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Maharashtra FDA suspends Blinkit, 2 Mumbai eateries’ food licences over serious hygiene violationsIn a significant regulatory move, the Maharashtra FDA has suspended food licenses for a Blinkit center and two popular Mumbai restaurants a...01 Sep, 2026, 08.17 PM IST- Forget dance and cooking, financial choices enter reality televisionIndia's Future Investors announces a new financial decision-making reality show. Fifteen contestants will face challenges testing their fin...01 Sep, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- In 2005, NASA flew five thick-toed geckos aboard Foton-M2 for 16 days without food or water; all were recovered with no apparent negative health effectsFive geckos orbited Earth for sixteen days without food or water. Researchers studied how weightlessness affects these cold-blooded animals...31 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- In a 2025 study, researchers fired clay bricks with 10% eggshell powder; thermal conductivity was 50% lower than in untreated bricksInnovators are integrating eggshell waste into fired clay bricks, effectively reducing heat transfer in building structures. By using a 10%...31 Aug, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- Blue Tokai: India's small home roaster that brewed a multi-thousand-crore café businessBlue Tokai began with a 500-gram roaster in a Delhi home and grew into a multi-format coffee business spanning cafés, packaged beans, subsc...31 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Everest Hing ban: FSSAI bans sale of Laljee Godhoo, Everest compounded asafoetida over 'misbranded and sub-standard' productsIndia's food regulator has banned compounded hing products from Everest and Laljee Godhoo. Samples from Everest were found misbranded and s...29 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- On STS-51B, NASA flew 24 rats and 2 squirrel monkeys with Spacelab-3; one monkey showed space sickness while the rats returned with muscle lossIn 1985, Challenger carried rats and monkeys to study microgravity's effects. One monkey experienced space sickness, mirroring human astron...28 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- In Chicago, a Shedd Aquarium-backed team built floating gardens, and after years on the Chicago River, they've now spread to Bubbly CreekIn Chicago's Bubbly Creek, innovative floating wetlands are taking center stage in the fight against pollution. These modular systems not o...26 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- In 2023, NASA grew tomatoes for 100 days aboard the space station; ground plants produced more than 100, while the space crop yielded 12 and was not eatenNASA's tomato experiment on the International Space Station faced major hurdles in microgravity, where watering issues resulted in uneven m...26 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- In 2015, NASA astronauts ate space-grown lettuce in orbit for the first time; fresh food may also help support crew morale on long missionsAstronauts aboard the International Space Station made history by eating lettuce that was grown in microgravity. This significant event sho...26 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Korean manufacturers have stopped testing the Indian market. They are now committing to it.The shift from testing a market to supplying it changes what an exporter must bring-and Korean small manufacturers are arriving with certif...26 Aug, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
- FDA recalls Vitruvias thyroid tablets after testing finds potential ‘superpotency’; here’s who faces greater riskVitruvias Therapeutics has announced a voluntary recall of its thyroid tablets after tests indicated the potential for superpotency, which ...25 Aug, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
- Tamil Nadu steps up liquor quality checks across distilleries after Enrica controversyTamil Nadu has ordered strict quality testing across all state distilleries. This action follows public concern over a temporary ban and qu...23 Aug, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
- Pomegranate compound shows promise against heart failure: Study finds urolithin A improved heart function by up to 80% in experimental modelsUrolithin A has emerged as a promising compound in research into heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with experiments s...23 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
- Zomato pilots food vending machines at workplaces in new attempt at quick deliveryZomato is piloting food vending machines in Gurugram corporate offices. This new initiative, Zomato Now, aims for rapid food delivery acces...20 Aug, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
- 17-year-old student turns food waste into biodegradable paper towels: How his innovative project could give everyday waste a new purposeA student delved into the innovative world of biodegradable paper towels made from food waste. By harnessing cellulose fibers found in disc...19 Aug, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
- KFC rebuts stale-chicken allegations, says it follows FSSAI normsKFC denied allegations of serving stale chicken following a recent inspection. The fast-food chain stated that its food safety and storage ...17 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
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