- Individual dreams for greener future
On World Environment Day today, its theme of `Seven Billion Dreams, One Planet' has fired some Amdavadis to realize their greening dreams o...
05 Jun, 2015, 06.54 AM IST
- Birds vanishing from Europe, finds new study
A study of 144 bird species across 25 European countries has shown that bird populations have declined sharply over the past 30 years.
03 Nov, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
- Mobile tower radiation clips sparrows' wings
Radiation from mobile towers is not only taking a toll on human health but is also blamed for sparrows vanishing into thin air.
20 Mar, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
- Save the sparrow
On the eve of World Sparrow Day, bird lovers from the city have launched a drive to spread awareness on preserving sparrows and increasing ...
20 Mar, 2014, 10.05 AM IST
- Count the sparrows before they vanish
On the occasion of World Sparrow Day on Thursday, you can contribute in your little way by counting the birds and letting the biodiversity ...
20 Mar, 2014, 04.12 AM IST
- Sparrows have declined, but regional variations exist: Study
The results of the survey titled 'Citizen Sparrow' are out and they allow a closer evaluation of the widespread impression that sparrow pop...
02 Aug, 2013, 08.12 PM IST
Sparrows head north in search of homesSouth Chennai may seem greener and neater, but sparrows prefer north Chennai with its old buildings and nooks and crevices that allow them ...
02 Apr, 2013, 12.51 AM IST
Sparrows fly out, number falls by 50%Earlier spotted abundantly on trees and window sills, house sparrows are getting rarer in the urban landscape.A recent survey shows that th...
28 Mar, 2013, 02.26 AM IST
Bihar considering to declare sparrow state bird: Sushil Kumar ModiThe Bihar government is actively considering to declare house sparrow as the state bird for its protection and conservation.
21 Mar, 2013, 07.23 PM IST
- House sparrows losing battle against rapid urbanisation
The house sparrow is now the fourth most commonly-sighted bird in India, with the first three being the Rock Pigeon, which has emerged as t...
21 Mar, 2013, 05.41 AM IST
Sparrows lose homes in urban jungleSparrows seems to be flying out in search of another habitat.The house sparrows, the most commonly sighted bird in the country, is graduall...
21 Mar, 2013, 01.44 AM IST
- House sparrows are fast disappearing
The association between humans and the house sparrow dates back to several centuries and no other bird has been associated with humans on a...
23 Nov, 2012, 04.12 PM IST
Chirp, chirp! Sparrows are backThis is something to chirp about.The sparrow is back. An online survey has shown that the little bird has been spotted in parts of Bangalor...
06 Oct, 2012, 01.35 AM IST
Delhi adopts humble sparrow as its state birdTill some years back, the house sparrow was the quintessential ‘chidiya’, the most common image to come to mind when one discussed birds in...
15 Aug, 2012, 02.10 AM IST
- Online sparrow survey scores major hits from Pune
An online survey to document the population and distribution of sparrows nationwide has drawn thousands of contributions.
06 Jun, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- Online dash to save the vanishing sparrow
A two-month-long online survey called Citizen Sparrow was launched on Sunday, inviting responses from people on questions such as when they...
03 Apr, 2012, 05.51 AM IST
Radiation from mobile towers wipes out birdsThe increasing number of cell phone towers in cities is bringing down bird population in India. The radiation emitting from towers can dama...
03 Oct, 2008, 08.21 AM IST