Tainted Toddy Toll Rises: 4 Dead, 37 Hospitalised in Hyderabad
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- July 10, 2025
Report A suspected case of food contamination at a private shelter home in Sundarapandiapuram near Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu has claimed four lives so far. On Friday, a 70-year-old resident, Dhanalakshmi, died at Tenkasi Government Hospital after failing to respond to treatment for severe digestive complications. Critical Patients Shifted for Advanced Care Health officials moved
READ MOREOverview Odisha diarrhoea outbreak in Jajpur district has turned deadlier with cholera confirmed in multiple patients.Officials reported two more deaths on Sunday, raising the death toll to seven since the outbreak began on June 9. Over 1,750 people have fallen ill so far, with around 1,500 recovered and about 250 still hospitalised, according to Additional
READ MOREReport The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to address the widespread use of plastic in food delivery services and to submit a response within two weeks. While hearing a petition on food safety, Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that serving hot food items such as curries, gravies, or rice in plastic containers exposes
READ MOREHave you ever grabbed a diet soda or a sugar-free sweetener and felt proud for skipping sugar? Many people do! For decades, companies have added artificial sweeteners to drinks and foods to offer sweetness without calories. One of the oldest and best-known of these is saccharin. Recently, saccharin has been in the news again after
READ MOREReport Coca-Cola has recalled some bottles of its Topo Chico Mineral Water because they might have bacteria called Pseudomonas. The company found the problem in 16.9-ounce glass bottles sold in Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas in the USA. A Coca-Cola official said they have already removed all the affected bottles from about 40
READ MOREPilot Begins in Bengaluru, More Cities Soon BigBasket, India’s leading online grocer under the Tata Group, will roll out its 10-minute food delivery service across the country by the end of FY 2026. Co-founder Vipul Parekh confirmed that strong Tata backing and internal funds will power this expansion. BigBasket also plans to go public within
READ MOREOverview A new analysis from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) in the United States study found that people who consume more diet drinks and saccharin face a higher risk of developing diabetes. In contrast, total intake of artificial sweeteners, sucralose, and aspartame did not show a clear link to diabetes risk.
READ MOREReport A major food safety bill in Texas could soon require warning labels on packaged foods that contain ingredients banned or restricted in other countries. Senate Bill 25, supported by the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has passed the state legislature and now awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. If the
READ MOREReport A recent ruling by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Mumbai dismissed a couple’s complaint seeking compensation after they received chicken momos instead of the vegetarian momos variety they ordered. The Commission noted that if the couple were “strictly vegetarian,” they should have avoided ordering from a restaurant serving both Veg-Non veg food. This
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