Wings of death: India may have figured out a surprising way to defeat drones

A southern Indian state is using trained birds of prey to take down rogue UAVs as part of local policing

With its terrifying talons, enormous wingspan, piercing gaze and cunning hunting tactics while gliding high in the sky, the majestic eagle leaves its prey no chance. One of the planet’s fastest birds is now doing what it has never done before in India: intercepting rogue drones.

Police officials in the southern Indian state of...