NEW DELHI: That “100% Natural” cream bun may contain preservatives. A “Premium Chocolate” could be made with hydrogenated vegetable fat instead of cocoa butter. And a fruit-flavoured candy may not contain any fruit at all.In a major crackdown on misleading food labels, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued show-cause notices…
You Have to Prove Yourself Every Time: Why Michael Schumacher’s Words Still Define Excellence Picture an athlete standing on the podium, champagne still dripping from a hard-earned victory. The crowd is roaring, cameras are flashing, and for a brief moment the world seems settled: This is the champion. Yet within days, perhaps even hours, that…
Go slowly today. That’s the whole song of the stars. The Moon creates mild irritation, and Mars stirs haste, so careless steps can lead to avoidable trouble, on the road, at work, even in ordinary conversations. This isn’t a day for proving a point or racing the clock.There could be some disturbing, or even negative…
New Delhi: A month after the fire incident at Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has inspected 6,436 health trade establishments, found 84 operating without a fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), issued 285 challans, 245 show-cause notices and 240 closure notices, but sealed only 33 premises.The health department has now directed…
DCM Eknath Shinde greets Sharad Pawar at his office Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar visited deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s office in Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday, creating a stir in Mumbai’s political circles.Shinde was said to have left the state cabinet meeting early to meet Pawar. He greeted Pawar in his office, and the…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka state election commission (SEC) has directed deputy commissioners of all districts to appoint election officers (EOs) and assistant election officers (AEOs) for the forthcoming gram panchayat elections, marking the beginning of administrative preparations for the rural local body polls.In a recent communication to the DCs, the SEC said each gram panchayat should…
Chennai metropolitan authority conducts stakeholder consultations for third master plan Chennai: Climate-resilient planning, protection of waterbodies, GIS-based monitoring, stronger social infrastructure and planning urban growth around future water and sewerage networks were among the suggestions made by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) kicked off stakeholder consultations for the proposed third…
Canada’s high commissioner to India Chris Cooter with chief minister A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Hyderabad: Canada’s high commissioner to India, Chris Cooter, met chief minister A Revanth Reddy and invited him to lead a delegation to visit Canada. The two held productive discussions focused on strengthening Canada–Telangana trade, investment and innovation partnerships.The…
Multiple buses were stuck on flooded stretches, mostly at Mor Chowk, Jharsa, Narsinghpur, Sohna Road and Subhash Chowk, on Tuesday afternoon Gurgaon: Schoolchildren were left stranded in multiple buses that got stuck on flooded stretches — mostly at Mor Chowk, Jharsa, Narsinghpur, Sohna Road and Subhash Chowk — on Tuesday afternoon as monsoon’s first heavy…
Kolkata: Police on Tuesday gunned down one of the four accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case after he allegedly snatched one of their guns and fired at them. Prabash Mondal was shot at 12.45am, about 30 metres from the scene of the grisly crime in the Suryapur neighbourhood of Baruipur, when he was taken there…
