SC: Make front-of-pack warning labels a must on packaged food

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Centre and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to give top priority to the health of citizens and not play to the interests of multinational companies. The court asked for implementation of a ‘Front-of-Pack Warning Labels’ system on packages of processed food to ensure clear, front-facing symbols listing...

Erika Kirk addresses backlash as Bad Bunny’s show outshines TPUSA event

Spread the love       Erika Kirk spoke out after Turning Point USA aired its alternative Super Bowl LX halftime show honoring her late husband, Charlie Kirk. The broadcast featured a tribute montage and patriotic performances, claiming millions of viewers despite streaming restrictions. While Bad Bunny headlined the official NFL show, the rival event blended politics, grief, and culture into a deeply...

Niti Aayog seeks diesel vehicle phase-out, focus on cleaner tech

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog has proposed a roadmap for a net zero pathway for the transport sector which includes phasing out diesel vehicles and focusing on cleaner technologies, as well as tightening Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms.“The transition strategy should begin with the phased elimination of polluting diesel vehicles and the adoption of lower-emission technologies such...

‘Washing dirty linen in court’: HC tells kin of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur to go for mediation

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Taking a dim view of what it described as “washing dirty linen in court”, Delhi HC on Tuesday advised the mother, wife and family members of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur to go for mediation to resolve their differences and not let God’s “blessing of wealth turn into a curse”.After hearing multiple allegations levelled by the...

Shift officials posted in home dists: EC to poll-bound states

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Ordering routine curbs on postings and transfers ahead of assembly polls in four states and a UT, Election Commission on Tuesday asked their chief secretaries to shift all poll-related officers posted in their home districts or completing three out of four years in their present district on or before May 31 (In case of Puducherry,...

ED summons Anil, Tina in Rs 40,000cr bank fraud case

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The ED has issued fresh summonses to Anil Ambani of Reliance group and his wife Tina for next week to appear at its headquarters in Delhi for questioning in connection with its ongoing probe of alleged laundering of Rs 40,000 crore by the industrialist and his entities.The ED has already attached Rs 12,000 crore worth...

Understand & respect India’s UNSC ‘membership aspirations’: China

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: India and China underscored the importance of peace and tranquility in border areas for overall progress in ties, while reiterating their commitment to implement the guidance provided by their leaders, including on the need to proceed from a “political and strategic direction” on issues and concerns related to bilateral trade.According to an Indian readout, at...

Sam Altman, Bill gates and others in Delhi for AI Summit – price of hotel suites at Rs 30L a night

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Call it the AI impact. Hotel room tariffs have soared to as high as Rs 5.5 lakh a night, with suites going for Rs 30 lakh in the Capital’s top hotels as global IT leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva converge for the AI Summit.NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang,...

Any copies in circulation amount to copyright infringement, says Penguin

Spread the love       NEW DELHI : After the publisher’s post late Monday that Gen M M Naravane’s memoirs, ‘Four Stars of Destiny’, had not yet been published, the former Army chief tagged Penguin’s post Tuesday and said, “This is the status of the book.“Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi has justified his insistence on citing purported extracts from Naravane’s memoir...

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