DIGEST THIS: Survey Shows Fruit, Veggies Are High On Chemical Content

Bangalore: Probably it’s time to take a closer look at what’s on your platter. Cypermethrin, heptachlor, quinalphos, aldrin, chlorodane, dichlorvas, cypermethrin — these banned pesticides could well be a part of your regular diet. Okras, leafy green cabbages and other vegetables, bananas or oranges and apples that you so relish may be overloaded with some of these harmful pesticides.

DIRT REIGNS: City’s Subways, Public Loos And Bus Stands Are Best Avoided, Finds TOI Survey

Subways, public toilets, bus stands and roadside eateries – these record the most footfalls in the city every day. But one glance at these public places can deter you from taking the first step. While the subways reek of spit stains and double up as toilets, the public toilets are too filthy to be used and bus stands teem with garbage. The hygiene standards of Bangalore are poor, its global IT hub credentials notwithstanding.