Bird flu scare: 3 peacocks,2 peahens found dead in Maharashtra's BeedThe carcasses of these birds were recovered from near Loni village located close to Balaghat mountain range in Shirur Kasar taluka of the d...
23 Jan, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Quarantine goatees & lockdown stubbles: Is beard on the chin worth all the bush?As a man, turn on the shaver at your own peril. Scraggly studies show hairy truths.
21 Oct, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Lease of Life: A 380-acre plot in Gurgaon is now home to hundreds of native trees and bird speciesOver the course of a decade and with the help of thousands of volunteers, more than 70 companies and the Gurgaon Municipal Corporation, the...
23 Feb, 2020, 09.25 AM IST
- Scientists unveil genome of India's national bird
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS/Mongabay .com) After a two-year-long effort, a team of researchers from IISER-Bhopal has been able to sequence the gen...
04 Jun, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
Not only Karnan, list of judges courting controversy too longA storm, similar to the one triggered by Karnan's comment, was also created in '10 when a sitting judge of the K'taka HC called the then CJ...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.29 PM IST
When unfamiliarity breeds conjectureIf those in positions of power, actually believe that drinking tears of “celibate” peacocks can cause peahens to become pregnant, there is ...
02 Jun, 2017, 12.45 AM IST
Peacock is the national bird as it never has sex with peahen, says Rajasthan High Court judgeEarlier on Wednesday, his last day in office, Sharma had observed while disposing of a petition that cow should be declared the national an...
01 Jun, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
'Banjo' review: Riteish excels in an otherwise boring filmRavi Jadhav's Banjo, a musical drama that centres on a band of Mumbai slum boys who whip up a storm with their voices and instruments.
23 Sep, 2016, 01.39 PM IST
C Vidyasagar Rao, Ratan Tata inaugurate peacock conservation projectRatan Tata cut the ribbon at the entrance of the peacock zone and unveiled a plaque outside to mark the inauguration of the project, a Raj ...
01 Jul, 2016, 06.43 PM IST
Maharashtra government ropes-in Dorabji Tata Trust to conserve peacocks in Raj BhawanThe trust has assured the government that the peacock population in the Raj Bhawan premises will be restored, state Forest Minister Sudhir ...
04 Dec, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Why Maharashtra Raj Bhavan’s colourful peacocks are disappearingKiller Mongooses Attack Birds And Gobble Up Eggs On 47-Acre Estate
29 Nov, 2015, 03.43 AM IST
- 10 birds poisoned in Amravati forest
In a shocking incident, 10 birds including seven peahens, one each fantail flycatcher, crow peasant, and pond heron died of poisoning in Po...
10 Apr, 2014, 04.18 AM IST
How turkeys are among the first examples of globalisation of tradeEuropeans were flooded by new products from Asia & America and it is no surprise they got names & geographical origins mixed up.
30 Nov, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
Poke Me: Why India needs more five star culture, not lessThe so-called “five-star culture” with its uber-expensive hotels, spas and travel destinations does for the economy what lipstick does for ...
27 Mar, 2013, 07.42 PM IST
- 20 peacocks found dead in Punjab
In a suspected case of poisoning, twenty peacocks were found dead in the fields of a village in the district, a wildlife official said.
01 Mar, 2011, 09.45 PM IST