A reptile-themed political slugfest erupted in Maharashtra after Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) boss Uddhav Thackeray, ahead of the Mumbai civic body polls this year.

Feb 29 (Reuters) - Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world's largest snake species - an enormous green anaconda - in Ecuador's rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10 ...