Is 'brown rice' as healthy as you think? New study uncovers concerning riskBrown rice, celebrated for its health benefits, now faces scrutiny due to higher inorganic arsenic levels compared to white rice. This toxi...
14 Apr, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
Harry Potter fans stunned as star joins OnlyFans. Who is Jessie Cave, aka Lavender Brown?Jessie Cave, known for her role as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter, joins OnlyFans for non-sexual fetish content to clear debts and empower ...
11 Mar, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Unveiling the contents of vapes: A cloud of uncertainty with potential hazardsThe constituents of e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids are difficult to discern due to inadequate labeling, ingredient alterations...
11 Aug, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
How do toxic substances like lead end up in baby food?Beware, your baby's favourite applesauce may taste like lead at times!
28 Jan, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
What is a ‘green cracker’? This institute just made oneOne of the formulations can even produce water molecules, which suppress dust and significantly reduce hazardous particulate matter.
24 Oct, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
10 crore people drinking contaminated water in IndiaCentral government is taking steps to provide safe drinking water to about 28,000 arsenic and fluoride affected habitations over a span of ...
21 Dec, 2017, 02.10 PM IST
Ganga clean-up plan to be announced between April and MayThe government will announce a comprehensive action plan to clean up the Ganga in the next two months, water resources minister Uma Bharti ...
18 Mar, 2016, 09.50 PM IST
Some Baidyanath products contain lead: NYC health departmentIt recommended that New Yorkers should immediately stop using these products and those who have been consuming them should consult with the...
25 Jul, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Fluoride content in water high in 17 districts of ChhattisgarhAs of April 1, 2015, the Public Health Engineering Department has set a target to provide clean drinking water in fluoride affected 78 haml...
24 Jul, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Deadly metals found in fish from Ennore creekThe seafood you eat could have toxic elements like mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium, a study has found.
20 Jul, 2015, 01.53 AM IST
How arsenic contamination is affecting the Ganga basin in states like West Bengal, BiharIn Jharkhand, contamination has been reported in areas close to the Ganga and areas where the river has shifted recently and in eight distr...
23 May, 2015, 04.55 AM IST
Fresh troubles in the offing for India's basmati exportsIndia’s basmati exports to Iran has slumped as the Islamic nation has introduced a new set of standard for basmati rice imports, in a major...
27 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Tea Board summons help to strain polluted yieldAn exporter said: “Several food items contain nicotine and other substances and European Union (EU) and other countries are working on it.
12 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Arsenic poisoning water in North Karnataka: CAGVillagers in North Karnataka are drinking water with high arsenic content, said a Comptroller and Auditor General report released on Thursd...
08 Jun, 2013, 02.17 AM IST
- 30 Indian basmati rice samples contain arsenic: USFDA
The US Food and Drug Administration has found arsenic content in about 30 samples ofIndian basmati rice in its preliminary analysis.
20 Sep, 2012, 04.55 PM IST
- ICAR clean chit for Pusa 1121 helps clear export clog
The country’s premier farm sector research agency, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, has found the basmati rice variety Pusa 1121 sa...
15 Oct, 2009, 01.47 AM IST
- Basmati rice 'Pusa 1121' is safe for human consumption
Indian basmati rice variety Pusa 1121 is safe for human consumption and does not contain any heavy metals, the state-run Indian Council of ...
14 Oct, 2009, 04.59 PM IST