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Victory! Following PETA India Appeal, Unauthorised Buffalo Fight Stopped in Morigaon

PETA India’s intervention helps prevent an unauthorised buffalo fight scheduled to take place in Morigaon, Assam.

Calcutta High Court: Central Government Pledges to Engage in Stakeholder Consultation on Circular Prohibiting Foreign Pit Bull–Like Breeds; PETA India Says Ban Should Be Strengthened

The Calcutta High Court in a petition titled WPA 8632/2024 in Tanmay Dutta vs State of West Bengal and Ors disposed of the petition challenging the circular issued on …

Animal Allies Douse Themselves With Sludge in Earth Day Push Against Toxic Leather

For Earth Day (22 April), PETA India supporters brandishing buckets proclaiming, “Leather Is a Dirty Business,” gathered in front of New Market in Esplanade, Kolkata, and dumped black sludge …

Delhi High Court Directs Centre to Invite Public Comments on Circular Prohibiting Foreign Pit Bull–Like Breeds; PETA India Says the Ban Should Be Strengthened

PETA India calls on central government to strengthen the circular banning foreign pit bull–like breeds after Delhi High Court directs the government to invite public comments before reissuing the …

PETA India Supporter Mimics Frozen Meat to Urge People of Lucknow to Go Vegan

A PETA India supporter in Lucknow mimics frozen meat by lying “dead” on a tray, while others urged people to go vegan with “Meat Is Murder” signs.

Poacher Director Nabs PETA India Award for Use of CGI Animals Just in Time for Save the Elephant Day

The director of Poacher, a crime thriller based on illegal elephant ivory poaching, wins a PETA India award for using CGI instead of live animals.

PETA India Founder Feeds a Thousand Women and Children in Need in Delhi in Honour of Late Mother

In honour of the 100th anniversary of the birth of PETA India founder Ingrid Newkirk’s late mother, Mary Patricia Ward, PETA India has teamed up with Little India Foundation …

As High Court of Karnataka Directs Central Government to Re-Examine Circular Prohibiting Foreign Pit Bull–Like Dog Breeds, PETA India Says New Circular Must Be Even Stronger in Stopping Illegal Dogfights and Attacks

The central government has been directed to consult with PETA India in relation to re-formulating or re-issuing the circular, which aimed to stop pit bull–type breeds from being torn …

Killing of Mahout by Elephant at ISKCON in Nadia’s Mayapur Prompts PETA India to Call For Use of Mechanical Elephants in Rituals and Ceremonies

Following a recent incident in which an elephant killed a mahout at ISKCON in Mayapur, PETA India requests that the temple use mechanical elephants in rituals and ceremonies.

Actors Aindrita Ray and Diganth Manchale Join PETA India in Donating a Life-Size Mechanical Elephant to Mysuru’s Sri Suttur Math

Actors Aindrita Ray and Diganth Manchale, along with PETA India, have donated a life-size mechanical elephant called Shiva to the Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Math (Sri Suttur Math) near …