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NDTV
2 days ago
- General
- NDTV
Watch: Grandmother Wraps Snake Around Neck, Shocks Internet With Her Daring
An elderly woman from a village in Pune has shocked the internet with her fearlessness after she not only rescued a snake hiding in the house but also handled it efficiently, going as far as wrapping it around her neck. The woman, identified as Shakuntala Sutar, 70, hails from the Amboli village in Mulshi taluka, Pune, according to the viral video shared by a user on X (formerly Twitter). In the video, the snake can be seen hiding behind a board in the house when Ms Sutar calmly grabs it and brings it out in the open. After ensuring that the snake is handled properly, Ms Sutar wraps it around her neck whilst giving out advice on how to handle such a non-venomous creature. "There's no need to panic when you see a snake. Not every snake is venomous. The rat snake doesn't harm humans; in fact, it's helpful for farms as it eats rats and pests. People often kill snakes out of fear and superstition, which is wrong," the woman said, as per The Daily Jagran. The rat snake, locally known as Dhaman, is a non-venomous species commonly found in India. It is harmless to humans and plays a vital role in controlling the rodent population. Watch the viral video here: 🐍💪 70 साल की उम्र में भी हौसला जवान! पुणे के मुलशी तालुका के कासर अंबोली गाँव की शकुंतला सुतार दादी ने जो किया, वो किसी फिल्मी सीन से कम नहीं। जब उनके घर में धामन सांप निकला, तो दादी ने ना डर दिखाया ना हंगामा किया बल्कि बिना घबराए साँप को खुद पकड़ा और गले में डालकर लोगों को… — Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) July 27, 2025 King Cobra found Earlier this month, another video of a man holding a massive king Cobra with his bare hands also went viral on social media platforms. The video, shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan, showed the man's fearless composure as he handled the enormous snake. "If you ever wondered about the real size of King cobra. Do you know where it is found in India? And what to do when you see one," Mr Kaswan wrote in the caption of the video. If you ever wondered about the real size of King cobra. Do you know where it is found in India. And what to do when you see one !! — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) July 8, 2025 The King Cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, reaching lengths of up to 18 feet (5.5 meters). Found in the forests of Southeast Asia, including India, King Cobras inhabit regions with dense vegetation and abundant prey.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Pune woman, 70, wraps snake around neck to spread awareness. Video goes viral
A 70-year-old woman from a village in Pune has left the internet speechless for her fearless handling of a snake - all in an effort to educate Sutar calmly picked up a non-venomous rat snake that had wandered into the premises of her house. Instead of calling for a snake rescuer, she chose to take matters into her own hands, quite held it without fear because it wasn't poisonous,' her son Ganesh Sutar explained, adding: 'My mother wanted to show people that not all snakes are dangerous.' In a video of the moment that has gone viral, the grandmother can be seen lifting the snake with her bare hands and even wrapping it gently around her neck. Her intent, her family said, was to raise awareness and dispel the fear many people have towards snakes - especially those that pose no threat to rat snake, locally known as Dhaman, is a non-venomous species commonly found in India. Harmless to humans, it plays a vital role in controlling rodent populations.(With inputs from Omkar Wable) - EndsMust Watch
Hindustan Times
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Maratha Royals clinch T20 Mumbai League title
A half-century by Chinmay Sutar and useful contribution by Awais Naushad helped Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals defeat SoBo Mumbai Falcons by five wickets in a low-scoring final and clinch the T20 Mumbai League title. Electing to bowl, Maratha Royals restricted Mumbai Falcons to 157 for 4 in 20 overs and then reached the target with four balls to spare with Sutar scoring 53 off 49 balls, studded with two boundaries and as many sixes. Naushad struck a quick-fire 38 (24 balls) and shared a 67-run partnership with Sutar for the fourth wicket as the pair took Maratha Royals to the doorstep of victory. Earlier, Mayuresh Tandel (50 not out)and Harsh Aghav's (45 not out) unbroken partnership of 85 runs off 49 balls helped Mumbai Falcons put on 157/4. The team was in trouble at 60/3 at the halfway stage before captain Shreyas Iyer's dismissal reduced them to 72/4 in the 12th over. Aghav, who slammed four sixes, accelerated the scoring with Tandel but still the team ended with a below-par total. Brief scores: SoBo Mumbai Falcons 157 for 4 in 20 overs (Mayuresh Tandel 50 not out, Harsh Aghav 45 not out; Vaibhav Mali 2/32) lost to MSC Maratha Royals 158/5 in 19.2 overs (Chinmay Sutar 53, Awais Khan 38) by five wickets.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Nagpur woman loses Rs 16 lakh on social media romance scam
