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The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to ITC on its petition challenging the FSSAI advisories and notices to discontinue the usage of the term “100%” for its product or face suspension of FSSAI License. File The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)…
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H1N1 infection, commonly known as swine flu, usually presents with fever, cough, sore throat, headache, body aches and fatigue. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called for an emergency review meeting amid a rise in…
Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya walks back to pavilion after losing his wicket to India’s Manav Suthar on day 2 of the 2nd Test match, at Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo | Photo Credit: ANI Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was handed an official reprimand by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the…
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For 75-year-old Kalyani Amma from Thrissur in Keralam, Onam means far more than being surrounded by grandchildren, family get-togethers and the homecoming of her loved ones each festival season. “We have also become custodians of tradition, teaching younger family members how to prepare traditional dishes, arrange the feast and observe customs. I do not want…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. has sanctioned four India-based companies for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran, according to a press release by the U.S….
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The decline in ex-mill prices is yet to filter down to wholesale and retail markets. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ex-mill price of sugar has declined by 18% to ₹55 per kg since the government’s decision to allow imports and clamp down on speculation and hoarding of the sweetener, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said….
Datura fruit | Photo Credit: Diptho Banerjee/Wikimedia Commons The online sale of datura fruit and seeds prompted the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department to suspend the licenses of e-commerce giants Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket. According to an order issued by Food Safety Commissioner K. Srinivas, the department has also directed the three…
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The story so far: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a technology health scorecard for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to measure the robustness of their critical IT systems rather than merely checking routine compliance. SEBI’s IT Resilience Index (ITRI) appears to be among the first attempts globally by a regulator…
Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta told Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar that the August 21 decision the Railway Ministry bringing Mangaluru under SWR’s Mysuru Division from Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division was the culmination of people’s aspirations from the region ever since SWR was formed in 2023. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY As the Karnataka…
NSA Ajit Doval (L) with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on August 25, 2026. Photo: X/@EOIBeijing National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) met with Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, for the 25th Round of the Special Representatives (SR) talks in Beijing. Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang are the designated SRs for…
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