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FSSAI proposes to ban 'paneer' label for substitute products, ensure strict disclosure
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed restricting the use of the term “paneer” for analogue paneer and cheese
In 2016, a Florida businessman began buying four Siesta Key beach lots; a decade and multiple lawsuits later, a county land swap will make them public and let him build a 5,000-sq-ft home on another parcel
In 2016, Florida businessman Michael Holderness began buying four beachfront lots on Siesta Key.
'I am a US citizen': ICE agents mistake man for fugitive, leave him injured in Chicago suburb
A US citizen was injured during a confrontation with immigration enforcement agents in a Chicago suburb after they allegedly mistook him for a fugitive,
London residents are turning their food scraps into sauna fuel; the world's first community-powered sauna is being tested
A community project in east London is testing an unusual way of turning household food waste into energy.
In 1901, a Croatian farmer chose the world on foot; after three decades, he had crossed 33 countries and filled a book with 60,000 autographs
Discover the remarkable story of Joseph Mikulec, a Croatian farmer who walked 200,000 miles across 33 countries, collecting 60,000 autographs and experiencing history from 1901 to the 1930s. A tale of determination and adventure awaits!
'Goa CEO wrote to ECI 8 times': Congress targets BJP over SIR, demands rollback of exercise
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that the election process had been “thoroughly compromised and vitiated” and
In 1956, a German doctor paddled and sailed a folding kayak across the Atlantic to test his mind under isolation; he reached St. Martin after 72 days alone at sea
In 1956, Dr. Hannes Lindemann embarked on a daring 72-day solo kayak journey across the Atlantic Ocean. This experiment tested his mental resilience in isolation while investigating survival psychology, making waves in the field of adventure and self-suggestion.
'Global system is failing to addess crisis', says Rubio citing ‘potential conflict’ between India, Pakistan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday cited a “potential conflict between India and Pakistan” as an example of the international system’s
In 2009, a British filmmaker left home to visit 201 countries without a flight; four years later, he had reached them by road, rail and sea
Explore the incredible journey of Graham Hughes, a British filmmaker who traveled to every country in the world using only public transport, raising funds for WaterAid and creating a unique travel narrative.
McDonald's says its AI-enabled drive-thru system can now take orders in English and Spanish with 90% accuracy; it could save at least 50 labour hours a week; CFO Ian Borden notes that company has no intention to reduce staff
McDonald’s announced that its AI-enabled drive-thru system called Archy can now take orders in both English and Spanish with 90% accuracy.
Kristin Cavallari bought a secluded 130-acre Tennessee estate in 2024 and spent two years reshaping it, turning a barn into an indoor basketball court and a guesthouse into her podcast studio
For Kristin Cavallari, the appeal of her new Tennessee home goes well beyond its size.
California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny
Customers with disabilities and older adults said that they were allegedly pressured into spending thousands of dollars at Bee & Co.'s mall-based skincare
In 1952, a French doctor deliberately crossed the Atlantic alone in an inflatable life raft with no provisions; 65 days later, he reached the Caribbean alive and published an account of his voyage
In 1952, French doctor Alain Bombard undertook a perilous journey crossing the Atlantic Ocean in an inflatable life raft without provisions to prove his theories on maritime survival. His incredible story of resilience and innovative survival tactics sheds light on human endurance against the odds.
‘Tried to pull me into SUV’: DU student alleges eve-teasing by group in Delhi; FIR filed
NEW DELHI: A Delhi University student was allegedly harassed by a group of men travelling in a car in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area, following
Amazon settles a class-action case over allegations involving its return policies in Washington; proposes $309.5 million fund for customers: Who is eligible
Amazon has agreed to a proposed $309.5 million settlement fund in a class-action case involving allegations about its return and refund policies in the
How China helped arm Iran before Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi
US president Donald Trump hosted a grand welcome for Chinese president Xi Jinping but in the background of this fanfare, an investigation by the Wall
'Die then, we won't stop': Passengers begged driver to pull over before Noida bus caught fire; 9 dead
NOIDA: Nine passengers were killed after a bus travelling from Delhi to Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida late