PETA India: News

11 Nov 2024

Animal Rights

'Scam,' 'Bunch of hypocrites': Uorfi Javed bashes PETA

Television actor and former Bigg Boss OTT contestant Uorfi Javed recently took to Instagram to slam People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.

06 Nov 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal musician charged for killing chicken, drinking blood on stage

Arunachal Pradesh musician Kon Waii Son has been booked for animal cruelty after a controversial act during a live performance in Itanagar.

14 Oct 2024

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez crowned PETA India's 'Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrity'

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been conferred with the title of Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrity by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India.

14 Oct 2024

Bigg Boss

'BB18': Gadhraj, the donkey, gets evicted after PETA's intervention

The 18th season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss, which premiered on October 6, took an unexpected turn when a donkey named Gadhraj was introduced as the 19th contestant.

09 Oct 2024

Bigg Boss

'Surrender the Bigg Boss donkey': PETA writes to Salman Khan 

The 18th season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss—which premiered on Sunday—introduced a new twist by including a non-human contestant—a donkey named Gadhraj.

13 Jul 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: Dancer chews off live hen's head during performance

The Andhra Pradesh Police has filed a case against a dancer after a stomach-churning video of him biting off a hen's head during a performance went viral online.

27 Feb 2024

Bollywood

Meet Bollywood's passionate animal lovers

Pets hold a special place in our lives, bringing joy and companionship. Bollywood stars warmly include their pets as cherished family members, whether they are vacationing or celebrating.

20 Aug 2023

PETA

Homeless Animals Day: Give strays the love they need

August 20 marks International Homeless Animals Day which aims to raise awareness about neutering domestic animals and pets that are abandoned every year.

17 Mar 2023

Bollywood

5 charitable organizations that John Abraham supports

Bollywood actor John Abraham has delivered several hit films in his career, after his debut movie, Jism. Released in 2003, it paved way for Abraham as a model-turned-actor.

16 Oct 2022

India

Dog attacks: Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation bans 3 pet dog breeds

In wake of the rising number of dog attacks in recent months, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has put a conditional ban on three breeds of pets dogs, Pittbull, Rottweiler and Dogo Argentino.

04 Aug 2022

Celebrity

Ranveer Singh to pose nude for PETA India campaign?

Days after Ranveer Singh kicked off a storm by posing nude, the star might be donning his birthday suit once again.

04 Jul 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man attacks neighbors, their pet dog with iron rod

In a horrific incident of animal cruelty and assault, a man in Delhi's Paschim Vihar attacked three individuals with an iron rod after his neighbor's dog barked at him, according to the police.

24 Jan 2021

India

Amusement park offers free entry to customers named 'Kamala'

If your name is Kamala or Kamal, you're lucky today!

23 Dec 2020

PETA

Quikr has ended animal sales and pet trading: PETA India

Animal rights body PETA India on Wednesday claimed that e-retailer Quikr has ended "animal sale" on its portal and taken down "pet trading" advertisements after the NGO appealed to it and also mounted pressure.

18 Dec 2020

Narendra Modi

Sonu Sood, Shraddha Kapoor named 'Hottest Vegetarians' by PETA

Bollywood actors Sonu Sood and Shraddha Kapoor have been named the hottest vegetarian celebrities for 2020 by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India.

03 Dec 2018

India

PETA India slams Priyanka, Nick for using animals at wedding

Amid the heartwarming messages and posts for the newly-wed couple, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India decided to be a little "different" from the crowd.

05 Nov 2018

Maharashtra

Rahul Gandhi, Harsh Vardhan spar over killing of tigress, Avni

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for slamming Centre over the killing of tigress Avni (T-1), Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said that no previous government has worked with the kind of "depth and seriousness" this dispensation has.

25 Aug 2018

Jaipur

Jaipur: Man has unnatural sex with female stray dog, booked

A man was booked in Jaipur on Friday for having unnatural sex with a female stray dog, police said.

18 Aug 2018

India

Mumbai: Two monkeys, being forced to beg, rescued

In India, animals are used for various purposes - from transporting goods, entertaining us to even begging.

12 Jul 2018

India

PETA moves court seeking ban on elephant 'joyrides' in Rajasthan

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has filed a petition before Rajasthan High Court seeking an end to the elephant joyrides at Amer Fort and Hathi Gaon (Elephant village) in Jaipur.

08 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi Police rescues four malnourished, tortured horses used for weddings

The Delhi police rescued four malnourished horses, which are used for weddings, recently from different areas, after PETA India lodged a complaint.

31 May 2018

India

Singer Zubeen Garg to receive PETA's 'Hero to Animals Award'

Singer Zubeen Garg would be awarded the "Hero to Animals Award" from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to end animal sacrifice at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam.