News for 'food poisoning'

2.7 Million Bihar Flood Victims Struggle for Survival

2.7 Million Bihar Flood Victims Struggle for Survival

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Flood victims have been fighting for survival and living in temporary shelters nearby railway tracks with lack of food items. They are yet to get any help from the government, reports M I Khan.

The ancient Indian myth that could save our oceans

The ancient Indian myth that could save our oceans

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Today humanity is churning the ocean with a thoughtless vengeance -- with toxic wastes, plastics and hazardous substances being dumped into our once pristine seas. And there is no benign Lord Shiva to rescue us from our collective greed, says Shyam Saran.

Tsitsipas comes of age to beat Nadal

Tsitsipas comes of age to beat Nadal

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off one of the biggest wins of his short but remarkable career by beating Rafael Nadal 6-4 2-6 6-3 on Spanish soil on Saturday to book his place in the Madrid Open final against world number one Novak Djokovic.

9 dead, 75 others ill after consuming 'prasad' in K'taka

9 dead, 75 others ill after consuming 'prasad' in K'taka

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

The affected people said they got the smell of kerosene oil in the prasad, but ignored it.

NY resolution: Is health your top priority?

NY resolution: Is health your top priority?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Work will never end, but one day our life will.

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

COVID-19: You can SAVE your life!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'Try to get in 30 to 60 minutes of a brisk walk every day, like my grandparents would do in the village -- twice a day they would go for morning walks and they would go after dinner.'

Maggi, banned. And oil, eggs, vegetables, pulses?

Maggi, banned. And oil, eggs, vegetables, pulses?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

We are surrounded by food that is contaminated, adulterated and does not meet Indian safety and packaging standards, says Abheet Singh Sethi/IndiaSpend.com.

Sports Shorts: Five Indian shuttlers in top-20 of BWF men's rankings

Sports Shorts: Five Indian shuttlers in top-20 of BWF men's rankings

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class, disadvantaged sections, and the poor who are struggling, it would have been an inclusive Budget that would have made history, notes Ramesh Menon.

Gutka sale will soon be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra

Gutka sale will soon be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The sale of gutka would be booked under non-bailable sections regarding the offence

Clinton trolls Trump in surprise cameo at Grammys

Clinton trolls Trump in surprise cameo at Grammys

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

The former US presidential candidate, along with Cher, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, John Legend and DJ Khaled were among those who read excerpts from Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, the hit book about Trump's first year in the White House.

Govt issues draft norms for colas

Govt issues draft norms for colas

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

Teachers should teach, not supervise cooking of mid-day meals: HC

Teachers should teach, not supervise cooking of mid-day meals: HC

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Close on the heels of the mid-day meal tragedy in Bihar, the Allahabad high court has disapproved of teaching staff at government schools being saddled with the implementation of the scheme in Uttar Pradesh.

Mid-meal tragedy: Bihar cops conduct polygraph on school principal

Mid-meal tragedy: Bihar cops conduct polygraph on school principal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The Bihar police on Thursday conducted polygraph test of Meena Devi, the principal of a government primary school in Saran district where 23 children died after eating contaminated food last month.

What is poisoining your everyday bread?

What is poisoining your everyday bread?

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Additive strengthens dough, improves shelf life of bread.

Fat to Fit: How I lost 23 kg without a trainer

Fat to Fit: How I lost 23 kg without a trainer

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Mahima Seth, 25 who works as a financial consultant tells us how she lost 23 kg in 10 months.

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.

No fans, no goals in North vs South Korea WC qualifier

No fans, no goals in North vs South Korea WC qualifier

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

North Korea's official KCNA news agency issued a brief report early on Wednesday, saying the qualifier ended in a 0-0 draw after a series of "attacks and counterattacks".

Want to have a 'freaky' good time?

Want to have a 'freaky' good time?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

What are you doing this Halloween? Here's our list of the top 6 spookiest parties for a 'freaky' good time.

