A khaman (snack) seller from Gujarat's Surat has been given an award by PETA India for his initiative to dissuade people from using manja or nylon string thus saving the lives of many birds. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA India) said in a release that Chetan Patel had offered 1 kg of khaman in exchange of 1 kg of discarded manja after Uttarayan festival
NEW DELHI (IANS) – As countries reopen after navigating a long spell of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world will never be the same again in terms of people going back