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The government of Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Drug Control recently issued a public notice against a specific batch of Almond Kit syrup, after laboratory tests detected adulteration with ethylene glycol. This finding emerged during routine surveillance. It comes barely five months after India lost over 20 children in Madhya Pradesh last year due to contaminated cough syrups. Together, these episodes underline the fact that India faces a long battle against adulterations to protect patients from avoidable deaths, bringing to the fore, the inability of the public to rely on governmental institutions meant to protect them. FDA’s origin storyThe rise of…
A 15-year-old youth allegedly linked to a banned neo-Nazi organisation went on a stabbing spree at a university dormitory in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday, injuring at least six people, including four Indian students. The attacker reportedly shouted nationalist slogans about the Holocaust and drew a Swastika using the victims’ blood.According to preliminary reports, the teenager armed with a knife entered a dormitory of the State Medical University in Ufa and attacked students living there. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and chaos inside the hostel. “There was blood all around,” Ren TV reported, showing footage of the injured being rushed…
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Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 15:33 ISTThe DMK has been upset with the Congress, first over Rahul Gandhi’s outreach to TVK’s Vijay and then over the power-sharing pitchThe verbal duel came as Kanimozhi was deputed to speak to Rahul Gandhi to iron out issues. (PTI)Amidst a tussle within the DMK-Congress alliance, DMK sources indicate that the power-sharing demand being made by the Grand Old Party is unlikely to be accepted by the former.“The people of Tamil Nadu will not accept such an arrangement. It is not a question of what DMK leaders or cadre thinks. Alliance culture is unacceptable to Tamil…
A man disguised in a burqa was discovered traveling in a ladies’ compartment on a Central Railway local train, sparking outrage among passengers MUMBAI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) registered an FIR after a male commuter dressed in a burqa was found travelling in the ladies’ compartment of a Central Railway local train on Friday.A video of the incident later went viral on social media. The accused is currently absconding.On Friday afternoon, women passengers travelling in the second-class ladies’ coach of a fast local train bound for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) became suspicious of a co-passenger wearing a burqa.…
Delhi police apprehended two notorious criminals, Sanjay Sharma alias Darinda and Lokesh Srivas alias Chooha, ending their crime sprees NEW DELHI: For years, their names were whispered in police corridors like urban legends — the phantom of the high-stakes heist and the predator of the residential sprawl. Sanjay Sharma alias Darinda (35) and Lokesh Srivas alias Chooha (32) represented two distinct brands of terror that haunted Delhi’s streets: one a violent storm of bullets and fire, the other a silent, surgical thief who could vanish with Rs 25 crore worth of gold. The revolving door of the justice system proved…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court has confirmed death penalty for three men convicted of the gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Vamanjoor, near Mangaluru.A division bench comprising Justices H P Sandesh and Venkatesh Naik T upheld the 2024 verdict of a Mangaluru special court, dismissing the appeals filed by the convicts. The bench observed: “The accused persons, in a brutal manner, subjected the victim girl to continuous sexual acts one by one. This is nothing but a barbaric act.” The bench further noted that if a lesser sentence is imposed, it will convey a wrong message to society and…
Hyderabad: A major fire broke out in a room storing different seized items at the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory (TGFSL) at Nampally on Saturday, damaging computer systems, officials said.No casualties were reported, though an office staff member, who first noticed the fire, suffered minor injuries while attempting to extinguish the flames. The fire was reported around 10.20 am.”A complainant has lodged with local police. The damage caused by the incident is being assessed. However, most of the case property and FSL material is intact. Fire has resulted in some damage to computer forensic lab, the training hall and certain other…
Puducherry: Chief minister N Rangasamy said the All India NR Congress (AINRC)-BJP coalition govt has delivered beyond promises made in the 2021 election manifesto, and no one can criticise govt.Addressing party functionaries and cadres after hoisting the party flag at the party headquarters on AINRC’s 16th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, Rangasamy urged party functionaries and cadres to seek votes from people fearlessly by highlighting govt’s achievements.Chennai: Income Tax Penalty, GCC, H5N1 Avian Flu & More”Go fearlessly and seek votes for the 2026 assembly poll. Congress-DMK regimes earlier delivered nothing. People call their regimes the worst,” Rangasamy said, pointing out that…
Ahmedabad: Safety concerns have prompted Ahmedabad police to restrict access to one of the city’s vital crossings across the Sabarmati, the Shastri Bridge. Police commissioner G S Malik issued a formal notification banning heavy and medium vehicles after inspectors found significant damage to the bridge’s bearings and pedestals. While the structure is no longer deemed safe for massive loads, cars and two-wheelers are still permitted to use the bridge.The restrictions are expected to last for nearly a year to allow for extensive engineering repairs. It specifically targets the left-side bridge for commuters travelling from Pirana Junction toward Vishala Junction. This…