With their swishing tails and gently flapping ears, mechanical elephants are slowly finding a place in religious events in ...

Captive elephant causes chaos in Kerala town, overturning vehicles before being chained at temple, sparking investigation.

A tribal couple was killed in an elephant attack in Kerala, while they were collecting cashew nuts. The incident happened in ...

Thrissur: Amid the ongoing crisis surrounding captive elephant welfare and public safety in Kerala, Voices for Asian ...

The use of elephants in temple ceremonies is a long-standing tradition in Hinduism. Buddhism has also adopted this practice.

Veterinary doctors cleaned the wound and provided initial treatment at the site after which the injured elephant, once it ...

The tradition changed in the 20th century. “Kerala started importing elephants from north and northeast India in 1978,” explains Sreedhar Vijayakrishnan, who was also a scientific advisor to ...

PETA India offered mechanical elephants to Kerala temples and mosques after deadly attacks during festivals. The animal ...

Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for special measures in areas at high risk of wildlife attacks. These include forming response teams, implementing regional strategies, and using ...

A procession in Kerala's Palakkad district displaying images of Hamas leaders during an annual cultural fest drew sharp ...

The Kerala government announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to families of three deceased during a temple festival mishap caused ...

An elderly tribal couple was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said ...