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A planet bigger than Jupiter, soft as cotton candy, 1200 light years away from Earth
7 months, 1 week ago

A planet bigger than Jupiter, soft as cotton candy, 1200 light years away from Earth

Firstpost  

Exoplanets exist outside the solar system and help us understand a bit more about how the universe works. “The planet is so light that it’s difficult to think of an analogous, solid-state material,” said study co-author Julien de Wit, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Artist's illustration depicting the formation of a new planet outside our solar system. …

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Colouring agents in cotton candy and gobi manchurian ban: Why has Karnataka banned certain colouring agents?
9 months ago

Colouring agents in cotton candy and gobi manchurian ban: Why has Karnataka banned certain colouring agents?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Karnataka became the third State in South India to ban the use of certain colouring agents in cotton candy and gobi manchurian that are found to be harmful. Among the 171 samples of gobi manchurian collected, 107 samples were declared unsafe due to added colours, while 64 were declared safe as they did not contain added …

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Why governments are seeing red with Rhodamine B
9 months, 1 week ago

Why governments are seeing red with Rhodamine B

The Hindu  

On February 17, Tamil Nadu banned the sale of cotton candy or candy floss after analysis confirmed the presence of Rhodamine-B, an industrial dye, in samples lifted from stalls in Chennai. Since then, the Karnataka Government has banned the use of harmful colouring agents in cotton candy and “Gobi Manchurian”, while Andhra Pradesh has begun lifting samples for analysis. Meenakshi …

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What we really need: A feminist health policy
9 months, 1 week ago

What we really need: A feminist health policy

The Hindu  

The International Day for Women is not something we ignore at the health desk. Quoting the recently- released World Economic Forum’s report, ‘Closing the Women’s Health Gap’, she underscores the profound disparity between men’s and women’s health worldwide. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, at least 50% of women covered under the ‘First 1,000 Days of Life’ initiative, …

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Karnataka bans Rhodamine-B used as food colour in cotton candy, gobi manchurian
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka bans Rhodamine-B used as food colour in cotton candy, gobi manchurian

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Monday banned the use of Rhodamine-B, a food colouring agent commonly used in popular dishes like gobi manchurian and cotton candy. State laboratories also tested 171 samples of gobi manchurian, revealing that 107 were tainted with artificial food colouring, prompting immediate action. Taking to X later, the Karnataka health minister wrote, “Based on these findings, an …

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Karnataka bans use of harmful colouring agents in Cotton Candy, Gobi Manchurian
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka bans use of harmful colouring agents in Cotton Candy, Gobi Manchurian

The Hindu  

Karnataka Government has banned the use of harmful colouring agents in cotton candy and Gobi Manchurian, and warned of severe action against offenders. There is no ban on sale of white cotton candy,” Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao told mediapersons in Bengaluru on March 11. With respect to the use of Tartrazine in Gobi Manchurian, the Minister …

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Amid a swirl of activity, Kerala prepares to ban cotton candy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid a swirl of activity, Kerala prepares to ban cotton candy

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : It may be ubiquitous at fairs, beaches and tourism destinations across Kerala, but the pink, sugary, melt-in-the-mouth cotton candy is banned in many other states in the country. An official with the food safety department said that while Kerala was the first state to identify the harmful food-colouring compound, it was the other states that fired the first …

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Taking cue from Tamil Nadu, Delhi govt likely to put ban on cotton candy
10 months ago

Taking cue from Tamil Nadu, Delhi govt likely to put ban on cotton candy

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Following the footsteps of the Tamil Nadu government, the Food Safety department of the city government is likely to push for a prohibition on the sale of cotton candy in Delhi, officials told this newspaper. According to the officials, the emerging concern regarding carcinogens found in the cotton candy, which led to ban on its sale in Tamil …

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Cotton candy ban soon? Karnataka picks samples for tests
10 months ago

