14-year-old built a pond in her backyard in 2017. Nearly 10 years later, it has become a wildlife oasisMaggie Johnson launched a pond project in 2017 as part of her high school agriculture curriculum, leading to the creation of a thriving eco...
26 Sep, 2026, 03.49 AM IST
CSIR-NIIST, Tata Consumer to set up food fortification centre in ThiruvananthapuramCSIR-NIIST and Tata Consumer Products Ltd are collaborating to create a Centre of Excellence for food fortification. This new partnership a...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Not your ordinary vegetable: Study reveals 7 incredible facts about lauki that may make you think twice before ignoring itBottle gourd, or lauki, may be an everyday vegetable, but its history and uses are far more fascinating than they seem. From being used as ...
25 Sep, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
FSSAI plans to ban use of 'paneer' tag on non-dairy itemsProducts already licensed or registered under the 'analogue in dairy context' category will have to stop using 'paneer' in their product na...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Pope Leo puts AI risks at centre of Vatican’s global agenda: 'Future of humanity is at stake'The Vatican warned about the risk of an apocalypse spurred by artificial intelligence years before major American firms sounded the alarm a...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
No intense gym workouts, no strict diet: The Paradise actor Nani follows three simple habits to stay fit and lean at 42Nani’s latest film, The Paradise, has once again drawn attention to his fit and lean physique. The actor prefers regular cardio and staying...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Quote of the day by Socrates: 'Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannise their teachers...' A timeless life lesson in parenting, discipline, authority and understanding the younger generationQuote of the day by Socrates is his famous phrase about children challenging their parents and teachers, making it relevant even more than ...
24 Sep, 2026, 01.33 AM IST
FSSAI proposes single-phase food warning labels, gives industry one-year transition timeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India intends to implement new front-of-pack nutrition labeling regulations. Food Business Opera...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Mizoram opens 2026 festival season with first ‘Pluck & Pay’ Festival, putting communities at heart of tourism economyThe three-day programme brings together traditional Mizo music and dance, local cuisine, handicrafts, cultural performances, Mizo recreatio...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
A red hexagon on your food pack? FSSAI proposes new warning-label regimeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed a new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system. This system will feature a re...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
McDonald’s Rajkot video shows rats moving across tables; civic body takes action against the outletA video showed rats inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Rajkot, alarming customers present at the time. Municipal health officer Jayesh Vakan...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Sony to launch Tamil GEC on October 19 with Celebrity MasterChef Tamil, Tamil IdolSony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) will launch it s Tamil general entertainment channel, Sony Vizha, on October 19 at 8pm. The launch woul...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Monkey kicks and kills elderly woman outside home in Karnataka; incident captured on CCTVA 91-year-old woman tragically passed away in Karnataka following an attack by a monkey. In a separate incident, a woman in Vijayawada died...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
What Not To Do During Ekadashi? Parivartini Ekadashi 2026 Vrat Rules You Should KnowParivartini Ekadashi 2026 will be observed on Tuesday, September 22. Devotees observing the Ekadashi vrat traditionally avoid grains, cerea...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
In 2017, Gloucestershire processed 35,000 tonnes of food and farm waste into biogas; the result generated 4.56 GWh of power for 1,400 homes at Rose Hill RecyclingRose Hill Recycling story ultimately shows how an everyday environmental problem can become an opportunity for resource recovery. In 2017, ...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.59 AM IST
In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the gridIn 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anae...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
How India’s princely states promoted fusion cookingThere are several varieties of gulab jamuns. Extra-fried, baked, stuffed, soaked in coffee and even alcohol, or deconstructed into a trifle...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.15 AM IST