Lion

313 Lion Deaths In 2 Years In Gujarat: Minister Tells Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

A total of 313 lions, including 152 cubs, have died in 2019 and 2020 in Gujarat, with 23 of the fatalities being from unnatural causes, State Forest Minister Ganpat Vasava said in the Assembly on Friday.

Gujarat Forest Staff Find Lion Cub In Net, Risk Their Lives To Save It. Watch

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday March 5, 2021

Forest staff in Gujarat put their lives at risk to save a lion cub found stuck in a net. A video shared by senior Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey shows how a group of field researchers and forest staff worked hard to extricate the lion cub from the net.

Lion Severely Injured After Being Hit By Goods Train In Gujarat: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 16, 2021

A lion was severely injured after it was hit by a goods train today near Rajula town in Gujarat's Amreli district, an official said.

Caught On Camera: Lion Enters Hotel In Gujarat By Leaping Over Wall

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a lion checked into a hotel in Gujarat. Surveillance camera footage from a hotel in Junagadh shows the lion leaping over a low boundary wall to enter the hotel premises in the early hours of Monday morning.

India Gets Lion's Share of Covax Shots Despite Tepid Demand

India News | Rachel Chang, Bloomberg | Friday February 5, 2021

India is set to receive the most number of Covid-19 vaccine doses -- 97.2 million shots -- in the first tranche of distribution from the World Health Organization's Covax initiative, despite the fact that supply in the country appears to outstrip demand currently.

34 Suspected Poachers Arrested After Lion Cub Found In Snare In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2021

A day after a lion cub was found trapped in a snare in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat, 34 suspected poachers were arrested by the forest department on Thursday, an official said.

Singapore Zoo Welcomes Country's First Artificially Conceived Lion Cub Simba

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 27, 2021

The Singapore Zoo has welcomed a lion cub named Simba to its animal kingdom following artificial insemination that officials said Tuesday was a first for the city-state.

A Fearless Stray Dog Fights A Lioness In This Viral Video

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday January 11, 2021

A jaw-dropping video that has gone viral online shows a fearless dog fighting a lioness. A video of the unusual fight was shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan.

"Caged Lion Ready To Burst": Tom Moody Sends Steve Smith Warning To India

ANI | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Steve Smith has had a poor Test series against India so far, but former Australia cricketer Tom Moody backed him to come good sooner rather than later.

Lion Kills 14-Year-Old Girl In Gujarat's Junagadh District

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

A 14-year-old girl was mauled to death by a lion in Dhanfuliya village of Gujarat's Junagadh district, an official from the forest department said on Tuesday.

Lion Falls Into 20-Foot Deep Gujarat well, Rescued After 4 Hours

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

A lion was rescued with the help of ropes and a cage after it fell into a 20-foot deep well in Gujarat's Junagadh on Monday, a forest department official said.

Boy Among 2 Arrested For Chasing, Scaring Lions Away In Gujarat's Gir

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 12, 2020

Two persons, including a boy, were arrested for allegedly harassing two lions in Gir forest of Gujarat by chasing them on a motorcycle, a senior official said on Saturday.

"BJP Leading In Most Seats In Rajasthan Local Body Elections": Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 9, 2020

The BJP on Tuesday appeared set to corner the lion's share of seats in the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections held in Rajasthan's 21 districts.

Four Lions Test Covid Positive At Spanish Zoo

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 10, 2020

Four lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, veterinary authorities said on Tuesday, in one of just a handful of documented cases globally in which large felines have contracted coronavirus.

"Take Path Of Lion": Posters Urge Rajinikanth To Take Political Plunge

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday November 2, 2020

Posters urging superstar Rajinikanth to take a political plunge have been seen in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district, days after the actor hinted at a rethink on joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stand at an "appropriate time".