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A food safety inspection at 36 Karnataka railway stations found suspected non-permitted colours in sweets. (File photo) BENGALURU: A special food safety inspection at railway stations across Karnataka has flagged suspected use of non-permitted colours in sweets, expired dairy products, unhygienic food-handling practices and fungal growth in vegetables.The Food Safety and Drug Administration department inspected 112 food establishments across 36 railway stations on Thursday, including Bengaluru City Railway Station (KSR), Yeshwanthpura, KR Puram, Yelahanka, Mysuru, Haveri, Udupi, Koppal, Gadag, Davanagere, Ballari, Hospet, Hubballi and Mangaluru.The inspections covered railway pantries, station hotels and food served on trains. While Vande Bharat trains…
Sunday race days in Hyderabad are getting a lot louder. Across the city, Formula 1 watch parties are packed with fans eager to cheer, debate race strategies, and trade friendly banter. Whether they are longtime followers who discovered the sport as children or recent converts catching the racing bug, this growing community is finding unique ways to celebrate the thrill of the race.‘F1 has been my love since I was in second standard’For Nishanth Vathsal, a Hyderabad-based IT professional, Formula 1 is more than just a sport. A hardcore Red Bull fan, he regularly attends F1 race screenings and counts…
CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state’s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.“I urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer a reduction in its percentage of representation in Parliament on account of its success in population stabilisation,’’ Vijay said at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah at Mamallapuram on Thursday.Vijay’s remark indicated a shift from the categorical opposition…
Ahmedabad: A city civil court has turned down a teenager’s plea to restore his biological father’s name in official records, ruling that a valid adoption cannot be undone—even if the child and adoptive father both agree.The case traces back to 2015, when the boy’s widowed mother remarried a man who was a widower himself and had a son. Years later, in 2022, an adoption deed was executed and registered after the adoptive father assured the family he would treat the child well. A civil court order followed, enabling a change in the teenager’s name by replacing his biological father’s name…
Several pumps have been pressed into service to drain out the water from the water logged localities of Prayagraj Prayagraj: Samajwadi Party activists on Thursday held a protest near All Saints’ Cathedral over rainwater drainage issues resulting in waterlogging in the city.A memorandum addressed to the district magistrate was also submitted, demanding an immediate resolution to the issue.Following heavy showers, rainwater accumulated on major city roads near police stations, hospitals, schools, government offices, and many localities for several days, disrupting the lives of citizens.The memorandum highlighted that areas like Mundera, Dhoomanganj, Gaus Nagar, Kareli, Saket Nagar, Meera Patti, George Town,…
Bhubaneswar: State govt has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to examine the relocation of villages from Satkosia Tiger Reserve, following the recommendation of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), which found prima facie evidence of serious procedural lapses and possible violations of forest rights and rehabilitation norms.In a notification issued on Monday, the forest, environment and climate change department said the committee would investigate the entire village-wise relocation process linked to the reserve, excluding Raiguda village. The panel will be headed by the additional chief secretary of revenue and disaster management department and include senior officials from the forest, law and…
The incident on Aug 13 followed repeated attempts by the teacher and her family to persuade officials to relieve her of the additional BLO duty. (Representational image) GURGAON: A govt school teacher allegedly went to the fifth-floor terrace of the mini-secretariat and tried to harm herself after an argument with election officials over being assigned BLO duties at two polling booths. She was stopped before she could injure herself, her husband said.The incident on Aug 13 followed repeated attempts by the teacher and her family to persuade officials to relieve her of the additional BLO duty. She was initially assigned as…
Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected familiesKhali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected familiesKhali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected familiesKhali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected familiesKhali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Dibrugarh: Sivasagar’s month-long flood distress drew support from wrestling legend The Great Khali, who arrived in Assam to aid…
Kanpur: A proposal is being prepared to develop wetlands at three locations for treating drains identified during a drone survey.The proposal, being drafted with the assistance of Urban and Rural Jal Nigam, will be submitted to the State Clean Ganga Mission and the National Mission for Clean Ganga for approval.The decision was taken during the monthly meeting of District Ganga Committee held at the new auditorium at Sarsaiya Ghat on Thursday. The meeting, chaired by district magistrate and committee chairman Jitendra Pratap Singh, reviewed the status of tapping and treatment of rural drains identified through a drone survey conducted by…
Puneet Kumar Vashisht was arrested near Mahanandan T-point on Thursday Noida: A cash collection executive associated with one of the Blinkit distributor stores has been arrested for allegedly staging a fake robbery to misappropriate nearly Rs 4 lakh that he was supposed to deposit in a bank. He had filed a complaint at the Beta-2 police station claiming he had been robbed. His plan, however, unravelled after police found inconsistencies in his complaint and recovered the entire amount from his car.DCP Greater Noida Ravi Shankar Nim said the cash agent Puneet Kumar Vashisht was arrested near Mahanandan T-point on Thursday.…