Chinese proverb of the day: 'Hang a sheep’s head to sell...' Life lessons on deception, false advertising, hypocrisy and why one should not easily believe promises or pleasant appearancesChinese proverb of the day explains the meaning of the idiom “Hang a sheep’s head to sell dog meat.” The story explores deception, false ad...
15 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summitAmerican business leaders are heading to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. They aim to resolve ongoing business challenges and ...
12 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Veggie 'burgers' face the chop as EU lawmakers back labeling banThe European Parliament has voted to ban meat-related terms like "burger" and "steak" for plant-based foods, a move supported by farmers co...
08 Oct, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
What is Deli meat listeria outbreak? Is it fatal and will it lead to a meat ban?A countrywide listeria outbreak connected to Boar's Head deli meats has caused 59 illnesses and ten fatalities in 19 states. The infected f...
27 Sep, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Bird flu: All 3 MCDs ban sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meatIssued by the veterinary services department of the NDMC, it also said that owners of restaurants and hotels will face action if egg-based ...
13 Jan, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
Unhealthy coconut oil, beef ban, Maggi row: Food controversies that didn’t fail to amuse us this decadeIndians love a good food controversy.
06 Jan, 2020, 07.28 AM IST
PETA urges PM Narendra Modi to ban meat from menus at government meetingsIn addition to producing an estimated 51 per cent of worldwide greenhouse-gas emissions, meat production also uses a massive amount of wate...
24 Apr, 2017, 09.31 PM IST
Why an effective ban on cow slaughter may soon banish the cow itselfA cow gives milk after it has given birth to a calf. Thus the number of calves less than one-year-old should be equal to the number of cows...
10 Apr, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
India exported meat worth $568 million in April-MayIn quantity terms, the overseas shipments stood at 1,92,748 tonnes in the first two months of this fiscal, Nirmala Sitharaman said.
08 Aug, 2016, 04.03 PM IST
Subramanian Swamy urges PM Narendra Modi to abolish subsidies for meat exportersSubramanian Swamy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish subsidies for meat exporters as a "first step" towards ban on cow meat ...
17 Sep, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Export of buffalo meat to Russia commences, says Foreign Secretary JaishankarThe issue was discussed during the bilateral meeting between Pranab Mukherjee and his Russian counterpart Putin, Foreign Secretary S Jaisha...
10 May, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
HC refuses to stay Maharashtra law on beef ban, but asks government to refrain from coercive actionThe Court also said that as a note of caution the state shall not intrude into the privacy of citizens to find out if they are in possessio...
29 Apr, 2015, 08.54 PM IST
Maharashtra to HC: Beef ban does not violate Constitutional rightsThe government denied that the law, which criminalizes even possession of beef, violates any fundamental rights.
21 Apr, 2015, 10.49 AM IST
- Modi's statement on beef exports inflammatory: Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma has hit out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of giving a "political slant" by making "inflammatory" statem...
19 Aug, 2012, 11.10 AM IST
- Government not to ban export of meat
The government on Monday ruled out banning the export of meat and said doing so would not be in the interest of the livestock sector.
13 Jul, 2009, 07.35 PM IST
- EU, US renew pressure on India's import ban on animal products
The European Union and the US have renewed pressure on India, through the World Trade Organisation, to remove import restrictions on animal...
07 Apr, 2008, 07.38 PM IST
- Fearing fresh bird flu outbreak, India bans poultry imports
Fearing fresh outbreak of the deadly bird flu, India today banned import of live poultry and poultry products from the countries where Avia...
13 Mar, 2007, 09.23 PM IST