Birds
- India
60% bird species in India have declined over 30 years: Report
New Delhi: Of the 338 bird species studied in India for changes in numbers over the last 30 years, 60 per cent have experienced a decline, says a new report based on…
- India
BSF starts ‘Dani-Pani’ mission to save birds from heat
Jaisalmer: The Border Security Force (BSF) has started a special mission ‘Dana-Pani’ under which it is arranging food and water for birds along the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer district. The purpose of…
- India
Allahabad HC declines to order killing of birds, dogs
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has declined to issue directions to Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) to kill birds and animals that have become nuisance in the state capital.…
- Business
Delhi-bound Akasa Air flight hit by bird
New Delhi: A Delhi-bound Akasa Air flight was hit by a bird during the climb on Thursday, due to which the aircraft suffered a radome damage. In a statement, the Directorate General…
- Featured News
Charminar: Decoding the mysterious animals and birds on the monument
The most proportionate and balanced monument built by the Qutb Shahis in the late sixteenth century, the Charminar, is beautifully embellished both from the outside and the inside. Like all Qutb Shahi…
- Science
Researchers observe increasing decline in bird population globally
New York: As per a study by Cornell University, an increasing decline in the population of birds is taking place across the globe. This study from multiple institutions was published today in…
- Science
Scientists design app to protect endangered birds
Brisbane: Researchers from the University of Queensland developed an app, to protect endangered birds that are at the stage of extinction around the world, by breaking down the language barriers between scientists.…
- Science
Researchers find vegetarian birds are more sociable than insect eaters
London: A new study has found that weaver birds that eat seeds flock together and nest in colonies more commonly than those species that eat insects. For the first time, the study…
- Delhi
Delhi Police rescues 1,000 birds after raid
New Delhi: The Delhi Police, in collaboration with PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals), raided an illegal bird market near Jama Masjid and rescued more than a thousand birds in…