Syrians held in Russia for poaching rare birds
August 9th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Russia's Siberia region have detained nine Syrians on charges of poaching rare Saker falcons, the interior ministry said.The nine men were detained Wednesday ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Ukrainian city ponders using wine to deport pigeons
July 24th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Ukranian city is contemplating a plan to get the local pigeons drunk and then deport them so that a popular poet's statue could be ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Birds recognize human faces, voices
June 25th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) Some birds are able to identify their human friends by recognizing their faces and voices, which is the key to their ability to survive, says a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chinese female astronaut candidate was a hero pilot
June 11th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) One of China's two female astronaut candidates was once a hero pilot who successfully dealt with a mid-air emergency.Liu Yang was taking part in a routine ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bird flu suspected in Meghalaya
February 10th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 10 (IANS) Fears of bird flu gripped Shillong Friday and Meghalaya state authorities sounded a general alert after a hundred pigeons were found dead in the state capital, ... Read more...
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How birds avoid hitting trees
January 25th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Birds don't have to bother about overcrowded roads, but they do stick to a speed limit to avoid hitting trees or other objects.Researchers from the Massachusetts ... Read more...
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Pakistani TB patients tell a different story - through photos
January 17th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) A caged parrot, a flock of pigeons about to take off, a young girl with bright eyes and a ladder that signifies the resolve to stand ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pigeons can count as well as monkeys, says study
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Phrases like being a bird-brain may require a new explanation with researchers in New Zealand having discovered that pigeons can actually count as well as monkeys.Scientists ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, postal cover on Siachen glacier
October 6th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 6 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Indian Postal Department have issued a commemorative special cover on the Siachen glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said here ... Read more...
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350 rare birds rescued in Ghaziabad
July 29th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 28 (IANS) About 350 rare birds were Thursday rescued from smugglers on the National Highway-24 in Ghaziabad near Delhi border, an animal activist said.The endangered birds, that included ... Read more...
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Pigeon vision can teach autopilots fly more accurately
July 3rd, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Pigeons' ability to navigate through forests quickly and accurately is inspiring new developments in robotics and autopilot technology.Scientists from Harvard University trained pigeons to fly through ... Read more...
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I’ve found happiness with pigeons: Mike Tyson (Interview) (With Images)
June 8th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Mike Tyson has thrown his hat into a new ring. After throwing punches for over two decades, the former world heavyweight boxing champion is starring ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Tripura bans animal slaughter in open places
May 27th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 27 (IANS) The Tripura government Friday banned slaughtering of animals in open places and temples and threatened tough action against offendors following stringent ciriticism of the practice, officials ... Read more...
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Brit woman, disabled mum jailed for 7hrs for feeding birds
April 27th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): It has emerged that a UK woman and her disabled mother were jailed for seven hours for feeding birds in their back garden.Janet McIntosh, 48, and mum Monica, ... Read more...
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Mike Tyson gets back in the ring for his new TV show five years after retiring
March 15th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson went back in the ring for one last time as part of his new documentary, 'Taking On Tyson'.During the show, which aired ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mike Tyson threw his first punch over dead pigeon
March 12th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Former boxing champ Mike Tyson has revealed that he threw his first punch over a dead pigeon.Tyson, 44, explains in 'Taking On Tyson', a new three-part programme on ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
PETA protests pigeon racing outside Mike Tyson’s home
March 9th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar 9 (ANI): Animal rights activists People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals held a demonstration outside former boxing champ Mike Tyson's home to protest his role in pigeon racing.Henderson police ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mike Tyson’s new documentary series is all about his love for pigeons
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson will open up about his love for pigeons in a new documentary series.The 44-year-old has been breeding and racing the birds since ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mike Tyson Feels Ridiculous, Yet Loves The Pigeon
January 25th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Did you know that the first time Mike Tyson gave sounding punch to a guy, it was due to a pigeon, at the age of ten? The man who’s been ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ruskin Bond Has Special Appearance In ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’
January 24th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, which is based on the writer’s short story ‘Susannah’s Seven Husbands’.The novelist will have his big screen appearance and he has jokingly said that he asked Vishal not to cut ... Read more...
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Tyson’s love for pigeons mirrors Brando’s ‘Waterfront’ boxer character
January 24th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): It seems Mike Tyson has some similarities with the boxer character actor Marlon Brando played in 1954 movie 'On The Waterfront', with both sharing a love for pigeons.Tyson, ... Read more...
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Sonam Kapoor donates ‘kind kites’ to school kids
January 13th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor has donated special kites with regulation strings to school children and urged them never to use glass powder-coated manja (string) to fly kites.The actress ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mike Tyson’s Love For Pigeon To Be Featured By Animal Planet
January 8th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When it comes to pigeons, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson definitely has a softer side, and it has been identified by Animal Planet, as the channel is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Use glass-free manja this Makar Sankranti, urges PETA
January 7th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) As Makar Sankranti approaches, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging people to forgo glass-coated manja in favour of what kite fliers have used throughout ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cops loot Bastar tribals; their boss apologises, pays damages
December 30th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 30 (IANS) A senior police officer in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region said Thursday that he apologised to tribals for misbehaviour and loot carried out by his subordinates, and even distributed ... Read more...
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Agra skies ready for pigeon flying contests
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Dec 22 (IANS) Thousands of pigeons are getting ready for Agra's skies -- to respond to catcalls and shouts from excited "kabootar baz" (pigeon flyers) in the small ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Just like humans, pigeons too feel the urge to gamble
October 13th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 13 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that pigeons feel the urge to gamble just like humans.Some gamblers like to forgo money their winnings for the chance of a much bigger win ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Niue’s CWG shooters owe expertise to island fruitbats
October 4th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Despite the challenges faced to attend the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Niue's shooters are now a delighted lot and owe their skills to island fruitbats, as the facilities ... Read more...
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Exotic bird over Rs. 100,000 up for sale in Jaipur
August 5th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghJaipur, Aug 5 (ANI): An increasing number of bird lovers in Jaipur city are getting drawn to buy exotic birds unmindful of their high prices.The residents are showing interest in ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Kings Of Leon cancel gig after pigeon poops in bassist’s mouth
July 26th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Rock band Kings Of Leon abandoned a gig in St Louis, Missouri after their bassist Jared Followill was hit in the mouth by pigeon poo.The band, which was ... Read more...
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Border youth await Pakistanti pigeons’ arrival
June 4th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
Daoke (Indo Pak Border), June 4 (ANI): Even as any intruder from the Pakistani side of border has to face the security forces, it is the Pakistani pigeons that bring a big ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Punjab police playing host to Pakistani ’spy pigeon’
May 28th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar (Punjab), May 28 (IANS) Police in Punjab's Amritsar district, bordering Pakistan, are playing hosts to a pigeon, suspected to have come from the neighbouring country on a "secret mission".
According to police, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Intense heat wave takes toll of animals, birds in Gujarat
May 22nd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), May 22 (ANI): Veterinarians and volunteers in Gujarat are taking special care of the animals and birds to safeguard them from the intense heat wave that has gripped the country.The ... Read more...
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Here’s how birds of a feather ‘manage’ to flock together
April 8th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Pigeons rapidly shift direction during flight in response to cues from the leading members of their group, a new study has found.Scientists made the discovery with the help ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
PETA alleges that Mike Tyson’s game show encourages gambling
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has alleged that Mike Tyson’s upcoming reality TV show about pigeon racing encourages gambling, as the ... Read more...
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