Health Hazards
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How unpaid electricity bills led to a deadly outbreak of cholera in a Maharashtra village
Five residents died from drinking contaminated water in Pachdongri after power cuts disrupted the regular water supply.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Why the US wants to ban menthol cigarettes
Two experts break down the role of menthol in smoking-related illness and death.
David Mendez, The Conversation & Rafael Meza, The Conversation
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The car and fuel industry knew about the dangers of leaded petrol for 100 years but sold it anyway
Around the world, a century of leaded petrol has taken several lives and left the soil in many cities toxic.
Bill Kovarik, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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US: Johnson & Johnson asked to pay $29 million to cancer patient who used its talcum powder
This is the latest development in over 13,000 lawsuits the firm is facing across the US.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: If you’ve ever wondered why you get itchy, here’s your answer
Blame histamine.
Scroll Staff
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How your light bulbs could be playing havoc with your health
The wrong kind of light can seriously impact your well-being.
Marisela Mendoza, The Conversation
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Toxins present in PET bottles of soft drinks made by PepsiCo and Coca Cola: Government study
Antimony, lead, chromium, cadmium and the compound DEHP or Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were found in beverage firms' polyethylene terephthalate packaging.
Scroll Staff
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New study finds smoking can permanently damage DNA
Researchers examined 16,000 people and found that 19 of the 7,000 affected genes among smokers fail to repair itself even after 30 years.
Scroll Staff
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In a garbage-infested village outside Delhi, fevers have been claiming lives this monsoon
But the district health administration refutes claims of a 'mystery virus'. The causes of death were different in each case, they say.
Menaka Rao
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Thanks to the 2015 floods, the mosquito season in Chennai may get pretty bad
The boats that the corporation used to spray larvicide along the city’s three main water bodies were damaged in the floods.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Radiation from uranium mines in Jharkhand village is crippling its children
Residents of Jadugoda say that many are born with deformities, but the government denies that there is a problem.
Amita Bhaduri
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What's wrong with white LED streetlights?
The American Medical Association has said that these lights can be bad for health and the environment.
Richard G. 'Bugs' Stevens, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver