Ethylene oxide treatment done only for health of people, says FISS on ban on spices The Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders has stepped into the matter of Indian spices being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong, followed recently by Nepal stating that the treatment of Ethylene oxide (EtO) is done to save people from the harmful effects of processed food. Speaking to ANI, Ashwin Nayak, Chairman of the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS), said, This Ethylene oxide treatment is done on

PM Modi provoking people, EC should take action: Mallikarjun Kharge Reacting to the charge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that, SP, Congress will run bulldozer over Ram Temple if voted to power, Congress president Malliakarjun Kharge said that the former is provoking people and the Election Commission should take action. He also accused PM Modi of supporting the illegal Mahayuti government in Maharashtra. We have not used bulldozers to date... The Election Commission should take action against

Odisha: Folk artists perform at poll rallies, help candidates garner people's support By Sandeep Pradhan Amid the high-octane election campaign across the country, the folk artists from Odisha's western part are busy participating in public gatherings helping the candidates in garnering people's support. Even with the emergence of social media platforms and modern musical instruments (like DJs), artists performing folk art still keep audience spellbound during election campaigns in the coastal s

Kazakhstan President focuses on efforts to aid flood-affected people Astana [Kazakhstan], May 18 (ANI):Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the 28th session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK), titled Unity. Creation. Progress, during which he focused on his government's efforts to aid those impacted by severe floods that began nearly a month ago. According to a release by the Embassy of Kazakhstan, participants in the session included Senate deputies from the APK, le

Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender people mentally ill Hundreds of protesters in Peru's capital marched on Friday to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among others, as having a mental illness so they can access health benefits. Around 500 demonstrators peacefully walked the streets of downtown Lima, hoisting banners with slogans that read No more stigmas and My identity is not a disease. The law, which was approved administratively la

Israeli strike kills Palestinian militant, wounds eight people in West Bank A Palestinian militant was killed and eight other people wounded on Friday in an Israeli air strike on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and Israeli military said. The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group named the killed man as member Islam Khamayseh. The Palestinian health ministry said the eight wounded people were in stable condition and receiving tre

As elections progress, 'INDI people' have started collapsing like pack of cards: PM Narendra Modi at poll rally in Barabanki. As elections progress, 'INDI people' have started collapsing like pack of cards: PM Narendra Modi at poll rally in Barabanki.

West Bengal: 12 people killed in Malda, probe underway to ascertain cause of death As many as 12 people were killed due to rain-related mishaps in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday. Malda's Superintendent of Police, Pradip Kumar Yadav, told ANI that the cause of death for the 12 people will be confirmed after the post-mortem. 12 people lost their lives in the incident but the cause of the death will be confirmed after the post-mortem, Malda SP said. Meanwhile, Malda District Magistrate Ni

BJP has failed to convey any narrative to people in elections: Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said the BJP has failed to convey a narrative to the people in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Unemployment and inflation affect everyone, and people are angry about the BJP's rule of the last ten years, he said in an interview to TV9 Marathi. ''The BJP has not succeeded in communicating any narrative to the people in this election. Its farce of the last ten years i

People of PoJK being treated as aliens, says defence expert Defence expert PK Sehgal said that people from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are being treated as aliens. He said that a huge amount of electricity is generated in PoJK. However, the beneficiaries are either China or Pakistan's Punjab province. Speaking to ANI, PK Sehgal said that people have held protests in PoJK despite Pakistani police, rangers and paramilitary forces firing on them. He stated that PoK activists have ask

Married couple arrested in Delhi for duping people on pretext of providing jobs A married couple have been arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing government jobs, police on Wednesday said. Both the accused were allegedly changing their address and identities for last six months to evade arrest, they said. The accused have been identified as Vikas Tyagi (35), and his wife Amita Tyagi, both residents of Ghaziabad, police said. ''On May 10, the staff of the north district

Wants Bengal to be Muslim state: Giriraj Singh lays into CM Mamata, says she's misleading people on CAA Coming out all guns blazing at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday alleged that she was planning to turn Bengal into a 'Muslim state'. Also gunning for her partners in the Opposition bloc--INDIA, Giriraj said they were working to make the country an 'Islamic state'. Drawing a parallel between the TMC supremo and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Uni

