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  CPCB Study Sparks Alarm: What hidden pesticides in vegetables could be doing to your body

  Health | February 26, 2026 18:24 IST

  A recent CPCB investigation has uncovered heavy metal contamination and pesticide residues in vegetables sold across Bengaluru markets, raising fresh concerns about food safety. Doctors explain how long-term exposure to agricultural chemicals may affect hormones, brain health, and metabolism.

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  Bihar: School students fall unconscious as gas leaks from Chemistry lab in Munger

  Bihar | January 13, 2024 6:58 IST

  Bihar news: "The pungent smell of the gas affected the students. They became unconscious and fell on the ground," Dr Raman Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Sadar Hospital, Munger.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Two die after consuming liquor laced with pesticide; police suspect suicide

  January 22, 2023 11:54 IST

  The incident took place on Friday at Salriyapada village under Badnawar tehsil, 70 km from the district headquarters, Superintendent of Police (SP) Aditya Pratap Singh said.

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  Real cause behind ‘Lychee Deaths’ revealed; it’s not the fruit but the banned pesticide Endosulfan

  Lifestyle | July 27, 2017 17:07 IST

  The Lancet blamed the annual outbreak on lychees, which when eaten on empty stomach by malnourished children can lower the blood sugar levels to dangerous levels, causing seizures and death.

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  Can banana be used for weight loss?

  Lifestyle | June 04, 2017 16:37 IST

  Banana has 105 calories, 27 grams of carbs, 3 grams of satiating fibre and 14 grams of naturally occurring sugar- these are the perfect host for a flat belly

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  This new super-sensitive e-nose can smell pesticides, nerve gas in extremely low concentrations

  World | July 05, 2016 7:42 IST

  London: Researchers have now developed a super sensitive electronic nose which can detect pesticides and nerve gas in very low concentrations. According to the researchers from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium, this

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  Odisha farmer's son consumes pesticide outside state secretariat

  India | October 19, 2015 16:29 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Nirakar Sahu, a hotel management student, tried to commit suicide on Sunday outside the State Secretariat complex by consuming pesticide.His father, a farmer in Khuntuni near Cuttack, had borrowed Rs 70,000 for cultivation this

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  Punjab official arrested for spurious pesticide purchase

  India | October 05, 2015 10:55 IST

  Chandigarh :  Punjab agriculture director Mangal Singh has been arrested for his alleged role in the purchase of spurious pesticide that were sold to cotton farmers, police sources said on Monday.ALSO READ : We achieved

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  Inform Delhi residents about pesticide minimizing measures: HC

  India | March 05, 2014 23:54 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government to inform citizens on short-term measures to minimise the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables before consumption.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice

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  Campaign against use of pesticides in Bangalore

  India | August 12, 2013 23:28 IST

  Bangalore: Leading organic food firm Sresta Natural Bioproducts on Monday launched an eight-day campaign here against use of pesticides in growing food products."Our campaign 'freedom from pesticides' is to generate awareness about ill-effects of pesticide

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  In India, 6,000 Tonnes Of Pesticides Are Used To Save 108 Million Tonnes Of Vegetables

  India | March 10, 2011 14:06 IST

  New Delhi, March 10:   "To save 108 million tones of vegetables that we produce from the pest attack, India applies 6000 tones of pesticides, about 15% of the total 40,000 tons consumed (while still 30-40%

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  Pesticides Can Cause Cancer, Nerve Damage, Kidney Failure

  India | March 10, 2011 13:00 IST

  New Delhi, March 10:  Fruits and vegetables are supposed to be the ultimate source of nutrition essential for a healthy life. But for some years now, they are being increasingly found laden with heavy doses

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  I Was Blackmailed: Trader Accused Of Rape In Suicide Note

  India | July 26, 2010 12:12 IST

  Ahmedabad-based businessman Dhirubhai Patel had written a seven-page letter two days before he consumed pesticide, reports Mumbai Mirror.The Ahmedabad trader, accused of raping his business partner's wife, left a message for his alleged victim before