Nagpur: A 55-year-old woman from Nagpur was conned of Rs 16 lakh by a cyber fraudster who posed as her online boyfriend — a man claiming to be an American national — on social media. The case highlights the growing threat of romance scams that prey on emotional vulnerability and trust. The scam began on a social media handle, where the fraudster reached out to the woman, complimented her profile, and quickly developed a rapport. Posing as a wealthy, charming man from the US, he promised to visit her in India and claimed to be sending her a gift package that included an expensive necklace. "He built a false sense of intimacy and emotional trust, convincing her that this was a genuine relationship," said Baliram Sutar, senior inspector of the Cyber Cell. "He even sent photos of the supposed gift and fake courier tracking details to make it all look real." Soon after, the woman began receiving messages claiming that the parcel was stuck at customs and that she needed to pay several fees — GST, customs duties, and other taxes — to get it cleared. Trusting her online 'boyfriend', she transferred Rs 16 lakh over multiple transactions, believing she would soon receive both the gift and a personal visit. "The fraudster used emotional manipulation along with fabricated documents to make the whole process appear legitimate," Sutar explained. "It's a classic romance scam , where emotional connection is exploited for financial gain." The woman eventually grew suspicious and approached the cybercrime cell, which launched an immediate investigation. Authorities traced the payments to an Indian bank account held by a Non-Resident Indian (NRI). Further tracking revealed that the funds were being withdrawn internationally from Dubai. "This was a well-planned operation using Indian banking channels — including branches of Bank of India and State Bank of India — with links to overseas accounts," Sutar said. Thanks to swift action by the cybercrime team, the bank account was blocked before the remaining funds could be drained. A portion of the money was successfully recovered and returned to the complainant. "Time is of the essence in such cases," Sutar noted. "Once the money is withdrawn from ATMs, it's nearly impossible to recover it. But if funds are still in the account, they can be blocked and returned if reported quickly." Officials are urging citizens, especially women using social media, to remain cautious about online relationships and to avoid sending money to people they have never met in person.
Business Mayor
27-04-2025
- Health
- Business Mayor
Climate change is spoiling food faster, making hundreds of millions of people sick around the world
Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed danger of climate change is teaching painful and sometimes life-threatening lessons to hundreds of millions of people every year. One of them is Sumitra Sutar, 75, of Haroli village in India's Maharashtra state. Five years ago Sutar was eating leftover rice and lentil curry, her staple food for more than five decades. This time, her routine meal caused her to start vomiting 'at least 15 times a day,' she recalled recently. Eventually, she learned the culprit was a foodborne bacteria that produces toxins that can lead to vomiting, eye inflammation, and respiratory tract infections. Global warming has made the world more welcoming for the pathogen, Bacillus cereus, to grow in food stored after cooking. One study found that domestic rice cooking can be insufficient to inactivate its spores. Researchers and health workers are sounding the alarm: The food supply is vulnerable to greater spoilage due to more frequent extreme heat, floods and droughts, boosting the risk of contamination and outbreaks of foodborne diseases. Extreme heat can hasten food spoilage by allowing bacteria to multiply faster, experts say. Rising waters from severe floods can contaminate crops with sewage or other unwanted waste products, while higher humidity can promote growth of salmonella bacteria on lettuce and other produce eaten raw. The World Health Organization estimates that 600 million people fall sick every year from foodborne diseases, leading to 420,000 deaths. Children under five years old are at especially high risk, and every year 125,000 children lose their lives because of such largely preventable diseases. Many factors including farming practices and global food supply chains have made such problems much more prevalent, and a growing body of research has highlighted how climate change also plays a big role. A review study published in eBiomedicine this year found that for every 1.8 F (1 C) rise in temperature, the threat of non-typhoidal salmonella and campylobacter, bacteria that can make people sick, usually by causing food poisoning, increased by 5%. Related: How does E. coli get into food? A greenhouse for germs Sutar's village has reported a severe rise in the temperature in the past decade, with summer heat that can top 109.4 F (43 C). Many people across the region have reported a rise in foodborne illnesses, says community health care worker Padmashri Sutar, also Sumitra Sutar's daughter-in-law. Read More Starwatch: moon makes passing encounter with Jupiter Get the world's most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. A review article published in Climatic Change noted that higher temperatures and changing precipitation patterns lead to the proliferation of foodborne pathogens, including the most common: salmonella, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Campylobacter jejuni. 'Increased temperatures promote the growth of bacteria like listeria, campylobacter and salmonella in perishable foods like meat, dairy and seafood,' said one of its authors, Ahmed Hamad, lecturer of food hygiene and control at Egypt's Benha University. A study from northwestern Mexico examined how environmental factors influenced the outbreak of salmonella species, the bacteria responsible for many foodborne diseases globally. It found the maximum prevalence in areas with higher temperatures between 35 and 37 °C (95-98.6 F) and annual precipitation greater than 1,000 mm (39.4 inches). Another paper published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology this year found climate change will increase the risk of foodborne diseases caused by Salmonella enterica, noting that high humidity boosts salmonella growth. This bacteria already affects 1.2 million people in the U.S. annually. In extreme heat, ready-to-eat products pose a higher risk of causing foodborne illnesses, warns Hudaa Neetoo, associate professor in microbiology and food safety at the University of Mauritius. 