Mangaluru: Female King Cobra at the Pillikula Dr. Shivram Karant Biological Park gave birth to 38 King Cobras on Friday, July 8.

The Eight-year-old Female and 10-year-old Male King Cobra are the parents of the 38 newborn babies of King Cobra. The female King Cobra had laid eggs at the breeding center here. The eggs hatched 76 days after they were placed in the incubator.

In 2010-11, Pillikula Park created the record of breeding King Cobras in a protected environment for the first time in the world. 100 King Cobras eggs were hatched through artificial incubation. Three snakes laid 100 eggs. 35 of these cubs were sent to various zoos across the country under the animal exchange scheme while the other 65 were released in the wild.

There are currently 14 King Cobras in Pillikula Biological Park. Of which 9 are male and 5 are females.

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Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.

Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.

"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.

Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.

The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.

Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.