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…
Bhubaneswar, 23/9: In a major development, Odisha HC says the alleged custodial torture on an Army officer and his fiancee is a serious issue but State Police Headquarters has taken appropriate steps in connection with the case and as of now there is no reason for a court monitored probe. High Court Directs Odisha Government…
New Delhi, 23/10: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday approached the Supreme Court, seeking the constitution of an independent committee monitored by the Supreme Court to examine the allegations of use of animal fat to make laddus served at the Tirupati temple.
New Delhi, 23/10: The Supreme Court on Monday held that failure to delete, or keeping child pornography material from any individual device would constitute an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. In its “landmark” judgment, a bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and…
Bhubaneswar, 23/9: In a major development , Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a judicial probe into the alleged custodial torture of an Army officer and his fiancee inside a police station in Bhubaneswar. The state government is committed to taking strict action against all persons or officials found guilty, said the CM.
Colombo, ,22/9: Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country’s Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of votes. Dissanayake, 56, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party’s broader front National People’s Power (NPP), defeated his closest rival Sajith Premadasa…
