Mangaluru: 'Rani' Tigress gives birth to five cubs at Pilikula Nisargadhama Park
Mangaluru: A tigress at Dr. Shivrama Karantha Pilikula Nisarga Dhama has given birth to five babies including three female cubs increasing the number of wild cats at the park.
The tigress fondly known as ‘Rani' (meaning Queen) gave birth to the five cubs recently, all of who are said to be in good health condition and have now been taken out from the initial observation.
According to the park authorities the cubs will be kept in cage for three months and necessary medications will be provided to them before releasing them out in the open area of park.
“Rani" was brought to Pilikula Park three years ago from Bannerghatta National Park. She is expected to be sent to some other zoo after three more years while Pilikula Park also has plans to get two White Tigers from Tirupati Zoo.
Currently, Pilikula Park is home to eight tigers which includes five males and three females. The park also has four lions, two each of Asiatic and Afro Asian. It is also home eight leopards, two bears, four Hippopotamus, and other 1200 other animals of over a 100 species of animal kingdom.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
