Government prescribes end to over-the-counter sale of cough syrupsEven in small villages with a population of less than 1,000, where certain remedies including cough syrups were allowed to be sold without ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
School assembly news headlines for June 17: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the dayToday's school assembly news covers significant national developments including new prescription mandates for medicinal syrups and ISRO's u...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Centre mandates prescription for syrup-based medicinesChemists must now have a doctor's prescription to sell cough syrups. The government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945. This stops over-the-...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Govt ends over-the-counter sales of all 'syrups'; mandates doctor's prescription for purchaseThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This new r...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Indian officials survey farms around Tata iPhone parts plant after water pollution warningGovernment officials are inspecting farmland near Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. This follows reports that wastewater discharge from...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Water supply problems continue in Delhi; Yamuna's level at Wazirabad lower than required normalDelhi is experiencing water shortages across several areas. The Delhi Jal Board's water production is significantly below its summer target...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Delhi to have online water analysers to counter water contamination; pilot project launched in Gulmohar ParkDelhi Jal Board has started a pilot project to monitor water quality in real-time. An online water analyser is installed in Gulmohar Park t...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Alfredo sauce recall: Product sold in 41 US states gets FDA's highest-risk warning over possible Salmonella contaminationAlfredo sauce recall is underway across 41 states. The US Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, its most se...
14 Jun, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Tata's iPhone parts factory contaminated farmland water, India pollution body allegesAn Indian pollution regulator has warned Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, about a potential factory shutdown. The regu...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Tata's Apple iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu faces shutdown threat over farmland water contamination; pollution body seeks explanationAn Indian pollution regulator has accused Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, of contaminating groundwater near its Hosur...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Seven more Shigella cases confirmed in Kerala's WayanadSeven new Shigella infections have been confirmed among students in Wayanad, Kerala, bringing the total to 16. Health officials are intensi...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
FDA pulls 160,000 pounds of frozen pizza snacks from shelves in 21 states over possible metal contaminationMetal contamination frozen snack recall: A popular frozen snack, Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, is being recalled. The US Food and Drug ...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Kuwait restricts domestic worker recruitment to 10 countries, bans 27 othersKuwait has restricted domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries, prohibiting hiring from 27 others under new Interior Ministry r...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Sisters in Yellow by Mieko KawakamiA popular deli known for its fresh food and loyal customers faced a sudden downturn. Business dropped significantly. Customers began arguin...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Drug regulator drafts guidelines on high-risk solvents after tainted syrup deaths in kidsIndia's drug regulator is creating new rules for dangerous solvents in children's medicines. This follows tragic deaths linked to contamina...
14 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST