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Surat Municipal Corporation on Monday launched an inspection drivetargeting restaurants and hotels selling food items Surat: The health department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Monday launched an inspection drive targeting restaurants and hotels selling food items, following allegations of food poisoning and the death of a girl in Varachha after consuming food from a restaurant. Seventeen restaurants were ordered to be sealed for violations of guidelines and recovery of poor-quality food.Food safety and sanitation teams conducted checks across the city’s nine municipal zones and inspected 330 restaurants and hotels. Officials said action was taken against establishments found violating hygiene…

Varanasi: The Varanasi Police recovered a missing 17-year-old boy from Simdega district of Jharkhand on Monday evening, nearly two weeks after he left home on a bicycle and later boarded a truck heading towards Odisha.The action was taken on the directions of police commissioner Mohit Agarwal after information was received on Aug 1 regarding the minor’s disappearance from the city’s Badagaon police station area.A joint team of the SOG, Surveillance Cell and Badagaon Police was formed and tasked with tracing and safely recovering the child. The team examined CCTV footage, call details, and other technical as well as human intelligence…

T’puram: Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan has urged Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu to take urgent steps to bring down the exorbitant airfares between Kerala and the Gulf countries.In a letter to the minister, Vijayan said thousands of expatriate Malayalis travelling during the holiday season and ahead of the reopening of schools in the Gulf were facing severe financial hardship. Airlines were charging five to six times the usual fares and making “unfair” profits, he said.Tickets that normally cost Rs 6,000–12,000 are now being sold at exorbitant rates, with economy fares on several routes crossing Rs 1.17 lakh.…

Kolkata: A local grassroots worker claiming to be a booth president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been arrested in east Kolkata for allegedly abducting, assaulting, and extorting a prawn processing factory worker through an illegal “kangaroo court” while trying to settle “an illicit affair.”The incident unfolded under the jurisdiction of the Purba Jadavpur PS following a dispute surrounding an alleged extramarital affair involving a female employee at the processing unit. Suspecting that another factory worker had facilitated the woman’s extramarital relationship and eventual elopement, the woman’s husband approached the local BJP booth president – Samit Mullick – of…

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to block her siblings’ sale of her family’s remaining stake in the NBA franchise. Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger agreed a deal last week to buy the controlling interest in one of the world’s most iconic sports teams from Mark Walter for $12.5bn (£9.3bn).Walter bought his share from the Buss family last year for about $10bn (£7.45bn) in a deal that ensured Jeanie remained as governor until 2030.The Buss family, who have been either a primary or minority owner…

About 100 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at a waste facility in south-east London.Fifteen fire engines were called to Landmann Way in Bermondsey shortly before 20:00 BST after about 50 tonnes of household waste caught fire.London Fire Brigade (LFB) warned that a large amount of smoke was being produced by the blaze and advised local residents to keep their doors and windows closed.LFB said the cause of the fire was not yet known, but firefighters tackled a blaze at the same facility in June.Speaking from the scene, station commander Duncan Rees said: “Crews are working hard in difficult conditions…

The United States has issued a rare rebuke of Israel after reports emerged it struck a Syrian military airbase near the Turkish border, calling the attack an “unnecessary escalation”.Eight airstrikes hit the Abu Duhur airport runway and storage facility on Tuesday, according to Syrian state TV, although there were no reports of injuries. Israel, while not commenting on the strikes directly, said Syria “was on the verge of breaching” the security status quo, accusing Damascus of allowing Turkish troops to deploy to the airbase.Syria and Turkey blamed the Israeli military for the attacks that they said threaten to escalate tensions…

Rishabh Pant is one true-blue entertainer. The wicketkeeper-batter has the knack of making things happen out of nowhere. Apart from his aggressive batting style, Pant has also come to be known as quite a character behind the stumps. He’s always chirpy and knows how to keep his team’s morale in check. However, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara made an honest admission about Pant and his constant chirping from behind the stumps. Cheteshwar Pujara admitted to feeling irritated on some occasions by Rishabh Pant’s antics (PTI)Pujara said that it always helps to have fun moments on the field when the bowlers…

The tide feels a bit uneven today, Pisces. The Moon stirs moodiness, Mercury complicates communication, and work may not flow with the ease you were hoping for.You could wake a little low, or the mood may dip after some small frustration, delayed replies, slow progress, or a plan that keeps slipping from your hands. Don’t make the mistake of turning a difficult hour into a difficult whole day. Things may move, just not smoothly. Be mindful in all settings whether at home, at work, in the car, as well as at work, since one unintentional word can create more trouble…

Meditation has become part of everyday wellness for many people. You can find it in smartphone apps, yoga studios, workplaces and even some healthcare settings. But the practice is much older than its modern wellness image.A recent Cleveland Clinic article, medically reviewed and updated on March 23, 2026, explores different forms of meditation, including Taoist, Buddhist, Sufi, Christian, yoga and Transcendental Meditation. The article describes meditation as a practice that has existed for thousands of years and has developed across different cultures and traditions.Taoist meditation stands out because it comes from a Chinese spiritual and philosophical tradition. Understanding its roots…