Karnataka: Elephants create panic on Bangalore-Chennai highway

Chittoor/UNI: A herd of elephants created panic on Bangalore – Chennai highway on Monday evening.

Tuskers killed 195 people in Chhattisgarh in last three-year, says Forest Minister Akbar

Raipur/UNI: Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Md Akbar on Monday said that about 195 people have been killed in wild elephant attacks during the last three years in the state.

Supreme Court orders Mayawati to reimburse money spent on elephant statues

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday ordered former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati to reimburse the public money which was spent on installing several elephant statues in parks of Lucknow and Noida, media reports said.

7 elephants electrocuted by power lines in Odisha village

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IBNS): At least seven elephants died after they came in contact with a sagging power line in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, media reports said on Saturday.

Assam: DRI seizes 24 pieces of ivory at Guwahati railway station

Guwahati, May 27 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 24 pieces of ivory weighing around 5.838 kg from two persons at Guwahati railway station on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.