Snake
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Drunk man bites snake into pieces for 'crossing his path'
India | May 05, 2020, 09:14 PM ISTThe man, identified as Kumar was in an inebriated condition when he grabbed the snake that was passing by and tied it to his neck.
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Tiny prehistoric lizard sheds light on reptile evolution: Study
Science | Feb 21, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTResearchers have unearthed a new prehistoric reptile species which they claim to be an ancestor to modern-day lizards and snakes, a finding that sheds more light on the early evolution of four-legged creatures.
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Snake might be animal reservoir of novel coronavirus: Study
Science | Jan 23, 2020, 06:59 AM ISTA study published on Wednesday in the Journal of Medical Virology showed that snake is the most probable wildlife animal reservoir for the novel coronavirus that had caused 17 deaths in central China's Hubei Province.
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UK woman finds 8-foot-long boa constrictor in her bathroom. You don't want to see the photos
offbeat | Jan 21, 2020, 06:07 PM ISTA boa constrictor is one of the largest snakes in the world.
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Red sand boa snake worth Rs 1.25 crore rescued in Madhya Pradesh
India | Dec 30, 2019, 05:11 PM ISTA red sand boa snake, carrying worth of Rs 1.25 crore, was rescued in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district on Sunday. The red sand boa is said to be a rare non-poisonous snake. The reptile was rescued after five persons were trying to sell it in Narsinghgarh town.
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In nail-biting video, 60-year-old woman captures 20kg python alive with her bare hands
India | Dec 13, 2019, 02:36 PM ISTA nail-biting video of a 60-year-old woman capturing a python alive that reportedly weighed 20 kilograms has surfaced on social media and will definitely give you goosebumps. The 1 minute 36 seconds video clip features Kochi's well-known wildlife rescuer, Vidya Raju. Ms Raju is famous in the city for rescuing wildlife in distress, especially snakes.
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Two-headed snake found in Bengal village
India | Dec 12, 2019, 04:27 PM ISTA rare two-headed snake was found in a village under Belda forest range in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, a forest official said on Thursday.
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Elderly woman bitten by snake, carried 8 kms on bamboo stretcher in Pune
India | Dec 05, 2019, 01:17 PM ISTA 65-year-old woman bitten by a snake in a small hamlet here having no proper road had to be carried on a makeshift stretcher by locals for over two hours to cover a distance of eight km to get her medical help, her relatives said on Thursday.
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Shehala's classmates threatened for testifying against school
India | Nov 25, 2019, 06:50 AM ISTShehala Sherin (10) had died after being bitten by a snake inside her classroom on November 20. The victim's father, Rajesh, too said some people threatened them by saying witnesses would have to face the consequences alone.
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Principal, Vice Principal suspended, protests mount over student's death
India | Nov 22, 2019, 09:59 PM ISTAmid mounting protests, the Kerala government on Friday suspended the principal and vice-principal of the school where a 10-year-old girl had died of snake bite inside the classroom, as students hit the streets vowing not to enter their classrooms till justice was delivered to their schoolmate.
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Wayanad: 10-year-old girl dies of snakebite in classroom
India | Nov 21, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTThe incident occurred while the girl was sitting in her class and the snake surfaced from a hole and bit her. Much precious time was lost after the school authorities dilly-dallied about what to do.
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Snake ancestors had legs, cheekbones 100 million years ago: Study
World | Nov 21, 2019, 02:26 PM ISTSnake ancestors that lived nearly 100 million years ago, had legs and a cheekbone which have disappeared entirely in their modern day descendants, according to a study which examined fossils of an ancient rear-limbed reptile called Najash rionegrina. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, showed that snakes possessed hind legs during the first 70 million years of their evolution, and had cheekbones -- also known as a jugal bone.
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DJ Snake to be back in India
Hollywood | Nov 12, 2019, 08:15 AM ISTDJ Snake popular for songs such as "Lean on", "Let me love you" and "Taki Taki", will perform songs from his new album "Carte Blanche" for the first time in India.
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Man wears 'snake' around his waist. Watch viral video
Trending | Oct 15, 2019, 03:18 PM ISTMan pulls a 'snake' from grass field. Twitter says 'well played'.
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Snake bites drunk man. He bites it too. Into pieces
India | Jul 29, 2019, 04:40 PM IST"My son was drunk. A snake entered our home and bit him. He later bit the snake into pieces. His condition is serious. We are unable to afford the expenses of his treatment," Babu Ram, father of Raj Kumar said.
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Squirrel kills snakes and eats it down, photos going viral
Trending | May 24, 2019, 01:41 PM ISTSee this viral photo where a squirrel is gulping down a snake to the last inch.
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Shocking! Snake found inside ATM in Tamil Nadu, watch rescue video
Trending | Apr 24, 2019, 01:54 PM ISTThe snake was found behind some machine placed beside Automated Teller Machine which disburses money.
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Nag Panchami 2018: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi, Vrat, Muhurat, History, Significance
Lifestyle | Aug 14, 2018, 12:12 PM ISTHere are the Puja Vidhi, Puja Muhurat, Date, Time, History of Nag Panchami 2018.
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Actress Kalidasi Mondal dies after being bitten by a snake used as a prop
Trending | May 10, 2018, 05:09 PM ISTActress Kalidasi Mondal, who plays the role of ‘Ma Manasa’ – Goddess of Snake, every year died when a live snake bit her during the performance.
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Deadly black snake found cuddled up with child’s soft toys, watch viral video
Trending | Apr 12, 2018, 01:49 PM ISTThe viral video shows how the venomous red bellied black snake was removed from the young girl’s room strewn with toys all over.