NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked states and Union Territories to intensify inspections across fruit markets, mandis and storage facilities amid concerns over the continued use of banned and unsafe ripening agents such as calcium carbide.In a directive issued on Thursday, the regulator reiterated that calcium carbide—commonly referred…
Days before West Bengal heads into assembly elections, Chandra Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, on Sunday switched to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing the BJP of straying from the ideals of the freedom fighter, PTI reported.The former BJP leader was inducted into the ruling party in the presence of state minister Bratya Basu…
Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he’s being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell. His new album, “A Heavy Duty Heart,” is out now. Here’s Drayton Farley performing “I Need Your Love.” Source link
DC Studios is daring fans to ‘look fear in the face’ with the release of the teaser trailer for their upcoming horror film ‘Clayface’. The film that is scheduled for release later this year, brings to screens the iconic shape-shifting Batman villain.Tom Rhys Harries debuts as ClayfaceDirected by James Watkins, and starring Tom Rhys Harries,…
Jim Carrey’s quote “You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love” challenges the illusion of safety. It highlights that failure is possible regardless of choices, urging individuals to pursue passions rather than settling for unfulfilling security. There are some quotes that hit…
Bitcoin (BTC) traders holding 100–10,000 BTC realized losses at an average of $337 million per day in Q1 2026, the worst quarter since 2022, according to data from Glassnode. Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped more than 20% after whales last realized losses at a comparable pace in 2022. Long-term holders are also selling at a loss,…
A White House report released Wednesday directly challenges the banking industry’s claims that stablecoin yields would drain deposits and weaken lending to households and small businesses. Instead, banning those stablecoin rewards would have only a negligible impact on credit creation, the analysis, released by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), found. The White House economists…
Mamta Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of opposition parties including TMC over the failure of the women’s reservation Bill.In a long message shared on social media, she accused the Prime Minister of misleading the country instead of addressing concerns…
BENGALURU: Earth’s orbit is turning into a high-speed traffic grid and Indian satellites are swerving to stay safe. More than 1.5 lakh close approach alerts were issued for Indian space assets in 2025, exposing mounting collision risks in an increasingly crowded sky.Data from Indian Space Situational Assessment Report 2025 shows about 1.6 lakh alerts globally,…