14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (247+ words) Prasanth Prakashan, a mechanical engineer, poses in front of a robotic elephant at his backyard workshop in Chalakudy, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Friday, May 22, 2026. A worker sprays a chemical on the trunk of a robotic elephant at…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1222+ words) CHALAKUDY, India " The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water. But that's about all they have in common with their real-life counterparts revered across India as manifestations…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (246+ words) Robotic elephants are being used in temples across Southern India instead of the real animals, which are usually part of worship. The machines, crafted by mechanical engineer Prasanth Prakashan in Kerala, mimic the movements of the real-life creatures, although they…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (178+ words) Deccan Herald Belur (Hassan district): The people of Lakkunda village in Belur taluk, Hassan district, were shocked to see an uninvited visitor early Friday morning A huge tusker strayed into the village, creating panic among the residents for a while....

9+ hour, 28+ min ago  (154+ words) The footage showed the raw power of the African elephant, a species that, while typically peaceful, can become aggressively territorial without warning. According to biological data, an adult elephant can weigh up to seven tons and sprint at speeds of…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (1186+ words) But that's about all they have in common with their real-life counterparts revered across India as manifestations of the divine. The animatrons, crafted from fiberglass, iron and rubber, are intended to take the place of live elephants in Hindu temples....

13+ hour, 6+ min ago  (210+ words) Guwahati: Human deaths linked to elephant encounters in Lakhipur plummeted over the last three years. Officials recorded 19 fatalities in 2022, but that number fell to only two by 2025. This success stems from a joint push by the Assam Forest Department and…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (223+ words) Herds of elephants are frequently entering villages in Vadaserikkara almost every night, causing distress to residents. Traditional deterrents like firecrackers and loud noises are no longer effective in driving the elephants away. Despite the deployment of drones and Rapid Response…...

14+ hour, 6+ min ago  (205+ words) Gazette Xtra Prasanth Prakashan, a mechanical engineer, poses in front of a robotic elephant at his backyard workshop in Chalakudy, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Friday, May 22, 2026. Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India's Hindu…...

17+ hour, 12+ min ago  (207+ words) India Robotic Elephants Gazette Xtra A group of Hindu devotees arrive for prayers, walking past two robotic elephants at Irinjadapilly Sree Krishna Temple in Thrissur, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Friday, May 22, 2026. Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy…...