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pesticide news

Woman, 55, dies, husband critical after suicide bid using pesticide

Police said that around 3am on Tuesday, the family’s neighbours called the Bindapur police station to inform that the family was not responding to their calls since Monday morning.
delhi news
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 11:03 pm IST

India’s paraquat debate: Hidden costs to public health

Paraquat dichloride
public health
Published on Jun 03, 2026 03:48 pm IST

Oncologist explains if pesticides can cause cancer, shares how to avoid them

Washing vegetables helps us avoid harmful pesticides.
health
Published on Apr 30, 2026 06:41 pm IST

Mumbai surgeon shares fruits, vegetables that are contaminated with pesticides

Read more to find out which fruits and vegetables are highly contaminated!
health
Published on Mar 23, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Bihar woman, 2 kids die after 'consuming' pesticides; 1-year-old hospitalised

A team has been sent to Buxar Sadar Hospital for inquiries,
india news
Published on Nov 12, 2025 03:42 pm IST

Harvard gastroenterologist debunks the myth of organic foods: Is regular better?

Discover the real difference between eating organic foods as compared to conventionally grown produce.
health
Published on Sept 20, 2025 06:06 pm IST

Haryana to handover case of Bhiwani teacher’s death to CBI amid outrage

The move to handover the probe to the CBI came amid calls for a round-the-clock sit-in. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Aug 20, 2025 10:02 am IST

Three Odisha Police personnel suspended for 'torturing' man in custody

Three Odisha Police personnel suspended for 'torturing' man in custody
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 05:22 am IST

20 peacocks found dead in Karnataka's Tumakuru district, minister orders probe

20 peacocks found dead in Karnataka's Tumakuru district, minister orders probe
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:49 am IST

Police raid godown in Delhi's Alipur, seize 3.2 tonnes of banned pesticides

A total of 3.2 tonnes of insecticides, likely to be used by farmers in the ongoing paddy season, were seized.
india news
Published on Jul 11, 2025 06:28 pm IST

US plans to breed flies to fight beef-eating pest. Here's how it will work

This is more effective and environmentally friendly than spraying the pest into oblivion.
world news
Published on Jul 02, 2025 02:10 pm IST

Boy dies by suicide after ‘humiliation’ over stealing a packet of chips

Police have started the investigation and found a suicide note written in Bengali, which appeared to be from the boy. (Photo for representational purpose only)
india news
Updated on May 23, 2025 03:32 pm IST

UP man refuses to wash hands after spraying pesticides, dies after dinner

A postmortem was conducted later and the body was handed over to the family, the officer added, said police.
cities
Published on Jan 26, 2025 03:20 pm IST

Specific pesticides near homes linked to increased risk of stillbirth: Study

Recent research has uncovered a troubling link between proximity to pesticide use and an increased risk of stillbirth.
health
Published on Aug 10, 2024 08:42 pm IST

Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Ludhiana

He was rushed to hospital by his family members, where the doctors declared him dead. (HT File Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 05:20 am IST

Banned pesticides critical to food security: Govt inputs to expert panel

A panel member said the ban will increase cultivation costs by up to 20-22%. (Raminder Pal Singh)
india news
Updated on May 17, 2023 04:21 am IST

A day after woman’s suicide bid, 2 docs booked for medical negligence

A day after woman’s suicide bid, 2 docs booked for medical negligence
mumbai news
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 11:28 am IST

High in pesticides, many countries send back Indian tea

Representative image - Workers carry bags of tea leaves at the Korangani Tea Estate in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, India.
india news
Published on Jun 03, 2022 05:07 pm IST

Pesticide associated with chronic kidney disease: Study

"Nearly one in 10 people in high-income countries show signs of CKD, which is permanent kidney damage and loss of renal function (Pic for representation)
health
Published on Jan 02, 2022 11:28 am IST

Section of rice exporters to get a 6-month breather on pesticide inspection

A farmhand prepares to sow rice saplings at a flooded paddy field. (HT FILE)
india news
Updated on Jul 12, 2021 11:27 am IST

Switzerland could become first European nation to ban artificial pesticides

A poster stands in front of a field before a vote on agrarian initiatives to curb the use of pesticides, near Ellikon an der Thur, in Switzerland on May 27, 2021.
world news
Published on Jun 07, 2021 12:14 pm IST

Pesticide consumed by children while playing cost their lives, say police

The police said that the incident took place on Sunday afternoon in Jangada village while the kids and their aunt were playing in the village. (Representativbe photo)
india news
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 12:12 pm IST

Andhra ‘mystery’ illness: Latest tests disclose presence of pesticide residues in drinking water

Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy meets a patient, at a hospital in Eluru town on December 7.
cities
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 05:48 pm IST

Family quarrel turns tragic in Odisha, three die after taking pesticide

Police have started a probe into the death of the farmer, his wife and minor daughter.science.
india news
Published on Aug 23, 2020 02:10 pm IST

Delhi issues advisory for spraying pesticides to control probable locust attack

The circular was issued in order to prevent a probable attack in Delhi by a swarm of locusts, which are reportedly present in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
delhi news
Published on May 28, 2020 02:40 pm IST

IIT students develop ‘Agricopter’ to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural farms

An agricopter designed by students of IIT Madras to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides. The device can also assess the crop health by using its multi-spectral imaging camera.
education
Updated on Jul 23, 2019 07:59 am IST

Man dies after consuming pesticide by mistake

A relative of the family, requesting anonymity, denied the possibility of the man having killed himself, adding, “He accidentally consumed the poisonous substance.
gurugram news
Published on May 22, 2019 03:18 am IST

Why India must ban highly hazardous pesticides

A farmer sprays pesticide in the cotton field at Pandharkawada in Maharashtra.
analysis
Updated on Mar 12, 2019 06:33 pm IST

Pesticide found in temple prasad that claimed 14 lives: Karnataka Lab

A crying boy being consoled by his grandmother after his mother died of suspected food poisoning at Bidarahalli, near Sulawadi village in Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka state, on Saturday. Police on Saturday arrested three people after at least 10 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new temple.
india news
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 12:06 am IST

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea on banning 85 pesticides

Pathalgadi movement seems to be losing its grip as people are extending support to the administration. Officials are ensuring that the villages have proper infrastructure facilities.
india news
Published on Sept 17, 2018 08:01 pm IST
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