Insect
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Rajesh Sharma hospitalised after alleged insect bite? Doctor explains when it can turn serious
Health | Jul 09, 2026, 05:16 PM ISTActor Rajesh Sharma was reportedly hospitalised after an alleged insect bite during a film shoot. A physician explains when an insect bite can become serious, warning signs that should never be ignored, possible complications and the first-aid steps to take immediately.
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Weirdest bug-borne diseases you’ve probably never heard of
Lifestyle | Sep 10, 2025, 09:13 PM ISTExplore some of the strangest and rarest bug-borne diseases across the world. From Chagas disease and the “eye worm” to sand flea infections and river blindness, discover how tiny insects can cause bizarre and surprising health problems.
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Vande Bharat train passenger spots insect in sambar, know how Railways reacted
India | Nov 17, 2024, 03:52 PM ISTThe visuals of the incident went viral on social media which sparked concern over the quality of the food being served on the Vande Bharat Express. The Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express, on which the incident happened, is one of the most preferred trains on the route.
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Scrub Typhus: What is it? Know symptoms, causes, prevention tips and other details
Health | Sep 14, 2023, 02:37 PM ISTThe scrub typhus infection spreads when a chigger bites someone. Persons who frequently visit farmland or forests are vulnerable to the infection.
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20-year-old man dies after being bitten by 'insect' in Greater Noida
India | Sep 07, 2020, 08:49 PM ISTA 20-year-old man died in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida after an unknown insect allegedly bit him, police said on Monday.
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US sends back imported shipment from India after spotting insect in it
World | Jun 20, 2020, 04:38 PM ISTIn times of coronavirus, public health has become an important concern. A green rice leafhopper was found in a container of Aluminium billets sent from India
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Beetle trapped in amber provides earliest evidence of insect pollination
Science | Nov 12, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTThe first known instance of an insect pollinating a flower happened 99 million years ago, according to a study which pushes the earliest documented instance of the process back by at least 50 million years than previously thought
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Taj Mahal infected by insects, monument colour change worries Supreme Court
Aaj Ka Viral | May 11, 2018, 10:19 AM ISTTaj Mahal infected by insects, monument colour change worries Supreme Court