G20 Summit: Delhi Authorities Place Langur Cut-Outs To Deal With Monkey Menace
The Delhi government has taken several steps to ensure that monkeys are not allowed to play spoilsport during the important G20 summit, which is scheduled to be held from September 9-10.
Aug 29, 2023, 16:48 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Monkeys attack foreign tourists at Taj Mahal
Tourists coming to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh are troubled by the terror of monkeys. It is being told that the monkeys have attacked the tourists many times, but no action has been taken by the administration on this.
Oct 07, 2022, 10:14 AM IST
Monkeys involved in killing of over 200 dogs captured in Maharashtra's Beed
A resident of Lavool village claimed that at least 200 puppies had lost their lives after they were "taken away" by the two simians.
Dec 20, 2021, 09:08 AM IST
Outrageous! Facebook mistakenly labels black men as 'Primates', apologises for 'unacceptable error'
The social media giant has now disabled its topic recommendation feature, and have apologised to "anyone who may have seen these offensive recommendations."
Sep 04, 2021, 15:51 PM IST
Monkey plays on Principal's chair in Madhya Pradesh, netizens shower love - Watch hilarious video
When the school staff tried to shoo away the monkey, it refused to make a move.
Jul 31, 2021, 19:41 PM IST
Over 60 monkeys poisoned in Karnataka's Hassan district, 46 dead
Karnataka police discovered that more than 60 monkeys were poisoned, packed in gunny bags, and thrown away in Sakleshpur area of Karnataka`s Hassan district. Only 14 monkeys could be rescued from the lot.
Jul 30, 2021, 08:44 AM IST
Rare species of monkeys, reptiles and rodents seized at Chennai Airport; 3 including organizer arrested
Based on the information that wild animals are likely to be smuggled from Bangkok, Air Intelligence officers had been maintaining a special vigil. On Tuesday morning, AIU officers noticed that one passenger was moving in a suspicious manner in the arrival area.
Jan 21, 2020, 21:31 PM IST
Mathura MP Hema Malini raises issue of 'terror' of monkeys in Lok Sabha, says they now want 'samosa or fruity'
On the fourth day of the winter session in Parliament, several leaders raised the issue of the menace caused by monkeys after BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini said that monkeys cause havoc on a daily basis and people had even been killed in Vrindavan due to attacks by monkeys.
Nov 21, 2019, 16:45 PM IST
CISF men at Taj to carry slingshots to protect tourists from monkeys
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel standing guard at Taj Mahal will now arm themselves with ‘gulels’ (slingshots) to tackle monkey menace at the monument.
Jan 25, 2019, 14:58 PM IST
Chinese scientists create five gene-edited monkey clones to understand human diseases
The scientists claimed that the clones created using skin cells will help understand human diseases.
Jan 24, 2019, 07:06 AM IST
Agra: Monkeys snatch bag containing Rs 2 lakh in cash
The man claims that he only managed to recover Rs 60,000.
May 30, 2018, 12:50 PM IST
In company of monkeys: 2-year-old in Karnataka and his special bond with langurs
Two-year-old Samarth Bangari from Allapur village in Dharwad district in the northern part of Karnataka has been attracting visitors from across the state for a special bond that he shares with monkeys.
Dec 24, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh elections: BJP, Congress' poll promise - Relief from monkey menace
Harassed by troops of monkeys which frequently attack passers-by and destroy crops, residents of Himachal Pradesh are being promised relief from the simian menace by both the BJP and the Congress if voted to power in the upcoming elections.
Nov 04, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
Delhi monkeys may be sterilised, get unique IDs
Wildlife SOS said, it is now awaiting a nod from the Delhi High Court to which it had submitted a proposal on tackling the growing population of rhesus macaques.
Human stem cells might combat Parkinson's disease in monkeys
Parkinson's disease leads to degeneration of a specific type of cells in the brain known as dopaminergic (DA) neurons. It has been reported that when the symptoms are first detected, a patient will have already lost more than half of his or her DA neurons.
Sep 01, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
This new vaccine strategy may prevent HIV infection in monkeys!
A team of researchers have come up with a new revolutionary vaccine strategy that can prevent HIV infection and the development of AIDS in monkeys.
May 18, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
