Lizard

Hyderabad Man Lay Dead In Flat For A Month, Family Was Abroad

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 6, 2017

The decomposed body of a 75-year-old man was found in a flat in Hyderabad, over a month after he is suspected to have died after he stepped on a lizard and fell, suffering fatal head injuries, police said on Friday.

Delhi Secretariat's Unusual Visitor: 2-Foot-Long Monitor Lizard

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

A two-feet-long monitor lizard was found in the premises of Delhi Secretariat causing a stir at the hub of the city government.

Cops Find Four-Foot Lizard Strolling Through Backyard. See Scary Pics

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday September 16, 2017

Someone in Virginia, US, actually found the Godzilla-sized lizard in their backyard and called in for help. Now pictures of the lizard have been shared on Facebook and all we can say is that for anyone afraid of lizards, this is the stuff of nightmares.

5 Violently Ill In Mumbai After Lizard In Palak Paneer

Mumbai News | Samiullah Khan, Mid-day.com | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Five members of a family fell violently ill while attending a wake for their deceased grandfather after they found a dead lizard in the palak paneer they were eating for lunch.

Dead Lizard In Veg Biryani Served On Train, Passenger Tweets Railways Minister

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 26, 2017

Just days after an auditor's report submitted in parliament said food on trains in India are unfit for human consumption, passengers on a train in Uttar Pradesh have been served proof. A dead lizard was found in a meal on the Poorva Express on Tuesday.

Lizard Found Inside Bag Of Broccoli, Survived Flight From Spain To Scotland

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Monday June 5, 2017

A lizard survived a flight from Spain to Scotland after getting trapped inside a bag of broccoli. The Iberian wall lizard was found at a supermarket in Lanarkshire. According to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the lizard was discovered by an employee at the store on May 11.

Watch: Foot-Long Iguana Surprises Shoppers In Florida

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Monday April 10, 2017

Shoppers at a large American supermarket were shocked to see an unusual sight late last week - a massive rhinoceros iguana wandering around the store.

Pregnant Woman Served Deep Fried Lizard At McDonald's Outlet in Kolkata

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday March 3, 2017

The Mitras of Kolkata say they got a 'McLizzie' when they ordered breakfast at McDonald's at EM Bypass in the city on Tuesday. A deep fried lizard with their French fries left Priyanka Mitra, who is four months pregnant, rushing to the washroom. She had taken her daughter to the outlet for a treat.

Rainbow-Headed Snake, 'Star Trek' Newt Among 163 New Species

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 19, 2016

A rainbow-headed snake, a dragon-like lizard and a newt that looks like a Klingon from the Star Trek series are among 163 new species found in the ecologically diverse but threatened region of Greater Mekong, according to a new WWF report released today.

By 1:06 On This Video Of A Chase, You Are Holding Your Breath

Offbeat | Edited by Amrita Kohli | Tuesday November 8, 2016

In an edge-of-your-seat sequence, watch a lizard being chased by a couple dozen snakes, long and dangerous and very swift.

New Lizard Species Discovered In Mumbai, Named After Bengaluru-Based Scientist

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 27, 2016

A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered, and has been named after a Bengaluru-based scientist Varad Giri.

Aboriginal Woman Goes From 'Non-Citizen' To Australian Parliament

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 3, 2016

Wearing a cloak decorated with the goanna lizard, the first Aboriginal woman elected to Australia's lower house took her seat in parliament this week, saying that as a child she was a "non-citizen".

When Godzilla Comes Knocking: Huge Lizard Tries to Enter Home in Thailand

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Wednesday June 29, 2016

Attanai Thaiyuanwong found a monster lizard trying to get inside his house on Wednesday and immediately shared pictures on Facebook.

'I Am Not a Lizard': Mark Zuckerberg Is Latest Celebrity Asked About Reptilian Conspiracy

Ben Guarino, The Washington Post | Thursday June 16, 2016

Zuckerberg called it a "very silly" question and moved on to less silly things, like techno-telepathic thought sharing.

