Elephant

20-Year-Old Man Crushed To Death By Elephant In Jharkhand

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

A 20-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Friday, a forest official said.

Watch: Elephant Herd Takes Out "Funeral Procession" For Dead Calf

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Much has been said about their fabled memory, but it took video footage of a "funeral procession" taken out by a herd of elephants to make netizens realise that humans are not the only creatures capable of displaying complex emotions such as grief and longing.

Blog: Viral Video Of Indian Elephants' "Funeral Procession" For Calf

Blog | Swati Thiyagarajan | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Perhaps what this recent video can teach us is to stop only seeing ourselves and our issues as the centre of the world and understand that everyone of us shares a space with every other non human animal on this the living planet.

Elephant Enters Farm, Kills Man In Chhattisgarh's Jashpur District

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

A wild elephant attacked and killed a villager in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, the fifth such death reported from the area in just over a month, a forest department official said Friday.

Elephant Destroys House In Jharkhand Village, Kills 4 People

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 1, 2019

Four people, including a two-year-old boy, were trampled to death by an elephant in a village near Jharkhand's Ranchi today, an official said.

17-Year-Old Killed As Elephant Enters House, Attacks Sleeping Family

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 1, 2019

A 17-year-old girl was killed and her mother and younger sister were injured when an elephant attacked their house in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, a forest department official said on Saturday

Locals Dig Mud With Bare Hands To Rescue Elephant Calf In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Friday May 31, 2019

An elephant calf fell into a drain and got stuck in the mud in Assam's Numaligarh today. A video showing locals and forest officials trying to rescue the one and half-year-old elephant calf has gone viral on social media websites.

Former Soldier Trampled To Death By Elephants In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 29, 2019

A retired Border Security Force jawan was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, an official said today.

Story Of A Colourful Elephant To Help Children Accept Those "Different"

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday May 20, 2019

Elphie is a brightly coloured elephant who is laughed at by regular grey ones. Elphie changes colour to grey in order to fit in, but later learns that one need not to hide who one is.

One-Eyed Celebrity Elephant Flags Off Thrissur Temple Festival After Row

Kerala News | ANI | Sunday May 12, 2019

Scores of devotees cheered as Kerala's beloved one-eyed elephant waded through the corridor of the famed Vadakkumnathan temple in Thrissur on Sunday after it was given a conditional nod by the district authorities to participate in the Thrissur Pooram festival.

Kerala's Celebrity Elephant Banned From Event, Owners Threaten To Boycott

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 10, 2019

A large cultural festival in Kerala featuring elephants is in the midst of "jumbo" controversy. Thrissur Pooram, held annually at Vadakkunnathan Temple, has a celebrity elephant at the centre of the festivities.

62-Year-Old Tribal Man Trampled To Death By Elephant In Tripura

Cities | ANI | Thursday May 9, 2019

A 62-year-old tribal man, who had gone to the nearby jungle to collect firewood, was trampled to death by a wild elephant near a jungle in Khowai on Wednesday.

Revered 'White' Elephant To Be Royal Present To Thai King

Offbeat | Reuters | Thursday May 2, 2019

Plai Ekachai has been treated with reverence after being identified as the first auspicious white elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X of Thailand. The elephant is to be presented as a gift to the new king sometime after this weekend's coronation ceremonies,

Elephant Tramples 60-Year-Old Woman In Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 1, 2019

A 60-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Karunyanagar today, police said.

Wild Elephant Walks Down Guwahati Street, Stops Traffic; Residents Panic

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A wild elephant went astray from Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on into Six Mile in Assam's Guwahati and created panic among the residents today in the evening. For an hour, the animal stalled traffic on the busy GS road lined with shopping malls and many big stores.