The forest department officials arrested a person for possessing a Vinayakar idol carved from an elephant tusk on Monday. Based on inputs provided by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB ...

Five persons were arrested on charges of smuggling elephant tusks in Salem district on Thursday (January 2, 2025) evening. Acting on a tip-off that a gang was smuggling elephant tusks, the Forest ...

BOUDH: In a major boost for wildlife crime prosecution in the state, a Boudh court on Monday convicted eight persons for elephant poaching and possession of tusks in connection with a case ...

DINDIGUL: The forest department deployed two 'kumki' elephants to tackle a heard of seven wild elephants, which destroyed crops at Oddanchatram in Dindigul. The department said that the herd broke ...

Modi also gave President Biden a carved sandalwood box, statue, oil lamp, and a book. Gifts totaling around $35,000 were presented to various US officials. TOI correspondent from Washington ...

Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle giants. The desire for ivory has made elephants popular targets for illegal poaching, and it can have a ...

Salem: Five people were arrested red-handed when attempting to sell elephant tusks in Salem district on Thursday. Forest officials seized two pairs of tusks, a car and two motorcycles from them.

Tusks are continuously growing incisors. Typically, adult elephant teeth comprise 12 premolars, 12 molars, and two tusks. These twin teeth are composed of four layers, the outermost being the ...

“Indian English is not just a derivative; it’s a living, breathing language that has carved its own identity,” he remarked. He also pointed out a common mistake most Indians tend to ...

KRISHNAGIRI: Forest officials in Krishnagiri district arrested a man on Tuesday for possessing an elephant tusk. They also seized a tusk that had been carved into a Vinayagar idol. The accused has ...

A SPANISH tourist has been killed by an elephant she was bathing at a sanctuary in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was washing the animal when it gruesomely drove its tusk into her.