COVID-19: 'Good behaviour will reduce deaths'

COVID-19: 'Good behaviour will reduce deaths'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'We cannot be naughty and expect the government to do good!' 'We have to behave ourselves and then we can expect the government to support us.' 'If we are able to protect ourselves well, then we should not be having deaths.' 'Unfortunately, people have gotten into this super scary event participation (mode) -- birthday parties, large gatherings.' 'Among the people who have attended those, 80 to 90 per cent of them have come down with COVID-19.'

India's greatest test since Partition

India's greatest test since Partition

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'The steady poverty reduction achieved over the last three decades could be largely reversed in this one financial year with hundreds of millions sliding below the red line,' warns Devangshu Datta.

Mid-day meal tragedy: School principal taken into custody

Mid-day meal tragedy: School principal taken into custody

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The absconding principal of the school in Bihar's Saran district, where 23 children died after eating poisoned food, was on Wednesday taken into custody by police.

How senior citizens fought robbers

How senior citizens fought robbers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Senthamarai, 65, and P Shanmugavel, 70, became an Internet sensation after beating back armed robbers.

7 Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine

7 Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute, Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotec, Indian Immunologicals, Mynvax and Biological E are among the domestic pharma firms working on the coronavirus vaccines in India.

Few lessons other brands must learn from the Maggi controversy

Few lessons other brands must learn from the Maggi controversy

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Reputed brands must learn few lessons from the ongoing Maggi controversy.

Court allows Nestle to export Maggi though ban continues in India

Court allows Nestle to export Maggi though ban continues in India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The court was hearing a petition filed by Nestle India.

ASK ANU: 'My wife is possessive, insecure'

ASK ANU: 'My wife is possessive, insecure'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

FSSAI urges HC to recall its 'order' allowing exports of Maggi

FSSAI urges HC to recall its 'order' allowing exports of Maggi

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

The HC had earlier refused to grant relief to Nestle by rejecting its plea for stay of the orders of the food regulator banning nine variants of Maggi noodles.

Mid-day meal safety norms to be painted on walls of schools

Mid-day meal safety norms to be painted on walls of schools

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Facing the ire of people over the midday meal tragedy, the Bihar government plans to provide printed instructions to school principals about food quality and safety besides painting the norms on the schools walls.

Is it the end of brand 'Maggi' or will Nestle strike back?

Is it the end of brand 'Maggi' or will Nestle strike back?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Experts question Nestle's silence over Maggi controversy.

Blame game on over mid-day meal tragedy

Blame game on over mid-day meal tragedy

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

The mid-day meal tragedy has sparked a blame game with the Bihar government on Friday refuting Centre's contention of having sent alerts to 12 districts including Saran, where 23 children died after consuming food, over shortcomings in the implementation of the scheme.

The banker who became an organic farmer

The banker who became an organic farmer

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Deepak Gupta grows chemical-free food and wants farmers to go back to the practices they once knew but have forgotten, says Aditi Phadnis.

No carcinogen in our daily bread please!

No carcinogen in our daily bread please!

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Pramod Kumar Julka, former dean and professor of oncology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, tells Nikita Puri why this is a cause for concern.

'Is there a single case of anyone falling sick after eating Maggi?'

'Is there a single case of anyone falling sick after eating Maggi?'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

MG Parameswaran is concerned if we have over-reacted to the issue.

BJP can never be 'Modi or Shah's party': Gadkari

BJP can never be 'Modi or Shah's party': Gadkari

Rediff.com10 May 2019

He also dismissed the possibility of a fractured mandate and claimed the party will get more seats than the last Lok Sabha polls.

Bihar's 3 lakh teachers to boycott mid-day meal scheme

Bihar's 3 lakh teachers to boycott mid-day meal scheme

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Around three lakh school teachers in Bihar have decided to boycott the mid-day meal scheme from July 25 after 23 students died of poisoning after consuming the mid-day meal served in a school in Bihar's Saran district.

CBI registers case over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's dope test

CBI registers case over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's dope test

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case in the doping scandal involving international wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who was barred from participating in the Rio Olympics after banned substances were found in his urine samples.

What's the big deal about Parasite?

What's the big deal about Parasite?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

'Are we too close as well-off Indians, all with servants and drivers and tuition teachers ourselves, to be able to understand why it is all so awful?', asks Aakar Patel.