'During heat waves, the level of pathogenic microorganisms in these products can increase considerably and attain a level sufficient to cause illness because they do not require any final heat-killing step.' Along with heat waves, she said, flooding can cause manure runoff from adjacent animal pastures to croplands, contaminating agricultural produce including salads, vegetables and leafy greens meant to be consumed raw. 'Animal manure can harbor human pathogens such as enteropathogenic E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter, and research has found that domestic washing alone is not sufficient to decontaminate produce and bring the levels of organisms down to a safe level,' she said. She also warned of systemic contamination of produce by pathogens that enter crops through the roots and become internalized and harder to get rid of. Another direct impact of flooding, overflowing sewage systems, 'can contaminate crops and water sources with harmful pathogens like salmonella, E. coli and norovirus. Flooding can also introduce pathogens into irrigation systems, increasing the risk of crop contamination,' Hamad said. Indirect effects of climate change can also lead to outbreaks of foodborne diseases. A paper published in the Journal of Health Monitoring mentioned that as fresh water becomes scarcer, treated wastewater may be used to irrigate crops, potentially carrying pathogens from animal or human feces. This can heighten the risk of contamination. 'When communities rely entirely on wastewater reuse, the primary objective must be to treat this water to a level of safety that poses no risk to consumers,' said Martin Richter, head of a food safety unit at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and one of the paper's authors. 'Sometimes one copy of the pathogen is enough to cause disease,' so wastewater must be thoroughly treated. He suggested prioritizing fresh water to irrigate foods typically consumed raw while using treated wastewater on crops that are generally cooked. 'Cooking food at 70 degrees Celsius [158 F] for at least two minutes destroys most of the pathogens that may be present on its surface,' he said. More precautions needed Community health care worker Padmashri Sutar says that people in her village have stopped cooking with river water and rely entirely on groundwater. 'In the past, many people in the village fell sick after drinking river water, so they completely avoid it now.' She said many people need education on the connection between climate change and foodborne illnesses. 'To make people aware of this, I give simple examples, such as the rise in frequency of food spoilage.' She also urges people to clean their water containers after floods or heavy rainfall, and she discusses how pathogens and bacteria can now contaminate vegetables and milk much more easily. People who have participated in awareness sessions now eat fewer leftovers. 'They prefer cooking fresh food now and buying only the required number of vegetables,' she said. Health care workers need more long-term data on climate change and foodborne illnesses, Neetoo said. 'Universities should conduct long-term surveillance studies and trend analysis to allow better prediction of the impact of climate change on food systems.' She also advocates researching new ways to decontaminate warehouses, containers and food products affected by floodwater. Hamad called for improving surveillance and monitoring to detect potential outbreaks early. He added that infrastructure should be improved to ensure food processing and distribution systems can withstand extreme weather events and sanitation infrastructure is robust, especially in flood-prone areas. Common misconceptions Experts stressed the need to educate people about the role of climate change in foodborne illnesses. 'Many people see climate change as purely an environmental issue, without recognizing its profound effects on public health, including the increased risks of foodborne diseases,' Hamad said. A prominent misconception is that cold weather kills all pathogens. 'Certain bacteria, like listeria, can still grow at cold temperatures, posing risks even in cooler climates,' he explained. Sutar said people often interrupt her when she talks about the reasons behind the rise in foodborne illnesses. They repeat the common belief that poor food handling is the sole reason behind these diseases. She patiently explains how climate change exacerbates the growth of pathogens in the environment and water sources. 'People don't want to accept that even climate change can lead to foodborne illness,' Sutar said, adding that many in her region don't report such illnesses because they don't take them seriously and think they're an isolated case that does not warrant public attention. Meanwhile, many other people in the area also suffer from vomiting, fever, gastrointestinal problems and several other issues because of eating contaminated food. Sutar said she has become an evangelist spreading the word about climate and the food supply. 'I ask people not only to observe the changing climatic patterns but also carefully consider what's on their plate.' This article was originally published by Yale Climate Connections. This article by Yale Climate Connections is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.
