A video of a pregnant elephant in distress has gone viral on social media. The incident happened in the last week of June, when onlookers filmed the elephant experiencing labour near the tracks in Jharkhand. Local officials halted train services for nearly two hours to allow the animal to safely deliver her calf. Following the birth, the mother and her newborn calf were seen walking away safely. India’s Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav, praised the coordinated efforts of forest and railway

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