97 m. ago Production, Quality And Distribution: Trifecta Behind Cough Syrup Deaths

Vats of chemicals being heated on gas stoves, plastic pipes oozing residue, rusted equipment and untrained workers - inspectors were in for a shock when they reached the premises where 'Coldrif' cough...

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2 h. ago Cough Syrup Tragedy: Madhya Pradesh Acts, Cracks Down, Suspends Officials

The death of 16 children - after they consumed Coldrif cough syrup - in Chhindwara has pushed the Madhya Pradesh government into an administrative overhaul.

Politics

8 h. ago 'Poison Fed As Medicine': They Had A Cold, A Cough Syrup Killed Them

16 children and a medicine that ended up killing them -- the cough syrup tragedy in Madhya Pradesh has exposed massive gaps in drug testing processes that led to children's deaths and left their...

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13 h. ago Uttar Pradesh Bans Coldrif Cough Syrup Following Children Deaths In MP

The government also prohibited the import and export of the cough syrup in government and private institutions until further notice.

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26 h. ago What We Know About Sresan, The Company Behind Coldrif Cough Syrup

The cough syrup is in the eye of a storm after 14 children died of kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh after consuming it.

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31 h. ago No Autopsy, Officials On Holiday: Inside NDTV Probe Into Cough Syrup Deaths

11 children have died in Madhya Pradesh, and six more are fighting for their lives - with what their families claimed is linked to the 'Coldrif' cough syrup.

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33 h. ago India probes possible cough syrup link to deaths of at least nine children

India probes possible cough syrup link to deaths of at least nine children  Al Jazeera

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35 h. ago 'Coldrif' Cough Syrup Deaths: States On High Alert After 14 Fatalities, Doctor Arrested

'Coldrif' Cough Syrup Deaths: Dr. Praveen Soni, a pediatrician, was arrested for prescribing the contaminated medicine to children.

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47 h. ago Kerala Follows Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu In Banning 'Coldrif' Cough Syrup

Kerala has become the latest state to suspend the sale and distribution of the cough syrup Coldrif, after reports from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan linked the medicine to the deaths of at least 11...

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47 h. ago Kerala Latest State To Ban 'Coldrif' Cough Syrup After Unexplained Deaths

Kerala has become the latest state to suspend the sale and distribution of the cough syrup Coldrif, after reports from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan linked the medicine to the deaths of at least 11...

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54 h. ago Explained: What Is Diethylene Glycol Found In 'Coldrif' Cough Syrup

Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) are industrial solvents used in antifreeze, paints, brake fluids, and plastics.

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54 h. ago Cough Syrup Row: Madhya Pradesh Bans 'Coldrif' After NDTV Report

For nearly a week, the Madhya Pradesh government maintained that it was "awaiting reports" and that "no toxic elements had been found so far."

Politics

2 d. ago Tamil Nadu Bans 'Coldrif' Cough Syrup After Child Deaths In Rajasthan

The Tamil Nadu government has banned the sale of cough syrup 'Coldrif' and ordered its removal from the market following suspicions linking it to the death of 11 children in Madhya Pradesh and...

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3 d. ago No Toxins In Cough Syrup Linked To Children's Deaths, Probe On: Centre

Cough syrup samples linked to the deaths of children in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh did not contain toxins associated with kidney injuries, the Union Health Ministry said Friday.

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3 d. ago Rajasthan Department Rules Out Government Cough Syrup Link In Child Deaths

The Rajasthan Health Department has clarified that the recent deaths of two children in Bharatpur and Sikar districts were not caused by cough syrup distributed under the state's free medicine scheme,...

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2 w. ago Suspecting Affair, UP Man Kills Wife In Front Of Children, Then Calls Cops

The accused told the police that he suspected that his 28-year-old wife, who worked at a Pizza shop, was cheating on him with her colleague.

Society

2 w. ago Schools Across Several States Closed Today, September 17. Here's Why

School Holiday September On September 12: This year, Uttar Pradesh has declared September 17 a public holiday, ensuring schools, banks, and government offices remain closed statewide.

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3 w. ago Death Certificate Awaited, Pension On Hold: Bhanwari Devi's Children To Court

It was a case that jolted Rajasthan and dominated the headlines: the disappearance and murder of Bhanwari Devi, an auxillary nurse, in 2011 that unravelled a crime of sex blackmail and videotape.

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