Food poisoning death puts Kerala eateries on mat (Kerala Newsletter)
July 21st, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) It took the death by food poisoning of a 21-year-old to shake Kerala's health authorities out of their slumber on the lack of basic hygiene in ... Read more...
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Eight killed in China road accident
June 30th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) At least eight people, including three toddlers, were killed in China Saturday after their taxi crashed into a tanker in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported.The accident occurred ... Read more...
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5 killed in China bus accident
June 30th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 22 were injured in China Saturday when a bus fell into a river after being hit by rocks on ... Read more...
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Dubai bans tobacco sale on World No Tobacco Day
May 31st, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 30 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Municipality has banned sale of tobacco products for 24 hours in the entire emirate to observe the World No Tobacco Day Thursday.The ban was announced ... Read more...
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China to check its food, water for radiation
March 29th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.29 (ANI): China's Ministry of Health has ordered local administrators in 14 areas, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and some coastal provinces to test their drinking water and food for radiation.The move ... Read more...
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Four missing after boat capsizes in northeast China
August 20th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by BNO News
HARBIN, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Four people remain missing after a passenger boat capsized in northeast China on early Friday morning, state-run media reported.The incident happened around 7.40 a.m. local time on ... Read more...
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Indian-origin man becomes road safety envoy
July 26th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 26 (IANS) An Indian-origin man who lost his arm in a road accident in Malaysia has turned into a road safety ambassador, urging public to use helmets and drive ... Read more...
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Asbestos in schools: Cancer threat to students
July 25th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) Over one-third of schools in Australia's Queensland state have detected a threat to students' health due to the presence of the deadly carcinogenic substance asbestos in the school ... Read more...
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Fire breaks out in chemical factory in Ankleshwar
July 24th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
By DharmeshAnkleshwar, July 24 (ANI): A major fire engulfed a chemical factory in the industrial township of Ankleshwar in Gujarat, killing two and injuring four labourers on Saturday morning.Reports said fire in ... Read more...
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Dubai launches health campaign
June 15th, 2010 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 15 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Municipality has launched a campaign to create awareness about heat related health problems during summer.
The public Health and Safety Department director of Dubai Municipality, Redha Hassan ... Read more...
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Mangalore air crash: All bodies of victims recovered
May 23rd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 23 (ANI): Air India (AI) on Sunday said that all the 158 bodies have been recovered from the crash site and 87 bodies have already been handed over to relatives."All ... Read more...
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WIFW first day shows cancelled over fire safety
March 24th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The first day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Wednesday was cancelled after the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the organiser, failed to get ... Read more...
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Former Dearborn employee sentenced for accepting bribes
February 26th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by BNO News
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (BNO NEWS) – A former employee of the City of Dearborn Building and Safety Department was sentenced on Thursday to two years (24 months) in prison for accepting bribes in ... Read more...
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New food safety regulations to be introduces
November 1st, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 1 (ANI): In order to ensure safety of food products, the Government is set to introduce a new set of regulations from 2010, replacing the existing Food Safety and ... Read more...
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Seven dead in China mine blast
October 10th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Nanning (China), Oct 10 (Xinhua) Seven coalmine workers died and an equal number sustained injuries in a mine gas blast Friday morning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang region, an official of the ... Read more...
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China mudflow toll rises to 151
September 12th, 2008 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Taiyuan (China), Sep 11 (Xinhua) The toll in China's mudflow following heavy rain Monday in northern Shanxi province has risen to 151, rescue officials said Thursday.Most of the deaths occurred when a ... Read more...
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Arcelor Mittal plant in Trinidad closed after worker’s death
May 15th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
By Paras Ramoutar
Port of Spain, May 15 (IANS) All operations at the Arcelor Mittal steel plant here came to a halt as government officials began investigations into the death of an Indo-Trinidadian ... Read more...
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Worst highway auto pileup rattles orderly UAE
March 12th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 12 (IANS) The normally orderly United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been rattled by the country's worst road accident in which about 150 cars crashed in heavy fog on a highway, ... Read more...
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