300-year-old temple in Kendrapada reveres cats along with deities

Kendrapada: In the heart of Kendrapada district stands a unique 300-year-old temple where cats are not considered harbingers of bad luck but divine residents worthy of worship. The Madanmohan Jew More...

Odisha’s mysterious tigers: Why do melanistic big cats have darker appearance | Bhubaneswar News

Similipal Tiger Reserve is the world’s only landscape with melanistic tigers, a rare variant of the Royal Bengal Tiger. TOI’s Riyan Ramanath explains this special breed of tiger present in Odisha’s More...

‘Big cats moving in fringe area vulnerable to poaching’ | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Similipal‘s eastern side, where the melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger was killed, is a fringe area where they are vulnerable to poachers, officials said.The area is comparatively porous, as its More...

TMC demolishes cat shelter during the rains, animal lovers demand restoration | Mumbai News – Times of India

One of the cat from the demolished shelter NAVI MUMBAI: A sudden action to demolish a cat shelter shed in the middle of heavy rains at Thane’s Panch Pakhadi area has shocked and disturbed animal More...

Strays can now have a comfortable stay at this Madh Island centre in Mumbai’s Malad West | Mumbai News – Times of India

Aashish Rego (in red shirt) and other volunteers at the centre Located off Versova coast and accessed by roads and a ferry, Madh Island in Malad West lures tourists and nature lovers with its beautiful More...