Are Cute Or Freaky

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday August 21, 2018

J C Co Art Kitchen, a cafe in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has become an Instagram sensation thanks to their unique desserts. Their ice creams are carefully shaped to look like dogs and have garnered viral Internet fame.

Viral: In Kerala, 18 Dogs And Their Owner Rescued From Flooded House

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday August 20, 2018

As rescue operations continue in flood-hit Kerala, several stories of selfless support and humanity have come to light. Among them is this story of how 18 dogs and their owner were rescued by a team of activists from Chennai. A Facebook, accompanied by pictures and videos, details the rescue operation and is now going viral.

Kerala Woman Refuses Flood Rescue Without Her 25 Dogs

Kerala News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 18, 2018

A Kerala woman refused to leave her flooded house without her 25 dogs, a rescuer said Saturday, as the death toll continued to rise.

Mongrels Walk The Ramp In Chennai, Over 100 Dogs Compete For 28 Titles

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday August 14, 2018

At least a hundred mongrels took to the ramp in Chennai as part of the The Great Indian Dog Show organised by Blue Cross. The event at Phoenix Market City drew more than a hundred dogs that vied for 28 titles.

Five Member Panel To Deal With Menace Of Stray Dogs, Monkeys In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 10, 2018

The Delhi Assembly today formed a five-member committee to find a solution to the menace of stray dogs and monkeys in many parts of the national capital.