The Bathroom Spot That Almost No One Cleans ProperlyResearchers highlight that the underside of the toilet rim is a breeding ground for bacteria, often missed during regular cleanings. Biofil...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Andhra milk contamination: Toll rises to 14Tragedy has struck Rajamahendravaram, where fourteen lives have been lost due to suspected milk contamination. The victims reportedly exper...
13 Mar, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Is your milk safe? Know about coliform bacteria that is allegedly being linked to packaged milk?Is your milk safety under the scanner? Recently, milk pouches were found to have coliform levels 98 times higher than FSSAI’s prescribed li...
13 Feb, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Bharat Bandh in Odisha on February 12: Are schools, banks, government offices closed in the state today? Here's what we knowBharat Bandh Odisha today: Bharat Bandh is being observed in Odisha on February 12, Thursday. The nationwide strike, a call given by trade ...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Ghaziabad sisters' suicide: Girls spent 20 hours on phone a day; content linked to horror apps 'Evil Nun', 'Poppy Playtime' found in new twistGhaziabad sisters' suicide: As police dug deeper into the alleged suicide of three sisters that happened in Ghaziabad earlier this month, t...
11 Feb, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Mind the Mat: How shoe rules are quietly dividing Indian homesThe debate over wearing shoes indoors is gaining traction in India, with some embracing no-shoe rule for hygiene and tradition, while other...
04 Jan, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
1,700 pounds of butter recalled over possible faecal contamination in US; here’s all you need to knowCabot Creamery's parent company, Agri-Mark Inc, has issued a recall for 1,700 pounds of butter after elevated levels of coliform bacteria w...
10 Apr, 2025, 01.41 AM IST
Faecal bacteria levels surpass safe limits at Maha Kumbh, says CPCB; Doctors warn of health risksWater quality in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh fails to meet bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels, indicating sewage cont...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
Think your office coffee mug is safe? It might be full of germs, finds studyA recent study reveals that up to 90 per cent of office coffee mugs are covered in germs, with 20 per cent of them carrying fecal matter. R...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
Silent undercurrent brewing across west UP against Modi govt's 'failures' : CongressElaborating on what he said were "jumla details", Ramesh said Uttar Pradesh is India's largest sugarcane producer and yet, the BJP governme...
19 Apr, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
Cleaning the Ganga: How sewage is turning it into less of a river and more of a toxic waterwayThe holy river becomes a carrier of untreated industrial waste, garbage, agricultural run-off and municipal waste making it less of a river...
23 May, 2015, 05.47 AM IST
Mahanadi pollution a cause of concernWith the Centre pushing to clean Ganga, public opinion is gaining momentum for the state government to take concrete steps to make the Maha...
02 Oct, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
How will Narendra Modi fulfill his promise of cleaning the river Ganga?The CAG report says that no state has identified species at risk due to river pollution. And only seven have studied the risks to human hea...
22 May, 2014, 10.06 AM IST
42% of urban, 60% of rural Indian houses getting contaminated water: StudyA small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from “improved” sources has shown that ab...
20 Apr, 2014, 04.52 AM IST