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Flour, pre-packed food, hospital rooms get costlier with GST hike; see list of items affected [details]

Flour, curd and pre-packed food items are set to get costlier from Monday as the customers will have to pay 5 per cent GST on them.

Jul 18, 2022

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka Crisis: Nationwide state of emergency declared with effect from Monday

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday.

Jul 18, 2022

It's a pomato: Scientists grow potato and tomato in one plant; it doesn't end there [details]

Potatoes and tomatoes are the almost essential ingredients of Indian cuisine, but did anyone ever believe that the two could be grown in one plant?

Jul 17, 2022

Amazon sees $12 bn worth sales on Prime Day globally; sold "more devices than any other Prime Day"

Amazon saw sales worth at least $12 billion (according to third-party estimates) during its Prime Day event in the US and 15 more countries on July 12-13.

Jul 17, 2022

Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable government: Central banker

The governor of Sri Lanka's central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, has warned that the country may shut down if no stable government is formed soon, local media reported.

Jul 15, 2022

Dyson study shows we are cleaning our houses wrong; shows the way [details]

Dyson busts notion of clean homes; reveals "most neglected areas" in Indian households [details]

Right from walls and ceilings to mattresses and curtains, dangerous dust particles are hiding everywhere in plain sight, yet invisible to the naked eye. Read more here.

Jul 14, 2022

Kenya, UNICEF deploy therapeutic food to avert childhood malnutrition

Kenya's Health Ministry and the UN children's fund (UNICEF) have started deployment of ready-to-use therapeutic food to four drought-stricken counties to help avert severe malnutrition among children.

Jul 13, 2022

World's biggest gambling hub shuts casinos in China amid Covid outbreak

Macau closed all its casinos for the first time in more than two years on Monday after a coronavirus outbreak in the world's biggest gambling hub, BBC reported.

Jul 11, 2022

Japanese Encephalitis claims 8 lives, 82 infected in Assam

At least eight people died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam in the past nine days while 82 were infected, prompting the Health Department to seek authorities to set up District Rapid Response Teams (DRRT) to keep a close watch on the situation.

Jul 11, 2022

Biden signs executive order on abortion rights challenging state laws [details inside]

Biden is currently speaking on the rollback of federal abortion protections, two weeks after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark case that protected abortion rights nationwide as pronounced in 1973 but Supreme Court overturned it in July 2022.

Jul 10, 2022

Single use plastic ban: Delhi to impose hefty fines on violators from next week [fine in lakhs]

After carrying out more than 3,500 inspections across industrial areas along with awareness drives in connection with the ban on single use plastic (SUP), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Friday said it is gearing up to fine violators -- ranging from Rs 6-10 lakh -- from next week onwards.

Jul 9, 2022

Syria: India abstains on Russian motion in UNSC, votes for West-sponsored resolution

India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia, both of which failed to pass because of vetoes.

Jul 9, 2022

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Search Results for: non-essential items

Flour, pre-packed food, hospital rooms get costlier with GST hike; see list of items affected [details]

Sri Lanka Crisis: Nationwide state of emergency declared with effect from Monday

It's a pomato: Scientists grow potato and tomato in one plant; it doesn't end there [details]

Amazon sees $12 bn worth sales on Prime Day globally; sold "more devices than any other Prime Day"

Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable government: Central banker

Dyson busts notion of clean homes; reveals "most neglected areas" in Indian households [details]

Kenya, UNICEF deploy therapeutic food to avert childhood malnutrition

World's biggest gambling hub shuts casinos in China amid Covid outbreak

Japanese Encephalitis claims 8 lives, 82 infected in Assam

Biden signs executive order on abortion rights challenging state laws [details inside]

Single use plastic ban: Delhi to impose hefty fines on violators from next week [fine in lakhs]

Syria: India abstains on Russian motion in UNSC, votes for West-sponsored resolution

Same order, different bills; Zomato faces flak for overcharging customers online [details]

"Travelling Is Essential For One's Artistic Growth", Says Model and Actress Ashweenee Aher

Insufficient sleep now a key factor for heart attacks: check cardiovascular health score, Life's Essential 8

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]