The draft amendments were published in the Gazette of India on Oct 16 (AI image) NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed two changes to food safety rules: prohibiting the addition of sucrose and fructose to products meant for babies up to six months and setting maximum residue limits…
Several people reportedly fell down a flight of stairs near the exit and were trampled by those behind them NEW DELHI: A sudden surge of people, heavy rain and alleged confusion over announcements and entry-exit routes are among the factors being investigated after a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata killed…
The court stressed that the statutory protection is meant only to prevent persecution of officials for decisions made in discharge of their duties NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling relating to Prevention of Corruption Act, Supreme Court has said that the shield of prior sanction from higher authorities to prosecute a public servant is not…
The process of appointing a replacement contractor for the third section is in its final stage (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The promised nonstop drive between Delhi and Mumbai may have to wait until Dec 2029, with the govt’s flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway running more than five years behind its original deadline. Work on three sections, spanning…
This follows a nudge by Supreme Court, flagging the huge gap between price to retailer and MRP of medicines billed to patients In good news for cancer patients, prices of 137 drugs are set to be reduced by up to 70% from Nov 9, with govt capping trade margins by 30%. Drug prices regulator National…
The identity of the complainants/informants shall be kept confidential if they so wish NEW DELHI: The high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) set up by SC to examine all aspects of the violent incidents that broke out during the anti-NEET paper leak protests in Delhi and beyond in July, has launched a dedicated portal for people affected…
During a recent press conference, AIADMK leader K T Rajendra Balaji expressed enthusiasm about actor Dhanush possibly entering politics. VIRUDHUNAGAR: AIADMK leader and former minister K T Rajendra Balaji on Saturday said actor Dhanush would be welcomed into the party with both hands, amid speculation over the actor’s political future.Speaking to reporters after an AIADMK…
‘It went on like a normal day till it wasn’t,’ Smit recalled MUMBAI: Two hours into the flight from Dubai to Tel Avivi, flydubai commander, Capt Smit Machchar was checking landing time and fuel figures on the computer when something struck hard at the back of his head. He thought part of his Boeing 737’s…
Smit Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who was attacked by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight has recalled how a routine journey turned into a fight for survival, describing the repeated blows to his head, his attempts to call for help and the moments he lost consciousness as the aircraft…
The revered Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple was opened on Saturday for the rituals of the Thulam month, drawing numerous devotees eager to pay their respects. The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple opened on Saturday for the Thulam month rituals, with Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan and several other dignitaries visiting the hill shrine to offer…
