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Two more children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, have died from kidney failure after consuming a contaminated cough syrup, bringing the total to 16. The affected children had reportedly taken the Coldrif syrup, with samples found to contain toxic substances. Investigations are ongoing, leading to suspensions and arrests. Chhindwara, Two more children from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara who were undergoing treatment for kidney failure after drinking a contaminated cough syrup have died, taking the ...Read More >
After the death of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh due to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday issued a strict advisory for drug controllers of all states and Union Territories and instructed them to ensure every batch of raw material and finished formulation is properly tested before use or sale. The advisory, dated October 7, 2025, was sent by Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI ...Read More >
Representatives of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Madhya Pradesh Branch and doctors held a protest in Chhindwara district on Tuesday, demanding the release of a government doctor, Praveen Soni, who was recently sent to jail in relation to the death of children due to alleged consumption of cough syrup in the district. Dr Soni is a government paediatrician at Civil Hospital, Parasia in Chhindwara, who was recently suspended and later faced legal action, resulting in being sent on 14-days judi ...Read More >
Nagpur: In some cheer amidst the 45-day tragic trail left by the toxic cough syrup, one-year-old Pratik Pawar from Parasia block of Chhindwara, recovered from kidney failure and encephalopathy and returned home on Wednesday. Pawar, however, was administered a different brand of cough syrup, unlike others who consumed the toxic Coldrif that contained 48.6% diethylene glycol (DEG) -- a poisonous industrial chemical used in brake fluids and antifreeze.One more kid, Kunal Yaduwanshi, 3, from Chhindw ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University (Japan), Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne (Australia), and Omar M Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley (USA) for their groundbreaking work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), porous materials capable of trapping, storing, and filtering gases and chemicals. The Nobel Committee cited the trio "for the development of metal-o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Some Indian pharmaceutical firms failed to follow rules that every batch of medicinal ingredients is tested, the country's drug regulator said on Wednesday, opens new tab, after deaths in the past month of 17 children linked to toxic cough syrups. An advisory by the drugs controller general of India, Rajeev Raghuvanshi, said the regulator carried out checks at some factories and found serious lapses. In the advisory dated October 7 and posted on a government website ...Read More >
The affected children are from MP's Chhindwara, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, while states like Kerala and Telangana have issued public alerts banning the use of Coldrif syrup. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recommended the cancellation of the manufacturing licence of the Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceutical company that produced the cough syrup 'Coldrif', after tests confirmed the presence of diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic substance, in the formulation, according to gov ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A blanket ban on the sale, distribution and storage of Coldrif cough syrup is likely to be imposed in the national capital after the syrup was linked to the deaths of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh. The Delhi Drug Control Department (DDC) has directed all pharmaceutical stockists to submit detailed inventories of Coldrif and other cough syrups with similar chemical compositions. Officials said manufacturers and retailers have also been ordered to furnish records to the respec ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (PTI) The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana on Wednesday issued a 'Public Alert - Stop Use Notice' against two cough syrups which are allegedly found adulterated with a toxic substance. The administration has received an alert from the Drug Testing Laboratory of Madhya Pradesh government in Bhopal regarding laboratory reports that have declared the cough syrups as adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly toxic substance, it said in a release. ...Read More >
"We arrived here last night. We are conducting the probe. He (owner of the drug company) had left the premises three days ago. We are collecting details based on the CCTV footage (available at the registered office)," an official part of the SIT told PTI. An official of Ashok Nagar Police station here said the SIT is being assisted by the Tamil Nadu police locally and they are conducting inspection at the registered premises of the drug manufacturing company. "They conducted the inspection at ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bigg Boss 19 contestant Amaal Mallik is once again in the news for his unpleasant behaviour in the house. After being slammed for hypocrisy and usage of abusive language, the singer is now being trolled for his unhygienic habit. In a video clip from the Bigg Boss 19 show, Amaal is seen drinking water from the hose directly and later spitting in the kitchen sink. No wonder Amaal was trolled by netizens who found his habit not only unhygienic but disgusting as well. "Drink water like A ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - At least six patients were killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of the main government-run hospital in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur, officials said on Monday. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital and quickly spread to a nearby ward at the sprawling medical complex, "releasing toxic gases", hospital official Anurag Dhakad told ANI news agency. "Fi ...Read More >
Bhopal, Oct 6 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday suspended two drug inspectors and a Deputy Director of the food and drug administration amid the probe into the death of 14 children from Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a "toxic" cough syrup. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also transferred the state's Drug Controller, Dinesh Maurya, after reviewing the situation in a high-level meeting. The suspended drug inspectors are identified as Gaurav Sharma ...Read More >
Chhindwara (MP): The Madhya Pradesh police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a 'toxic' cough syrup, officials said. Dr Praveen Soni from Chhindwara has been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the child deaths, while a case has been registered against the Coldrif cough syrup manufacturing company, the officials said on Sunday. ...Read More >
