Delhi Metro lift incident: Woman’s claim of man urinating sparks outrage online at Kalkaji Metro StationViral video of a man urinating inside a lift at Delhi’s Kalkaji Metro Station has sparked outrage online after Instagram user Deepshika Meh...
17 May, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Common airplane habits can have dangerous health impact: 3 mistakes to avoid that people often makeExperts have warned that some routine in-flight hygiene habits may increase exposure to bacteria during air travel. According to flight att...
10 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Why Keeping the Bathroom Door Closed Can BackfireContrary to popular belief, closing bathroom doors can worsen indoor air quality by trapping moisture, microbes, and pollutants. Research i...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housingMumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu V...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
These Are the Dirtiest Spots You’re Ignoring in HomeScience reveals that common household items like kitchen sponges, refrigerator handles, and remote controls harbor more bacteria than toile...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Committing nuisance just got expensiveIn a bold step towards enhancing public cleanliness, Delhi has upped the penalty for urinating in public to ₹500. This initiative is design...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Earn Rs 1,000 FASTag recharge by reporting dirty toilets on highways: Here’s how to claim NHAI’s rewardNHAI has launched a special drive encouraging highway users to report dirty toilets at toll plazas. Users can upload geo-tagged pictures vi...
13 Oct, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
Supreme Court directs HCs, states to ensure separate toilets for males, females, PwDs, transgendersThe Supreme Court emphasized the urgent need for adequate and separate public toilet facilities accessible to all genders, including PwDs a...
15 Jan, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Lack of sanitation, menstrual hygiene products at schools cause girls' absenteeism, says report"Our data indicates that girls are fearful of using school toilets during menstruation owing to lack of water, soap, sanitation, missing do...
11 Dec, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
Allocated Rs 300 cr to renovate existing toilets, construct new ones: RailwaysThe national transporter has constructed or improved 1,800 toilets at 1,400 stations including the construction of around 200 toilets which...
05 Oct, 2018, 03.49 PM IST
How PeeSafe is making Indian restrooms more women-friendlyWith its latest initiative, the company is encouraging restaurants, hotels, hospitals and offices to make restrooms more women-friendly wit...
07 Dec, 2017, 03.22 PM IST
Delhi second only to Kolkata when it comes to smelly public toilets: SurveyThe railways got the second highest number of votes where we need more toilets (41%) while 31% felt religious places needed more loos.
22 Nov, 2016, 11.34 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan doubles toilet cleaner salesThe toilet cleaners segment, which was growing at 3-6% in the past few years, has seen a sudden surge of 10-12% growth in quarterly sales.
17 Sep, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Dabur to partner Sulabh to push personal hygiene, cleanlinessUnder the partnership, the maker of Sanifresh toilet cleaner and Vatika hair oils, will adopt six Sulabh public conveniences.
27 May, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Well-maintained toilets needed to boost tourismThe authorities should focus on constructing well-maintained toilets beside highways to boost tourism in India.
22 Dec, 2014, 05.06 PM IST
Is toilet humour cause or effect?Anecdotal evidence would suggest that the more mainstream a society's toilet humour is, the more blasé it is about keeping its toilets spic...
20 Nov, 2014, 05.45 PM IST
PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: GAIL to provide hygienic toilets for girls studentsJoining 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, GAIL announced its plan to build 1021 bio-toilets to provide hygienic sanitation facilities for girl stud...
02 Oct, 2014, 07.05 PM IST