It was a cobra of intimidating girth and length --- an adult of experience as indicated by having survived so long to attain peak physical attributes while inhabiting fields, dodging farmers, horticulture labour and dogs, and defying weather
A statement released by the UT administration on November 26 claimed that the annual de-weeding exercise had been upgraded with the induction of a machine (an “aquatic plant harvester”) hired from a New Delhi-based firm, Cleantec Infra
The north Indian race of this species, Lissemys punctata andersonii, is adorned with a most beautiful pattern of irregular yellow spots and blotches on its depressed and oval protective carapace
A popular attraction for tourists and local residents to relax and take a stroll, Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake also serves as a prominent morning and evening walk destination