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Topic: Horses

India’s Equine Lab in Hisar Earns Global Recognition

Hisar facility now a World Organisation for Animal Health Reference Laboratory for equine piroplasmosis

Use of horses became widespread only around 2200 BCE, finds Nature study challenging timeline

For the study, researchers from France analysed genomes of 475 ancient horses to conclude that widespread horse domestication likely didn't occur before 2,700 BCE.

Why the zebra refused to be domesticated

Because of their obvious similarity to horses, attempts have been made by humans to ride and race the zebra.

Genetic origin of modern horse traced to 4,200 years ago in Russia, study shows

A paper published in Nature, involving the collaboration of over 100 scientists, tracks the ancestry of modern horses through genetic analysis on 273 reconstructed ancient horse genomes.

Art to sacrifices: How the horse became important in 18th century India

Horses in the 18th century even had their own portraits and manuals. This was also the time the Mughal empire was declining.

If you ride a horse to your wedding in Delhi, you could catch this fatal disease

A report by the National Research Centre on Equines says 8 out of 18 horses in Delhi tested positive for Glanders that can also be contracted by humans.

Maneka Gandhi wants J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to stop the use of horses in Vaishno Devi

Union minister says equines should be instead replaced with battery-operated carts as they are a source of a highly contagious disease called glanders.

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India must take advantage of Iran crisis, shift gears from fuel to organic waste management

Operation Epic Fury has disrupted and broken down global supply chains, and the tremors are being felt all over the world due to a systemic breakdown of trade, logistics & input flows.

India eyes Venezuelan, Iranian crude as supply crunch looms amid West Asia crisis & Hormuz disruption

Up to 7-8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is expected to arrive in India over the next month while US waiver also opens window for stranded Iranian crude oil.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.