Your fridge could be making you sick: Experts explain how to correctly store food in your refrigeratorAs temperatures rise, the FSSAI warns of common fridge storage mistakes increasing food poisoning risks. Proper separation of raw and cooke...
18 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Zinc phosphide killed the family of four in Mumbai watermelon case: All about the toxic rat poison that can kill you in minutesA Mumbai family of four tragically died after consuming watermelon laced with rat poison, zinc phosphide. According to medical experts, zin...
08 May, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...
07 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Mumbai watermelon case update: Stunning twist as no additives found in fruit by FDA, focus shifts to poison angleMumbai watermelon case: Investigations into the deaths of a Mumbai family have ruled out food adulteration, with FDA tests finding no conta...
02 May, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Curious case of disappearing watermelons: Why is the summer fruit vanishing from Mumbai markets amid peak season?The Maharashtra FDA faces delays in testing food samples linked to four suspected watermelon poisoning deaths. Investigators are further hi...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
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
How to safely eat watermelons: Lessons to learn after family of 4 dies in Mumbai due to suspected food poisoning from watermelonA family of four in Mumbai died after suspected food poisoning linked to watermelon consumed late at night, prompting an ongoing investigat...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Ate the same biryani as relatives, then had watermelon at night: Mumbai family of four dies within hours of dinner. Police probe what turned deadlyA suspected Mumbai food poisoning case has left four members of a family dead in the Pydhonie area, with authorities investigating whether ...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Golgappas turn fatal: 7-year-old dies, 20 hospitalised in Jharkhand, this common summer mistake could be deadlyA tragic incident in Jharkhand's Bajto village saw one child die and nearly 20 hospitalized after consuming roadside golgappas. Officials a...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
How to spot real and fake watermelon: Simple home tests to do amid FSSAI findings of adulterated fruits in marketsWith rising concerns over adulterated fruits in the market, especially during summer, knowing how to identify real and fake watermelon at h...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Is the fruit in HBO’s White Lotus deadly? What we know about pong pong 'suicide tree' that can trigger heart attacks, has no antidoteThe HBO series The White Lotus features the deadly pong pong tree, known as the 'suicide tree'. This tree contains cerberin, a poison that ...
07 Apr, 2025, 11.19 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
Athelete suicides: Sports Authority of India trainees discharged from hospitalThe athletes gave a statement to National Human Right Commission, who visited the girls and SAI centre.
23 May, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Four Sports Authority of India athletes attempt suicide, one diesThe girls are suspected to have consumed the fruit, locally called 'Othalanga', at around 3 PM, inside the SAI women's hostel.
07 May, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
Gogoi orders inquiry into labourers' deathAssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi ordered an inquiry into the death of 14 construction workers from Meghalaya.
08 Apr, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
Nearly 90 taken ill after consuming poisonous seedsThe victims had consumed Ratanjot (poisonous fruit) seeds mistaking them to be almonds at a marriage function.
02 Apr, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
Goa govt to overhaul mid-day meal schemeThe Goa Education department has decided to introduce some changes in the mid-day meal scheme following two major cases of food poisoning.
20 Jul, 2013, 03.28 PM IST