Elephant

Strayed From Herd, Baby Elephant Falls Into Well, Rescued After 5 Hours

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 10, 2018

A baby elephant that strayed from its herd and fell into a 30 feet deep well in Gosi village in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district was rescued after a five-hour long operation today.

Elephant In "Catch Tiger" Operation Flees, Rangers Launch Search

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Forest officials were baffled when an elephant that was part of an operation to capture a prowling tiger fled into the HD Kote forest in Mysuru district, forcing the officials to turn their attention to catching the jumbo.

"Illegal": India's Only Elephant Rescue Centre Gets Notice

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

India's only elephant rescue centre, run by an NGO in Mathura, has been served a notice by the Central Zoo Authority questioning its legality.

Elephant Dies After Being Hit By Train In Odisha's Keonjhar

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 22, 2018

A female elephant was killed after being hit by a goods train in Odisha's Keonjhar district, Forest officials said today. The incident took place at around 9.55 pm yesterday night when a herd of 10 elephants were crossing the railway tracks near Ramachandrapur village and the empty goods train was heading towards Nayagarh from Jakhapura.

Train Derails After It Hits Elephant In Assam

Guwahati News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

An elephant died between Titabar and Mariani stations early Wednesday after being hit by an express train, which derailed after the incident, a Railways official said.

Man Found Dead With Bleeding Injuries, Allegedly Attacked By Elephant

Cities | Press Tust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018

A 45-year-old man was found lying dead with bleeding injuries near Masinagudi bridge, about 30 km from Ooty today, allegedly after being attacked by an elephant.

India's First Elephant Hospital Opens In Mathura

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 17, 2018

India's first specialized hospital for elephants was on Friday formally opened by Agra Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar at Farah block's Churmura village.

Elephant Electrocuted In Odisha While Passing Through A Village

India News | ANI | Friday November 16, 2018

Villagers have claimed that electric wire is hanging from a height of just 6 feet from the ground level.

Cyclone Gaja To Hit Coastal Tamil Nadu Tonight: Top 10 Updates

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 15, 2018

Gaja Cyclone Chennai: Cyclone Gaja is expected to hit the coast near Nagapattinam in southern Tamil Nadu tonight. Schools and colleges in five districts in the state and Puducherry are closed today. As it approaches the coast, "Gaja", which means elephant in Sanskrit, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds in coastal Tamil Nadu and Puduch...

Elephant Escapes Sanctuary, Runs Loose In New York

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday November 14, 2018

An elephant in the state of New York, USA, recently decided to leave her sanctuary and explore the world outside.

"Doctor Saheb, Mobile Wale Baba": Names Of Raman Singh, On Campaign Trail

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A plough-carrying farmer needs an ox, not an 'elephant', Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said on Monday, taking a jibe at the newly-formed opposition alliance between Ajit Jogi and Mayawati, evoking guffaw from his supporters greeting him with monikers like 'Doctor Saheb', 'Mobile Wale Baba' and the most-famous one, 'Chaur Wale Baba'.

7 Elephants Electrocuted In Odisha While Passing Through A Village

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From PTI) | Saturday October 27, 2018

The incident took place when the herd of 13 elephants was moving toward a canal road from a nearby paddy field.

Koffee With Karan 6: Karan Johar Spills The Beans On Deepika Padukone And Alia Bhatt. Highlights Here

Entertainment | Monday October 22, 2018

Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh will be the guests on the second episode of Koffee With Karan 6

"Broken Hearts": Beloved Indian Elephant Euthanised In California Zoo

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

A 47-year-old elephant, brought the US from India in 1972, has been euthanized after it failed to respond to an array of medical treatments.

Assam Deputy Speaker Falls During Elephant Ride, Laughs It Off

India News | ANI | Monday October 8, 2018

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and newly-elected deputy speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly Kripanath Mallah fell off an elephant during a procession organised by his supporters.