In a bold move towards animal welfare, the Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala has replaced the traditional use of ...

Many temples in South India have elephants on their premises, blessing devotees with their trunks. In an innovative twist, Kerala has embraced a 'cruelty-free' way of continuing this tradition.

THRISSUR: While the elephant race at the Guruvayur temple has its share of fame, another temple in Thrissur district holds an ...

Outrage over injured elephant paraded in temple festival prompts swift action and calls for stricter regulations.

In a historic and compassionate decision, the Sree Kumaramangalam Subramanyaswamy Temple in Kumarakom, Kerala, has put an end to its 120-year-old tradition of parading elephants during its annual ...

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Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran announced an inquiry into the Mundoor wild elephant attack that resulted in a youth's death. Despite existing preventive measures, the attack highlights lapses in ...

The District Captive Elephant Management Committee has decided to pursue legal action, including arrests, against the temple committee ... constituted as per the Kerala Captive Elephants ...

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Kerela's Mundur, ...

Show more Show less Workers push a finished model of a robotic elephant outside a workshop in Thrissur, in India's Kerala state Made of fibreglass and rubber and trundling on a wheeled metal frame ...