Researchers led by P Gowri Shankar have identified a new species of king cobra, Ophiophagus Kaalinga sp.nov., endemic to the Southern Western Ghats, including Goa and bordering Maharashtra.

Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Bharat Fast Forward. The Western Ghat Lit Fest, themed "Bharat Fast Forward," was held in Coimbatore on the 19th and 20th of ...

Vijayawada's Punnami Ghat saw five Guinness World Records being set during the Amaravati Drone Summit 2024, featuring approximately 5,500 drones in mesmerising formations. Listen to Story Amaravati ...

The silt is a result of the floodwaters that rise every year during the monsoon, carrying sediment which settles on the ghats. The iconic, panoramic ghats of Varanasi are adorned with a multitude ...

Khadkiya Ghat village, located under Bhanpura Panchayat in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, has undergone a remarkable transformation from a community grappling with water scarcity and health ...

A court in Pune son Tuesday sent the second accused arrested in the Bopdev Ghat gangrape case to judicial custody with the Pune police reserving the right to seek his further custody for the purpose ...

The Ganga Aarti, a magical rite that takes place every evening, is celebrated at this principal ghat. Varanasi's most revered cremation ghat, which is thought to be the place of salvation. With ...

Al Ghat Wind Farm is a 600MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is ...

Bopdev Ghat gang-rape case accused, who resided at Hadapsar area, was arrested from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Monday Pune: The Pune police crime branch on Wednesday produced the second accused ...

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

The Delhi Government will set up 1,000 “model ghats” for the Purvanchali festival Chhath across the city, Chief Minister Atishi said on Monday. The ghats will be constructed in each of the 70 ...

Schistura nagodiensisThe second of the new species, Schistura nagodiensis, was found in the Nagodi River, a tributary of the Sharavathi River in the central Western Ghats. This species has 6-9 broader ...