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A male pied flycatcher changes his song after mating. Single females know to avoid him

A team of researchers from the University of Oslo recorded the songs of 17 male wild pied flycatchers before and after they had mated, and found that females had a preference.

Are the British xenophobic toward birds? Hunting groups want to shoot non-native parakeets

The ring-necked parakeets now thriving in the UK originate in the tropical regions of Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

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Beyond the gold coin: What Vijay govt’s maiden Tamil Nadu budget really spends on

Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.

Ex-CDS Gen Chauhan flags white labelling in defence. What is it & why it undermines ‘aatmanirbharta’

Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.