Found throughout India and much of southeast Asia, the Indian cobra (Naja naja) is a venomous snake often associated with snake charmers, thanks to its impressive hood display and its ability to ...

This is the moment a snake catcher removed an Indian spectacled cobra from a religious compound. Pawan Jogpal, also known as the 'Snake Man,' captured the snake in Bhattu Kalan, India, on November 2.

Rare encounter! The spectacled cobra holds significant symbolic value in Indian culture and is often associated with snake charmers, as well as featuring prominently in various mythologies and ...

Folks quizzed about the identity of a large snake photographed recently in India did not require much time to form a consensus.

If you find yourself bitten by a snake in India, there’s a very good chance that the culprit is either the Russell’s viper, common krait, Indian cobra or the Indian saw-scaled viper.

Many snakes, like this Indian cobra (Naja naja) will use their venoms in self-defence, causing millions of bites every year. However, did their venoms evolve for this function? This new study ...

It can grow up to 1.75m (5ft 9in) in length. The Indian cobra typically attacks after dark and causes internal bleeding, which requires immediate medical attention. Why are so many people dying ...

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Suraj Kumar (middle) was convicted of killing his wife with a cobra bite Last week, an Indian man was given a rare double-life sentence for killing his wife by making a cobra bite her. Soutik ...

The bizarre incident which shows the cobra drinking from a bottle of water was caught on camera. The Indian state of Karnataka has been hit with severe drought, with temperatures reaching 37 ...

HUBBALLI: In ground-breaking research, well-known wildlife biologist P Gowri Shankar from Agumbe has proved that king cobra ...

Highly respected in Indian mythology, the Indian cobra is easily recognised by its hood. Its neurotoxic venom attacks the nervous system.