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PepsiCo, Unilever sell lower quality products in India, finds report

A new report shows that major food and drink companies sell less healthy products in low-income countries like India, triggering concerns about the impact of such products on the population’s health. According to a global index published by Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), Nestl
Air India won't serve 'Halal' certified meals to Hindus and Sikhs; netizens react to latest circular

Tata Group-owned Air India that has found itself embroiled in controversy over its in-flight meals will no longer be serving 'Halal' certified meals to Hindus and Sikhs anymore. The move has been praised by people online. According to reports, MOML (Muslim meal): Prebooked meal labelled w
Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st Chief Justice of India

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS): President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Justice Khanna will be the 51st CJI and will have around six months in offi
Over 98% of Rs 2,000 notes have been returned: RBI

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS): As many as 98.04% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes which were in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have now been returned with the total value of such notes outside the banking system coming down to Rs 6,970 crore at the close of business on October 31, 2024, according to an RBI up
1924 Cong meet in Belagavi: Obama invited for joint Assembly session by govt

Gadag, Nov 4 (IANS): The Karnataka government has invited former U.S. President, Barack Obama, to attend a joint Assembly session organised to commemorate the centenary of the 1924 Congress session, chaired by Mahatma Gandhi in Belagavi. This session marked Mahatma Gandhi’s launch of t
“Resign in 10 days or…”: Yogi Adityanath gets death threat with a Baba Siddique warning

The Mumbai Traffic Police have reported receiving a death threat aimed at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The threat, communicated via a WhatsApp message from an unknown number, demands that Adityanath resign from his position within 10 days or face dire consequences. The message omino
Ammunition cartridge found on Air India Dubai-Delhi flight, probe initiated

The Delhi Police are investigating a case of security breach after a live cartridge was found in a pocket seat of an Air India flight landing from Dubai recently, PTI reported. A police officer told PTI that an Air India staff found the live round of ammunition during routine cleaning on a flight
Oppn MPs walk out of JPC meet on Waqf Bill amid allegations of ‘fake’ presentations

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A heated confrontation erupted again at a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on Monday, called to review the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Opposition MPs protested, alleging that "fake presentations" were being discussed, specifically questioning the validi
Bombay HC grants bail to Chhota Rajan in hotelier murder case, suspends life term

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS): The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to mafia don Rajendra S. Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan and suspended his life sentence in the case of the sensational murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty in 2001. On May 30 this year, a Special MCOCA Court had pronounced Rajan
Kerala: Minor boys ask for matchbox to light ganja from Excise officer, case filed

Kochi, Oct 22 (IANS): On a pleasure trip from Thrissur to the pristine hill station at Munnar, a group of students, all minors landed up in trouble as they were caught red-handed for possessing five grams of ganja and one gram of hashish oil by an Excise official. A case was filed against two min
Telangana Task Force arrests Motivational Speaker Munawar Zama in idol vandalism case

In a significant development, the Telangana Task Force (T TASKF) arrested popular motivational speaker Munawar Zama and two hotel owners from Maharashtra today. The arrests are connected to the vandalism of an idol at a temple near the Secunderabad passport office, an incident that occurred during t
Supreme Court stays NCPCR recommendation to end madrasas funding

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS): The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Monday, stayed a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendation asking all states and Union Territories to discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards. A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and
Supreme Court unveils new justice statute without blindfold to say that ‘Law is not blind’

The new Lady Justice statue in the Supreme Court has shed its blindfold, with the Constitution now replacing the sword in one hand, symbolising that the law in India is neither blind nor punitive. According to an NDTV report, the statue was commissioned at the orders of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
HC quashes criminal case against two charged with raising 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans inside mosque

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS): The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed the criminal case lodged by the police against two persons in connection with allegedly raising "Jai Shri Ram" slogans inside a mosque. The single division bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, looking into the app
'Politically Motivated Allegations Against Kharge': Opposition MPs Walk Out Of Waqf Amendment JPC, Write To Lok Sabha Speaker

For the second consecutive day, several Opposition MPs walked out of the Joint Committee of Parliament meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, accusing BJP members of using offensive language against them. Meanwhile, ruling party MPs alleged that it was the Opposition who used derogatory remarks to
Maharashtra to go to polls on November 20, Jharkhand on Nov 13 and 20

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS): Assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20, and in Jharkhand in two phases on November 13 and 20, and the results of both will be declared on November 23, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday. The Assemblies of Maharashtra and
19 hurt in Mysore - Darbanga Bagmati Express Accident; Southern Railway initiates probe

Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS): As many as 19 passengers of the Bagmati Express (Train No. 12578), which derailed at Kavaraipettai on the night of October 11, have been admitted to hospital. The condition of four passengers is reported to be serious. Southern Railway has already launched a high-l
Ratan Tata, National Icon, Dies At 86

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India's biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, has died at 86. Just on Monday, the industrialist in a social media post had dismissed speculation surrounding his health and had said he was undergoing routine medical investigations due to his age. "It is