Snakes

IPL Matches Moved From Chennai To Pune Amid Cauvery Protests

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday April 12, 2018

All six Indian Premier League matches that were to be held in Chennai, have been moved to Pune in view of yesterday's massive protests by Cauvery activists, news agency PTI has reported.

BJP Has Forgotten "Humility" After Coming To Power: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 10, 2018

Rebuffing BJP president Amit Shah's rapprochement efforts, the Shiv Sena today said 'the Modi floods' may have swept away snakes and mongooses, but "the tiger cannot be tamed."

Youtube Personality Accused Of Endangering People With Venomous Snakes

World News | Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 14, 2018

A Maryland man who runs a popular YouTube channel dedicated to reptiles has been charged with animal cruelty, illegally possessing venomous snakes and endangering residents of the apartment building where he lived, police said.

Millions Stolen In Nigeria. Accused - A Snake And Gang Of Monkeys

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday March 3, 2018

Two recent instances of animals being made scapegoats in an attempt to cover up alleged corruption in Nigeria have left social media highly amused. A sales clerk was suspended from her job in February after she claimed that a snake had swallowed 36 million naira, or approximately $100,000. Just weeks later, a senator was ridiculed for suggesting mo...

Gucci's Fantastical Fall 2018 Show Included Baby Dragons, Snakes And More

Dayle Pereira | Friday February 23, 2018

We still can't stop talking about it

Watch Indonesian Troops Drink Blood From Headless Snakes For Secretary Mattis

Offbeat | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 24, 2018

Elite Indonesian troops drank blood from decapitated snakes in in an elaborate demonstration for US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

Man Finds Snake Slithering Over Arm While Driving. Watch Thrilling Rescue

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday January 12, 2018

A post shared on Facebook details a man's scary encounter in which he spotted a snake slithering over his arm while he was driving. A video along with the post shows exactly how the snake was rescued out of his car.

Children Found Dozens Of Eggs In A Sandpit. The Contents Were Alarming

World News | Avi Selk, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 3, 2018

When volunteers from a wildlife conservation group arrived at the Laurieton-area school, they decided the eggs - 43 by the time they'd finished digging - looked decidedly reptilian. Still, reptiles can be cute. In fact, the Guardian reported, the volunteers at first thought they might be water dragons: pretty lizards that are sometimes kept as pets...

Australian Cop Waits For Giant Python To Cross Road. Big NOPE From Internet

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday December 13, 2017

Two cops out on night patrol near Wujul Wujul in northeast Australia came across perhaps one of the longest snakes ever seen. The reptile was just casually crossing the road.

Hunter Bags 130-Pound Python. Look If You Dare

Offbeat | By Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Thursday December 7, 2017

A Burmese python - more than 17 feet long and weighing more than 130 pounds, with more rows of sharp teeth than you ever cared to imagine - has been captured and killed in the Florida Everglades.

Gurgaon Office Discovered A Large Snake, Shouted For Help

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 5, 2017

Panic gripped the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's (SDM) office in Gurugram, Haryana after a two-and-a-half feet long 'Common Krait' snake made its way into the premises. The appearance of the venomous snake had officials and visitors running helter skelter, creating chaos in the office.

Drunk Teen Hid Baby Python In His Pants. What Gave Him Away

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday November 9, 2017

When police officers were called to break up a fight in Germany's Darmstadt, they probably weren't expecting to find what they found - a drunk 19-year-old with "a significant bulge in his trousers." To make matters even more awkward, the teen proceeded to pull out a snake - yes, an actual reptile - from his pants.

Centre Playing Snakes And Ladders On More Cops For Delhi: High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 3, 2017

The Centre is playing "snakes and ladders" on the issue of increasing the number of police personnel in Delhi even though the metropolis is "clearly not safe", the Delhi High Court said today taking note of the rape of an 11-month girl recently.

In China, Man Caught With 50 Vipers In His Suitcase

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Monday October 2, 2017

A Chinese man who was trying to transport 50 venomous serpents in his suitcase for making snake wine has been detained by authorities at a railway station in eastern China.

'Snakes In Water, Spiders Crawling Up Walls': Texas Battles Harvey; 44 Dead

World News | Reuters | Friday September 1, 2017

A flood-hit southeast Texas city lost its drinking water supply and police and soldiers rescued thousands still stranded on Thursday after powerful storm Harvey killed 44 people and displaced more than a million on the Gulf Coast.