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DEATH TRAP FOR SNAKES
In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neither- Palestinian Embassy calls for urgent medical aid: "If not India and Indian people, then who?"
- Faking death, tentacle traps, spider tails: Inside the minds of the world's most cunning snakes
- 12 proven ways to stop snakes from getting into your yardSnakes are entering suburban backyards more often. This is due to landscaping that offers food and shelter. Homeowners can make their yards...12 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- Train collision kills 15, injures dozens near JakartaA devastating train collision near Jakarta has claimed 14 lives and left 84 injured. The accident occurred when a commuter train struck a t...28 Apr, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
- Bihar’s Musahars struggle for dignity and survivalThe Musahar community, Bihar's most marginalized Dalit group, faces extreme poverty, caste stigma, and lack of basic amenities like housing...10 Nov, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
- How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers and walkie-talkiesIn Lebanon, a series of explosions triggered by booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies left dozens dead and thousands wounded. The devices...19 Sep, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
- Indian farm labourers march to end 'slavery' after worker death shakes ItalyThousands of Indian farm laborers in Italy demand an end to "slavery" after the tragic death of Satnam Singh, who lost his arm in a work ac...26 Jun, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
- With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapseU.S. President Joe Biden planned to travel to Israel on Wednesday to signal White House support for the country and to Jordan to meet with ...17 Oct, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
- Gardening can be rewarding & good for well-being, but there are 4 dangers lurking in your backyardGardening can be hazardous to your health and the health of others if you're not careful. Emergency room consultant, Andy Lockey, cautions ...31 May, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
- Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of 'terror' as missiles rain downRockets struck residential properties in Solviansk in the heart of the embattled Donbas region, killing a woman in her garden and wounding ...02 Jul, 2022, 11.02 PM IST
- Death of three sisters spotlights India's dowry violenceKalu, Kamlesh and Mamta Meena were victims of a dispute over dowries, the often hefty sums Indian parents pay to marry off their daughters.08 Jun, 2022, 08.00 AM IST
- Over 15 dead in Bengal floods; heavy rains lash MP's Gwalior-Chambal region, 200 villages maroonedIn Madhya Pradesh, heavy rains were witnessed in Gwalior-Chambal region, especially Sheopur and Shivpuri districts, officials said, adding ...03 Aug, 2021, 10.44 PM IST
- The curious case of donkey and donkers: On the great Indian (illegal) immigration trailThis flow of illegal immigrants from India to US is a relentless process. Numerous youngsters, an overwhelming majority of them from Punjab...29 Aug, 2020, 01.12 PM IST
- Fiction not being real undermines fiction: Arundhati RoyRoy explains why her new book took 20 years, why Kashmir needs a novel to tell its truth, and why writers need to get out of silos of imagi...02 Jun, 2017, 11.52 PM IST
- Chinese newspaper's caustic response to an ET article on how Beijing is trapping Asia in debtThe Economic Times article cited the case of Sri Lanka which has run into a huge debt trap by welcoming Chinese-funded projects under OBOR.04 May, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
- From Kendrick Lamar to Taylor Swift, complete list of Grammy nominationsKendrick Lamar earned 11 nominations for the 2016 Grammys, both Taylor Swift and The Weeknd tie for second with 7 nominations.24 Jan, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
- Cubs death: Maharashtra government plans SIT probe in disappearance of Chandrapur tigressThe minister also said that the government has learnt a lesson to keep a watch on tigers outside sanctuaries, as their number has increased...28 Dec, 2015, 04.08 PM IST
- Andhra festival turns into death trap for snakes every yearNagulachavithi may be a festival aimed at worshipping the snake god but it heralds a torturous time for hundreds of snakes, many of whom di...05 Nov, 2013, 05.36 AM IST
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