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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 …

Vijayawada Police Raid Illegal Donkey Meat Sellers, Register Three FIRs, and Book Five People

Vijayawada Police raided illegal donkey meat sellers, registered three FIRs, and booked five people after receiving complaints from PETA India and Animal Rescue Organisation.

FIR Registered Over Illegal Dogfighting in Ghaziabad Following PETA India Complaint

Inciting dogs to fight is illegal under the PCA Act, 1960. Following a complaint from PETA India, local police registered an FIR against the owners and organisers of the …

West Bengal Forest Department Books Man for Illegal Possession of Parakeets, Following PETA India Intervention

PETA India worked with North 24 Parganas forest officials to rescue birds being held illegally by a man.

Crab Abused by Maharashtra MLA; PETA India Calls For Action

In response to Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member Rohit Pawar’s dangling of a tied, struggling crab to make a point during a recent press conference, …

Killing of Mahout by Elephant at Kottayam Temple Prompts PETA India to Call For Using Mechanical Elephants in Rituals and Ceremonies

Using mechanical elephants instead of real elephants in temple rituals and ceremonies will prevent tragic incidents in which elephants run amok due to captivity trauma.

Delhi Technological University Suspends Two Students for Scalding a Mouse to Death, Following Pressure From PETA India

Delhi Technological University suspended two students for scalding a mouse, following a PETA India push.

Ahmedabad School Visited by Asia’s First Empathy-Building Animatronic Elephant, Voiced by Actor Dia Mirza, Courtesy of PETA India

Udgam School for Children welcomed Ellie, PETA India’s realistic life-size mechanical elephant voiced by actor Dia Mirza.

Ballia Man Arrested for Killing Cobra, Following PETA India’s Intervention

PETA India, working with police and the forest department, aids in registering an FIR against a man for allegedly mutilating a cobra.

Thrissur Elephant Attacks Prompt PETA India to Call For Use of Mechanical Elephants for Rituals and Ceremonies

The disturbing video of a frustrated elephant attacking another elephant at a temple procession has proved once again that animals suffer from immense trauma when enslaved and keeping them …