Rose, tulsi...: If chai isn't purely from tea plant, you can't call it tea: FSSAI KOLKATA: Are you hooked on ‘herbal tea’? Do you unwind sipping on ‘flower tea’?Your favourite hot beverages have suddenly lost their ‘tea’ tag, though their appeal is set to endure.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive on Dec 24 asking all food business operators and...
December 2025
Chennai: Madhavaram Lake is set to become the first renovated waterbody in the city offering jet ski facilities for revellers. It will also become the second lake in Chennai to offer boating for visitors. Rejuvenated and developed as a recreational hub by the Greater Chennai Corporation, the waterbody is expected to become a major leisure destination, drawing residents and tourists to North...
Published on: Dec 26, 2025 06:02 am IST The court noted that despite selling flats and commercial units, the developer’s proprietors showed almost no funds in their bank accounts Quick Read MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday appointed a court receiver, a third neutral third party, to oversee the slum rehabilitation projects being carried out by Darshan Developers after slum...
MUMBAI: In a move that could provide relief to over 3,000 housing societies within the limits of Greater Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has decided to lower the rent levied on government lands where the lease contract has not expired. The State leases out land across Mumbai city and its suburbs though various agencies such as the district collectorates to private parties and cooperative...
Bengaluru-based real estate developer Mana Projects plans to develop 3.3 million sq ft of mid-segment homes priced between ₹1.7–3 crore by the end of FY26 in March 2026, managing director Kishore Reddy told Hindustan Times Real Estate.Mana Projects plans 3.3 million sq ft of mid-segment homes priced at ₹1.7–3 crore in Bengaluru by March 2026, MD Kishore Reddy told HT Real Estate. (File Photo...
New Delhi: An FIR was registered on Thursday against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionaries Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjeev Jha and Adil Ahmad Khan for allegedly outraging the religious feelings of Christians. The FIR was filed on the complaint of a lawyer after the party posted a video on its official social media accounts on Dec 17 and 18, featuring a skit performed at Connaught Place. According to the...
How the above nouns metamorphose into verbs in this pleasantly cruel season, is a terribly, true tale.While the cold air bringing in the respiratory change is a given, this year, the admixture of viruses (metapneumovirus, RSV, Rhino, influenza, etc) with the different particulate matter floating around (construction personified) is playing havoc with the airways of the citizens.Mumbai Headlines Today...
The problem of brown algae is actually one of the very first that aquarium enthusiasts will find themselves facing, especially when it comes to newly created aquariums. The dusty brown film that it creates on glass surfaces, as well as on gravel and aquarium decorations, can actually give the impression that the aquarium itself is under-maintained. Although it might seem rather ominous at the onset,...
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government has made newspaper reading compulsory for students of all state-run secondary and basic schools to cultivate reading habits, reduce screen time and develop critical, and logical thinking skills among them.An order issued by additional chief secretary (basic and secondary education) Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, on December 23 says newspapers, both English and Hindi,...
Kolkata: Stressing his commitment to BJP, Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday he would not contest polls and focus entirely on campaign if the party so desired. Adhikari, who vowed never to desert BJP, said the party would have to put up a united fight against Trinamool in the assembly polls.Adhikari was speaking at a programme to celebrate the birthday of former Prime Minister...