India, Nov. 28 -- Minister of state for environment Kirtivardhan Singh visited the Delhi Zoo on Thursday to review the ongoing conservation measures and gave names to white tiger and lion cubs, officials said.

Singh named two female white tiger cubs - born in March 2024 - as "Durga" and "Devi". The cubs are the offspring of the white tigress Sita and white tiger Vijay. He also released "Durga" into the exhibit arena for the visitors' for the first time, officials said.

The minister also reviewed the care and management of two Asiatic lion cubs born in April 2025. The male and female cubs were formally named as "Kartik" and "Karni." The zoo said they are the offsprings of lioness Mahagauri and lion Maheshwar. Currently, the zoo houses si...