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- I was fed some food that...: Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before 2022 Australian Open deportationNovak Djokovic claimed he was poisoned by lead and mercury in his food while detained in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported due to his...10 Jan, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
- Heavy metal in most chocolates may not pose health risk, researchers saySome consumer groups and independent test agencies have previously reported heavy metal contamination in cocoa products such as dark chocol...31 Jul, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
- Taste of death: Often used as a sweetening agent, lead has led to high mortality rates since time immemorialConsuming lead is a habit humans find hard to stop. Its potential toxicity has been noted for centuries, yet we have continued to use it fo...12 Nov, 2023, 10.05 AM IST
- Woman uses Thallium to seek revenge from in-laws: What you should know about this poisoner's poisonA woman with a background in agricultural science used Thallium, a tasteless and odorless poison, to fatally poison her husband and four in...20 Oct, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
- Lead poisoning can have damaging effects, it may lead to loss of IQ and mortality, says studyLead poisoning poses a greater threat to global health than previously believed, potentially causing over five million deaths annually and ...12 Sep, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
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- Havells India Ltd launches anti-bacterial/anti-fungal switch range for a healthy homeThe switch range, priced at Rs 75 onwards, will act as a catalyst to lead a ‘healthy life’ for customers by avoiding bacteria led diseases ...06 Aug, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
- Power Ministry to bring norms to promote green transmission cablesThe Power Ministry and the CEA are working on greener options. The new guidelines will be issued shortly.17 Mar, 2019, 11.40 AM IST
- Where black is the colour of life, and kids go greyWelcome to Singhrauli zone, a 150sq km area covering 269 villages, spread over Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra and Madhya Pradesh’s Singhrauli di...02 Dec, 2018, 10.45 AM 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
- 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
- Metal pollution behind world's largest extinction events: StudyHeavy metal pollution might have contributed to some of the world's largest extinction events, according to a study of 415-million-year old...26 Aug, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
- Metal munching plant discovered in the PhilippinesA new plant discovered in the Philippines has a bizarre ability — it can gobble up the poisonous metal nickel without suffering any damage.10 May, 2014, 01.15 PM IST
- Johnson & Johnson faulty implants: Indians left in lurch due to 'differential treatment' compared to US counterpartsPharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson recently agreed to pay over Rs 15,000 crore as compensation to around 8,000 US citizens who had sued...04 Dec, 2013, 11.59 AM 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
- Pau denies media reports on Heavy metal contamination of rice variety pusa 1121Agri-experts and scientists of Punjab Agricultural University has ruled out the contamination of rice variety PUSA 1121 by some heavy metal...01 Oct, 2009, 12.22 PM 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
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