Moscow, April 20 (IANS) A criminal investigation has been launched by Russian law enforcement authorities after a circus tiger jumped into the crowd during a show, local media reported on Monday. A tiger jumped into the crowd of spectators at a circus in the Southern city of Rostov-on-Don on Saturday.Videos shared by eyewitnesses showed three tigers and two trainers inside a performance ring when the incident occurred. As the barrier separating the audience from the animals collapsed, one tiger …
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Latehar (Jharkhand), April 2 (IANS) Two days after the country was declared free of Naxals (Maoists), security forces achieved a significant breakthrough in Jharkhand’s Latehar. Surendra Lohra alias ‘Tiger’, a sub-zonal commander of the banned Maoist outfit Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP), surrendered before the police in the district on Thursday, officials said.Lohra, who carried a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, laid down arms in the presence of Palamu Range IG Shailendra Kumar Sinha …
Amaravati, Feb 5 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh forest department has intensified its efforts to capture a tiger which is roaming around the Rajahmundry town in East Godavari district for the last five days, triggering panic.Authorities sounded an alert after it was confirmed that the big cat killed cattle near Bhupalapatnam village of Rajanagaram mandal, about 20 km from Rajahmundry.Personnel of the forest department, police and Rapid Action Force joined the operation to capture the tiger and also e…