Chhindwara (MP), Oct 6 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a "toxic" cough syrup, officials said. Dr Praveen Soni from Chhindwara has been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the child deaths, while a case has been registered against the Coldrif cough syrup manufacturing company, the officials said on Sunday. The body of the last ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 6: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital following a significant fire outbreak in one of its Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The incident, attributed to a short circuit, has resulted in the unfortunate loss of six lives, as confirmed by SMS Hospital Trauma Centre In-charge Anurag Dhakad. Jaipur Hospital Fire: Kin Slam Staff for Negligence, Lack of Safety Measures Resulting in ICU Blaze at SMS Hospital Trauma Centre (Watch Videos). Raja ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has cancelled the manufacturing licences of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the Kancheepuram-based firm that produced the toxic batch of Coldrif cough syrups linked to the deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh. Of the children who died, 11 were from Parasia sub-division, two from Chhindwara city and one from Chaurai tehsil. On Sunday, the Parasia police arrested a government doctor for alleged negligence and registered a case against Sresan Pharmaceuticals, official ...Read More >
* Six children have died of kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district in 15 days * Investigators suspect contaminated cough syrup laced with toxic diethylene glycol as the cause of the deaths * Most of the victims had been administered Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups, which have now been banned Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a heart-wrenching tragedy that has shaken Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, six children have died of kidney failure in th ...Read More >
NCDC collected water and entomological drug samples from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after multiple children died of kidney failure, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup. These samples will be tested for infectious diseases, while state drug authorities await results from drug sample tests. Six children died in MP and one in Rajasthan, prompting a ban on 19 syrup batches. The government's nodal agency for disease surveillance, NCDC, has collected water and entomological drug samples fr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Following the tragic deaths of six children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district from acute kidney failure, the Union health ministry has launched a comprehensive, multi-agency investigation. A team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been deployed to the region, officials familiar with the matter said. Health officials strongly suspect a contaminated cough syrup is responsible for the fatalities. Preliminary reports suggest the over-the-counter medicine may ha ...Read More >
Chennai: A shocking screenshot of an internal email, highlighting workplace toxicity at a public sector bank, has gone viral on social media. In the email, an employee of UCO Bank filed a complaint with the bank's higher management, alleging "inhuman and toxic behaviour" by the Chennai zonal head. The email, addressed to the bank's top brass, was titled "Complaint Regarding Inhuman and Toxic Behavior by Zonal Head, Chennai - Request for Immediate Action." "It is with deep concern that wish to ...Read More >
Srinagar -- In what could be a miracle improving and saving thousands of lives across the globe, Russia's mRNA-based vaccine Enteromix has displayed 100% efficacy and safety in early clinical trials. Scientists say the breakthrough could mark a new chapter in the fight against aggressive cancers, offering patients hope where few options exist. For decades, cancer has been one of humanity's most formidable enemies. Conventional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, while sometimes life-sav ...Read More >
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju urged devotees to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly and harmonious way.Presiding over a meeting on the Ganesha festival held at the deputy commissioner's office, he highlighted the importance of using eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols to avoid environmental harm. He warned that idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and painted with colours release toxic chemicals into waterbodies like lakes, wells, and streams when immersed, which is har ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4 (IANS) Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately. The report, led by a group of international experts, reviews the current evidence on how plastics -- including microplastics and plastic chemicals -- impact health. "Plastics are a grave, growing, and under-recognised danger to human and planeta ...Read More >
Three workers died and another was in a critical condition after they inhaled toxic gas at a sugar mill in Bijnor district, became unconscious and fell into the mill's water treatment plant when it was being cleaned, officials said. The incident occurred at Uttam Sugar Mill in Barkatpur village under jurisdiction of Nangal police station around 10.30am. The authorities have launched a probe into the incident. Preliminary findings indicated that basic industrial safety norms were ignored. "Appr ...Read More >
Pune, Maharashtra: A senior bank manager died by suicide inside the bank premises in Baramati, Pune district, on Thursday night, with a note citing work pressure as the reason. The deceased, Shivshankar Mitra, in his late 40s, was serving as Chief Manager at the Baramati City branch of Bank of Baroda. Mitra had resigned from his post on July 11, citing health issues and workload, and was serving his notice period, a police official said. He was reportedly undergoing medical treatment at the tim ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A court-appointed inspection report submitted to the National Green Tribunal has laid bare the environmental disaster festering at Delhi's Ghazipur landfill, exposing glaring lapses in solid waste management. The inspection revealed a mountain of untreated waste far exceeding the permitted height, uncontrollable methane emissions, toxic leachate oozing into drains and making its way to the Yamuna River, and a complete absence of boundary walls, raising severe health, environmental, an ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey over his recent "patak patak ke maarenge" remark, daring him to come to Mumbai. Raj Thackeray took aim at Nishikant Dubey's comments, saying, "A BJP MP said 'Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maarenge' (we will thrash Marathi people here mercilessly)... You come to Mumbai. Mumbai ke samundar mein dubo dubo ke maarenge. (We will thrash them by drowning them repeatedly i ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 12 (ANI): Two senior operators at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) died after inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas during routine inspection duty inside the refinery premises, officials confirmed on Saturday. The victims were found unconscious atop a tank platform and later succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The deceased have been identified as Deep Chandra (33), a native of Prayagraj, and Bijil Prasad (33), from ...Read More >
Nizamabad: High‐level corruption within several government departments has allowed the sale of adulterated toddy to flourish across Telangana. Fatalities linked to contaminated toddy have risen sharply, affecting both men and women addicted to the illicit brew. In pursuit of quick profits, unscrupulous depot owners, toddy tappers and corrupt officials are promoting this dangerous trade. Disturbingly, some young migrant workers from Telangana have struggled to maintain jobs in the Gulf because o ...Read More >
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