Cotton candy ban soon? Karnataka picks samples for tests

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: After the detection of Rhodamine-B, a textile dye, in cotton candy, prompting the governments of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu to ban the production and sale of cotton candy, the Karnataka government has also initiated the collection of its samples. The presence of Rhodamine-B, a carcinogen, underscores the necessity for a blanket ban on cotton candy, especially in Bengaluru, where …

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Telangana Food Safety officials detect cotton candy laced with carcinogen at Medaram Jatara
10 months ago

Telangana Food Safety officials detect cotton candy laced with carcinogen at Medaram Jatara

The Hindu  

Telangana State Food Laboratory officials today seized a stock of cotton candy laced with a potent carcinogen at the Medaram Jatara site. It is an industrial dye and should not be used as a food colour,” said G. Laxmi Narayana Reddy, Head of State Food Laboratory, who led the food safety enforcement team. This is the first time the State …

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After Tamil Nadu bans sale of cotton candy, A.P. government directs officials to send samples for testing
10 months ago

After Tamil Nadu bans sale of cotton candy, A.P. government directs officials to send samples for testing

The Hindu  

The ban on the sale of cotton candy in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry imposed last week has set alarm bells ringing in Andhra Pradesh, too, where the government has instructed officials in all the districts to collect samples and send them for testing. Tamil Nadu imposed a ban after the industrial dye Rhodamine-B was found in the cotton candy samples …

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Tamil Nadu Bans Sale of Cotton Candy After Presence of Cancer-causing Dye Confirmed In Lab Test
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Bans Sale of Cotton Candy After Presence of Cancer-causing Dye Confirmed In Lab Test

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has banned the production and sale of cotton candy in the state after a lab test confirmed the presence of cancer-causing chemicals. The test found Rhodamine-B, as an artificial colouring agent, in various samples of cotton candy and other coloured sweets, terming them unsafe and substandard for consumption. The minister noted that with the …

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Tamil Nadu bans cotton candy sale over cancer concerns
10 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu bans cotton candy sale over cancer concerns

Live Mint  

The Tamil Nadu government has implemented a ban on the sale of cotton candy after test reports revealed the presence of cancer-inducing chemicals. State health minister M Subramanian also ordered food safety officers to take required measures and strict action. According to reports, the Food Analysis Laboratory found the compound Rhodamine-B in various confectionaries as well as cotton candy. The …

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Cotton Candy Banned In Puducherry, Here's The Reason
10 months, 1 week ago

Cotton Candy Banned In Puducherry, Here's The Reason

News 18  

The Puducherry government on Thursday banned the sale of cotton candy after the usage of toxic chemicals in its making was found by officials. The announcement was made by Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan after she shared a video on her official Instagram handle, requesting people to not purchase cotton candy for children as the toxic substances present in it …

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Tories accept £350,000 donation from vape firm despite crackdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Tories accept £350,000 donation from vape firm despite crackdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Sunak said earlier this year he was worried that vapes would be “attractive” to …

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BLACKPINK Jisoo’ Flower to EXO Kai’s Rover: K-Pop tracks that made our jaws drop this year
1 year, 5 months ago

BLACKPINK Jisoo’ Flower to EXO Kai’s Rover: K-Pop tracks that made our jaws drop this year

India TV News  

K-pop is known for its captivating group performances, but many group members have also shown off their individual skills on solo tracks. EXO’s Kai-Rover The song “Rover” is all about someone ignoring society’s expectations of them and embracing life as a “wanderer.” Its lyrics invite listeners to embrace this novel freedom—an amazingly powerful message. These two elements alone make “Like …

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YouTuber visits street vendor who barters hair for cotton candy. Video is viral
2 years, 9 months ago

YouTuber visits street vendor who barters hair for cotton candy. Video is viral

India Today  

Nowadays, you never know what you might come across on the internet. In a clip that has gone viral online, a streetside cotton candy seller can be seen accepting actual human hair as payment. In the short clip, a street side seller can be seen selling cotton candy to little kids in exchange for human hair. The seller sells what …

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