New Delhi/Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): The country’s food safety regulator has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for allegedly supplying substandard ghee to temple authority Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam even as the chorus for a thorough probe and strict action over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus grew louder. On…

Thane, 23/9: In a shocking turn of events, Akshay Shinde, the prime accused in the case involving sexual assault of two minor girls in a school in Badlapur, Thane district, died during an exchange of fire with the police on Monday. Assistant Police Inspector Nilesh More, who was part of the escort team, sustained gun-shot…

Chennai, 23/9: Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India’s official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced here on Monday. The Hindi film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was chosen from a list of 29 films, including Bollywood hit Animal, Malayalam National Award winner Aattam and Cannes winner All We…

New Delhi, 23/9: India has reported the first case of the Mpox strain, which led to the WHO declaring it a public health emergency last month, in a patient from Kerala who had tested positive last week, official sources said on Monday. They said Clade 1b strain has been detected in a 38-year-old man from…

Chandigarh, 23/9: The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Monday inducted five MLAs as ministers as it carried out a Cabinet rejig. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers during a swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, among other party leaders, was also…