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‘Avoid colored sweets’: Health department warns Ludhiana locals as Diwali approaches

OfRakshit SharmaLudhiana October 26, 2024 10:02 PM IST The local health department has conducted regular inspections of sweets in Ludhiana this month, during which quintals of sweets, bakery and dairy products have been destroyed or seized Health officials have asked people to be careful while buying sweets during the festive season due to an increase […]

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The case of the Menendez brothers: Erik and Lyle Menendez built a green space in the prison. It is modeled after this Norwegian idea

COPENHAGEN — Almost 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez started a beautification project at the California prison where they are serving life sentences. Their project was inspired by the Norwegian approach to prison which believes that rehabilitation in humane prisons surrounded by nature leads to successful reintegration into society, even […]

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TNPCB rules out industrial causes for Tiruvottiyur school gas leakage incident

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has ruled out an industrial cause for a gas leakage incident at a school in Tiruvottiyur, where over 40 students were hospitalized on Friday. The students experienced a strange odor and difficulty breathing, prompting immediate medical attention. After the incident, TNPCB officials conducted an inspection in the school […]