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Marketed as a "powerful stimulant", kamini tablets cause lead poisoning in individual, Australia issues urgent health warningA hospitalization in South Australia unveiled severe lead poisoning from Kamini tablets, sold as vitality boosters at a Southeast Asian sup...03 Nov, 2024, 04.57 PM IST- It doesn't get worse than this: Watch video of Russian chess player trying to poison rival with mercuryA video of a Russian chess player, Amina Abakarova, trying to poison her opponent by pouring mercury near the board, is now viral as netize...10 Aug, 2024, 12.08 PM IST
- Chess Scandal: Russian player accused of poisoning rival during tournament. VideoA scandal has erupted in the chess world as a Russian grandmaster is accused of attempting to poison a rival. The incident, which has led t...09 Aug, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
- COVID-19 spread may spike in monsoon, winter with fall in temperatures: IIT-AIIMS studyA study conducted jointly by researchers at IIT-Bhubaneswar and the AIIMS has shown that the spread of COVID-19 may pick up pace during pea...19 Jul, 2020, 05.11 PM IST
- 'Mercury' review: It elevates your expectations at some points, but fails to maintain the momentumPrabhudheva’s spooky depiction is effective and scary at first, but soon begins to disappoint.13 Apr, 2018, 07.21 PM IST
- Poison in ayurvedic drugsThe WHO has recommended the upper limit for lead in blood to be no more than 10 ug/dl for adults and 5 ug/dl for children.31 Mar, 2017, 11.38 AM IST
- Plea to ban mercury equipments: NGT notice to Health Ministry, MoEFA demand to ban mercury-based equipments in hospitals to prevent spillage of the metal which causes major diseases, has been made by a lawy...05 Feb, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
- Shiv Nadar University researchers say new compound can help contain mercury poisoningThe process takes a few minutes to hours, depending upon the form in which the organic mercury pollutant is present, the university said in...22 Dec, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
- Scientists to track mercury in sarus feathersThe International Crane Foundation, in collaboration with IIT-Hyderabad, is set to conduct a six-year research study to assess the effect o...09 Dec, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
- Why just air pollution? Even the Delhi food might be hazardous to your healthThe need of the hour, she points out, is strict enforcement of rules and even stricter penalties for flouting norms.07 Jun, 2015, 07.02 AM IST
- Mercury ban in India within 6 to 10 yearsIndia will have to phase out mercury within six to 10 years as the country has signed a global treaty - Minamata Convention - which makes i...26 Sep, 2014, 05.19 AM IST
- UK campaigners question Unilever over India activitiesA UK-based campaign group raised questions over Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever's activities in India during its annual general meeting ...15 May, 2014, 10.02 PM IST
- Indian-origin nurse on trial for poisoning bossA jury at her ongoing trial at Blackfriars Crown Court in London was told that her boss, Laura Knowles, went to hospital and lost conscious...01 May, 2013, 03.08 PM IST
- UN gets 140 nations to sign legally-binding mercury emissions treatyMore than 140 countries have agreed at the end of a week-long meet to sign a new and legally-binding international treaty to reduce harmful...21 Jan, 2013, 04.50 AM IST
- India seeks flexibility in reducing mercury emissionsWith delegates from 130 countries working this week in Geneva to create the first legally binding international treaty to reduce mercury em...17 Jan, 2013, 06.35 AM IST
- HC issues notice to Punjab govtPunjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Punjab government for alleged supply of poisonous drinking water in some parts of th...23 Dec, 2007, 03.15 AM IST
- Smoke screen: Singh offers sops to green technologiesFinance Minister Jaswant Singh has shown concern for environmental issues and sustainable development in Budget '03-04. To support clean te...04 Mar, 2003, 12.21 AM IST
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