Can watermelon turn so deadly that it can kill you? Doctors explain after 4 Mumbai deaths & here’s how to eat it safelyA tragic incident in Mumbai, where four family members died after reportedly consuming watermelon, has raised concerns over food poisoning,...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Not just hot days, hot nights are the real problem: Why heatwave health impact and risk increases after sunsetHot nights are emerging as a serious health risk, especially during ongoing heatwaves across India. When temperatures remain high after sun...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
The five most dangerous things you’re doing to your kidneys without even realizing, top cardiologist warnsYour kidneys are vital organs, and several everyday habits can dangerously impair their function. Good diet and hydration are crucial to ma...
27 Oct, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
Doctors hail FSSAI ban on sugary ‘ORS’ drinks, warn of hidden dangersThe FSSAI has banned food companies from using "ORS" on labels to prevent the sale of sugary drinks falsely marketed as rehydration solutio...
23 Oct, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
A telling tale of thirst: Underage Pakistani couple dies in Thar desert after illegal border crossingIn a tragic incident near the India-Pakistan border, a young Pakistani couple, Ravi Kumar (17) and Shanti Bai (15), died of suspected thirs...
30 Jun, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh recognizes heatwaves as natural disasters, ensures compensation for victimsThe Madhya Pradesh government has classified heatwaves as natural disasters, enabling compensation for fatalities similar to other calamiti...
30 Sep, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Jharkhand job recruitment deaths highlight unemployment crisisAn investigation has been launched after 12 applicants for government jobs died during physical tests in Jharkhand. The candidates were amo...
03 Sep, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
Here's how heat shuts down your heartThe critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say resea...
22 Jun, 2024, 12.01 AM IST
Heat wave alert issued in Kollam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts of KeralaThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heat wave alert for Kollam, Thrissur, and Palakkad districts in Kerala, predicting h...
27 Apr, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
IMD raises alert for extreme heat wave weather: Know how to protect yourself and what food to eat. Complete guideIndia braces for increased heatwave days from April to June as per IMD forecasts, urging proactive measures. Heat waves pose health risks f...
01 Apr, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh bans rat glue traps. Here's whyArunachal Pradesh has banned the use of glue traps to catch rats and mice, considering it illegal and inhumane. The ban came after an appea...
03 Sep, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
One more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, eighth in four monthsAn African cheetah, named Suraj, has become the eighth big cat casualty in India in almost four months. The cheetak had been translocated f...
14 Jul, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
Diabetic and skipping meals? Here's how you can end up in an emergency roomSkipping meals and delaying snack time can lead to medical emergencies in diabetes patients.
04 Jun, 2018, 09.44 PM IST
Serum eyes Rs 10,000 crore revenues by 2022, unveils new vaccinesThe company is also developing vaccine and drug for dengue fever. It has commenced first phase of trials in Singapore and hopes to launch v...
31 Oct, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
India's killer heatwaves claim 4620 lives in last four yearsAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, in 2016, nearly 1,600 people died due to erratic weather conditions, of which 557 casualties w...
23 Apr, 2017, 07.55 PM IST
Better medicine packaging can help lower infant mortality rateInfant dehydration due to diarrhoea results in 600,000 deaths annually in the developing world due to inappropriate or no treatment.
30 Jun, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
PETA urges use of artificial snakes during NaagpanchamiPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has sent a letter to the Bedia Federation of India, Organization of World Bedia an...
21 Jul, 2012, 10.46 PM IST