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Who is Chhota Matka, the ferocious tiger viral on social media, and the legend behind his name

Rukma Rathore -
The violent confrontations with fellow tigers resulted in Chhota Matka sustaining a permanent disfigurement.
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India extends privileges and immunities under UN Act to International Big Cat Alliance as per host country agreement

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Government has extended privileges and immunities under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 to the International Big Cat Alliance, its representatives, and officials
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All zoos and safari parks in Uttar Pradesh temporarily closed after tigress Shakti dies from Avian influenza in Gorakhpur zoo

ANI -
All zoos and safari parks in Uttar Pradesh have been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure following the death of a tigress, Shakti, from Avian influenza at Gorakhpur's Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park
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India designated as host for International Big Cat Alliance Headquarters and Secretariat, agreement signed

OpIndia Staff -
India formally signed the Headquarters Agreement with the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), solidifying its role as the host nation for the alliance's permanent base
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Union cabinet approves establishment of International Big Cat Alliance with headquarters in India for conservation of seven big cat species

OpIndia Staff -
Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with headquarters in India with a one-time budgetary support of Rs.150 crore for 2023-24 to 2027-28.
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Tigeress resting on a wall in UP’s Pilibhit creates a frenzy, draws massive crowds to catch a glimpse of the big cat

OpIndia Staff -
Massive crowds gathered to watch a tigress lazying off on a wall in Pilibhit. The big cat was later rescued by forest officials.
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Arif, Saras and Wildlife Protection Act: When an Odia woman befriended a wild boar and a forest officer adopted a tigress as his daughter

Shraddha Pandey -
In 2021, a woman named Kuntala Kumari Penthei from the Purushottampur village in the Keonjhar district of Odisha fostered a wild boar whom she named ‘Dhuda’.
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Forest and Environment ministry refutes report claiming Tiger poaching is highest in India, says the report is based on unrealistic assumptions

OpIndia Staff -
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change refutes Rajasthan Patrika report claiming that India has become the capital of tiger poaching
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Fact-check: An aircraft was not specially painted to bring 8 cheetahs to India, read details about the Boeing 747 with Siberian tiger face

Raju Das -
The tiger face was painted on the nose of the Boeing 747-400 in 2015 by Russian airline Transaero, which was retained by Terra Avia
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July 8: Recapture of Tiger Hill – The battle that won India the Kargil War​

OpIndia Staff -
The Battle of Tiger Hill is one of the bravest battles fought around the peak of Tiger Hill by the Indian Army against Pakistan from May to July in 1999, during the Kargil War.
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