Kabul residents lack drinking water due to plunging groundwater levels

Aug 27, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 27 : Due to plunging groundwater levels, several provinces of Afghanistan have been facing a critical issue of availability of potable...

Snail-transmitted rare condition a threat to children, finds study by Kochi hospital

Feb 23, 2024

Children become vulnerable to this infection by coming into direct contact with snails or by consuming contaminated food or playing with toys that carry...

Pakistan: Illegal water tankers in Karachi fuel Naegleria outbreaks, report reveals

Mar 25, 2025

Tests conducted on water samples from 50 union councils across the city found that a staggering 95 per cent were contaminated with the deadly...

MP: 22 girl students suffer food poisoning after eating at hostel canteen of private University in Indore

Apr 17, 2023

Twenty-two girl students suffered food poisoning allegedly after consuming contaminated food in the girls' hostel canteen of a private university in Madhya Pradesh's Indore...

AAP leaders to bring contaminated Yamuna water to BJP headquarters

Jan 30, 2025

AAP leaders are set to carry water from the Yamuna river, alleging contamination with ammonia from Haryana to the BJP headquarters. The party claims...

NGT issues notice to Jal Shakti Ministry, CPCB on appeal against Centre's notification on groundwater

Oct 13, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 13 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Ministry of Jal Shakti and Central Pollution Control...