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Hazardous Chinese firecrackers reaching India illegally ahead of Diwali: D
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has warned all investigating and intelligence agencies that a huge quantity of hazardous Chinese firecrackers has started reaching India illegally ahead of Diwali.
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EC asks parties not to use plastic, polythene in poll material
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Sep 21 (ANI) In line with the 'banish single-use plastic' drive in the country, The Election Commission on Saturday asked political parties, candidates and their agents in Haryana and Maharashtra to desist from using plastic, polythene and other environmentally hazardous
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Many toxins used during manufacturing, transportation remain in your cloth
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Thousands of chemicals are used in clothes during the process of manufacturing, packing and transporting and many of these remain present even in the clothes that are available for purchase, researchers have found.
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Seabirds threatened by hazardous chemicals in plastics: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): An international collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has found that hazardous chemicals were detected in plastics eaten by seabirds, ultimately affecting their existence.
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Secure your weekend getaway with Road Trip Cover from Bajaj Finserv
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] July 31 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Whether you are an avid biker or enjoy travelling by car, monsoon is the perfect time to go on a road trip. Rain-washed trees and scenic landscapes surely make for breath-taking memories. Though the rainy season is a great time
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Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that provides for the creation of a central authority to protect, promote and enforce consumer rights including the right to be protected against marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life, and to seek
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Sri Lanka finds hazardous waste in UK metal recycling cargo, orders probe
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday ordered a probe into the hazardous material, including clinical waste stored in containers, being imported into the country from Britain under the guise of recyclable metals that has caused a nationwide uproar in recent days.
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Children in contact with cosmetics suffer from deadly injury: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], June 18 (ANI): Though cosmetic products might improve our daily appearance but do you know that the use of the products can prove hazardous for kids? A recent study highlights how young children who get in contact with certain cosmetics, suffer from deadly injury.
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Illinois: Chemical spill sends 37 to hospital, 7 in critical condition
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 26 (ANI): A leak in a trailer carrying hazardous chemicals created a massive chemical spill in Beach Park, Illinois, on Thursday, sending 37 people to the hospital, including seven in critical condition, authorities said.
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EC bats for environment friendly election campaign
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 10 (ANI): In its bid to conduct eco-friendly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has directed political parties and their candidates to desist from using environmentally hazardous publicity material like plastics and polythene in the election campaign for Lok
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Delhi: Fog disrupts flight schedule, air quality 'hazardous'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): All departures at Delhi airport were stalled for an hour on Tuesday morning after thick fog enveloped the national capital leading to low visibility on the runway. Minimum visibility required for takeoff is 125 meters.
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MSF slams Italian prosecutors for ordering to seize Aquarius over toxic wa
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, or Doctors Without Borders) has condemned the decision of Italian prosecutors to seize the Aquarius migrant rescue vessel over accusations of alleged illicit disposal of hazardous on-board waste.
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