Bengaluru, Aug. 3 -- A young pigeon from Mandya has captured the admiration of enthusiasts by completing a remarkable 1,790-kilometre flight from New Delhi. Taking part in its first professional race, the one-year-old bird named Abhimanyu accomplished the daunting journey in just over seven weeks - discounting the dispatch and arrival days - to clinch victory in the prestigious competition organized by the Karnataka Homing Pigeon Federation.

The race, which kicked off from Delhi on April 5, saw 22 well-trained pigeons from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu released into the skies, each equipped with an ID ring for tracking, The Times of India reported. Of these, only 14 successfully made their way back home. Abhimanyu, the youngest contestant in ...