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The White Lotus Season 3: Is the poisonous fruit real and deadly?

The Ratliff family visits Thailand and is warned about the poisonous Pong Pong tree. Here's what is known about green poisonous fruit.

As the Ratliff family vacations in Thailand, they learn about the dangerous Pong Pong tree also known as the 'suicide tree'. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_19_2025_000296B)(PTI)

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Published on Apr 07, 2025 07:40 PM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

UP woman dies by suicide after poisoning daughters in Chachroli village

A 42-year-old woman in Chachroli village allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two daughters.

A 42-year-old mother in Chachroli hamlet here killed herself on Thursday after reportedly poisoning her two young kids.(Hindustan Times/representative)

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Updated on Feb 13, 2025 11:17 AM IST

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Karnataka police constable fakes suicide attempt to avoid bandobast duty

Karnataka constable Mudkappa Udagatti staged a suicide attempt by claiming to consume poison, but tests revealed no harmful substances.

The incident occurred on Wednesday when Mudkappa Udagatti, a constable assigned to bandobast duty.(GETTY (FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY))

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Updated on Jan 02, 2025 10:12 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Woman poisons boyfriend hoping to inherit ₹252 crore. Then this happens

Kenoyer, 48, poisoned her boyfriend to claim a fake $30 million inheritance, resulting in a 25-year prison sentence.

Steve Riley, 51, died on September 5, 2023.

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Published on Oct 23, 2024 11:52 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

UP: Woman poisons husband after keeping Karwa Chauth fast for him

After fasting to pray for his long life, the woman allegedly killed her husband on suspicions of an affair

Representative image: A woman poisoned her husband's food and killed him, she held a fast praying for his long life on the festival of Karwa Chauth(Unsplash)

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Published on Oct 21, 2024 07:06 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Six stray dogs found dead in Pune’s Bibwewadi area, activists allege they were poisoned

Senior police inspector Mangal Modhave attached to the Bibwewadi police station confirmed that they received the complaint and have started the investigation

The incident occurred in the upper Bibwewadi area near the water tank where six healthy stray dogs were found lying dead on Saturday. Animal intestines allegedly spiked with poison were also found at the same location, activists said. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 23, 2024 10:50 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Three of family die by suicide in Shivamogga; cops suspect financial strain

Three members of a family allegedly died by suicide in Shivamogga, a police officer said on Tuesday adding that they probably took the extreme step due to financial strains

The woman’s husband had passed away a few years ago, leaving her as the sole breadwinner for the family. She was employed at a local hotel to support them. (File photo)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByCoovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru

Father-son duo ends life in Chandigarh’s Sector 20

The duo was found unconscious in the morning by their 20-year-old domestic help in Chandigarh’s Sector 20, who had been living with them for one and a half years

According to police officials familiar with the case, both the father and son had been suffering from severe health issues for a long time, with both undergoing treatment at a local hospital in Chandigarh. (Getty image)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2024 08:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Murky details emerge as Gujarat officer’s wife dies months after leaving him

Police said the 45-year-old woman was reportedly involved with a gangster from Tamil Nadu’s Madurai known as High Court Maharaja

The woman succumbed a day after she allegedly consumed poison outside her husband’s residence. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 24, 2024 12:13 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Fed up with paying bribe to traffic cops, auto driver drank poison

Rickshaw driver in Thane consumes poison due to frustration over paying bribes to traffic police. Union protests demanding action. Case registered for suicide attempt.

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Updated on Jul 12, 2024 07:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Annadaneshwar mutt’s pontiff killed by his aide in Mysuru: Cops

Shivananda seer (90) of Annadaneshwar mutt in Mysuru was killed by his aide, who then attempted suicide. Police are investigating the motive behind the murder.

Police investigations have revealed that the accused, who had been employed as the seer’s assistant for over two years, had shown violent tendencies in the past (File photo)

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Updated on Jun 11, 2024 08:54 AM IST

ByCoovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru

Mukhtar Ansari's death: 'My father was given slow poison’, claims son Umar

Mukhtar Ansari was brought to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda. Principal Suneel Kaushal said he died at hospital following cardiac arrest.

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari (right) and his son Umar Ansari.

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Updated on Mar 29, 2024 08:29 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Rohtak: Reeling under debt, father poisons 4 kids, 2 die

Police said a seven-year-old girl and a one-year-old boy are undergoing treatment at PGIMS in Rohtak and their condition is said to be critical

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Updated on Nov 15, 2023 07:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Panipat gangrape, murder case: Accused dies by suicide: Police

An accused in the Panipat gangrape and murder case died while another is admitted after they consumed poison to avoid arrest during a raid, claimed the Panipat police.

