Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw. (Pic credit: FIFA) Japanese supporters once again captured the imagination of football fans around the world, not just for the atmosphere they created during their side’s thrilling FIFA World Cup clash against the Netherlands, but for what they did after the…
NEW DELHI: As health-conscious consumers increasingly look for products marketed as “healthy”, “organic” and “zero maida”, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has turned the spotlight on food branding, issuing notices to several food business operators over claims and trade names that it says could mislead consumers.The notices — covering more than a…
Kolkata: Between hope and despair, missed passes and messy moves that produced nothing, Brazil fans had a moment of redemption on Sunday morning — a spectacular solo effort by Vinicius Junior that helped the five-time champions salvage a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener.The Selecaos failed to make a winning start to their campaign…
Mumbai: Bandra police took into custody two people for allegedly attacking a BMC supervisor when he went to check a complaint about an unauthorised tin shed said to have been put up on the terrace of a house in the Chibard Jetty area. The supervisor dialled the police helpline after the pair abused and assaulted…
Delhi wakes up to rainfall on Monday NEW DELHI: The city witnessed steady rainfall on Monday morning, following forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and weather experts who had predicted wet weather conditions across northwest India under the influence of an active western disturbance.The rain, accompanied by cloudy skies and lower temperatures, brought…
Chennai: CPI state secretary M Veerapandian on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu govt to transfer the investigation into the alleged sexual assault racket unearthed in Salem to the CB-CID.Veerapandian issued a statement demanding detailed investigation into the case. Veerapandian said the case had exposed a disturbing pattern of exploitation in which economically vulnerable women were…
Buxar/Sasaram: A suspected interstate gang used gas cutters to break open two ATMs in neighbouring Buxar and Rohtas districts late on Saturday night, decamping with more than Rs 42 lakh in cash. Rohtas police suspect the same gang was behind both incidents and believe the second strike was carried out while police were tracking the…
केंद्र सरकार के महत्वाकांक्षी नमामि गंगे कार्यक्रम के तहत गंगा नदी में पहुंचने वाले औद्योगिक प्रदूषण में उल्लेखनीय कमी दर्ज की गई है. कार्यक्रम से जुड़े अधिकारियों के अनुसार, वर्ष 2017 की तुलना में गंगा में जाने वाले औद्योगिक प्रदूषण भार में करीब 60 प्रतिशत की गिरावट आई है. सकल प्रदूषण फैलाने वाले उद्योगों (जीपीआई)…
India beat Pakistan in WC opener (Jacob King/PA via AP) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a bold prediction about India’s chances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 despite their convincing victory over Pakistan in the tournament opener.India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening Group A clash at Edgbaston, Birmingham….
NEW DELHI: A hug, a handshake and a pitch worth $1.5 billion. That was the texture of Sunday in Nice, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly threw open ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ — and where, hours earlier, Modi had quietly worked a room full of people who write the cheques. The…
