• Friday, April 04, 2025

Kitchen diaries of a culinary queen

MASTER CHEF DIPNA ANAND TALKS ABOUT HER COOKING PASSION, TOP TIPS AND HEALTHY EATING IN LOCKDOWN by MITA MISTRY A MASSIVELY popular pastime during the Covid-19 lockdown has been cooking and many experts like master chef Dipna Anand have helped guide those wanting to learn new recipes. Having been brought…

India’s richest man takes on Amazon, Walmart in e-commerce gamble

Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India’s richest man is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country’s huge e-commerce market through his conglomerate Reliance. But it is far from certain that Mukesh Ambani’s latest gamble will pay off in a crowded market where many suppliers…

Seven Held for Selling Remdesivir Injections at Higher Cost for…

Seven persons have been arrested here for allegedly selling Remdesivir injections being used in treatment of COVID-19 at a higher price, a police official said on Sunday. The accused were selling a vial of the injection for Rs 30,000, much higher than the MRP of Rs 5,400, he said. Officials…

PM Modi Plans 2-hr Trip to Ayodhya on August 5…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Ayodhya on August 5 between 11am and 1:10pm during the laying of foundation stone (bhumi pujan) for the construction of the Ram Temple, according to the priests of Ayodhya. Priests in Ayodhya have prepared an elaborate plan for the ceremony with three-day Vedic…

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 10,77,618, recoveries stand at 6,77,422

India saw a record single- day jump of 38,902 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number of recoveries increased to 6,77,422, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to the disease rose to 26,816 with new 543 fatalities even as …

No need for CBI probe in Sushant death case: Deshmukh

There was no need for a CBI probe into the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput as the Mumbai police were capable of handling the matter, said Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday. The police were also examining the angle of “business rivalry” in the case, he…

Met Police suspends officer in ‘get off my neck’ arrest…

THE Metropolitan Police has suspended an officer after video emerged showing a man in north London being detained using techniques “not taught in police training”. Footage posted on social media showed the man being held on the ground shouting: “Get off me… I haven’t done anything … get off my…

India cricket board ordered to pay former IPL champions $640…

A court has ordered India’s cricket board to pay more than $640 million to former Indian Premier League champions Deccan Chargers for illegal termination of the franchise. The Chargers, which were owned by the Deccan Chronicle newspaper group, were kicked out of the IPL in 2012 by the Board of…

US passenger flights to India can resume on July 23

THE government of India has agreed to allow the US air carriers to resume passenger services in the US-India market starting July 23, the US transportation department said. The Indian government, citing the coronavirus, had banned all scheduled services, prompting the US transportation department in June to accuse India of…

India US collaborating closely during COVID-19 pandemic, says ambassador Sandhu

India and the US are working together on combating the coronavirus and collaboration is underway for co-development of a COVID-19 vaccine and a partnership between the two countries in health, life sciences and technology sectors can bring benefits to the entire world, the Indian envoy to the US has said.…