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Updated on Oct 09, 2023 06:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

2 Odisha siblings, mother die by suicide after father’s death last week: Police

Bargarh Police said their mother, who was being treated at a government hospital in the district, died on Monday morning, hours after her two children passed away

Police said the woman lost her husband on September 6 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Sep 11, 2023 01:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Daughter marries a Dalit, upset family commits mass suicide in Gujarat; 2 die

The police have registered an FIR against 18 persons, including the husband of Rathod's daughter, her in-laws, other relatives and friends

The family members decided to take the extreme step as they were not happy with the woman's decision to marry a man of her choice about a year back

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Published on Sep 06, 2023 02:46 PM IST

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US woman poisoned husband's coffee over months to kill him. Got caught when...

US woman charged with attempted murder for poisoning her husband's coffee with bleach for months.

A US woman from Arizona has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, attempting to commit aggravated assault and poisoning food or drink.(CNN/ Pima County Sheriff's Office)

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Published on Aug 07, 2023 10:42 PM IST

ByYagya Sharma

Assam: Woman arrested for killing 3-year-old stepdaughter

On Tuesday afternoon, the accused stepmother allegedly poisoned the child when her husband was home, police said

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Updated on May 25, 2023 08:25 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Imran claims threat to his life; Army called in to quell violence

Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan made the dramatic claim that he could be injected with poison while in custody when he appeared before a judge in Islamabad on Wednesday.

A supporter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan throws a stone towards police officers after they set fire to a pile of tires during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP)

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Updated on May 11, 2023 12:50 AM IST

ByRezaul H Laskar, New Delhi

In-laws kill 31-year-old woman over monetary dispute; 2 held

According to the police, after the trio realised that the woman was dead, Akbar – the father-in-law of the victim, Ayesha Sayyed, 31 – consumed poison to prove that the murder was in self-defence. He claimed that Ayesha fed him the poison. Currently, Akbar is in the hospital and will be arrested soon after he is discharged.

“The three then lynched Ayesha banging her head on the wall repeatedly,” said Bhalerao. “When the police reached the spot, they found Ayesha lying on the floor and Akbar gasping for breath. We rushed Akbar to the Oscar Hospital, Kandivali, where he was admitted for consuming rat poison.” (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:54 PM IST

ByMegha Sood

Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi hit out at Kharge

Many BJP leaders and union ministers expressed sharp reactions over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's ‘poisonous snake’ remark against PM Modi.

Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi and Nityanand Rai hit out at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his 'poisonous snake' remark against PM Modi. (ANI)

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Published on Apr 28, 2023 09:51 AM IST

ByYamini C S

60-year-old man loses ₹8.20 lakh in sextortion

A 60-year-old man lost ? 8.20 lakh in a sextortion scam after clicking on a YouTube video of a naked woman, receiving a notification to live chat and a video call. The senior citizen was told by a person identifying as a police officer that the woman had died by suicide and that he would be arrested if he did not pay sums of money. The man paid the fake police officer and transferred the money to various bank accounts. A case has been registered against unknown persons under sections 170, 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act.

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Updated on Apr 26, 2023 12:18 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

Ludhiana: Dhaba owner booked after wife ends life

The complainant said that his sister, 30, had married the accused in 2021; t was her sister’s second marriage

The FIR has been lodged on the statement of the brother of the victim, who is a resident of Raikot Road, Sudhar in Ludhiana. (Getty images)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

BJP leader consumes poison, dies

Deepak was a resident of Molalla Raijadgan in Kandhla town of district Shamli. He was the research in-charge of the party’s backwards cell in Shamli.

The victim’s brother Sandeep has said that Deepak took the extreme step as he was depressed. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2023 08:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Woman accuses man of rape, forcing her to undergo abortion; 4 booked in Hisar

Hisar women police station has booked Vinod, Manjeet and two others under Sections 313 (causing miscarriage without woman’s consent), 328(causing hurt by means of poison), 34, 343, 376(2)(n), 506 of the Indian Penal Code and other offences. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused.

Four persons were booked for allegedly conducting abortion on a woman, in her early 20s, against her wishes at a hotel in Hisar in January this year, police said on Friday. (REUTERS)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:29 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Moments Manga fans want to see from Muichiro Tokito in Demon Slayer

Manga readers experienced how Tokito's character arc changes after he met Tanjiro, and fans can’t wait to experience more.

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Published on Apr 03, 2023 10:39 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Elon Musk reacts to ‘sugar is poison’ post, tweets this

Elon Musk disagreed with the claim made in the post.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk shared a reply to the post claiming ‘sugar is poison’.(REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

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Published on Mar 29, 2023 06:02 PM IST

ByArfa Javaid

Not paid for months, 7 factory workers consume poison in MP's Indore

Anil Nigam, an employee at the factory, said he ate poison because of difficulties in managing expenses without his salary.

