A 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh in northern India has died after attempting to take a selfie with a venomous snake. The man, who went by the name Dharamveer, was visiting the Kakoda fair in ...

At first, people thought it was part of an act: a deadly python coiled around the neck of its owner and snake charmer during a live show in Uttar Pradesh, India, this week. But they soon found out the ...

One of India's iconic folk arts is disappearing — and animal-rights activists say it can't happen soon enough. They say snake charmers use cruel... In India, Snake Charmers Are Losing Their Sway Snake ...

The incident took place in Pankhanjur area of Kanker district on Wednesday evening and the dead man has been identified as Suresh Mandal. A 37-year-old man died of a snake bite when a snake charmer ...

At first, people thought it was part of an act as a deadly python coiled around the neck of its owner and snake charmer during a live show in Uttar Pradesh, India, last week. But they soon found out ...

A woman who used a cobra to scare people into giving her money is being pursued by police in India. The Times of India reported that the woman visited houses in Tambaram, a suburb of Chennai in Tamil ...

Shows featuring cobras and other live snakes have been banned in India since 1991 though they are still a common sight, especially in tourist areas and in small villages. There are about 800,000 snake ...

India's conservation policies are destroying snake-charmers' culture and livelihoods - and may not be helping the snakes. The case illustrates the tensions between conservation and human rights, says ...