40 children taken ill after having pani puri

As many as 40 children were taken ill after eating pani puri in Adilabad town of Telangana on Monday night, officials said here on Tuesday. The children, aged aged 5-10 years, are undergoing treatment at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in the town, about 300km from here. RIMS director Balram Banoth said condition of two children was serious, but under control. “The children are out of danger. But it will take 24 hours for total improvement,” he said. —