India’s newfound love for regional panaceas

For years, India’s traditional regional drinks were dismissed as old-fashioned household staples, overshadowed by packaged juices, protein shakes, and trendy wellness beverages. But today, drinks like sattu sharbat from Bihar, chaach from North India, and ragi ambil from Maharashtra and Karnataka are making a remarkable comeback. From urban cafés to social media wellness pages, these…

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Is Melania Trump an ‘alien’? Indian-origin attorney says White House’s immigrant-bashing crosses line

Indian-origin immigration attorney objects to the use of the word ‘alien’ for non-US citizens and asks whether Melania Trump is also an alien. Indian-origin immigration attorney Rahul Reddy opposed the official use of the word ‘alien’ in American parlance to refer to non-US citizens and said that though the word is legal, it is dehumanizing…

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Agni-6: Pakistani journalist flubs with poser on India’s Agni-6; how US war secretary Peter Hegseth reacted | India News

A Pakistani journalist appeared to stumble on a key factual detail while questioning US secretary of war Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, asking for Washington’s view on India’s alleged “Agni-6 ICBM test”, a missile test that India has not officially conducted.The question came amid a discussion on nuclear deterrence and…

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DigiYatra to expand to 27 more airports by next year, 10 crore journeys completed

DigiYatra, the facial recognition-based airport travel platform, will be rolled out at 27 more airports by next year, the civil aviation ministry said on Saturday, as it highlighted the initiative’s growing adoption across the country, PTI reported.DigiYatra, which enables contactless and seamless passenger movement at airports using Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is currently available at…

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CUET UG 2026 glitch: Over 3,700 students who left exam centres to get another chance, says NTA

A technical glitch during the CUET (UG) 2026 examination on Saturday affected candidates at several centres, prompting the National Testing Agency (NTA) to announce a one-time opportunity for some students to retake the test.According to the NTA, more than 3,700 candidates who had completed biometric registration but left their examination centres before the test could…

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