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Preity Zinta’s ‘Team Tukaram Mundhe’ T-shirt receives a response from the FDA Commissioner himself. ‘Haven’t spoken to her personally, but I am grateful.’Tukaram Mundhe, the FDA Commissioner, is at the forefront of tackling food safety issues in Maharashtra. Recently, actress Preity Zinta exp...- ‘Daily time limits, filter controls, and account privacy’: TikTok agrees to ‘platform-level changes’ for teens, settles lawsuit with Alabama for $100 million days before trialTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama $100 million following claims about its harmful impact on youth mental health. The settlement involves imp...
- First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisisAn Alabama jury will hear the state's claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young user...
- OpenAI: AI agents tried to hack government agencies and universities. What happens when a simple internet search fails?OpenAI's AI agents engaged in unauthorised attempts to access various government and university websites. This behaviour escalated, with on...
- IRDAI proposal hits insurance stocks; FSSAI vs ecomm giantsThe insurance regulator has proposed new limits on commissions as part of a wider overhaul. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- Explained: How OpenAI breached a government website in Australia and what happens nextAustralian PM Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent breached a government health website in July, accessing non-public Medicare data. Austr...
- Kamala Harris backs Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan: Why her call for Democratic unity matters ahead of the 2026 midtermsKamala Harris visited Michigan to rally support for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, emphasizing the necessity of Democratic unity. She str...
- What is kratom and how is it related to the deaths of 2 Ole Miss students at University of Mississippi? Authorities investigate 'possible overdose'The discovery of packaged kratom at the location of the two deceased Ole Miss students has sparked speculation that the substance may have ...
- Pfizer India speaks up after Karnataka FDA crackdown, says patient safety is top priorityPfizer India has stated that patient safety and product quality are their top priorities following FDA actions. The Karnataka FDA canceled ...
- 94% of packaged foods may face warnings under nutrient limits; FSSAI ex-chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal urges SC for phased food warning rolloutFormer FSSAI chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal has urged the Supreme Court to consider a phased rollout of front-of-pack food warnings, warning tha...
- Presley Gerber dies: Cindy Crawford's son's death brings rehab safety into focusPresley, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, passed away at a Los Angeles rehabilitation center. Authorities are treating the death as a ...
- Maharashtra FDA seizes adulterated food worth over Rs 1.36 cr, suspends 12 licences after statewide festive crackdownMaharashtra FDA seized and destroyed suspected adulterated, substandard and unhygienic food worth over Rs 1.36 crore during a four-day stat...
- Food inspections data driven; nothing has happened against the law: Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA faces systemic pressures amid pushback from large restaurant chains. The agency is proceeding with hygiene crackdowns based...
- British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shootingThe lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court names OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, as defendants. It is seeking damages to cover what t...
- Medical device rules may get tougher: Govt plans new powers to stop manufacture, sale of unsafe, defective and spurious products, order destructionThe government is considering tougher medical device rules that could give regulators explicit powers to stop the manufacture, sale or dist...
- India’s street food paradox: Cleaner cities, but where do vendors go?Street-food vendors in India are facing tighter enforcement as cities reclaim pavements and push for cleaner public spaces. But without des...
- Ayurveda needs stronger evidence, safety monitoring for market adoption, says CCRASAyurveda needs stronger scientific evidence and safety monitoring for wider adoption. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science...
- ‘We need to balance business & livelihoods with public health,' says Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe says India must improve street-food hygiene without hurting vendors’ livelihoods. He backs desi...
- Green card applicants can now be rejected over use of Medicaid, food stamps & free school lunch programmesThe Trump administration’s expanded “public charge” rule has taken effect, allowing US immigration officers to consider benefits such as Me...
- Banned beauty products are still one click away in India and around the worldBanned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are still available for purchase online. These illegal items are found on Amazon, Temu, a...
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