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From colour to texture: Here's how children's books are evolving in India
Tina Narang, executive publisher of a new Indian imprint for preschoolers, discusses its intent to introduce concepts of touch, textures, feelings, animals and people
26 March,2025 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
Man held for using pet dog to hunt animals in Sangli forest
Accused used to upload photos, videos of his Mudhol hound chasing medium-sized wild animals such as hares, jackals
24 March,2025 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Raveena Tandon suggests how schools can teach kids to be kind to animals
Raveena Tandon, actor and PETA ambassador, urges schools to include Compassionate Citizen, a humane education programme that teaches kids to be kind to animals
24 March,2025 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Woman killed in tiger attack in Gondia; big cat tranquilised and captured
The 50-year-old was a resident of Shivramtola in Gothangaon forest range, which is part of Arjuni Morgaon tehsil. She was collecting mahua flowers when the incident took place at around 7 am, Range Forest Officer (RFO) Milind Pawar said
23 March,2025 08:41 PM IST | Gondia | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Govt to implement special plan to curb tiger attacks in Gadchiroli
CM Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the guardian minister of Gadchiroli district, has directed officials to submit a report on the matter within three months. He has taken serious note of the loss of human lives due to tiger attacks
22 March,2025 06:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai weather: 86 birds, animals rescued as city witnesses soaring temperatures
Among the rescued species were flamingos, egrets, parakeets, owls, squirrels, monkeys and snakes, said an official of an NGO
20 March,2025 09:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Deonar animal cemetery nears completion, awaits gas connection
Facility, approved in 2019, has faced setbacks over infra nods but is now close to opening
18 March,2025 12:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Political meddling stifling dog birth control programme in Mumbai: Activists
They have written to CM Fadnavis, highlighting how the allegedly botched tendering systems have led to an increase in stray population and dog bite instances in Mumbai and across India
17 March,2025 09:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Orwell’s Animal Farm revisited
A 21st-century reimagining of the classic novel reveals that in this era, where brutal Capitalism and AI threaten labour redundancy, humans are equal, but most are less equal than animals in captivity
17 March,2025 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf
Cobra trapped for weeks in bottle-cap ring rescued
The snake, found in Mulund, faced serious risk of respiratory distress and tissue damage before being safely freed
10 March,2025 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav