Elephants

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.

Mysuru Dasara Elephant Drona Dies At Nagarahole National Park

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Prionka Jha | Saturday April 27, 2019

A 37-year-old male tusker, Drona, collapsed and died at the Thithimathi Elephant Camp in Karnataka's Nagarahole National Park on Friday.

Wild Elephant Crushes 5 People To Death Across Two Odisha Villages

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

Five people, including a woman and two girls, were killed when a wild elephant strayed into different villages of Odisha's Angul district, officials said on Friday.

Game Of Thrones 8: Cersei Wants Elephants, Gets Trolled By Sansa (Sophie Turner) Instead

Entertainment | Thursday April 18, 2019

All Sophie Turner had to do was just dig out her Halloween costume

Rhino Poacher Killed By An Elephant And Then "Devoured" By Lions

World News | Katie Mettler, The Washington Post | Monday April 8, 2019

Five suspected poachers entered Kruger National Park in South Africa last week to kill rhino living there, according to authorities.

Suspected Rhino Poacher Killed By Elephant, Eaten By Lions In South Africa

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 7, 2019

A suspected rhino poacher was trampled on by an elephant and then eaten by lions in South Africa's Kruger National Park, according to media reports on Sunday.

2 Arrested In Maharashtra After Elephant Tusk Worth 25 Lakhs Seized

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2019

An elephant tusk worth Rs 25 lakh in the international market was seized and two persons were arrested from Maharashtra's Thane in this connection, police said on Friday.

Mayawati Justifies Her Statues In Top Court: "Represent Will Of People"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati on Tuesday justified her life-size statues built in Uttar Pradesh with crores in public money when she was Chief Minister, telling the Supreme Court they represent the "will of the people".

Baby Elephants, Trapped In Muddy Pit For Days In Thailand, Rescued

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 30, 2019

Six baby elephants separated from their parents and trapped in a muddy pit for days have been rescued by park rangers in rural Thailand, officials said Saturday.