BHOPAL: PETA volunteers caught the attention of many as they painted themselves green and took out a demonstration on "Go Vegan for Earth Day" at the busy VIP road on Friday. Two PETA volunteers, Rachna Singh and Mayank Telang, painted their bodies green and held placards with slogans "Eat Green and Go Vegan."

Mumbai: Caged rats are being gassed to death by various airlines to test the efficacy of their aircraft cabin fumigation. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India have complained to Mumbai airport authorities to stop this ‘barbaric’ practice immediately.

Stray Dog Menace Not New At Zoo; 15 On Guard Till Barrier Is Built
New Delhi: The massacre of four chinkara by two stray dogs at the zoo on Tuesday night has not gone down well with animal rights activists. Even though the outraged activists are against zoological parks in general, they state that if such places have to exist, they should at least ensure the safety of the animals lodged in them.

Despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s
Rs 150-crore revamp plan to bring Byculla Zoo up to international standards by 2014, animal lovers in the city believe untrained staff and security issues will continue to pose a problem to the animals’ wellbeing.

The BMC’s revamp project aims at constructing a world-class, theme-based city zoo by bringing new species of animals, including some exotic ones, modelling enclosures on the animal’s natural habitat and building various facilities such as an interpretation centre and public amenities.

As Hindus gear up to celebrate naag panchami on Thursday, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) today urged them to discourage atrocities against the reptile and report snake charmers to authorities.

"Naag panchami, held in the honour of serpent god Naag Devta, instead of paying tribute to the snakes, becomes a mockery. It is a torture for these fascinating reptiles," PETA India chief functionary Poorva Joshipura said.

Mumbai: In light of the ministry of food and civil supplies’ failure to implement the ban on bullock carts transporting kerosene on Mumbai’s streets despite the government decision two years ago to do so, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay high court.

The Trinamul Congress supremo, Miss Mamata Banerjee, today said that if elected to power in West Bengal, her government would ensure industrialisation in the state but asserted that it would not acquire land for setting up private industries.

Breaking her mum on CPI-M's continuous attack on using black money by Trinamul Congress for election campaign, Miss Banerjee said that it is the Left Fron

Animal rights organisation PETA has written a letter to the city civic body seeking permission to put up advertisements on garbage trucks saying 'Meat Trashes the Planet.'

In the letter to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation municipal commissioner Subodh Kumar, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sought permission to place sidewards ads on Mumbai's garbage trucks reading, 'Mea

New Delhi: Former

MUMBAI: The cruel and outdated practice of using bullocks to transport heavy loads in the city will soon be history; for the state government has decided to issue a complete ban on bullock carts in Mumbai.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA India) has welcomed the move and said that it will give much-needed relief to the exploited animals.

"We recently attended the meeting cal