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TopicPoisoning

Topic: poisoning

China executes kindergarten teacher for poisoning nursery children four years ago

The former teacher, Wang Yun, poisoned the preschoolers' porridge with sodium nitrite, resulting in the death of one child and injuries to 24 others.

Scientists may have found antidote for world’s deadliest ‘death cap’ mushrooms — a medical dye

Chinese & Australian researchers' findings published in Nature. Death caps cause 90 per cent of mushroom poisoning fatalities across the world every year.

Iran president Ebrahim Raisi blames foreign enemies for wave of schoolgirl poisonings

The unexplained poison attacks at more than 30 schools in 4 cities, started in November in Iran's Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Qom, prompting parents to take their children out of school.

Why IIM prof opted out of Gurugram college convocation over HUL invite, & what firm had to say

IIM-B prof Deepak Malghan declines invite to 15 June convocation of MDI Gurugram, which has invited Sanjiv Mehta, CEO and Managing Director of HUL, as chief guest.

India takes note of alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny, says subsequent events unclear

At the 95th Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons session, ambassador Venu Rajamony said India was firmly opposed to any use of chemical weapons.

All about Novichok, the Soviet-era nerve agent used to poison Putin critic Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny, prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was airlifted to Berlin after he fell ill on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia last month. He has been in coma since.

Putin critic Alexey Navalny poisoned, intent was to silence him, says Germany’s Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany will consult with EU and NATO allies to formulate an appropriate response and added Russia should explain what happened.

Merkel demands answers from Putin govt after tests find his critic Navalny was poisoned

Navalny has been in a medically-induced coma since Thursday after falling ill on a plane returning to Moscow from Tomsk. He was evacuated from Russia Saturday.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s blood, urine tests show no traces of poison, says doctor

Moscow: Doctors have so far not found any traces of poison in the blood and urine of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, deputy chief...

Russian opposition leader & Putin critic Alexei Navalny ‘poisoned’, on ventilator

Navalny was on his way to Moscow from Tomsk when he felt unwell. His flight had to make an emergency landing in Omsk in the West-Siberian region of Russia.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.