Vasuki Naag was real? Meet the giant ancient snake from Gujarat that was as long as a railway coach or a cricket pitchA giant snake called Vasuki indicus, longer than a school bus, lived in India 47 million years ago. Researchers from the Indian Institute o...
23 Feb, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
India tackles snakebite crisis: New action plan aims to halve deaths by 2030Snakebites pose a significant threat in India, which has the highest snakebite mortality rate globally. A 2020 study reported 1.2 million d...
19 Oct, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
Elvish Yadav snake venom case: ED files money laundering case, to question the YouTuber soonSnake Venom Case,Elvish Yadav: The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money laundering case against YouTuber Siddharth Yadav, also kno...
04 May, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Meet Vasuki Indicus: Ancient snake in India that may have weighed a ton and measured longer than a school busVasuki, the ancient big snake from India, was a slow-moving ambush predator that subdued prey through constriction. It lived 47 million yea...
19 Apr, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Red Sand Boa snake rescued from Darjeeling's forest land, four arrestedThe snake is referred to as the mandool/mandul or du-tondya (the one with two mouths), and its scientific name is Eryx Johnii. It is also k...
22 Feb, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
Snakes face threat from humans, superstitions surrounding them10 Aug, 2017, 07.49 PM IST
Amid expanding concrete jungle, Delhi's wildlife shows sign of revivalDue to the degradation of the Yamuna river, Delhi has lost the nub-nosed or marsh crocodile (last seen in 1976) and the long-snouted crocod...
07 Mar, 2017, 02.58 PM IST
Conflict zones: Five places where people cross animals paths with disastrous resultsThe proposed freight corridor through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai poses a threat to wildlife.
13 Mar, 2016, 11.01 AM IST
- Green revival - Snakes last seen in 1940s found at Yamuna bio park
Creepy-crawlies best avoided by most have been enchanting a team of scientists at Yamuna Biodiversity Park.
18 Jul, 2015, 09.49 AM IST
- Over 70 snakes, turtles and birds rescued from rain
The animal welfare NGO, Plants and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS), has rescued around 44 birds and over 30 snakes, turtles and other animal...
26 Jun, 2013, 02.17 AM IST
Snakes and laddersThe verse, which invokes river Narmada and sage Astika, is called Sarpa Raksha mantra. It presumes that not only do snakes respond to Sansk...
03 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
King Cobra not on the verge of extinction in India: Environment ministry"The Indian crocodile and the King Cobra are presently not on the verge of extinction," environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan said.
24 Mar, 2013, 06.15 PM IST
Indian crocodile, king cobra face extinction threatThe Indian crocodile (mugger ), King cobra, the South Andaman krait, four types of turtle — Bengal Roof Turtle, Red-crowned Roofed Turtle, ...
16 Feb, 2013, 05.39 AM IST
Mining taking heavy toll on Goa's wildlife: EnvironmentalistsIncessant digging that had been taking place around Goa's forests in search for iron ore has taken a heavy toll on wild animals and other s...
31 Oct, 2012, 09.44 PM IST
- Rare snake discovered in Katerniaghat
The Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh has made headlines with the discovery of the rare Red Coral Kukri...
15 Jul, 2012, 11.27 PM IST
Rare Indian snake species discovered at Katarniaghat sanctuaryA rare Indian snake species Red Coral Kukri has been discovered at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) in the Terai region of Uttar Prade...
15 Jul, 2012, 10.54 PM IST
King Cobra faces loss of habitatThe King Cobra, world's longest venomous snake found predominantly in Indian rain forests, are increasingly threatened due to loss of habit...
29 Jun, 2012, 01.45 PM IST