94% of packaged foods may face warnings under nutrient limits; FSSAI ex-chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal urges SC for phased food warning rollout NEW DELHI: A day after FSSAI filed its compliance affidavit on front-of-pack warning labels, former FSSAI CEO Pawan Kumar Agarwal said he was comfortable with the regulator’s position, provided the transition period leads…
The biggest boost came from athletics, where India won two medals. (Image credit: Agencies) India had a productive day at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday, adding five medals to its tally across athletics, rowing, shooting and wushu.The biggest boost came from athletics, where India won two medals. The mixed 4x400m relay team of TS…
NEW DELHI: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Goa on Thursday clarified the controversy surrounding 97 voters who were not included in the final electoral roll published in February 2026, saying the cases were subsequently processed through house-to-house visits and that many of the voters have since been enrolled.In a press note shared…
Animesh Kujur, Gurindervir Singh The Asian Games enter Day 6 in Nagoya with India set for another busy day across multiple sports and several medal opportunities.Shooting will offer India an early chance to add to its medal tally, while canoe sprint and weightlifting will also feature medal events involving Indian athletes. Athletics will close the…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off 4 successful NIM mountaineering expeditions, lauds climbers’ courage and team spirit DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday flagged off four successful mountaineering expeditions conducted by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) in Uttarkashi, at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in Dehradun.The expeditions included a joint Mount Aconcagua…
India’s Hriday Vipul Chheda competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Final event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. (PTI File Photo) NEW DELHI: A horse declared “unfit” by the Equestrian Federation of India’s (EFI) ad-hoc committee in Germany has now been declared fit by Asian Games organisers in Japan, putting the spotlight on…
Rape-murder of A law student: Petitioner Ameer-Ul-Islam seeking transfer from Viyyur Central Prison in Kerala to a jail in Assam NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday laid down safeguards against the immediate arrest of a parent or family member accused under the POCSO Act when the alleged offence involves a child living under the…
D Gukesh and Savitha Shri (Photos/FIDE) NEW DELHI: India had a smooth sail in the open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad until their Round 6 game against hosts Uzbekistan in Samarkand. We all know what happened there.With the other three boards drawn, Nihal Sarin had an advantage against Nodirbek Yakubboev, only to blunder his…
Electric transmission towers in frame as Power ministry sends draft National Electricity Policy 2026 to Cabinet NEW DELHI: Union power ministry has finalised the draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) and moved the Cabinet note for inter-ministerial consultation.Released in Jan this year, the draft National Electricity Policy has proposed index-linked automatic annual tariff revision, sought to…
NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to its athletics campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday, winning two medals. The mixed 4x400m relay team won silver, while Seema won bronze in the women’s 10,000m. Seema’s medal was India’s first athletics medal at these Games.The relay team of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK…
