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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited the sale of compounded asafoetida (hing powder) by Everest Food Products Private Limited and Laljee Godhoo over alleged non-compliance with prescribed food safety standards, the regulator said on Saturday. Taking to the social media platform X, the food safety []

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The 57th meeting of the GST Council chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to be held here on September 12 with simplification of GST registration for large businesses likely to figure on the agenda, according to an office memorandum circulated by the GST Council secretariat. []

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor Steve Carell, who is known for his work in The Office, once spoke about how his niceness reflects back at him. An old video from The Graham Norton Show has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows the actor recollecting an incident when he was treated with extreme warmth and []

Jaipur, Aug 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up preparations for the upcoming Rajasthan civic elections, with senior leaders holding detailed discussions on candidate selection and measures to prevent rebellion over ticket distribution. A meeting of senior BJP leaders was held at the partys state headquarters in Jaipur, where divisionwise candidates were []

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (WBTDCL) placed an order with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd for the construction of two more hybrid dieselelectric ferries and two Bailey bridges on Saturday. GRSE is already building 13 hybrid ferries for the West Bengal government, which will replace the old, []

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Kolkata Police have taken strict action against two police officers and a civic volunteer following allegations of extorting money from goods vehicles in South 24 Parganas district. There were allegations of forcibly collecting money by stopping vehicles in the Ghatakpukur Chowmatha area. The investigation revealed the involvement of a sergeant, a []

Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of Congress on Saturday condemned the alleged assault on participants at a book-reading session in Ahmedabads Vastrapur area and called for the protection of the right to read, hold discussions and express views peacefully in public places. The reaction came a day after the local police arrested three []

Navsari-born vegetarian QSR expands across64cities; has served over 4.36 crore burgers and 3.02 crore cold coffees since 2014 Navsari (Gujarat) [India], August 29: Ajays Caf, the Navsari-born vegetarian QSR brand that started with a single outlet in 2014, has completed 12 years of operations, growing with 281 outlets across 64 cities in Gujarat, Maharashtra and []

Kanak Jain Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 29: AM/NS International School, Surat, has been crowned West Zonal Champion at the INCA Map Quiz West Zone 2026, conducted on August 9, 2026. The school secured the top position and qualified for the National Round scheduled on September 13, 2026, in Ahmedabad. Organized under the aegis of the []

A complete guide to Tripuras medical colleges, seat capacity, and the fully online state counselling process. Tripura [India], August 29: While lakhs of NEET aspirants chase seats in Delhi, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, a small northeastern state has quietly become one of Indias most favourable destinations for MBBS admission. Tripuras medical seat capacity has expanded dramatically []

Seven-month programme builds applied skills in ML, deep learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLOps, cybersecurity, GenAI, LLMs and agentic AI systems. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 29: As enterprises progress from testing artificial intelligence in isolated use cases to embedding it within core operations, the ability to build AI systems that perform reliably at scale has become []

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 29: A 3-day orientation program, Udaan 2026, was organized at Apex University, Jaipur. The purpose of the event was to welcome 3000 new students for 2026-27. The event was organized to help new students know about the college, classes, and campus life. The event started with a traditional welcome with a []

New Delhi [India], August 29: Park Medi World Limited, one of North Indias leading hospital chains, reported its strongest financial and operational performance in FY2025-26, with consolidated revenue from operations rising 21% year-on-year to 1,679.4 crore. EBITDA, excluding other income, increased 20% to 444.3 crore, while profit after tax rose 27% to 273.6 crore. The []

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 28:Pune, the industrial capital of Maharashtra, is preparing to host a major event in the manufacturing sector. The India Electric Motor Expo (IEME 2026) will be held from 15th to 17th October 2026 at the Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune. IEME2026 is being called the countrys only dedicated platform []

New Delhi [India], August 28: With Raksha Bandhan serving as the inspiration, the event highlighted that the true essence of the festival extends beyond the traditional bond between brothers and sisters. It is a celebration of protection, care, trust and the responsibility of standing by one another. The initiative beautifully brought this sentiment into a []

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticised comedian Samay Raina over his alleged derogatory remarks about Kashmiri Pandits and people of Bihar, saying that certain forces deliberately make controversial statements to gain publicity and become famous. The remarks came after a roast exchange between Samay Raina and comedian Sharon []

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Kajol once shared her views on her mother, Tanuja, as an actress. Talking during the popular chat show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, Kajol had called her mom one of the most spontaneous actors. Recalling the time when she first shared screen space with mom Tanuja, the K3G actress had said []

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses for the third consecutive week amid concerns over global interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. Nifty declined 0.31 per cent during the week and added 0.35 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,175. At close, Sensex was up 330 points, or 0.43 per []

Thoothukudi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Thoothukudi district administration and Tamil Nadus Forest Department have begun efforts to secure Ramsar recognition for Perungulam tank, a biodiversity-rich wetland that provides a vital habitat for numerous resident and migratory bird species. Spread across 860 acres in Perungulam town panchayat, the tank is fed by the Thamirabarani River. Besides []

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Gold prices dipped nearly 1.86 per cent as markets digested higherthanexpected inflation data and a hawkish debut speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium. On Friday, MCX gold futures expiring in October dropped 1.63 per cent while MCX silver futures for September shed 1.66 []

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Indias apex apparel exporters body Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) on Saturday urged Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh to take suitable measures to regulate cotton yarn exports amid a sharp rise in prices, saying competitive availability of the key raw []

Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Ashok K. Lahiri visited the Siachen glacier base camp along with his team, said the countrys apex think-tank on Saturday. In a post on X today, NITI Aayog said, Dr. Ashok K. Lahiri, Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, along with his team, visited Siachen Base Camp and []

Satna, Aug 29 (IANS) The monsoon has once again turned fully active over Satna district in Madhya Pradesh. Heavy overnight rains late on Friday led to widespread waterlogging in both rural and urban areas on Saturday morning. Mandakini River, its tributaries and streams are overflowing at several places, and flood-like conditions have intensified in low-lying []

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor Abhay Verma, who essays the role of Wing Commander Rajpal Singh Dhaliwal in the streaming series Operation Safed Sagar, is an ambivert. The actor spoke with IANS following the release of the show, and shared that at first he is quite shy in his social interactions but once he crosses []

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) Senior Indian Union Muslim League leader and former legislator K.P.A. Majeed has come out strongly in support of the CPI in its escalating face-off with the CPI(M) over the post of Deputy Leader of the Opposition, accusing Pinarayi Vijayan of treating the smaller Left ally as a subordinate in the LDF. []

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) US federal prosecutors charged 293 people with immigration-related offences in Arizona during a week-long enforcement operation, including alleged unlawful entry, re-entry after removal and migrant smuggling. The US Attorneys Office for the District of Arizona said the cases were filed during operations conducted from August 22 through August 28. Prosecutors filed []

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States and Venezuela have reached an oil agreement. The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY! Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. The United []

United Nations, Aug 29 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the United States and Iran to resume negotiations to end their conflict through diplomacy, his spokesman said. Asked about the secretary-generals view on the stalled talks between the United States and Iran six months into the war, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, said: This is []

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign professionals after their employment ends, potentially affecting thousands of Indian workers and their families. The Department of Homeland Security proposal, titled Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period, was []

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Tashkent on Saturday for a two-day bilateral visit at the invitation of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This will be Prime Minister Modis fourth visit to Uzbekistan and he is scheduled to hold delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev to further strengthen the strategic []

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two crewmates as great Americans, great patriots, brave people during a call to the International Space Station, inviting them to the Oval Office after their return to Earth. This is a great honor, to be with you is a great []

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Two Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States to face prosecution in separate financially motivated sextortion cases that allegedly resulted in the deaths of teenagers in North Carolina and Mississippi, the Justice Department said. Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, and Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, arrived in the United States on []

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States must train an entire generation of space professionals for missions to the Moon and beyond as he ordered a commission to design the countrys first Space Academy. Given the rapid growth of the US Space Force and commercial space industry, and the expansion []

