Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur became the epicenter of a high-stakes wildlife bust as DRI’s Nagpur team arrested three smugglers and seized 16.528 kg of Indian pangolin scales. The Sunday raid, fueled by …
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YouTube sensation Elvish Yadav has received a major legal victory from India’s top court, which dismissed ongoing criminal charges against him in the snake venom consumption scandal. Citing procedural irregularities …
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Deep in India’s rural heartlands and wildlife sanctuaries, the monitor lizard’s days are numbered. Dubbed ‘goh’ or ‘gohata,’ this hulking reptile with its signature hissing tongue has long been a …
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Mumbai’s bustling Juhu area became the scene of an extraordinary wildlife rescue when law enforcement busted an apartment housing a crocodile and a turtle in violation of national laws. A …
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A routine patrol at Bihar’s Gaya Railway Station turned into a high-stakes wildlife rescue operation when two men were caught red-handed with a dead Red Sand Boa – a snake …
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Ahmedabad’s ED office has escalated its fight against wildlife crime by confiscating 14 properties totaling ₹11.3 crore in a money laundering investigation tied to Khair wood smuggling. Invoking PMLA provisions, …
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In a significant operation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has successfully intercepted and rescued 78 live turtles from the Doon Express train. The discovery was made early Friday morning on …
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A team from the Forest Department in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand arrested four individuals involved in the smuggling of rare wildlife. The suspects are accused of trafficking pangolins. …