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Fake mango alert: 3,800 kg of chemically made pulp seized in Pune. Know side effects & how to identify artificially ripened aam at homeMango Adulteration Alert: With the mango season in full swing, rising cases of mango adulteration in India have sparked serious food safety...16 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST- Which winter fruits and vegetables are coated with wax and pesticides? Here’s how to clean them safely without losing taste or textureWinter produce often carries chemical residues. Apples, grapes, and strawberries are common culprits. These chemicals can harm health. Cons...28 Oct, 2025, 12.35 PM IST
- Owners of sunken ship given 48 hours to complete extraction of oil leaking into seaAuthorities issued a 48-hour ultimatum to salvors and owners of MSC Elsa 3. The ship sank off the Kerala coast last month. It carried hazar...12 Jun, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
- Container shipping needs a new global liability regimeThe two incidents involving container ships off the coast of Kerala in recent days bring into sharp focus the broader regulatory blind spot...11 Jun, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
- Dangerous containers, tonnes of oil and one sunken ship spark Kerala alertAn oil spill occurred off the Kerala coast after a container ship sank. The Indian Coast Guard is working to contain the spill. The ship wa...26 May, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
- Cargo ship sinks near Kerala coastline: Flammable gas & oil spill threat looms as containers wash ashore; What we know so farA state of emergency has been declared in Kerala after the MSC ELSA 3, carrying hazardous materials, capsized off the coast. The Indian Coa...26 May, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
- FSSAI asks States to curb use of illegal ripening agents, synthetic coatings on fruitsFSSAI has directed states to intensify inspections to curb the illegal use of ripening agents like calcium carbide and synthetic coatings o...20 May, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
- FSSAI warns traders, food businesses against use of calcium carbide for artificial fruit ripening during mango seasonFSSAI has urged the Food Safety Departments of States and Union Territories to be vigilant and take stringent action against those violatin...18 May, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
- Does the future of Hapus lie in fruit wine?One mango farmer in Ratnagiri is experimenting with making part of his crop into a fruit wine, in the hope that this value addition might h...22 Dec, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
- Perfect mangoes for the perfect Indian summerSummer nostalgia for so many Indians is shot through with memories of shady orchards on hot days and a bucketful of mangoes.31 May, 2019, 11.10 PM IST
- Is your Alphonso safe to eat?A media report quoted doctors warning about “dizziness, headache, skin burning, allergy, vomiting and diarrhoea, to name a few” which could...05 May, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
- There are more problems with bread than just carcinogenic elements; focus should be on quality of wheatFactory-made bread, ‘untouched by human hands’ as ad campaigns promised, was a shining white sign of pure and healthy bread. But making bre...28 May, 2016, 07.36 AM IST
- Fear factor: A platter of scares accompanies the Indian food menuA small amount of truth, a lot of exaggeration and disgusting details with no investigation of facts for instance, a recent viral mail on s...21 Jun, 2014, 01.42 AM IST
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