People across country want to make Narendra Modi PM again: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Uttarakhand CM and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the entire country in unison felt that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tirelessly worked for 140 crore people of the country in the past 10 years and they want to make him PM again. He participated in the nomination filing process of the BJP candidate from Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat Dr Subhash Sharma in Punjab on Tuesday. Pushkar Singh Dham

Four rescued from collapsed Kenya building, more people likely trapped Rescuers have pulled four people out of the rubble of a collapsed building in the Mathare neighbourhood of Kenya's capital on Tuesday, but more people were likely trapped, the Kenya Red Cross said. Three out of the four rescued have been taken to a nearby health facility, while one with minor injuries was treated at the scene, the Red Cross wrote on social media platform X. The building was undergoing demolition when it colla

Uttarakhand: Special focus on health screening of people above 50 years of age coming for Chardham Yatra Uttarakhand Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar on Tuesday said that there has been a special focus on health screening of people above 50 years of age coming for the Chardham Yatra. The officials and members of the Dehradun chapter of the Public Relations Society of India met the Secretary of Health Dr R. Rajesh Kumar at the Secretariat on Tuesday. On this occasion, the Secretary of Health sa

Internal Displacement on the Rise: 76 Million People Forcibly Moved Within Their Countries Last Year Conflicts and natural disasters left a record nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, with violence in Sudan, Congo and the Middle East driving two-thirds of new movement, a top migration monitoring group said Tuesday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report found that the number of internally displaced people, or IDPs, has jumped by 50 per cent over the pa

Union Minister Anurag Thakur's Dig at Himachal CM Sukhu: 'Some Movies Are So Bad People Walk Out Midway' BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, in an apparent response to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, who said he will complete his term and go for another, said ''sometimes, a film fails so bad that the viewers leave it before interval.'' The Union Information and Broadcasting Minister made the remark while speaking to reporters after the filing of nomination of BJP candidate Sudhir Sharma from t

People of Mandi and their love brought me here says Kangan Ranaut as she files her nomination from Mandi BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, Kangana Ranaut, on Tuesday credited the people of Mandi for her electoral debut as she filed her nominations for the Lok Sabha seat. She was accompanied by her mother and sister. Kangana said that it was the love of the people of Mandi that had brought her back to her home state, she said she hoped to make a mark for herself in politics just like she h

Science News Roundup: For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair; First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies and more Following is a summary of current science news briefs. For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say hello, guten tag, hola, konnichiwa or g'day. They might shake hands, bump fists, make a fist-and-palm gesture or press their hands together with a gentle head bow. They might

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people in the European Union face less discrimination but more physical or sexual attacks than three years ago, a vast survey by an EU rights body showed on Tuesday. The online survey of more than 100,000 people who identify as LGBTIQ carried out in June, July and August of 2023 found only slight overall changes compared with the previous such survey three ye

People have unconditional love for, faith in PM Modi: RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary As Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow in Varanasi on Monday, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary said that people have unconditional love and faith in PM Modi. People have unconditional love and faith in PM Modi. For all of us, he is our Prime Minister but for the people of Varanasi, he is their MP first. People of Varanasi have special rights on PM Modi, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega-five-

For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say hello, guten tag, hola, konnichiwa or g'day. They might shake hands, bump fists, make a fist-and-palm gesture or press their hands together with a gentle head bow. They might kiss on the cheek or hand. And they might give a nice big hug. For elephants, greetings appear to be a similarly complex affair. A study based on observations of African savannah elephants in the Jafut

People of Varanasi gear up to welcome their MP Narendra Modi for road show and nomination By Amit Kumar The people of Varanasi are all set to welcome their MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a road show in the evening, the day before his nomination on May 14th from Varanasi Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking his third consecutive term from Varanasi. Among the voters there is a great deal of enthusiasm, Neeraj Kumar Neotia, a resident said that Varanasi has changed a lot in t

