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Elephant calf dies after swallowing country-made bomb in Tamil Nadu, farmer held

A veterinarian conducted an autopsy and declared that the elephant died after consuming a country-made bomb.
Updated on Jan 13, 2026 09:51 am IST

Deer horns and heads recovered from Kaimur wildlife sanctuary, one held

Deer horns and heads recovered from Kaimur wildlife sanctuary, one held
Updated on Dec 09, 2025 06:25 pm IST

Tripura: 3 elephant tusks recovered from electrician’s home, accused absconding

The tusks are currently with police for investigation, a senior police officer of Kailasahar sub-division said. (Sourced)
Published on Aug 03, 2025 01:46 pm IST

Armed poacher killed in encounter at Kaziranga National Park

The security personnel retaliated and the exchange of fire continued for nearly half an hour before the poachers fled the spot
Published on May 29, 2025 02:41 pm IST

Assam: Suspected poacher killed in encounter in Kaziranga

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Published on May 29, 2025 09:47 am IST

Assam: Suspected poacher killed in Kaziranga in crossfire with forest guards

Officials said they suspect that a few more suspected poachers are still inside the park and the anti-poaching teams are searching for them.
Published on May 21, 2025 07:24 pm IST

Black Warrant, Poacher, & more: OTT is bringing untold real stories to audiences

Zahan Kapoor plays Sunil Gupta, an unlikely jailer in Tihar Jail in Netflix's Black Warrant.
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 06:19 am IST

Bark knights: Meet India’s wildlife super-sniffer dogs

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Hira and Moya of the Wildlife Conservation Trust, at work in the field. (Ninad Bhosale)
Updated on May 18, 2024 06:24 pm IST

I’m a greedy actor: Nimisha Sajayan of Poacher (and The Great Indian Kitchen)

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Sajayan plays the lead role in Poacher, of a fierce forest officer driven by anger and by the assumed guilt of knowing that her late father was a prolific poacher too.
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 06:39 pm IST

In a position to pick and choose now, says actor Roshan Mathew

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Published on Feb 26, 2024 02:16 pm IST

The Great Indian Kitchen led to more opportunities in Hindi cinema: Nimisha

Nimisha Sajayan will be seen in Prime Video series Poacher.
Published on Feb 20, 2024 07:44 pm IST

Alia Bhatt stuns in black saree at special screening of Poacher in London

(L-R) Soni Razdan, Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt at special screening of Poacher in London.
Published on Feb 18, 2024 07:25 am IST

Suspected poacher held in Assam with 3.7kg elephant tusk: Officials

(Representative Photo)
Published on Feb 17, 2024 02:47 pm IST

Alia is shocked in Poacher promo video as she spends ‘less than a day in jungle’

Alia Bhatt in a still from new Poacher promo video.
Published on Feb 12, 2024 01:13 pm IST

The Hunt for Veerappan review: A riveting docuseries that will leave you shaken

A still from The Hunt for Veerappan.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 02:52 pm IST

Tiger death: Poachers confess to killing big cat in Badhapur jungle, forest officials deny claim

Tiger hide and bones weighing 15 kg have been recovered. (Representational photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 06:44 pm IST

Number of elephants poached rose last year: Govt in Parliament

Junior environment minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 09, 2022 01:46 am IST

Tuskers at peril: Poaching haunts Odisha’s forests

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The government has also constituted a special investigating team comprising forest and criminal investigation department officials to probe rising elephant deaths and allegations of coverups, but there seems to be no end to poaching.(Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP) (For representation purpose)
Updated on Aug 08, 2022 03:51 pm IST

2 poachers linked to killing of 3 cops shot at as they tried to flee: MP police

Two poachers who were arrested on Saturday after a gunfight in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh were shot while trying to flee from police custody on Sunday.
Updated on May 16, 2022 06:16 am IST

Teeth of musk deer, head recovered from 5 poachers in Uttarakhand

Four teeth of musk deer, one head, skin and two legs of a mountain goat were recovered from the poachers, say officials. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 01:51 pm IST

Pangolin rescued, poacher arrested in Bengal

A person was arrested for attempting to smuggle a pangolin abroad from Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Updated on Jun 24, 2020 04:09 pm IST

‘Heads will be smashed, legs broken’: Shiv Sena leader’s warning on poaching MLAs

Abdul Sattar’s comments came amid reports of unrest over the alliance with ideologically opposite parties – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress – but senior Sena leaders have dismissed it.
Updated on Nov 22, 2019 04:12 pm IST

Bombs seized from poachers explode at Maharashtra Forest Department

After keeping the bombs inside the office early on Wednesday morning, the officials left, after which the explosions took place.
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 12:32 am IST

11 MP tigers killed by poachers for rituals since 2018

An Indian tiger and her three cubs wade in a rocky water hole. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Published on May 18, 2019 11:28 pm IST

102 one-horned rhinos killed since 2008, 209 poachers arrested: RTI reply

As many as 102 one-horned rhinoceros have been poached and killed in the country since 2008.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 05:55 pm IST

Translocated tiger found dead in Odisha, poachers’ trap suspected

A three-year-old tiger was found dead at the Satkosia tiger reserve on Wednesday, according to a senior wildlife who said the animal may have died after being caught in a trap setup by poachers.
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 12:12 am IST

Wildlife Institute of India creates rhino DNA database to nab poachers

The WII now has DNA samples of around 100 rhinos from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, 40 from Dudhwa National Park in UP, around 35-40 from Manas National Park and about 70-80 rhinos from Kaziranga National Park, both in Assam.
Published on Oct 05, 2018 08:32 am IST

India lost 260 leopards already in 2018, 90 killed by poachers: Wildlife body

Leopards are protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Updated on Jun 29, 2018 07:27 am IST

Not humans but feral dogs are the new chinkara and blackbuck poachers

At least 1,776 injured wild animals were brought to Jodhpur for treatment in 2017-18, out of which, 1,204 or 80% of the animals were chinkaras, injured by dogs.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 10:11 pm IST