Food regulator finds no trace of ethylene oxide in Indian spices

IANS | May 21, 2024 7:16 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Amid the global furore over the alleged presence of a "cancer-causing substance" in certain spices from India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has cleared more than a dozen samples of spices from MDH and Everest brands.

ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading

IANS | May 20, 2024 12:42 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others, and said that the findings are "misleading."

Gas and mud mix erupts in Imphal West during digging, probe on

IANS | May 12, 2024 7:34 PM

Imphal, May 12 (IANS) The district administration in Manipur's Imphal West asked the ailing and people with health issues to shift to safer places after the eruption of a mixture of gas and mud in Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai area since Saturday created a potential hazard, officials said on Sunday.

At least 1 in 5 new mothers experiences postpartum depression: Doctors

IANS | May 12, 2024 11:18 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) While parenthood comes as a blessing for many, for more than 20 per cent of mothers, the new chapter of life creates stress, anxiety and postpartum depression, which can turn fatal for both the mother and child, without adequate support, said doctors on Mother’s Day on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu bans 23 'dangerous' dog breeds

IANS | May 9, 2024 10:47 PM

Chennai, May 9 (IANS) In the wake of a Rottweiler dog attacking a five-year-old girl in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday banned any import, breeding, or sale of 33 breeds of dogs that have been termed "dangerous" for people.