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UK plans plain vape packaging to reduce youth vaping. The UK government has unveiled plans to ban colourful vape packaging, child-friendly branding and flavour names inspired by sweets and cocktails as part of a wider effort to curb vaping among children and teenagers, BBC reportsThe proposals form part of a 12-week public consultation launched under…
NIA files chargesheet against Shabir Ahmad Shah, five senior Hurriyat leaders NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and five other senior Hurriyat Conference leaders in connection with a 1996 case involving mob violence and indiscriminate firing on police personnel during a funeral procession…
The UK government on Friday designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as “critical third parties”, bringing their cloud service operations under direct regulatory oversight to safeguard the country’s financial system.The designation, which takes effect on July 13, covers Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, Google Cloud EMEA Ltd, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL and Oracle Corporation UK…
Farhad Samji revealed producer Firoz Nadiadwala kept pushing for more actors, saying scale meant more faces onscreen—leading to 35 actors in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. Samji also praised Akshay Kumar’s resilience despite recent flops, saying he never dwells on failure. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the comedy released June 26. Farhad Samji recently spoke about the…
India’s imports of Russian crude reached a record high in June. (file PTI photo of Russian oil tanker) Russia is one of the few countries in the world that stands out for being one of the biggest exporters of crude oil and also among the largest refiners. But, four years after Moscow’s war with Ukraine…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia; and Team India in England NEW DELHI: India’s disastrous white-ball tour of the United Kingdom has prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to announce a detailed review of the men’s T20I team, with secretary Devajit Saikia confirming that the side’s performances will come under the scanner immediately…
Chennai: India Women’s Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said she feels proud to reach 300 international matches, with the milestone coming during the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s. The 29-year-old also became the youngest woman in cricket history to achieve the feat and is the 12th woman overall to play 300…
Forecasts for the tropical Pacific have shifted noticeably over the past month, with climate scientists now placing greater confidence in the arrival of a particularly powerful El Niño later this year. While these events are part of a natural climate cycle, their effects rarely stay confined to the Pacific Ocean. Changes in ocean temperatures can…
OJEE second special admit card 2026 out The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has released the OJEE Second/Special 2026 admit card on its official website, ojee.nic.in. Candidates who have registered for the second/special OJEE examination can now download their hall tickets by logging in with their application credentials.According to the official notice, the Second/Special…
Director Nagraj Manjule clarified stance on sequels for Sairat and Fandry (Image Credits IMDb) Director Nagraj Manjule clarified stance on sequels for Sairat and Fandry (Image Credits IMDb) Director Nagraj Manjule clarified stance on sequels for Sairat and Fandry (Image Credits IMDb) Director Nagraj Manjule clarified stance on sequels for Sairat and Fandry (Image Credits…
