Racing pigeons was introduced as a hobby in 1818 in Belgium. It gained popularity in Bengaluru over 50 years ago, around the ...

And right up until the invention of the telegraph, in 1844, homing pigeons remained the fastest way to send messages across long distances. The birds can fly for 1,000 miles in one race and can ...

A total of 1,500 pigeons, owned by more than 50 Bahraini enthusiasts, participated in a joint 600km homing pigeons race from Hafar Al Batin, in Saudi Arabia, to Bahrain. The joint race is the first in ...