US military denies abandoning service dogs in Afghanistan, rejects criticism from animal welfare groups
Major animal welfare groups have strongly condemned the US military for abandoning these contracted service dogs as they exited from the war-ravaged nation.
Aug 31, 2021, 13:24 PM IST
Animal welfare groups to challenge Jallikattu ban removal
Through a notification on January 7, 2016, the union government said animals like bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers, lions and bulls "shall not be exhibited or trained as a performing animal", at the same time making an exception for use of bulls at Jallikattu and bullock-cart races in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and a few other states, with few safeguards to protect these animals.
Jan 08, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
