Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has announced Rs.10 lakh compensation each for the kin of the three devotees trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Annamayya district in the early hours of Tuesday. The state government also announced Rs.5 lakh each for the two others injured in the … Read more
Tirupati, Feb 25 (IANS) Three devotees were trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district in the early hours of Tuesday. Two others were critically injured in the incident that occurred in the forest area near Gondalakona in Obulavaripalle mandal. Wild elephants attacked a group of devotees heading to … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) As many as 2103 elephants are present in Odisha jungles as per the findings of the latest elephant census conducted in the state during November 2024. The Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia presented this information while replying to a question raised in the Assembly on … Read more
Kozhikode, Feb 13 (IANS) Tragedy struck the Kuruvangad Manakkulangara Temple at Koyilandi near Kozhikode on Thursday late evening as two elephants ran amok killing three, injuring seven seriously and another 22 people. The deceased include two women — 65-year-old Leela and 70-year-old Ammukutty and Rajan. According to local legislator K. Jameela, trouble started when the … Read more
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IANS) A woman-daughter duo was killed by wild elephants in Assam’s Udalguri district, officials said on Tuesday. The duo died while they were sleeping in their house, the officials stated. Superintendent of Police (SP), Udalguri district, Pushkin Jain mentioned that the incident happened on Monday night in the Dimakuchi area – a … Read more