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How safe is your drinking water? Here's how 'forever chemicals' are impacting it
Senate inquiry raises concerns over PFAS in drinking water, affecting Aboriginal communities reliant on bottled water due to quality issues.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 08:43 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Melbourne
Woman who lost 23 kg shares her 7 dos and don'ts: ‘I will never starve my body’
A fitness and nutrition coach who lost 23 kg shared certain dos and don'ts, including not starving yourself, that you must follow to lose weight sustainably.

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 05:05 PM IST
Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires
Toxic chemicals in drinking water after a fire pose risks ranging from temporary nausea to cancer, experts say.

Published on Jan 15, 2025 05:12 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Considering Dry January? Here's why Tom Holland says sobriety changed his life
Are you thinking about trying Dry January? Take inspo from Tom Holland as he opens up about his decision to get sober, revealing how it changed his life

Published on Jan 03, 2025 05:04 PM IST
Water tanker vendor & driver arrested for supplying STP water to Kharadi housing society
According to the FIR, the duo supplied water from a nearby STP as drinking water to the residents of Nyati Elysia despite their agreement with the housing society to supply borewell water

Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:26 AM IST
Post-party relaxation: How to conquer your hangover on the first day of 2025
New Year’s Eve is almost here, and with it, the inevitable post-party hangover; here’s how to make the most of your recovery time

Updated on Jan 01, 2025 07:57 AM IST
PMC makes it mandatory for tankers supplying STP water to be painted green, carry clear message
The move follows a shocking incident wherein a private tanker supplier delivered STP water as drinking water to the Nyati Elissia Society in Kharadi

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Ken Betwa river link project to irrigate 2.51L ha across 4 U.P. dists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the ₹44,605 crore project on December 25, 2024, marking the 100th birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 10:31 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
PM Modi kicks off ambitious Ken-Betwa river linking project
The project was first envisaged following a feasibility study by the National Water Development Authority (NWDA) in 1995 at a cost of ₹1998.74 crore

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 02:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Khajuraho
Gutka stains, no taps: Shivajinagar bus stand drinking water plant in neglect
Congress leader Rizwan Arshad, is the current MLA of the Shivajinagar Assembly constituency.

Published on Dec 17, 2024 10:53 AM IST
Ludhiana: Shivpuri residents fume over contaminated water supply
Residents claimed that due to the improper disposal of dyeing waste and faulty sewage systems, wastewater from such factories seeps into the underground potable water pipeline, making the water stinky and polluted

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 09:53 PM IST
, Ludhiana
Rishika KritiLudhiana: DC sends show-cause notice to market committee secretary
The district administration and mandi board have failed to arrange basic facilities such as drinking water, washrooms, and cleanliness at the grain market near Gill Road, leading to concerns among vendors and customers as the procurement season beings on October 1.

Published on Sep 30, 2024 11:14 PM IST
, Ludhiana
SUKHPREET SINGHThiruvananthapuram's water crisis forces educational institutions to close
Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said probe would be conducted to find who was responsible for leak that caused delay in the supply of drinking water.

Updated on Sep 09, 2024 02:00 PM IST
High fluoride exposure linked to lower IQ in children, US government report says
The report is a striking acknowledgment of a potential neurological risk from high levels of fluoride

Updated on Aug 24, 2024 12:18 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Arya Vaishnavi
Ludhiana: New Durga Colony residents rue ‘poor living conditions’
Residents of New Durga Colony in Dhandari Kalan have lamented the abysmal state of their living conditions.

Published on Aug 17, 2024 10:20 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Recent heavy rainfall has added potholed-roads to suburbs’ woes
Residents claim PMC has failed to provide basic infrastructure to 34 fringe villages merged with the civic body since 2017

Updated on Aug 07, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Cholera, dysentery and more in rainy season: Tips on preventing monsoon diseases
Monsoon health alert: Here's how to combat waterborne diseases and keep your family safe during the rainy season

Published on Jul 28, 2024 12:31 PM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazMuddy tap water in Pune: Boil it before consumption, says official
PMC on Friday issued an advisory urging citizens to follow precautions to safeguard their health following torrential rains in the city which has increased the risk of waterborne diseases that could spread by drinking contaminated water

Updated on Jul 27, 2024 10:39 PM IST
₹2,600 cr sanctioned for projects in Faridabad
With top priority to solve drinking water and drainage problems, 22 ranney collector wells, 70 tube wells using reverse rotary technology and eight boosting stations will be constructed, an official spokesperson said

Updated on Jul 11, 2024 07:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Out to fetch water, four family killed after vehicle plunges into gorge
The incident triggered massive protests in Rajpora village of Handwara, with locals criticising the administration and public health engineering and Jal Shakti department’s apathy over the lack of potable water.

Updated on Jul 10, 2024 07:04 AM IST
, Srinagar
Ashiq HussainNo water supply in 7 villages, but villagers still receive bills: Panchkula DC takes note
Residents of seven villages in Morni block , in their complaint, told Panchkula DC that there is a problem of drinking water in seven villages, including Kolyon, Baihni, Majhar, Dalana, Bagh, Fatog and Khaniyara, and the residents have to go far away to fetch water

Updated on Jul 04, 2024 07:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Contaminated water likely source of infection for cholera outbreak in Bhosari: PCMC
PCMC officials suspect contaminated water as source of cholera infection in Bhosari, urge residents to avoid tap water and use tanker water.

Updated on Jun 17, 2024 05:30 AM IST
6 typhoid cases in 2 days at Pune’s Kamala Nehru Hospital
The samples of three children are awaited and three children are suspected cases of typhoid with similar symptoms

Published on Jun 15, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Gurugram: Drinking water supply likely to be hit as raw water input from Yamuna declines
The GMDA supplies 570 MLD of water daily to the city from its Basai and Chandu Budhera plants, where it treats the raw water, it gets from the Yamuna supplied by the irrigation department

Updated on Jun 06, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Water coolers, tents, chabeel: EC goes all out to help voters beat the heat
In the south Malwa region, the administration said apart from cool drinks and air coolers, saplings and packed manure will be distributed to the voters reaching the polling booths at different places in the southwest region of Punjab

Updated on Jun 01, 2024 08:22 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Bathinda/jalandhar/patiala/amritsar
LMC to open 23 shelter homes as Lucknow sizzles
Lucknow Municipal Corporation to open 23 shelter homes with refrigerators for the destitute due to heat wave. Zonal offices to have water facilities and coolers.

Updated on May 29, 2024 05:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Government must move fast on water, fodder: Congress
The Maharashtra state Congress chief Nana Patole has asked the state government to relax the code of conduct and take a decision to provide drinking water

Updated on May 23, 2024 09:00 AM IST
EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate action
EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate action

Updated on May 21, 2024 01:45 AM IST
AP |
Four months after PM launches Uran rail line, stations have no drinking water
Four months after launch, Uran-Kharkopar rail line lacks drinking water and toilet facilities at four stations, causing inconvenience to daily commuters.

Updated on May 12, 2024 07:06 AM IST
HC to LMC: Provide clean drinking water in city
The petitioner Utkarsh Lok Sewa Sansthan sought directives from the court to the LMC for providing clean drinking water in the city .“It is high time the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, especially the Jal Kal Vibhag woke up to the plight of the residents of the aforesaid areas and did something to remedy the same. We do not appreciate the apathy on its part in this regard by not filing any counter affidavit and by not responding to our orders”, the court observed.

Updated on May 05, 2024 07:38 AM IST