Spread the love Festive seasons often bring rich foods, irregular meal timings, travel, and disrupted routines—all of which can be particularly challenging for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Managing symptoms during this time can feel overwhelming, especially when there’s pressure to indulge or deviate from everyday habits. Addressing this concern, Dr Joseph Salhab, a Florida-based gastroenterologist and health...
Centre seeks public comments on draft Pesticides Management Bill to replace 1968 Act
Spread the love The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) released the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, seeking public comments on the legislation that aims to replace the 57-year-old Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with enhanced penalties for violations. The Ministry has invited feedback from all stakeholders by February 4, 2026, to refine the legislation before...
Max Americana: US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Europe; turns up heat on Greenland
Spread the love TOI correspondent from Washington: Any doubts that Trumpian America has embarked on a muscular, combative path aimed at unilateral, unipolar global domination has been laid to rest after the US Navy on Wednesday seized a Russian-flagged tanker carrying oil from Venezuela in European waters for violating US sanction, getting to it ahead of Russian defence. At the...
‘Russia, China only fear …’: Trump blasts Nato; takes credit for pushing bloc to pay ‘bills’
Spread the love File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Nato allies sharply increased their defence spending only after his intervention, while also asserting that Russia and China do not fear the military alliance without the United States.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Nato countries were earlier spending...
‘Jana Nayagan’ postponed: Thalapathy Vijay film won’t release on January 9
Spread the love Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been officially delayed due to certification issues with the CBFC. Distributors in Europe and Malaysia confirmed the cancellation of the January 9 release. The postponement comes amidst unprecedented advance booking demand and reports of black market ticket sales, highlighting industry-wide exhibition ecosystem weaknesses and revenue-sharing conflicts. Amid growing uncertainty...
Sooryavanshi takes Player of the Match and Series; Ind U19 crush SA by 233 runs
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his sensational form with a stunning century, while Aaron George also reached triple figures as India U-19 crushed South Africa by 233 runs in the third and final youth ODI, completing a commanding 3-0 series sweep on Wednesday. Sooryavanshi’s brilliance earned him both the Player of the Match and Player of...
Watch: Helicopters & armed troops — US boards two ‘Ghost Fleet’ tankers
Spread the love US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday said that the Coast Guard conducted the back-to-back operation of boarding two “ghost fleet” tanker ships, Motor Tanker Bella I and the Motor Tanker Sophia, and claimed either of them was last docked in Venezuela or en route to it.In a post on X, Noem gave a warning to...
Forever layoff: Ongoing small-scale cuts erode job security
Spread the love Forever layoff: A pattern that produces a workforce that is neither secure nor dismissed, but permanently under review. Image: AI generated “Now, what I want is, Facts.” The demand, delivered by Thomas Gradgrind in Charles Dickens’ Hard Times, is not a plea for truth but a warning about method. In Dickens’ Coketown, facts are not meant to...
Before Jana Nayagan, Vijay had Mersal — the movie mired in controversy over its critical take on GST, medical malpractice and Digital India
Spread the love While Jana Nayagan is struggling to reach theaters on the earlier announced date of January 9, due to the non-receipt of the certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), fans of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay are reminded once again of the tumultuous days leading up to the release of Mersal (2017), helmed by Atlee, which was also...
B’desh to resume flights to Pak after 10-yr gap; has India given clearance?
Spread the love Bangladesh’s national airline will resume nonstop flights between Dhaka and Karachi later this month, restoring direct air links between Bangladesh and Pakistan after a gap of more than 10 years, officials said on Wednesday.Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin operating the Dhaka–Karachi service from January 29. Bangladesh Slipping Into Pakistan’s Pocket: Sushant Sareen Warns India Of New Eastern...
