Pigeons

Balloons, pigeon part of Pakistan's 'psychological operation', claims BSF

Balloons flying in with threatening and confusing messages post the Indian Army's surgical strikes are a form of "psychological operation" being carried out by Pakistan to unsettle those living in hamlets along the International Border in Jammu and Punjab, according to an officer of the border guarding force.

Pakistan's racing pigeons are champions of endurance

For so-called "high-flying" pigeons, the rules are simple: at dawn, each team of seven or eleven pigeons take off from their perches, spend the day flying out of sight, and when they return at nightfall, the flight time of each pigeon is added up and an average is calculated.

Watch these Pakistani pigeon racers as their dreams take flight

Rather than being viewed as pests, a pigeon in Pakistan is sometimes considered a champion of endurance who evoke a passionate following across the country

Light up the sky: Two thousand LED-tagged pigeons stage show in NYC

New York is staging a show with 2,000 pigeons tagged with LED lights illuminating the city's night sky

Amid outrage over India's Daughter, Kiran Bedi compares rapists to pigeons

In a kneejerk reaction to Delhi gangrape convict Mukesh Singh's comments, Kiran Bedi has compared rape to the animal instinct of pigeons. But she has gotten it all wrong. Rape isn't about an instinct. It's about power.