US forces prepare possible new South Sudan evacuations

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:31

The US military is redeploying aircraft and other forces in the Horn of Africa to prepare for possible further evacuations of Americans from South Sudan, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Rhino killed in Kaziranga; horn and ears taken away

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 16:45

An adult male rhino was shot dead in Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam by poachers who took away its horn, ears and a patch of its skin, park sources said.

East Africa pirates took up to $413 mn since 2005

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 09:32

Horn of Africa pirates have raked in up to USD 413 million in ransom since 2005, with most of it used to finance "global scale" criminal operations, a new study said.

Rhino horn recovered, two nabbed

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 15:10

Two persons were arrested and a rhino horn and its small pieces worth over Rs 45 lakh in the international market were recovered from their possession in upper Assam`s Sibsagar district, police said on Friday.

Lindsay Lohan`s half sister undergoes cosmetic surgery to look like her

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 10:01

Actress Lindsay Lohan`s estranged half sister Ashley Horn has reportedly spent $25,000 on cosmetic surgery to look like her.

WWF ties up with bookstore chain to save one-horn

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 15:34

To save the endangered one-horned rhinoceros in Assam from extinction, WWF-India has tied up with a bookstore for raising funds and increasing public consciousness on the issue.

Uno Minda in talks for acquisition in Europe

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 18:44

Although the company has not finalised a deal yet, it is ready to invest Rs 250-300 crore for acquiring the target.

Chinese convicted for illegal trade in rhino horn

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 12:05

A Chinese national has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Miami to charges stemming from his involvement in smuggling of a carved rhinoceros horn from the United States to China.

Prehistoric animal horn found in Siberia

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 12:12

A horn fragment of a buffalo or perhaps another unknown prehistoric animal that died 18,000 years ago has been found in Russia`s south Siberian region, officials said.