In 2018, an adult Tigress named Avni or T1 was shot dead in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra by a civilian hunter accompanied by a team of Forest Department officials. Indian forest officials labelled Avni as the most dangerous ‘man-eater’ in post-independent India. Even before Avni was killed, a score of campaigns by animal activists and wildlife lovers were launched to save the tigress. After Avni was shot dead, her killing was termed as a ‘cold-blooded murder’ by animal lovers. Dr. Sarita Subramaniam, Director, Earth Brigade Foundation and a Tiger activist had taken over as a petitioner for Avni in the High Court and Supreme Court. In her words, she filed several PILs and petitions to bring justice to Avni but as of July 2023, is still waiting for action. As the world observes International Tiger Day 2023 on July 29th, with an aim to conserve Tigers and India’s Project Tiger completes fifty years, Dr. Sarita Subramaniam takes us through the details of the controversial killing of ‘man-eater’ Tigress Avni or T1 and guides us on what we can do as ordinary citizens towards tiger conservation.
28 July,2023 07:57 PM IST
One of the most popular contestants of 'Bigg Boss 16' and first runner up on the show, Shiv Thakare, gets into a candid chat with mid-day.com. Find out all about the reactions he has been receiving post the show, his plans for a film debut, how he handles questions about his past relationship, his views about his co-contestants on the show and much more.
14 March,2023 01:51 PM IST
One of the most popular contestants of 'Bigg Boss 16' and first runner up on the show, Shiv Thakare, gets into a candid chat with mid-day.com. Find out all about the reactions he has been receiving post the show, his plans for a film debut, how he handles questions about his past relationship, his views about his co-contestants on the show and much more. #ShivThakare #BiggBoss16 #ArchanaGautam #Priyanka #MCStan #AbduRozik #Sumbul
19 February,2023 07:24 PM IST | Mumbai
In some bad news for wildlife lovers, Tigress T 1 - Avni’s cub, died on March 13 while undergoing treatment, following injuries in a territorial fight. Avni was shot dead in 2018 after being declared a man-eater. Her two cubs were then captured and raised, in an enclosure in the Pench Tiger Reserve. The tigress had been released on March 5 from the Titralmangi enclosure into Pench Tiger Reserve. Mumbai Khabar brings to you the top news of the day. Watch this video to know more.
15 March,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
We are not sure quite what the future holds for Katrina Kaif at the moment. The actress didn't even score any acting nominations in 2012. Video courtesy: NDTV
20 February,2013 02:46 PM IST
CCTV footage shows a royal Bengal tigress Shambhavi giving birth to four cubs in Sarthana Nature Park in Surat.
29 April,2016 03:31 PM IST
Royal Bengal Tigress named Shambhavi, which gave birth to four healthy cubs last week at the Sarthana Nature Park in Surat, has been separated from the cubs since the tigress is unable to take proper care of the cubs.
08 May,2016 01:40 PM IST
The tigress T- 27 cub-1 had entered the Bor Tiger Reserve but later in the day and ventured out of the reserve. A few hours later the experts monitoring the tiger received a mortality signal from her tracking collar and found that she had died due to electrocution by coming in contact with an electric fencing surrounding a farm nearby
17 October,2017 09:46 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
