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Nationwide ban on analogue paneer may be next as states step up action

FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani says analogue paneer could soon be prohibited nationwide, as more states move against the non-dairy substitute

Kanda Express carrying 453 tonnes of onion reaches Delhi as prices surge

The onion, stored at Nashik, will be sold at a subsidised rate of ₹35 per kg in Delhi-NCR

PM Modi greets people on Raksha Bandhan, wishes happiness and prosperity

PM Modi extended Raksha Bandhan greetings, wishing people happiness, prosperity and success and hoping the bond of affection and mutual trust remains eternal

Delhi-NCR likely to get rain on Raksha Bandhan, heavy showers across India

Delhi-NCR is likely to receive light to moderate rain on Raksha Bandhan, while an active monsoon is expected to bring widespread showers across several parts of India

Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to win Grand Chess Tour title

R Praggnanandhaa beat US grandmaster Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the Grand Chess Tour finale to claim his maiden GCT title and a $200,000 winner's prize

UP intensifies monitoring of Gandak, other rivers after Nepal flash floods

The administration in UP, which shares its northern borders with Nepal, is focusing on river monitoring, alerting vulnerable villages and keeping relief-and-rescue teams ready

K'taka explores voice AI pilots in skilling, healthcare, citizen services

The minister called for a clear roadmap across the identified areas and asked the teams to work towards an initial pilot that could demonstrate tangible public impact

Will talk to Japan on increasing basmati rice exports from India: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India will take up the issue of greater market access for basmati rice with Japan during a review of the trade agreement

India's defence production surged four-fold since 2014: Rajnath Singh

Singh made the remarks after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 472-crore facility for the overhaul of T-series battle tanks at the 57-year-old Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)

Union Minister JP Nadda meets 'Reservation Hatao Andolan' protesters

Sharing details about the meeting, Nadda said in a post on X that cordial discussions were held with Harsh Dubey, Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan and Mrityunjay Pathak, members of the team

Nepal flash floods: 290 Indians missing and 200 stranded in Tibet

MEA says 73 Indians working on the Trishuli-1 hydropower project are among those missing; India has sent 47.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal

Two MV Ocean Winner survivors brought to Paradip; 22 crew still missing

The two Chinese nationals were rescued from a liferaft after the vessel sank on August 22; search operations continue for the remaining 22 crew members

Explained: What is surrogate advertising and what does the law say?

Maharashtra FDA notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over a Vimal Elaichi ad have put the spotlight on indirect promotion of pan masala and liquor brands

Gujarat extends 100% penal interest waiver scheme for housing beneficiaries

According to details received from the Gujarat Rural Housing Board, a total of 22 recovery camps were organised at the district level during the first phase of the scheme.

Rajnath lays foundation for ₹472 cr battle tank overhaul facility in MP

Under the upcoming project, the facility will overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks annually

Supreme Court issues ten directions to speed up dowry, cruelty trials

From faster charge framing to digital case tracking, the Supreme Court has issued ten directions aimed at reducing delays in dowry and cruelty trials

From Rasuwa to Bihar: How Nepal's flash floods can travel into India

A flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district has raised flood concerns in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Here's how the Trishuli-Narayani-Gandak river system connects Nepal to India

Govt making efforts to trace Indians stuck in Nepal floods: Jaishankar

Jaishankar said this after holding a high-level meeting, which was also joined virtually by Indian envoys in Kathmandu and Beijing

Ladakh cuts VAT on natural gas to 5% to boost clean energy adoption

The VAT reduction would also help offset the high cost of transporting energy due to Ladakh's difficult terrain and extreme climatic conditions, besides encouraging consumers to adopt cleaner fuels

Nepal floods: MP sets up control room, Meghalaya launches helpline number

The Nepal Police said that the death toll rose to 162 in the flash floods on the Bhotekoshi river that wreaked havoc across three districts of the neighbouring country