'I am Not a Lizard': Mark Zuckerberg is Latest Celebrity Asked About Reptilian Conspiracy

Offbeat | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 15, 2016

"Mark, are the allegations true that you're secretly a lizard?" Zuckerberg read aloud. "I'm gonna have to go with 'No' on that."

Lizard Chilling On Remote Island For A Million Years Just Discovered By Humans

World News | Elahe Izadi, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 1, 2016

A monitor lizard trekking around Mussau in northeastern Papua New Guinea reigns supreme as the remote island's top predator and scavenger. And although it's been around for an estimated million years or more, scientists just recently discovered it.

When Malware Becomes a Service, Anyone Can Be a Hacker

Manish Singh | Thursday February 25, 2016

As hackers switch to malware-as-a-service model to make their malicious tools and services available to general public, security firms struggle to find a way to catch the bad guys.

80s-Inspired Fashion Show Draws Four-Legged Models

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 12, 2016

Donning frocks and fabrics of all colors, dogs, cats, chickens and even a lizard strutted to 80s music at a US charity event Thursday.

US Justice, Homeland Security Department to Probe Employee Data Hack

Reuters | Tuesday February 9, 2016

The departments are investigating a claim that personal data related to thousands of DHS and FBI employees was hacked and has been posted online.

Lizard Lounging In Kindergarden Student's Salad Is Now Class Pet

Offbeat | Reuters | Wednesday January 27, 2016

A tiny green lizard found by a New Jersey kindergarten student in a bundle of chilled salad greens at home has wriggled its way into the hearts of an entire elementary school class, which has adopted it as a mascot.

Australian Giant Monitor Lizards Trained To Avoid Eating Toxic Toads

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 6, 2016

Australian scientists today said they had devised an "innovative method of conservation" through feeding giant monitor lizards small cane toads so they won't be killed by larger-sized amphibians.

Nothing Here to See. Just a Monster Lizard Spotted in Australia

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Monday December 7, 2015

A man in New South Wales literally just found Godzilla chilling in his backyard.

This Peace Corps Volunteer Helped Discover a Lizard Unknown to Science

Offbeat | Rachel Feltman, The Washington Post | Sunday October 25, 2015

Being a member of the Peace Corps has its rewards. Getting to co-author a scientific paper isn't usually part of the deal. But Grant Adams will always have a little something extra to remember his travels: the discovery of a lizard previously unknown to science.

Dead Lizard Found in Mid-Day Meal for Toddlers, Pregnant Women in Chandigarh

Chandigarh News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 3, 2015

The Mayor of Chandigarh was shocked to find a dead lizard in mid-day meal prepped for toddlers and pregnant women in a government-run center in the city. She has ordered a probe into the incident.

Lizard Squad Member Found Guilty of Hacking Into PlayStation Network and Xbox Live

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday July 8, 2015

But the punishment doesn't seem to fit the crime.

Remains of Frog and Lizard Alleged to be Found in Wheat Flour

PTI | Tuesday June 16, 2015

After consuming the first packet, they opened the second packet and was shocked to see parts of a frog and a lizard in it.

Lizard in Flyer's Meal? Air India Calls it a 'Mischievous Propaganda'

PTI | Monday June 15, 2015

The incident reportedly took place last Thursday in the Air India flight from Delhi to London.

Passenger Finds Lizard in His In-Flight Meal. Air India Says it's a Hoax!

NDTV Food | Monday June 15, 2015

Air India said Saturday it was investigating how a lizard ended up in one of its in-flight meals, in the latest embarrassment to hit the struggling airline.

Air India Denies Reports of Lizard in In-Flight Meal, To Investigate 'Mischievous Propaganda'

India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan (with inputs from Agencies) | Saturday June 13, 2015

Air India has denied reports that a lizard was found in an in-flight meal on its New Delhi-London flight on Thursday, calling it "false and baseless".

'Most Charismatic' Dinosaur of All Time is Back

World News | Indo-Asian News Agency | Thursday April 9, 2015

Brontosaurus, also called the thunder lizard, is different from Apatosaurus and can be reinstated as its own unique genus, a latest research reveals.