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Yavatmal farmer consumes pesticide near Maharashtra legislature complex

Yavatmal farmer consumes pesticide near Maharashtra legislature complex

A Maharashtra's Yavatmal farmer tried to end his life by consuming pesticide near the Maharashtra legislature complex in Nagpur

19 December,2023 10:17 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Chemical analysis doesn’t prove Mira Road ‘murder victim’ drank pesticide

Chemical analysis doesn’t prove Mira Road ‘murder victim’ drank pesticide

Cop say this won’t hamper case, partner who allegedly chopped her body, fed remains to dogs will be punished

09 December,2023 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Mira Road killer taught himself online how to cut, store body

Mira Road killer taught himself online how to cut, store body

Police sources told mid-day that the Internet search logs will be circumstantial pieces of evidence, which will help secure a conviction

15 June,2023 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Mira Road murder: Cops find shop accused got poison from

Mira Road murder: Cops find shop accused got poison from

Police said the recent finding will help them prove the charge of murder in the case

14 June,2023 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Maharashtra: Sale of pesticides, fertilisers banned in Akola

Maharashtra: Sale of pesticides, fertilisers banned in Akola

The state agriculture department has banned the sale of pesticides and fertilisers in Akola district

13 June,2023 05:09 PM IST | Akola | mid-day online correspondent
Grow herbs and flowers indoors with sleek machine

Grow herbs and flowers indoors with sleek machine

We tried growing basil from seed minus pesticides at the click of a button on our work desk and here’s how it went

05 February,2023 10:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Nasrin Modak Siddiqi
Maharashtra: 74-year-old woman drinks pesticide thinking it is cough syrup, dies

Maharashtra: 74-year-old woman drinks pesticide thinking it is cough syrup, dies

Nagobai Vijay Koku, a resident of Old Babulkheda, had been ailing for the past few days

29 May,2022 10:19 PM IST | Nagpur | PTI
Team Guide Recommends: Going nuts for coconuts

Team Guide Recommends: Going nuts for coconuts

We particularly appreciated that the coconuts used for these products are grown in Sindhudurg, in family-owned and sustainable plantations, and without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers

03 February,2022 10:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita Paul
When it rains, go green

When it rains, go green

For those concerned about the detrimental impact of commercial pesticides, home-based remedies can be a gentler alternative

21 July,2021 10:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita Paul
Is Organic Food Healthier?

Is Organic Food Healthier?

"Clinical Nutritionist Karena Adnani discusses organic foods, debunks myths, and shares top things to keep in mind for conscious consumers "

07 October,2020 03:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai Agarwal

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