Month: December 2025
Proof, not promises: New food products to get strict checks; FSSAI makes evidence mandatory
India's food regulator, FSSAI, will now mandate scientific evidence for all food safety reviews and standard changes from January 1, 2026. Submissions must detail nutritional information, consumption patterns, toxicological studies, and allergy risks specific to…
All is well: Sacked Himachal doctor, patient ‘patch up’ with a hug; assault row ends
A doctor and patient involved in a Shimla assault case publicly reconciled, shaking hands and embracing after apologizing for their scuffle. The incident, which led to a statewide doctors' strike, was resolved through dialogue, with…
INDW vs SLW: India seal T20I series 5-0; Harmanpreet, Arundhati lift hosts past Sri Lanka
India's batting depth was tested but Harmanpreet Kaur's 68 and Arundhati Reddy's explosive 27 off 11 secured a commanding 175/7. Sri Lanka's chase faltered despite a mid-innings surge, falling 15 runs short as India completed…
Ban on Starlink: China says Musk’s SpaceX national security threat; What China fears
Chinese authorities have penalized a foreign vessel for illegally using Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet service, within its waters. Banned in China due to national security concerns and lack of operating licenses, Starlink's overseas gateway…
Gruesome murder: Robbers kill wife of Punjab’s former top govt lawyer; help detained
A shocking incident in Mohali saw Ashok Kumari Goyal, wife of a former Additional Advocate General, found strangled in her home. The family's servant was discovered tied up, with police suspecting a robbery gone awry.…
‘Home I dug for myself’: Telangana man builds his ‘final resting place’; tends to it daily
An 80-year-old man in Telangana has personally dug and constructed his own granite grave, costing Rs 12 lakh. He meticulously maintains the site daily, finding peace in preparing for his inevitable end. This proactive approach…
Unity our strength; preserve shared heritage, values: LG
STATE TIMES NEWS Hoists Tricolour, inaugurates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Flag Point at JDA Park, Ram Vihar in Jammu Says, initiative aims to commemorate glorious contribution of Netaji to freedom struggle Commemoration of 82nd Anniversary…
India surpasses Japan to become world’s 4th largest economy: Govt
STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a size of USD 4.18 trillion, and is poised to overtake Germany to become the third-largest by 2030, the…