Environment Minister Sirsa: 179 clean air days in Delhi in 2026 till now
The number of clean air days has increased by 85 from 2016 to 2026, reflecting a "sustained improvement" in the city's air quality, an official statement said
16 September,2026 11:38 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIMonkeys, wild boars causing most distress to people in Wayanad: Study
Highlighting a critical disparity in the state's compensation distribution, the joint study conducted by researchers from Kannur University and the University of Geneva noted that the cumulative damage caused by smaller animals often equals the major, single-incident losses caused by larger mammals
16 September,2026 11:27 AM IST | Wayanad (Keralam) | PTIPune doctors come to the rescue of Jabalpur dog battling severe kidney failure
The dog, who was battling chronic renal failure and had been referred to Pune for hemodialysis, was found to have stones in his kidneys and urinary bladder contributing to his deteriorating condition
15 September,2026 04:36 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentExtreme heat events becoming more common beyond summer months, study finds
They said extreme heat is harder on the body when it comes before people have acclimatised to the season, or if it comes after people have already had to endure months of it
15 September,2026 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIOne baby orangutan develops fever at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoo, under treatment
Official sources said one of the babies had been showing high body temperature since Sunday and was being administered medicines to control it
14 September,2026 06:23 PM IST | Bhubaneshwar | PTIConservation must move beyond individual species: Bhupender Yadav
The minister made these comments during a review of the conservation status of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), grassland restoration and Project Cheetah
14 September,2026 09:34 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIOdisha orangutan rescue: 55 CCTV cameras checked, black SUV key to probe
Investigators suspect an international wildlife trafficking network could be behind the presence of the animals in the state, officials said. The forest department rescued the orangutans from Bichitrapur forest under Bhograi block in the morning of September 8
11 September,2026 07:53 PM IST | Bhubaneshwar | PTIOdisha will not be allowed to become route for wildlife trafficking: CM Majhi
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a probe into how five baby orangutans reached Balasore, warning that the state will not become a transit route for illegal wildlife trafficking
11 September,2026 04:44 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTIOdisha awaits CZA nod to keep five rescued orangutans at Nandankanan
Odisha is awaiting Central Zoo Authority permission to retain five rescued orangutan cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar
11 September,2026 04:37 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTIThailand’s undercover fight against wildlife trafficking
Thailand’s wildlife crime officers are using undercover operations and social media surveillance to track traffickers and rescue endangered animals from the illegal pet trade
11 September,2026 02:49 PM IST | Bangkok | AFPMercury is getting smaller, and scientists now know why
Mercury may have shrunk by up to 23 km in diameter, around 30 per cent more than previously estimated, according to a new study
11 September,2026 01:38 PM IST | Cape Canaveral | APFive baby orangutans find comfort with swings, toys and music
Five baby orangutans rescued from Balasore are being cared for at Nandankanan Zoological Park with swings, soft toys, classical music and round-the-clock veterinary care
11 September,2026 12:32 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTITyre removed from elephant's neck in Assam's Golaghat
The elephant was spotted earlier in the day with the tyre around its neck in the Bokial forest block in the Morongi area, which has witnessed recurrent incidents of human-elephant conflict
11 September,2026 11:58 AM IST | Guwahati | PTIIndian Rock Python rescued in Ratnagiri after getting entangled in a fishing net
An Indian Rock Python was rescued after getting entangled in a fishing net near Velas Danda Wadi, Ratnagiri. Thanks to the swift efforts of wildlife enthusiasts Mohan Upadhye, Devendra Bhagat, Vighnesh Wani, and Bhushan Patil, it was safely released back into the wild.