Fake life-saving medicine racket busted in Delhi: Here's how they repackaged and sold drugs across several statesDelhi Police crime branch busted an interstate counterfeit medicine racket, arresting four individuals. The network allegedly sourced gover...
08 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Dead snake can still bite and kill even hours after death, shocking study findsDoctors in Assam have documented the world's first cases of venom poisoning from dead cobras and kraits. As per the study, several cases we...
29 Aug, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
How Australian skinks developed immunity to deadly snake venom: Breakthrough research may transform antivenom scienceUniversity of Queensland researchers discovered that Australian skinks evolved molecular defenses against snake venom through mutations in ...
11 Aug, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
Man exposes himself to lethal snake venom 856 times; helps scientists develop world's 'most broadly effective' antidoteScientists have developed a potentially universal antivenom. This uses antibodies from Timothy Friede, who self-immunized against snake ven...
03 May, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
Puri Jagannath temple's treasure guarded by snakes? Tales of serpents spook authoritiesPuri's Jagannath temple will open Ratna Bhandar on July 14. SJTA is preparing with a snake charmer, medical team, and an SOP pending govern...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.34 AM IST
Snake venom can kill.... but it can also heal!Snake venom hit headlines after YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested for selling snake poison at rave parties. Despite the bad reputation and...
18 Mar, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Step closer to universal antibody solution: IISc team develops synthetic antibody that can neutralise deadly snakebite toxinScientists at the Scripps Research Institute and the Evolutionary Venomics Lab at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institut...
22 Feb, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
Habushu, Japan's exotic snake whiskey captivates palates globallyHabushu, a captivating snake-infused whiskey from Japan's Okinawa islands, is making a splash in the global beverage scene. This unconventi...
09 Dec, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
After floods, Bengalureans now face snakes, rodents menaceHundreds of snake bite cases have been reported across the city in the last three days. According to a Bangalore Mirror report, many hospit...
10 Sep, 2022, 11.22 AM IST
Pakistan imported medicines worth Rs 136 crore from India in 2019Express News reported that the imported medicines included life-saving drugs, tablets, syrups and vaccines.
14 Jul, 2019, 06.47 PM IST
- Cobra venom can help surgeons see boundaries of cancer
Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS) In collaboration with researchers from Assam's Tezpur University, Russian scientists have developed a substance-based ...
09 Dec, 2016, 05.00 PM IST
- Venom of Asia's rare snake could create new painkillers
Canberra, Oct 31 (IANS) Venom derived from one of the Southeast Asia's rarest snakes can be turned into non-addictive painkiller drug that ...
31 Oct, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
Illegal, China-bound snake venom consignment seized near SiliguriThe shipment of cobra venom, estimated to be worth Rs 100 crore, was on its way to China from France via Bangladesh, India and Bhutan.
28 Jun, 2015, 06.41 PM 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
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
Just dial 9871963535 for snake helplineThis monsoon, if you find a snake hissing inside your house, just don't panic or cause it any harm. All you need to do is dial a helpline a...
09 Jul, 2008, 04.04 PM IST
- Three held for trading in snake venom
Three persons, including a senior education department official, were arrested for illegally possessing and trading in snake venom.
01 Jan, 2008, 12.11 PM IST