As India is host to 1300 species of birds, there is certainly no dearth of targets for keen birdwatchers to capture some spectacular moments with their camera. Plus, there are the migratory ...

But the near extinction of the scavenger birds in India during the 1990s led to the spread of disease-carrying pathogens – and may have killed half a million people, according to a new study.

Bird flu, caused by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, was officially confirmed on March 7, when the Centre issued a letter to the chief secretary of Jharkhand.

Hyderabad: The detection of bird flu (H5N1) in domestic cats in Madhya Pradesh — a first-of-its-kind case in India — has raised concerns. While avian influenza primarily affects birds ...