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11 lions found dead within few days in Gujarat's Gir forest; forest officials say lung infection, infighting likely cause of death
•The Gir forest administration is making efforts to save the remaining lions by providing them with proper medical care.
Selfie with a pride of Gir lions? Ravindra Jadeja needs to see a shrink
Bikram Vohra •I think Ravindra Jadeja should be put through a psychological assessment. What on earth was he thinking when he decided to pose in front of pride of Gir forest lions?
Woohoo! Number of Asiatic lions in Gir goes up by 27%: Census puts total number at 523
Fp Archives •The number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, according to the latest census report.
India begins five-yearly census of endangered asiatic lions
Fp Archives •India on Saturday began a five-yearly count of asiatic lions in the western state of Gujarat's Gir sanctuary, the last habitat for the endangered big cats globally, an official said.
BJP leaders are using PR companies to build image: Akhilesh
Fp Archives •Taking on Narendra Modi, Akhilesh said the people of Uttar Pradesh will stop him from becoming prime minister and the SP will "stall" BJP in the state.
Lions' future should be more important than Narendra Modi's pride
Roy •Narendra Modi does not want a single lion to go to Madhya Pradesh because they are part of the Gujarati family. Actually they are lions. Wild animals. The only pride they belong to is their own.
How one week has dented Modi's frontrunner status
Sanjay •After speaking like a Prime Ministerial candidate last week, this week Modi is is back in defensive mode. A week seems to be a long time in politics