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'For kids, the damage is even worse:' This is when you should replace your pressure cooker

August 29, 2025 10:30 am

Families with young children should be especially careful, since kids are most vulnerable, said Dr Aniket Mule, consultant, internal medicine, KIMS Hospitals, Thane

3 die after consuming ‘jal jeera’ in Gujarat's Kheda; cardiac arrest primary cause, says report

February 10, 2025 10:31 pm

On Monday evening, the primary cause of death — reported after the panel postmortem examination — of the three men was stated to be “cardiac arrest”

Korean noodles ban: How can eating spicy food cause acute poisoning?

June 21, 2024 1:33 pm

Though cultural differences mean some people are more accustomed to spicy food due to their culinary traditions, however, this doesn't mean they are immune to the harmful effects of extremely spicy food.

Methanol poisoning kills 8 people in Morocco: Ministry

June 05, 2024 9:28 pm

The deaths were all registered at a hospital between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Suspected schoolgirl poisoning attacks rattle a shaken Iran

February 28, 2023 8:10 pm

Officials in Iran's theocracy initially dismissed these incidents, but now describe them as intentional attacks involving some 30 schools identified in local media reports, with some speculating they could be aimed at trying to close schools for girls in this country of over 80 million people.

Pune: Four members of a family found dead in Keshav Nagar

January 14, 2023 7:35 am

The incident appears to be a ‘case of suicide’, said a police officer

5 pet puppies poisoned to death in Kandivali, owner claims neighbour’s hand

July 08, 2022 12:26 am

In her complaint, the woman alleged that she suspects that her neighbour must have poisoned her pet dogs because he always used to fight with her over them.

Ramanathapuram college student died owing to poisoning, not police assault: Tamil Nadu police

December 15, 2021 2:34 pm

Notably, Manikandan, who was pursuing an undergraduate course at a private college in Ramanathapuram district, was detained by the cops attached to Keezhathooval police station near Mudukulathur on December 4.

CIFT: Migrant worker from Bihar first confirmed case of puffer fish poisoning

August 25, 2021 10:32 pm

Four migrant workers had cooked and subsequently consumed puffer fish after purchasing them from local market in Veraval on May 30, 2020 and within minutes, CIFT scientist say, they developed symptoms of poisoning.

Five woman teachers protesting transfers drink poison, four critical

August 25, 2021 6:12 am

They are members of an umbrella body of contractual school teachers named ‘Sikshak Oikyo Mancha’ (teachers’ unity forum), which has been seeking regularisation of services and revocation of transfer orders.

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