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Friday, September 19, 2025
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Topic: Birds

It’s a plane, no it’s a bird! Army’s training eagles & falcons to swoop down on hostile drones

The birds are also being trained for surveillance at Remount Veterinary Corps Centre in Meerut, with cameras fitted to their heads to record videos.

Albatrosses are often shown as perfect couples. But here’s why wandering ones get ‘divorced’

Nearly 24 per cent of wandering albatrosses are reared by a male who is not their genetic father. Not quite the tender idyll we are led to believe.

Polly’s got a third leg! Parrots are tripods, use beak as extra ‘limb’ to climb, new study finds

New York researchers documented lovebirds using their beaks to propel their bodies while climbing. Peer-reviewed findings published Wednesday in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B'.

This owl flew from Europe to India & was nearly killed by heatwave. Now, it’s ready to take off

The 'short-eared' owl was found near a Pune grassland, severely dehydrated and unable to lift its head or fly. It was then taken to the RESQ Wildlife Treatment Transit Centre.

Peace on Pakistan border boosts J&K’s Gharana Wetland, 15 new migratory bird species show up

On World Wetlands Day, here's a look at how J&K's Gharana Wetland seems to have benefited from India & Pakistan reiterating their ceasefire last year.

Corbett beyond tiger safaris — explore it for different animal sightings & experiences

From forests, temples, adventure activities, nature trails to the rich Kumaoni heritage, explorers can never get bored of the Corbett national park.

Salim Ali wasn’t just your next-door bird lover. He conducted India’s first systematic survey

India is dotted with sanctuaries, institutions and birds named after Salim Ali. He loved birds without academic jargon and sentimentality.

‘Birds of India’ — an exhibition of East India Company paintings by ‘unknown’ Indian artists

Curated by Dr Giles Tillotson, the exhibition by art company DAG showcases 125 paintings of Indian birds commissioned by East India Company.

This bird has become the world’s first ‘digital species’ for conservation

The Seychelles magpie-robin is being offered as a limited-edition non-fungible token – a one-of-a-kind of digital content linked to an image or video.

Bird flu found in migratory birds in Himachal, cases in 4 other states — all you need to know

Around 1,800 migratory birds were found dead in Himachal's Pong Dam Lake in Kangra district. Cases have also been reported from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana & Kerala.

On Camera

Dismantling Iran proxies is a legacy issue for Netanyahu. And Iraq is his last battleground

For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Satellite captures Chinese ‘spy’ vessel in Indian Ocean Region, Navy watches closely

Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence and OSINT expert, affiliated with The Intel Lab, shared the satellite images of the ship moving in the Indian Ocean on social media.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.