New Delhi: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will be on a visit to India between October 21 and 23 for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Monday. The visit would serve to deepen the India-EU strategic partnership, it said. This would be Tusk's second visit to India in his...

Mumbai: Popular Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi was confronted by state Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal for performing under the influence of alcohol at the Kunjapuri Mela in Tehri, Uttarakhand on Navratri. "Bol toh jaa nahi raha, gaana kya gaoge? (You can't even speak properly, so how will you sing?” the minister questioned the singer. Uniyal reminded Daler Mehndi...

New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has expressed concern over food companies not adhering to mandatory labelling norms on their nutraceutical and health supplement products and warned of action if they do not comply. In a social media post Monday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory on 'mandatory compliance with labelling...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Monday drew a contrast between the Allahabad High Court putting a stay on the conviction and sentence of a murder convict who wishes to contest elections on a BJP ticket and the continued detention of the outfit's co-convenors, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, whose judicial custody has been...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said he was observing a subdued Durga Puja to express his solidarity with farmers who faced crop loss due to heavy rain this year. "Expressing solidarity with the rain-affected situation in various regions of the state and with the farmer brothers, the Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri @MohanMOdisha has decided...

Mumbai/Kota: Three people who allegedly fired at actor Tiger Shroff were nabbed Monday from a train at the Kota station following a swift 15-minute operation while possibly on their way to Nepal from Mumbai. The three, including Ritik alias Roshan from Begusarai in Bihar and Rehan from Haryana's Sonipat, were picked up from the general coach of...

Rome: The Embassy of India in Italy Monday issued an advisory for Indian nationals in the country, urging them to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas amid ongoing protests and demonstrations, “There were protests and demonstrations last week in some Italian cities. We advise Indian nationals to exercise caution, avoid crowded areas and locations where protests are...

Bhadrak: Two persons, including a patient, were killed when an ambulance carrying them collided with an SUV and then crashed into a divider on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Bhadrak district Monday, police said. The deceased were identified as Malati Dandapath (65) and her granddaughter, 18-year-old Khushi Guru, residents of Bandpatana village near Kharagpur town in West...

Bhadrak: Two persons, including a patient, were killed when an ambulance carrying them collided with an SUV and then crashed into a divider on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Bhadrak district Monday, police said. The deceased were identified as Malati Dandapath (65) and her granddaughter, 18-year-old Khushi Guru, residents of Bandpatana village near Kharagpur town in West...

New Delhi: India's free trade agreement with New Zealand will come into force October 20, allowing 100 per cent of Indian goods, including leather, footwear, apparel and textiles to enter the country at zero import duty in the island country. The agreement, which will come intro force at 12:01 am on October 20 in India, will also...