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No added sugar for babies? FSSAI proposes banning the addition of sugar in baby food products

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A baby's first taste of sweetness may soon become a matter of regulation. India's food regulator has proposed a ban on adding sucrose and fructose to food products meant for infa... Read More


'Nabapatrika' bath marks the start of Puja rituals, pandal-hopping gathers pace

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Bengal's Puja fervour gathered pace on Saturday as the ritualistic bathing of the nine sacred plants, known as 'Nabapatrika', marked the traditional start of Durga Puja. Favourab... Read More


From Ram temple to Vande Mataram, Kolkata Durga Pujas draw on heritage, nationalism for inspiration

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- From replicas of the Ram temple and installations marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram to towering tributes to 'Bharat Mata', several Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata hav... Read More


Manipur needed this much security: Mamata-TMC over police deployment in Delhi for anti-SIR stir

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh, aligned with the party's Mamata Banerjee faction, questioned the huge deployment of security to quell anti-SIR protests in Delhi, asking why as many personnel ... Read More


Congress made Haryana number one in corruption: CM

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said the state government has given fresh impetus to its resolve to build a developed and prosperous Haryana, marking two yea... Read More


US lawmakers urge Rubio to question India over handling of CJP protests

Washington, Oct. 17 -- Six US Democratic lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal and Ilhan Omar, have urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to raise with his Indian interlocutors the alleged excessive ... Read More


SC-appointed panel launches portal to receive complaints on July violence at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) has created a portal to receive complaints from people affected by the violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and el... Read More


Neha Bora released, Abhijeet Dipke to be produced before SEM court

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora was released early Saturday morning, while Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke will be produced before ... Read More


CJP's Abhijeet Dipke granted conditional bail, asked to sign peace bond

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on Saturday and asked to sign a peace bond, police sources said. Dipke was detained moments after ... Read More


Trump waives sanctions, tariffs on purchase of Russian oil and gas

Washington, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has issued a waiver from sanctions, restrictions and duties under the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, citing national interest. In an executive order... Read More