Modi is master of lies and exploits people emotionally: CM Siddaramaiah Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a master of lies and alleged he did not fulfill any of the promises he made. He claimed that people had realised that Modi spoke lies and exploits them emotionally. Reacting to the Prime Minister's statement that the opposition wanted to bury him, Siddaramaiah said no one wants to make his graveyard. Instead, they are opposing him political

Israel orders people in more areas of Gaza's Rafah to evacuate Israel called on Saturday for Palestinians in more areas of Gaza's southern city of Rafah to evacuate and head to what it calls an expanded humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, in a further indication that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah. In a post on social media site X, a military spokesperson also called on residents and displaced people in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza, and 11 other neigh

Kannauj voters to decide between dynasty politics and people's voice: BJP nominee Pathak Attacking SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, the BJP candidate from Kannauj, Subrat Pathak, says the people of the constituency will decide whether they want an MP who runs the ''shop of dynasty politics'' or the one who raises the ''voice of the people''. Pathak, a sitting BJP MP from Kannauj, is pitted against Yadav, who is considered a strong candidate in the constituency. The BJP candidate, who is relying on the c

Half a million people impacted by unprecedented floods in eastern Congo, WFP warns Floods caused by unusually heavy rains in eastern Congo caused hardship for more than 470,000 people, the World Food Program said Wednesday. Heavy rains late last year caused rivers and lakes in the South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces to overflow, destroying crops, blocking roads and forcing villagers to seek refuge in temporary shelters. The World Food Program attributed the heavy rains to climate change. One far

Jharkhand Government's Commitment to People's Welfare Highlighted at Dumka Rally by Rajnath Singh Corrupt JMM-led alliance in Jharkhand exploiting people, betraying them: Rajnath Singh at Dumka rally.

Police baton-charge people in PoJK, several feared injured, Section 144 imposed A violent clash broke out between the police and people from the Dadyal area of Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) on Thursday which left several injured. The protesters were gathered to follow up on the May 11 protest against skyrocketing inflation and load shedding. Pakistan police subsequently implemented Section 144 in the region. In response to the clash, enraged protesters said they would hold their dem

Molestation case: Bengal Guv shows CCTV footage of Raj Bhavan premises of May 2 to around 100 common people. Molestation case: Bengal Guv shows CCTV footage of Raj Bhavan premises of May 2 to around 100 common people.

South Korea's Yoon says efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, as he held a rare news conference to mark his first two years in office. Yoon also said a new government ministry will be created to address the country's record low birth rate and fast ageing society, calling it a ational emergency. We will utilize all available national capabilities to overcome the

South Korea's Yoon: efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, as he held a rare news conference to mark his first two years in office. Yoon also said a new government ministry will be created to address the country's record low birth rate and fast ageing society. Yoon's comments in his first news conference in 21 months come after the defeat of his People Power Part

YSRCP betraying people, running 'Gunda Raaj' in Andhra Pradesh: PM Modi trains guns at AP govt in Rajampet rally Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Wednesday, accusing the party of etraying the people of the state over development and running a 'Gunda Raaj' in Andhra Pradesh. The Prime Minister said the YSRCP government prioritised the development of the mafia over the underpri

Indian envoy discusses LiFE, pro-people planet with Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Executive Secy India's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi, held a meeting with Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Executive Secretary Rolph Payet and discussed protecting human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and wastes. Bagchi and Payet also spoke about the global relevance of the pro-people planet approach of Mission LiFE to protecting human healt

Majority of voters support us, people to decide between those working on the ground and those running govt on Facebook: Shinde Unfazed by confusion over the split in two key parties and switchovers galore across all political forces, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has exuded confidence that the ruling alliance is way ahead of the opposition bloc in Lok Sabha elections in the state and his single-point agenda is to achieve 'Mission-45' to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi reach his 400-

Lok Sabha polls: People believe in PM Modi's leadership, says Jyotiraditya Scindia Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Guna, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said that people have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, which was visible during voting at the Guna constituency in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. I have full faith in PM Narendra Modi's leadership, which has taken the country to the global platform. People of this constituency, the state, and the country belie

People upset with government, BJP will face a very bad defeat: Akhilesh Yadav after casting his vote Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, his wife and SP candidate from Mainpuri Lok Sabha Seat, Dimple Yadav cast their vote at a polling station in Uttar Pradesh's Saifai. After casting his vote, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the ruling BJP party would face a very bad defeat as people of every section were upset with the government. Speaking with the reporters, Akhilesh Yadav said, ...

