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The inland taipan carries enough venom to kill dozens of humans, yet most Australians will never encounter one in the wild- She left city life to work in the village, now earns over Rs 1 crore a year from 60,000 venomous snakes
- Cobra vs Cottonmouth: Why these two snakes are dangerous in completely different ways
- The copperhead snake is almost never lethal but that doesn't mean it isn't dangerousCopperheads are prevalent venomous snakes across the eastern United States. These masters of disguise often bite when threatened, leading t...13 May, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
- The Simple Night Habit That Can Prevent a Snake EncounterNightfall transforms familiar spaces into potential hazards. The World Health Organization advises using light outdoors to reduce snake bit...24 Apr, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- Why Killing a Snake in Your Yard May Make the Problem WorseExperts advise against killing snakes, warning it increases bite risks and fails to deter future appearances. Instead, homeowners should fo...24 Apr, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
- Kisan Mitra Chhadi: Anti-snake vibration stick unveiled by the Union Agriculture minister that protects farmers from deadly bitesSnake: Indian scientists have developed the Kisan Mitra (Farmer Friend) stick, a specialized safety device designed to detect the presence ...14 Apr, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
- Kerala declares snakebite a public health priority to improve tracking and treatmentKerala has declared snakebite envenomation a major public health issue. This move aims to improve data collection and treatment. The decisi...13 Oct, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
- UP records 18 deaths in 24 hours due to excessive rainfallTragedy struck Uttar Pradesh as relentless rainfall led to the loss of at least 18 lives within a 24-hour span ending on July 18. The devas...19 Jul, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
- What YOLO? Die 30 times and cash in: When snakebites turn into cash bites in MP scamJitu Patwari alleges a scam in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It involves fake snakebite deaths. Fraudulent compensation claims amount to over ₹11 ...23 May, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
- Madhuri Dixit's husband, Dr. Shriram Nene, finds Rani Mukerji's iconic snakebite scene 'pure cinema,' but ...Rani Mukerji's debut film, *Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat*, initially criticized, has found new life as an internet meme source. A scene depicting...17 May, 2025, 05.25 PM 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
- Snakebite cases are 'notifiable disease': CentreThe ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) has designated snakebite cases and deaths as a 'notifiable disease' in India. This mandat...30 Nov, 2024, 12.36 AM 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
- 50,000 people die of snakebite every year, highest in world: BJP MP in Lok SabhaBJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy highlighted that snakebites cause 50,000 deaths annually in India, the highest globally, with climate change incre...29 Jul, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
- Snake bites sleeping laborer in Bihar; Man bites back snake three times. What happens next will shock youIn Rajouli, Bihar, laborer Santosh Lohar retaliated against a snake bite by biting the snake back, killing it. He explained that in his vil...06 Jul, 2024, 11.13 AM IST
- Snake catcher in Rajasthan dies within minutes after being bitten by a cobraThe incident was captured on a CCTV camera nearby. The CCTV video shows Tiwari catching the cobra outside a shop in the Gogamedi area of Ch...14 Sep, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
- Snakebites: Karnataka sets out to build anti-venom R&D centre in Bengaluru to save livesThe project is billed as a unique one in the country, and the government has set aside Rs 7 crore for it. The centre would start functionin...04 Jul, 2022, 11.03 PM IST
- Lioness dies of snake-bite at Gir sanctuaryA seven-year-old lioness has died due to a snake-bite at the Sayna Vasiya village in the Una range of the Gir National Park.11 May, 2011, 01.26 PM IST
- White lioness dies due to snake-bite in Chhattisgarh zooA eleven-year-old white lioness died due to snake-bite in a zoo in Chhattisgarh's Durg district.09 May, 2009, 08.08 PM IST
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