Germany steps up hunt for deadly E coli source

Germany steps up hunt for deadly E coli source Berlin: Racing to curb the spread of a killer food bug, Germany set up a task force on Friday to hunt down the source of a highly toxic strain of E coli that has killed 19 people and sounded alarms around the world. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, locked in a trade row with the European Union after banning imports of its raw fruit and vegetables, struck a dramatic note...
01:57 AM, Jun 04, 2011
Japan: radiation contaminates food and milk

Japan: radiation contaminates food and milk

The Japanese government has issued an advisory to a village near Fukushima Daiichi plant not to drink tap water, due to elevated levels of radioactive iodine. ...
07:48 AM, Mar 21, 2011
Solar energy helps to keep milk safe

Solar energy helps to keep milk safe

A total of 300 litres of milk are daily collected, packed and later sold to the concerned consumers. ...
07:44 PM, Apr 20, 2010

Threat of cholera looming large over Bangalore

Threat of cholera looming large over Bangalore Belfast: Ireland will be aiming to level the two match one day international (ODI) series against Pakistan as they two teams clash for the second time in three days at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont, Belfast. The visitors won the first ODI comprehensively by seven wickets after Ireland were bundled out for 96 in a match that was reduced to 36 overs per side because of rain. Junaid...
11:38 PM, Jan 30, 2008

Is Bangalore providing safe drinking water?

Is Bangalore providing safe drinking water? Sanjay Manjrekar looks back at the the last-over win for Mumbai against Kolkata. ...
10:54 PM, Jan 28, 2008

Milk raid: Is food killing us softly?

Milk raid: Is food killing us softly? The FDA raid found milk being contaminated on a large scale in Mumbai. Is much being done to check food adulteration? ...
01:55 AM, Feb 16, 2007

How safe is the branded milk you buy?

How safe is the branded milk you buy? With the FDA finding out some branded milk to be contaminated, it could only be a health disaster waiting to happen. ...
10:19 PM, Feb 15, 2007

Blog: Water is a consumer right

Blog: Water is a consumer right One in six of the world's people have no access to clean water and twice as many lack adequate sanitation. ...
12:52 PM, Dec 05, 2006

No right to safe drinking water

No right to safe drinking water A CNN-IBN and Consumer Voice investigation reveals that the water supplied by in metro cities is unfit for human consumption. ...
11:27 AM, Dec 05, 2006

Metros neck deep in murky water

Metros neck deep in murky water Water supplied by municipal corporations in India's metros is unfit for consumption. ...
08:03 AM, Dec 05, 2006

Street food branded 'unsafe' by Govt

Street food branded 'unsafe' by Govt A Health Ministry survey in 16 cities has found that 90 per cent of street food is unfit for consumption. ...
09:07 PM, Oct 05, 2006

Street food mostly contaminated: Survey

Street food mostly contaminated: Survey A recent survey by the Health Ministry has concluded that most of the street food we eat is unfit for consumption. ...
06:06 PM, Oct 05, 2006
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