Browsing: Health

A shocking investigation titled “Operation Koyla Part-2” has exposed a massive black market where coal from funeral pyres is being diverted into the ₹12,000 Crore incense industry and local restaurants. In a trade spanning 5 states, the remains of the dead are being ground into powder for agarbattis and used to fuel tandoors in Bihar and beyond. We analyze the biohazard risks, the spiritual sacrilege of this “Ash Trade,” and why the lack of regulation at burning ghats has allowed a ₹1,500 Crore local economy to thrive on the remnants of the deceased.

A “super-spreader” event at a Canterbury nightclub has triggered the UK’s fastest-growing meningitis outbreak in decades. With 27 cases confirmed and two deaths, the University of Kent is under a massive public health lockdown. We detail the MenB strain’s aggressive spread, the government’s mass antibiotic rollout, and the vital symptoms that distinguish this deadly infection from a standard hangover.

A devastating food safety failure in Rajamahendravaram has claimed 13 lives after a lethal industrial coolant, Ethylene Glycol, leaked into a local milk supply. Initially mistaken for routine food poisoning, forensic investigators have now unmasked a “silent killer” that triggered acute renal failure in dozens of victims across East Godavari.

In this comprehensive deep-dive, we explore the catastrophic technical failure of a vendor’s freezer, the lethal medical science behind metabolic acidosis, and the urgent FSSAI audits now sweeping across Andhra Pradesh. Read the full analysis of the negligence that turned a daily staple into a deadly toxin.

The Surat SOG and SMC raided an illegal unit in Pandesara, seizing 1,401 kg of fake “analogue” paneer worth ₹28.44 lakh. The mastermind, Maheshkumar Sharma, manufactured the synthetic product using palm oil, milk powder, and acetic acid without an FSSAI license. Operating for two years, the factory supplied nearly 400 kg daily to local dairies at ₹220 per kg. Samples have been sent for lab testing to confirm the health risks.