As with any controversy, the buck stopped at the top when it came to the issue of who had named a pair of lions Sita and Akbar in a Tripura wildlife sanctuary, leading to the suspension of the ...

Until recently, Sita shared an enclosure at Bengal Safari Park with a lion named Akbar, partly the reason for the outrage. Here’s what it’s all about. Why did VHP launch a court petition over ...

Last week, they approached the Calcutta high court about the names of a lion called ‘Akbar’ and a lioness called ‘Sita’ to address what it deemed as “blasphemy” and “a direct assault ...

Amidst a brewing controversy over the naming of a lion and lioness as Akbar and Sita in Tripura's Sepahijala zoo, the state government has suspended its principal chief conservator of forests ...

KOLKATA: 'Akbar' may become 'Suraj', 'Sita' may be named 'Tanaya'. State govt has proposed to Central Zoo Authority (CZA) new names for the two lions that came from Tripura. Their names ...

The government in the Indian state of West Bengal was instructed by the Calcutta High Court to rename the lions who have been named "Akbar" and "Sita” after the names caused a controversy.

What’s in a name? Ask Bengal’s feline couple Akbar and Sita who will now be known as Suraj and Tanaya. The lion and lioness, who were brought from Tripura to the Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri ...

He recorded the names of the lion couple as Akbar and Sita in the dispatch register while sending them to Siliguri. Names were given by Tripura zoo authorities: Bengal forest department This ...