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Food Authority Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Only Tin, Glass Allowed
- Aug 12, 2026 07:32 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
According to the food safety authority, the pan masala packaging must not contain polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), synthetic polymers, copolymers or laminates.
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Weather Today LIVE Updates: Weather Office Predicts Light Rain Across Delhi-NCR Till August 17
- Aug 12, 2026 07:27 am IST
- Edited by: Nonika Sharma
Weather Today, IMD Monsoon Rain Alert Live Updates: Delhi-NCR experiences cloudy skies with rain causing traffic on Tuesday
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Court Seeks Rs 1 Crore Aid For Indore Girl's Treatment From Centre, State
- Aug 12, 2026 07:19 am IST
- Asian News International
The High Court noted that even after combining the central government's assistance of Rs 50 lakh and the approximately Rs 8 crore raised through crowdfunding, an additional amount of Rs 1 crore was still needed.
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2 Dead, 6 Injured After Fire Breaks Out In Residential Building In Mumbai
- Aug 12, 2026 06:53 am IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
Mumbai Building Fire: A total of eight injured persons were reported.
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Case Against 4 Doctors In Surat For Ragging Junior Who Died By Suicide
- Aug 12, 2026 06:39 am IST
- Press Trust India
Police registered a case against four resident doctors in Surat for their alleged involvement in the ragging of a 30-year old first-year student, who died by suicide.
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India's High Commissioner Meets PM Modi To Strengthen Bangladesh Ties
- Aug 12, 2026 06:33 am IST
- Asian News International
India's High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi meets PM Modi to discuss bilateral ties with Bangladesh.
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Jharkhand Student Leader Warns Of "Mass Movement" As Protest Intensify
- Aug 12, 2026 06:21 am IST
- Asian News International
Jharkhand Protest: While speaking to reporters here, Student leader Ravindra Paswan said around 50,000 students participated in the march in Ranchi despite alleged attempts by the police administration to stop students in different districts.
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25 Days Of Hell In Oman: KTR's Intervention Brings Telangana Woman Home
- Aug 12, 2026 05:20 am IST
- Press Trust India
According to a press release from BRS, the woman, Mohammed Mahamuda, had travelled to Muscat on July 16 after an agent promised her domestic work.
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'Will Act Within Constitutional Framework': Devendra Fadnavis On Maratha Quota
- Aug 12, 2026 03:07 am IST
- Press Trust India
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said his government would listen to demands raised by different communities on reservation but would take decisions only within the framework of the Constitution and rules.
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9 Killed In Lightning Strikes In Bihar In 24 Hours
- Aug 12, 2026 01:03 am IST
- Press Trust India
At least nine people were killed in lightning strikes in three districts of Bihar, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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"Extremely Unhygienic": Raid Exposes Filth In Zepto's Bengaluru Warehouse
- Aug 12, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
The health department also conducted raids at Indira Canteens across Bengaluru, with officials checking hygiene, cleanliness and food quality at kitchens supplying meals to the public.
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'Why Didn't Rahul Gandhi Visit Jharkhand Protest Site?' Punjab BJP Chief
- Aug 12, 2026 00:05 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Kewal Dhillon questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's absence from Ranchi following the lathi-charge on protesting students.
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UP Begins Pilot Project On Cow Urine Collection, Samajwadi Party Makes Jibe
- Aug 12, 2026 00:05 am IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
The opposition Samajwadi Party has taken a dig at the government over this decision, alleging that the BJP is orchestrating a scam to raise funds for the elections.
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Bangladesh's Request To Extradite Sheikh Hasina Being Examined: Centre
- Aug 11, 2026 23:58 pm IST
- Press Trust India
New Delhi's remarks came a day after Dhaka once again called for extradition of Hasina when Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
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Bengal May Soon Get Anti-Conversion Law, Curb Land Sale Across Communities
- Aug 11, 2026 23:54 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Suvendu Adhikari said his government would soon bring in a stringent law against forced religious conversion and introduce "legal restrictions" governing the sale and purchase of land.
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'Pilot Seemed High When We Were Boarding': Passenger On Phuket-Delhi Flight
- Aug 11, 2026 23:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
The Air India flight experienced a sudden loss of altitude of 300 feet.
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Cabinet Reshuffle Done, DK Shivakumar Now Has A Portfolio Headache
- Aug 11, 2026 23:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
19 ministers inducted in the second phase of the Cabinet expansion are still waiting for their portfolios. Of the sanctioned 34 ministerial positions, 33 have been filled, but the distribution of departments remains incomplete.
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Punjab Farmers Adopt Resolution To Engage With Centre Over E20 Policy
- Aug 11, 2026 23:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
As per the Kisan Vidhan Sabha, the Punjab government should take up the matter regarding the farmers with the Centre and secure guarantees that the change in policy will not affect agricultural income.
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"Funds Were There, Intent Wasn't": Rekha Gupta Slams AAP Over Audit Reports
- Aug 11, 2026 23:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused the previous AAP government of not tabling CAG reports on time, saying the audits had now raised questions over spending, schemes and government contracts.
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Maharashtra Tribal School Loses Licence After 3 Students Die Due To Snakebite
- Aug 11, 2026 23:19 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at the hostel in Japtalai village, about 10 km from Dhanora taluka. Six girls were bitten by a venomous snake while they were sleeping on the hostel floor.