Wavre, Aug 29 (IANS) India signed off from the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 with an eighth-place finish after losing to hosts Belgium 3-4 in the shootout in the 7th-8th place classification match at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre on Friday. The regulation period ended 3-3 after Indias last-minute goal to force a shootout []

Dehradun, Aug 29 (IANS) The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Dehradun has received multiple distress calls regarding people missing after a flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal on August 26. The information, compiled late on August 28, has been shared with the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi. According to the []

New Delhi/Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Four young students from Tripura had a memorable opportunity to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. A Tripura government official said in Agartala that during the interaction, the students tied rakhis on the President and conveyed their warm wishes to her on the auspicious []

Geneva, Aug 28 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the organisation is scaling up its response to Nepals flood emergency further by releasing USD 150,000 in immediate funding. WHO is scaling up its response to #Nepals flood emergency further, releasing USD150,000 in immediate funding, with additional []

Kohima, Aug 28 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that technology can help the mountainous state overcome geographical constraints and connect its young talent with national and global opportunities without requiring them to leave the state, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Inaugurating the two-day Tech X Gaming Expo []

Rewa, Aug 28 (IANS) Two doctors and two nursing officers have been suspended following the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child at Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa. The action came after the family alleged negligence and misconduct during treatment. A committee of senior doctors has been constituted to conduct a thorough probe []

Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday stated that the third flight with assistance and an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team has reached Nepal. Third flight with assistance from India reaches Kathmandu. Relief supplies and an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team are now on the ground, EAM stated []

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications flagship citizencentric initiative Sanchar Saathi has helped recover 77,692 lost or stolen mobile handsets in July, marking the first time since its launch that it has crossed the 75,000-mark in a single month, a Communications Ministry statement said on Friday. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia []

Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The honest lawyer in Pakistan watches his practice shrink while those who guarantee illicit outcomes thrive in the country, resulting in many capable lawyers forced to leave the profession or struggle to continue their practice as they refuse to compromise on their principles, a report has detailed. The legal profession is []

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan joined husband Saif Ali Khan, sisters-in-law Soha and Saba, and Saifs children Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim during the Pataudi Rakhi celebration this year. Soha posted a couple of glimpses from the Raksha Bandhan celebration on social media. While all the members of the Pataudi clan were []

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that first the Communists and then Trinamool Congress created an anti-national mindset within Jadavpur University, which is supposed to be a centre of excellence. First, the Communists who ruled West Bengal for 34 years created a mindset against conducting nationalistic rituals within []

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) The US State Department has proposed allowing qualified American citizens living abroad to renew their passports entirely online, eliminating the need for two visits to an Embassy or Consulate. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Friday, would expand the departments Online Passport Renewal platform to eligible applicants in []

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday afternoon said that the excesses of the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state government would help the Trinamool Congress return to power in the state in the coming days. Do not work. The ordinary BJP supporters will teach their own party leadership []

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Centres Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced the second call for applications under the Rs 5,000 crore Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma & MedTech (PRIP) Scheme, launched to strengthen Indias pharma and medtech research and development ecosystem across startups, MSMEs, and large companies, according to an official statement []

New Delhi [India], August 28: Vikram Sagar Pasala, Founder and Chairman, is working to establish an indigenous ecosystem for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in India. As the master architect of AI and Robotics products, systems, applications, solutions, services, and consulting, he is focused on connecting advanced innovation with practical, locally developed technology. His vision extends []

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 27: In what could mark a significant shift in the way professional bodies support healthcare professionals, the Madhya Pradesh State Dental Council, under the leadership of its President Dr Chandresh Shukla, has introduced a collective security initiative for dentists offering up to 3 lakh in accident and disability protection and []

New Delhi [India], August 27: GACM Technologies Ltd (BSE: 531723, NSE: GATECH) has entered the market spotlight with a combination of sharp price momentum, significant institutional participation and a fresh technology mandate, as the stock continues to attract attention from active market participants. The latest market data shows GATECH trading at 1.03 on August 27, []