Food Safety and Standards Authority is sampling powdered spices from all brands nationwide, including MDH and Everest, prompted by Singapore and Hong Kong authorities' alerts. The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety detected ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic pesticide, in select spice packs from MDH and Everest, raising concerns. They further instructed vendors to stop sale of the products and remove them from retail shelves

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court invalidated nearly all of the 25,758 appointments made by Bengal's School Service Commission (SSC) in 2016, except for one, and instructed approximately 1,600 of these appointees to repay the salaries and allowances they had received so far within four weeks, along with 12% interest.

Indian students aiming for education abroad overwhelmingly favor the US, with a notable 69% majority expressing their desire to study there. Despite apprehensions regarding affordability, safety, and security, highlighted in the latest release of Oxford International's Student Global Mobility Index (SGMI), the US has outpaced other popular destinations like the UK (54%), Canada (43%), and Australia (27%).

A Delhi court on Monday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea for a video conference consultation with a private doctor. The court sided with Tihar Jail authorities, affirming that Kejriwal cannot receive special treatment compared to other inmates and emphasizing the importance of uniform application of laws and jail regulations.

A day after the Election Commission issued a notice to Uddhav Thackeray regarding the inclusion of 'Jai Bhavani' in the party's anthem, the President of Shiv Sena, in a bold move, openly echoed the slogan at a crowded Maha Vikas Aghadi gathering in Amravati. This marked the inaugural significant display of unity among all three coalition partners in support of Congress' Balwant Wankhade against BJP's Navneet Rana.

The vital Munsyari-Milam road, connecting border villages along the Indo-China border, has been rendered impassable by an avalanche in the Chirkani glacier near Mapang in the Munsyari block of Pithoragarh district. Officials suspect the incident happened on Saturday evening. This situation presents challenges for locals who usually migrate to nearly a dozen high-altitude villages in the Johar valley of the district as the summer season begins.

In 2023, global military spending surged to a historic high of $2,443 billion, marking the sharpest yearly increase in more than a decade. Despite ranking as the world's fourth-largest defense spender, behind the US, China, and Russia, India faces challenges in maximizing its military investment. Hindered by substantial salary and pension obligations and a lack of coherent long-term strategies for systematically enhancing military capabilities, India struggles to optimize its defense expenditures.

Six Maoists, among them three women, affiliated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee and implicated in two significant CRPF massacres, relinquished their arms to the Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district police in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. It marks the initial instance of prominent Chhattisgarh cadres surrendering to the AP Police.

Food safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong, a government source said. «In view of the current development, FSSAI is taking samples of spices of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from the market to check whether they meet the FSSAI norms,» the source told PTI.

A conflict between bride and groom's relatives at a wedding in Kadiyam led to a violent altercation, resulting in injuries and a police case being filed based on the bride's complaint.

Mumbai crime branch revealed that shooters were instructed to fire 10 rounds outside Salman Khan's residence at Galaxy Apartment in Bandra. The accused threw the gun in the Tapi river in Surat. A search operation is underway to retrieve the firearm.

Former Karnataka deputy CM K S Eshwarappa expelled from BJP for 6 years, plans Independent run in Shivamogga against B Y Raghavendra. Controversy over using PM Modi's photo in campaign and disagreement over Assembly ticket for son Kanthesh.

PM Modi criticizes opposition, praises BJP initiatives, and condemns dynastic politics in Aligarh rally. Mentions strong lock legacy, financial survey criticism, and Triple talaq law support. Addresses Muslim appeasement issue and Yogi Adityanath's governance in UP.