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Termites eat Currency Notes Worth Lakhs Kept in PNB Bank Locker in Rajasthan's Udaipur

Currency notes worth two lakh fifteen thousand rupees kept in the locker of Punjab National Bank located in Kalaji Goraji of Udaipur city were eaten by termites. 

Feb 11, 2023, 12:24 PM IST

Man loses lakhs after termites feast on cash kept in Bank of Baroda locker; bank takes cognisance

A man got a shocker of his life after he got to know that the Rs 2 lakh cash he had kept in his bank locker were feasted by termites. According to reports, Rehna Qutubddin Desarwal, hailing from Vadodara in Gujarat, had kept Rs 2.20 lakh cash in a locker at the Bank of Baroda branch at Pratap Nagar in the city.  Reports stated that he had kept the cash bundles in locker number 252 which were eaten by termites. 

Jan 22, 2021, 13:31 PM IST

Study reveals termites sacrifice elderly, use females as cannon fodder in ant wars

Such an ageist system boosts the life expectancy of soldiers by keeping them safe when they are younger.

Mar 07, 2018, 18:07 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi calls Congress 'termites', asks Himachal to finish the party

Modi exhorted the Himachal people to finish Congress by handing over the three-fourths majority to the BJP in the upcoming election.

Nov 04, 2017, 15:44 PM IST

Termites are not just pests; can show way to drought control

You only know that termites, popularly known as white ants, are nasty pests because they munch away your wooden furniture. But ancient Indians knew these insects can be our saviors in times of drought like the one parts of India are now experiencing. They knew that termite mounds which these insects build are indicators of nearby ground water.

May 08, 2016, 12:05 PM IST