People are regretting their mistake...: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge casts vote in Karnataka's Kalaburagi Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and his son Priyank Kharge cast their votes at a polling station in Gundugurthi village in Kalaburagi for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. All the businessmen and the poor people will together make Congress win this time. People are regretting that they made a mistake last time and they will elect Congress party wi

Despite scorching heat, voting trends are very encouraging says Amit Shah, urges people to elect 'stable govt' Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that despite the scorching heat, the voting trends are very encouraging and appealed to the voters to come out in large numbers and vote for a stable government. Speaking to reporters, Amit Shah appealed to all the voters across the country and also to the voters of Gujarat to come forward and participate in this festival of democracy To

Several people trapped after building collapses in South Africa Several people were trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the South African city of George, a spokesperson for the municipal government said on Monday. There were no immediate reports of fatalities, while 22 had been rescued from the site, said a spokesperson for the municipality of George, a coastal city east for Cape Town. State-owned broadcaster SABC reported that more than 40 people were trapped u

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers reported on Monday in a study that could redefine such carriers as having a new genetic form of the mind-wasting disease. The reclassification could change Alzheimer's research, diagnosis and approaches to treatment, according to the researchers, whose study was publish

These people make agreements with terrorists: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Charanjit Channi over his stuntbaazi remark Reacting sharply to former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's alleged remarks on the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ravi Shankar Prasad asked on Monday and said, These people make agreements with terrorists. What can we say if they are making such statements on national security? Are they speaking in favour of

Odisha's People Possess Strength, Passion, but BJD Government Has Failed to Empower Them: PM Modi at Nabarangpur Rally People of Odisha have strength, passion, but BJD govt did not give them right opportunities: PM Modi at Nabarangpur rally.

Uttar Pradesh: Vehicles parked outside Congress office in Amethi vandalised by unidentified people Days after Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma filed his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, vehicles parked outside the Congress office in Gauriganj, Amethi were vandalised by unidentified people on Sunday night. Police reached the spot and spoke with the party workers who took to the streets in protest against the incident. Taking to X Congress shared, Smriti Irani and BJP workers are b

Annamalai alleges Rahul Gandhi has forsaken people of Wayanad, Amethi Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has forsaken people of Wayanad and Amethi as the latter seeks people's mandate from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat which is polling on May 7. Rahul Gandhi is sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Raebareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. Everybody knows the situation. When Rahul Gandhiji

Health News Roundup: How bird flu could threaten cow cuddling; Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement and more Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has toughened import requirements on U.S. breeding cattle over the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency said in a statement on Friday. The first confirmed case of Highly Pathoge

Bengal under attack: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee urges people to resist maligners Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said people should vote against those who want to malign the image of West Bengal. Speaking at a public rally at Kaliganj in Nadia district in support of Trinamool Congress Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency candidate Mahua Maitra, Banerjee while referring to a purported video which surfaced on Saturday, claimed ''that it has been amply proved that how BJP is maki

Clarity on PoK: People will themselves join India, asserts Rajnath Singh India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) but it won't have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Singh asserted that the ground situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir and that a time will come when AFSPA (Armed

Few people's selfish motives and aspirations grow a lot: DPCC interim president on Arvinder Singh Lovely joining BJP Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Interim President, Devender Yadav on Saturday slammed his former colleague, Arvinder Singh Lovely, who joined the BJP and said that some people have selfish motives but pointed out that the turncoat leader might have had some 'compulsions'. A few people's selfish motives and aspirations grow a lot. This is the same Lovely who had advocated for an a

Five arrested for killing youth who threatened people by making reels Five people were arrested here for allegedly killing a man who used to threaten people and record the video of the act for his Instagram posts, police said on Saturday. Ashok alias Thanda Pani, 17, was found with multiple injuries near his residence in East Delhi's Trilokpuri area on April 17. He was beaten up by a group of people with rods and sticks, police said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Apporva Gupt