FSSAI suspends Switz Foods’ licence over major food safety violations
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it suspended the food business licence of Switz Foods Private Limited after an inspection of its manufacturing facility uncovered serious violations of…
Gujarat sees steady rise in lung cancer cases, tobacco remains key risk factor
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) has recorded a steady increase in lung cancer cases over the past five years, registering 4,830 patients between 2021 and 2025, as health authorities marked World Lung Cancer Day by…
Susmita Mukherjee on living a ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ life post marriage, recalls juggling between western wear & ‘ghunghat’
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Veteran actress Susmita Mukherjee opened up about balancing two contrasting identities after marriage, mentioning how she felt she was losing herself amidst living the dual life. Revealing that she often felt like the iconic…
Taslima Nasrin’s return to Kolkata echoes her novel Phera, but with a crucial difference
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Saturday marks author Taslima Nasreen’s first public appearance in Kolkata almost two decades after she was forced to leave the city she once called home. Her visit almost resembles “Phera (The Return)”, the former…
‘Mediation is rooted in India’s civilisation, Vedas and history’: CJI Surya Kant
Jaipur, August 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant said on Saturday that resolving disputes through mutual agreement and mediation is deeply embedded in India’s civilisational ethos, with its roots tracing back to the Vedas,…
Cross-border smuggling module busted in Punjab, 20 kg heroin seized
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling and organised criminal nexus with the arrest of one operative and recovered 20 kg heroin from his possession, said Punjab’s…
‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana will empower women’: BJP; Applicants grateful for ‘financial security’
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) After Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the government’s flagship ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana’ on Saturday, the BJP said that the scheme aims to empower women. The women who got themselves registered on the first day…
Duleep Trophy: Patidar named captain of defending champions Central Zone, Rinku appointed vice-captain
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India batter Rajat Patidar has been retained as the captain of the Central Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, which starts on August 23 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. With Patidar again leading…
China’s factory activity shrinks, adding to concerns over economic recovery: Report
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) China’s factory activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction in July for the first time since February as weak domestic demand and weather-related disruptions weighed on production, increasing pressure on policymakers to…
MP CM Mohan Yadav congratulates Yamini Maurya on Commonwealth Games silver
Bhopal, Aug 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday congratulated Sagar’s Yamini Maurya for winning the silver medal in the women’s 57 kg judo event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, describing her achievement…