Pesticide
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CPCB Study Sparks Alarm: What hidden pesticides in vegetables could be doing to your body
Health | Feb 26, 2026, 06:24 PM ISTA 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 | Jan 13, 2024, 06:58 AM ISTBihar 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
Jan 22, 2023, 11:54 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 27, 2017, 05:07 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 04, 2017, 04:37 PM ISTBanana 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 | Jul 05, 2016, 07:42 AM ISTLondon: 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 | Oct 19, 2015, 04:29 PM ISTBhubaneswar: 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 | Oct 05, 2015, 10:55 AM ISTChandigarh : 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 | Mar 05, 2014, 11:54 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 12, 2013, 11:28 PM ISTBangalore: 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 | Mar 10, 2011, 02:06 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 10, 2011, 01:00 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 26, 2010, 12:12 PM ISTAhmedabad-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