The workers protested over delay in disbursal of salaries and transfer to another establishment in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Sep 02, 2022 06:27 AM IST

ANI |

Odisha school student laces water with poison to get the school shut down

Two boarders of a hostel in Kamagaon higher secondary school in Bhatli block of Bargarh district complained of nausea and vomiting after they drank water from a plastic bottle kept in the room of one of the students.

The school authorities who did a quick investigation found that a 16-year-old student of Arts stream in Class 11 and staying in the boy's hostel, had laced the water with some insecticide that is used in gardens.(HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 10, 2021 07:48 PM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Animal activists demand arrest of 2 men alleged to have poisoned 20 dogs

On June 19, Brahmananda Mallick (61) and his nephew Bharat Mallick (40) of Nahanga village under Bhaunria gram panchayat of Cuttack district allegedly poisoned over 20 stray dogs in the locality after one of the dogs allegedly bit their goat.

The two men reportedly boiled the bark of strychnine tree, known for its poison, with goat and chicken meat and left the meat pieces at several places in the village to bait the dogs. (HT photo)

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Updated on Jun 29, 2020 09:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | ByDebabrata Mohanty | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi

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The Ratliff family visits Thailand and is warned about the poisonous Pong Pong tree. Here's what is known about green poisonous fruit.

A 42-year-old woman in Chachroli village allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two daughters.

Karnataka constable Mudkappa Udagatti staged a suicide attempt by claiming to consume poison, but tests revealed no harmful substances.

Kenoyer, 48, poisoned her boyfriend to claim a fake $30 million inheritance, resulting in a 25-year prison sentence.

After fasting to pray for his long life, the woman allegedly killed her husband on suspicions of an affair

Senior police inspector Mangal Modhave attached to the Bibwewadi police station confirmed that they received the complaint and have started the investigation

Three members of a family allegedly died by suicide in Shivamogga, a police officer said on Tuesday adding that they probably took the extreme step due to financial strains

The duo was found unconscious in the morning by their 20-year-old domestic help in Chandigarh’s Sector 20, who had been living with them for one and a half years

Police said the 45-year-old woman was reportedly involved with a gangster from Tamil Nadu’s Madurai known as High Court Maharaja

Rickshaw driver in Thane consumes poison due to frustration over paying bribes to traffic police. Union protests demanding action. Case registered for suicide attempt.

Shivananda seer (90) of Annadaneshwar mutt in Mysuru was killed by his aide, who then attempted suicide. Police are investigating the motive behind the murder.

Mukhtar Ansari was brought to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda. Principal Suneel Kaushal said he died at hospital following cardiac arrest.

Police said a seven-year-old girl and a one-year-old boy are undergoing treatment at PGIMS in Rohtak and their condition is said to be critical

An accused in the Panipat gangrape and murder case died while another is admitted after they consumed poison to avoid arrest during a raid, claimed the Panipat police.

Bargarh Police said their mother, who was being treated at a government hospital in the district, died on Monday morning, hours after her two children passed away

The police have registered an FIR against 18 persons, including the husband of Rathod's daughter, her in-laws, other relatives and friends

US woman charged with attempted murder for poisoning her husband's coffee with bleach for months.

On Tuesday afternoon, the accused stepmother allegedly poisoned the child when her husband was home, police said

Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan made the dramatic claim that he could be injected with poison while in custody when he appeared before a judge in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Many BJP leaders and union ministers expressed sharp reactions over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's ‘poisonous snake’ remark against PM Modi.

The complainant said that his sister, 30, had married the accused in 2021; t was her sister’s second marriage

Deepak was a resident of Molalla Raijadgan in Kandhla town of district Shamli. He was the research in-charge of the party’s backwards cell in Shamli.

Hisar women police station has booked Vinod, Manjeet and two others under Sections 313 (causing miscarriage without woman’s consent), 328(causing hurt by means of poison), 34, 343, 376(2)(n), 506 of the Indian Penal Code and other offences. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused.

Manga readers experienced how Tokito's character arc changes after he met Tanjiro, and fans can’t wait to experience more.

Elon Musk disagreed with the claim made in the post.

Anil Nigam, an employee at the factory, said he ate poison because of difficulties in managing expenses without his salary.

Two boarders of a hostel in Kamagaon higher secondary school in Bhatli block of Bargarh district complained of nausea and vomiting after they drank water from a plastic bottle kept in the room of one of the students.

On June 19, Brahmananda Mallick (61) and his nephew Bharat Mallick (40) of Nahanga village under Bhaunria gram panchayat of Cuttack district allegedly poisoned over 20 stray dogs in the locality after one of the dogs allegedly bit their goat.

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