Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the lush Western Ghats mountain range in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

The small reptile is a form of gecko and was found by taxonomist Varad Giri in the Kolhapur district. It has been named Cnemasspis kolhapurensis. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

PATNA, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of villagers have flocked to a remote Indian village to see a baby girl who was saved by stray dogs after she was abandoned in a mound of mud by her mother, officials said on Tuesday. picked by Nunkii 2 years ago

Second plane crash involving Airbus in a month.

154 Aboard picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded in 17 blasts within a little more than an hour Saturday night in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, police and government officials said. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Men who beat, threaten or yell at their wives or live-in girlfriends could be jailed and fined under a new law. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Here in the shadow of the Wallajah Mosque, a team of six puts out this hand-penned paper. Four of them are katibs -- writers dedicated to the ancient art of Urdu calligraphy. It takes three hours using a pen, ink and ruler to transform a sheet of paper into news and art. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Authorities in Indian Kashmir have begun poisoning stray dogs in an anti-rabies drive that aims to kill some 100,000 dogs in the region’s main city picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

A 70-YEAR-OLD Indian woman has become the world’s oldest mum after giving birth to twins. picked by WeeBeastie 1 year ago

Along with graduating in two and a half years with a 3.75 grade point average in pre-med, Rolle was awarded a $4,000 grant to conduct cancer research and set up a program in Okeechobee, Fla., to teach Seminole Indian children about health and physical fitness.

*I heard about this guy 2x in 2 days and was duly impressed both times. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

2 October - Mahatma Gandhi - The "father" of the Indian nation's birthday.

The UN declared today as a International Day of Non-Violence picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

A 50-year-old businessman who raped his daughter for nine years through her teens into adulthood believing an astrologer who told him it would bring financial prosperity to his family has been arrested. His wife and the astrologer who also raped the girl were arrested as well. picked by bernardblack 8 months ago

Indian army chiefs are set to deploy a 'curry bomb' to win the war on terror.

Weapons development experts have created an eye-watering spice bomb, packed with a potent mix of red chilli and pepper which will be used to smoke out militants during counter-insurgency operations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Indian hospital groups are betting the economic crisis will transform the medical tourism industry from one tailored to individual patients, to one that targets corporate America's soaring health-care costs. picked by suebe 12 months ago

When other kids are going to kindergarten, the children of the nomadic Indian tribe of Vadi are also going to school of sorts. Except that the ABCs aren’t in the curriculum - instead, these kids (some as young as 2) are learning to be snake charmers with real cobras. picked by bingo 6 months ago

In the Indian state of Kerala, badly treated elephants often turn on their trainers. In these videos, you see some deadly elephant attacks and trainers being trampled upon, killed etc. Pretty stomach-churning stuff. picked by wanderingmind 1 year ago

China has been intruding into Indian territory annexing farmers land. Even as China denied intruding into India reporter's have proof. Another 1962 war ? picked by tgkprog 2 months ago

"Into the hospital at Pisco (Peru) came a tired, ragged Indian woman from the foothills of the Andes. She led by the hand a shy little girl, scarcely three feet tall, with chestnut braids and an enormously bulging abdomen. Pointing to the frightened child, the Indian woman begged Surgeon Geraldo Lozada to exorcise the evil spirits which had taken possession of her. Certain that little Lina Me... read full post picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago

When a prominent Indian politician said her political opponents had put a black magic spell on her, one of India's largest Hindu TV stations invited Indian rationalist Sanal Edamaruku to debate black magic shaman Pandit Surinder Sharma on science and religion. That's where it got interesting...... picked by doggylives 2 years ago

A 73-year-old Indian farmer who vowed not to marry before passing his high school exams has failed to get through for the 38th time. picked by squirmster 2 years ago

At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya 'Romeo' Dev is the world's smallest bodybuilder. Pint-sized Romeo is well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift 1.5kg dumbbells - despite his overall 9kg body weight. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago