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Thrissur: A cobra was found inside a classroom at the St Paul's Public School in Kuriachira during the last period on Friday, triggering panic among students and staff. The snake was found under the drawer of a table when students attempted to retrieve their books. Alerted by the children, the class teacher swiftly informed other staff members, and the classroom was promptly evacuated. All students were safely moved to a secure area and were allowed to return only after the snake was removed. The exact path through which the snake entered the classroom remains unknown. Parents learned about the incident only after their children returned home and recounted the experience. According to sources, the snake was later killed.
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisa ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: What began as a peaceful holiday in Thailand quickly turned into a terrifying ordeal for a couple after they discovered a venomous cobra inside their hotel room in Krabi. The shocking incident, which occurred in the early hours around 5 am, has now gone viral and raised serious concerns about safety in nature-adjacent accommodations. The incident came to light after a Facebook user, Kannuttakorn Uttaranakron, shared the chilling experience online. According to the post, the nightmare began when the guest's partner suddenly woke up in panic, screaming about a snake in the roo ...Read More >
The deceased was identified as Deepak Mahavar, 35, who was known in the area for saving snakes and had built a reputation as a local wildlife rescuer. In a tragic incident, a snake rescuer died after being bitten by a cobra that he was carrying around his neck after its rescue in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, the police said on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Deepak Mahavar, 35, who was known in the area for saving snakes and had built a reputation as a local wildlife rescuer. Deep ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A snake rescuer reportedly died after being bitten by a venomous snake while performing snake tricks in public. This shocking incident took place at Bakagura village in Balangir district. The deceased has been identified as Santosh Chand of Sindheikela. According to reports, Santosh was called to catch a snake that had entered a villager's house. He successfully rescued the snake, a cobra, and was entertaining the crowd by performing various stunts with the reptile. However, during performing tricks, the poisonous snake bit him on his tongue, and the venom quickly spread through ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Forest officer G S Roshni, known for rescuing over 800 venomous and non-venomous snakes during her nearly eight-year tenure with the Kerala Forest Department, made her first king cobra rescue on Sunday -- a massive 14-15 feet specimen -- from a stream near Peppara.The daring operation, which took her only a few minutes, was captured on video and quickly went viral, drawing both praise and criticism online.One person commented in the video that women who get scared by lizards and cockroaches should learn from her.Another person said -- "Big salute ma'am. I don't see anyone s ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 3 (PTI) A section of environmentalists and animal rights activists have opposed the Maharashtra government's plan to explore ways to resume the practice of worshipping live snakes on Nag Panchami in Battis Shirala town of Sangli district. Battis Shirala is known for its erstwhile practice of worshipping live snakes on Nag Panchami, celebrated in the month of Shravan. The Bombay High Court in 2002 banned the processions of cobras in the town. The issue was raised in the state assembly on Wednesday by BJP legislator Satyajit Deshmukh, who said Nag Panchami festival in Battis Shirala ...Read More >
Mandsaur: Sixty baby cobra snakes emerged from a farmer's cattle shed in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur, leaving villagers shocked at the sight of so many venomous hatchlings. Upon being informed, a snake catcher reached the spot and safely rescued the snakes. He first secured them in a box and later released them in a safe location. No person or snake was harmed during the incident. A scary video of the baby cobras has surfaced and is now going viral on social media. A hundred snakes came out of the pit, out of which 60 were rescued and left safely in the nearby forest. Biggest Cobra Spotting I ...Read More >