Sri Lanka seeks investors for loss-making Mattala airport built with Chinese loansSri Lanka is seeking investors for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. The airport has been a financial drain since opening in 2013. A...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
7 hours drive from Bengaluru lies a magical lake turns 'pink' during this time of the yearPulicat Lake near Chennai has transformed into a breathtaking spectacle, with thousands of flamingos creating a vibrant pink landscape. Thi...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
How Some Animals Navigate Thousands of Kilometers Without LandmarksRemarkable animal migrations across vast distances, like those of birds and sea turtles, continue to baffle scientists. While magnetorecept...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Why Do Birds Keep Crashing Into New York’s Glass Towers at Night? The Answer Is Stranger Than It LooksMillions of migratory birds face danger in New York City annually due to collisions with buildings, primarily caused by deceptive glass str...
18 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
This crane has charted it longest course yet; Flies nearly 3,676 km from North Pole to RajasthanA Siberian crane named Sukpak flew a record 3,676 km to Rajasthan. The crane's journey, tracked via a leg ring, began in Tyva. Sukpak took ...
27 Nov, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Scientist to tag satellite transmitters on Amur falcons in Manipur's Tamenglong district to analyse migratory routesA senior scientist from the Wildlife Institute of India will tag Amur falcons with satellite transmitters in Manipur’s Tamenglong district ...
26 Oct, 2024, 06.26 PM IST
Once nearly extinct, scientists now using gliders to teach northern bald ibis how to migrateScientists are using an ultralight aircraft to guide endangered northern bald ibises on their migration from Austria to Spain. Led by Johan...
29 Aug, 2024, 06.05 PM IST
Manipur gears up for Amur falcons, its winged guestsThe long-distance migratory birds usually arrive in Manipur, mostly in Tamenglong and neighbouring Nagaland in mid-October from their breed...
10 Oct, 2023, 09.04 PM IST
Germany extends checks at Austrian border as migrant numbers riseBelgrade's visa-free policy with countries like India and Tunisia allows an influx of migrants who can then try and enter the EU illegally....
12 Oct, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
Social in nature, wanderer by habitThese birds are part of the Lapwing genus Vanellus, which diverged from all other species of birds 28 million years ago! Two sociable lapwi...
26 Mar, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
- Climate change clips wings of migratory birds: Ornithologist
It takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets strung between pine trees on Poland's Baltic coast, a veritabl...
11 Oct, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Flamingos give a miss to Ajmer lakes for 3rd timeIn the last three years, migratory birds like flamingoes have shifted their winter abode from the lakes of Ajmer.
23 Dec, 2014, 01.45 AM IST
- Goa's Carambolim lake to benefit from Konkan Railway CSR initiative
As a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities, Konkan Railway has undertaken a project at Goa which will draw more migratory ...
05 Sep, 2014, 08.04 PM IST
Campaign saves migratory falconsLast year, around 12,000 Amur falcons had been slaughtered in Nagaland during a halt in their Siberia-Africa journey. But a massive awarene...
15 Dec, 2013, 05.43 AM IST
- Satellite tag on falcons to track migratory route
Nagaland has taken another step forward in conserving Amur falcon, a migratory bird species that makes the state its roosting ground in its...
13 Nov, 2013, 01.21 AM IST
- Sharp drop in migratory birds number on back of good rains
There is a significant decline in population of migratory birds visiting Bhopal this winter.
15 Feb, 2013, 01.37 AM IST
Winter migratory birds on a hopping flight through DelhiRare winter migratory birds like the Cotton Pygmy Goose, the Great White Pelican and the Greater Flamingo can be spotted at the capital’s O...
23 Jul, 2012, 07.28 PM IST