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latest news & developmentsSnakes enter homes, increasing Asia flood torment
Hundreds of snakes, forced out of their pits by flood waters, have entered villagers’ homes in eastern India, creating panic and adding to the torment caused by monsoon flooding,…
Man arrested for slapping India coach
A man was arrested on Monday for slapping India coach Greg Chappell as he left an airport in eastern India with his cricket team, a police officer said. The incident occurred as…
One million lose homes in India floods
At least one million people have lost their homes to floods in eastern India, but the government’s relief effort is slow and inadequate, voluntary groups said on Wednesday. The…
Four-year-old ‘Forrest Gump’ runs 65km
Cheered by thousands, a four-year-old boy dubbed ”India’s Forrest Gump” who was nearly sold by his impoverished mother ran 65km on Tuesday to enter the country’s foremost record…
Sigh of relief as rare turtles start nesting
Wildlife experts voiced relief on Tuesday that 50 000 Olive Ridley turtles crawled up an eastern Indian beach this week to lay eggs, after the endangered animals missed nesting…