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Manipal Health repays ₹5,310 crore debt using IPO proceeds

September 18, 2026 admin

Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Reuters Manipal Health Enterprises Limited has fully repaid a ₹5,310 crore debt raised through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) by its wholly owned subsidiary, Manipal Hospitals Private Limited, as part of its post-listing financial strategy. The hospital chain on Friday said it has redeemed the entire outstanding listed NCDs issued…

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CSIR-CFTRI inaugurates integrated oilseed processing unit

September 18, 2026 admin

CSIR-CFTRI director Giridhar Parvatham at the launch of the integrated oilseed processing unit at CSIR-CFTRI in Mysuru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Integrated Oilseed Processing Unit at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) in Mysuru was inaugurated by Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, director, CSIR-CFTRI, recently on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. V….

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Who’s watching what we eat? Inside India’s food adulteration problem

September 18, 2026 admin

When Bikaner-based graphic designer Laxmi Rajpurohit, 22, began noticing changes in the taste, smell and consistency of the milk her family was getting from a big, reputed brand, she suspected foul play and decided to take things in her hands. She had read about simple ways of testing milk at home to check for water,…

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India needs a risk-based approach to food adulteration: Sukhvinder Pal Singh

September 18, 2026 admin

Australia-based food-safety scientist Sukhvinder Pal Singh, whose roots hail from a family of farmers in Una, Himachal Pradesh, is a senior research scientist with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, in Ourimbah. Fondly called SP Singh, at 46, he leads research on fresh-produce safety and traceability. His work following Australia’s deadly 2018 Listeria (bacteria…

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Coimbatore Corporation gives vacant plot owners 15 days to clean premises

September 18, 2026 admin

The Coimbatore Corporation has given owners of poorly maintained private vacant plots 15 days to clear garbage, waste and overgrown vegetation from their premises. If they fail to do so, the civic body will undertake the cleaning and recover the cost from the owners as a penalty. The Corporation said some vacant plots within the…

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Asian Games | Indian contingent formally welcomed amidst chaos, confusion at flag-hoisting ceremony

September 18, 2026 admin

The Indian delegation arrived for the flag-hoisting ceremony for the Asian Games at the garden pier near Nagoya port in Japan on September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Asian Games chaos in Aichi-Nagoya continued ahead of the formal opening ceremony on Saturday (September 19, 2026), with the official welcome ceremony for several…

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Former Thodupuzha municipal chairman accuses police of framing him in drug case

September 18, 2026 admin

Saneesh George | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Former Thodupuzha municipal chairman Saneesh George, who was taken into custody on Thursday (September 17, 2026) while allegedly attempting to use synthetic drugs, raised serious allegations against the police on Friday (September 18), claiming that officers intentionally framed him. Speaking to reporters in Thodupuzha on Friday, Mr. George…

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Nitish and Hardik can be part of the same XI: Gambhir

September 18, 2026 admin

Nitish claimed three wickets each in the last two T20Is. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In a series win as emphatic as India’s 3-0 sweep over Afghanistan, there will be many bright spots to revel in. But if there was a fresh takeaway from the T20I series, it was Nitish Kumar’s enhanced contribution with the…

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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

September 18, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House on September 17, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The White House said Thursday (September 18, 2026) that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring…

World

ASIAN GAMES 2026 | It’s a stroll in the park for India against Japan

September 18, 2026 admin

Shree Charani, right, led the way with a four-wicket haul that sent the host’s batting line-up packing during their Asian Games cricket quarterfinal clash at the Korogi Sports Park, Nagoya, Japan on Friday, September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: X@BCCIWomen Cricket barely scratches the sporting surface in Japan but there is no dearth of fans…

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