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Maharashtra

Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of Radio Club, McDonald’s, and 5 other Mumbai eateries

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of seven Mumbai establishments, including 98-year-old Bombay Presidency Radio Club, Status Restaurant and McDonald’s outlet in Colaba, as part of a statewide inspection drive carried out on August 19 and 20. Across Maharashtra, FDA teams inspected 89 hotels, restaurants and dhabas over these two […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 3 min read

India

Not ethanol, but low output, festive demand behind sugar price hike: Centre

The government on Friday said the recent surge in sugar prices cannot be attributed to the diversion of sugar for ethanol, pointing instead to lower-than-expected domestic production, higher festive-season demand, and weather-related crop damage. Average retail sugar prices rose from ₹48.18 per kg on July 20 to ₹58.20 per kg on August 21, according to data from the […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 1 min read

World

US imposes 50 percent tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods after talks fail

The United States has imposed 50 percent tariffs on about $20bn worth of Canadian goods after trade negotiators from the two countries failed to finalise a trade deal despite three days of talks in Washington, DC. With a deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump expiring at 12:01am Eastern Time (04:01 GMT) on Saturday, US and Canadian […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 3 min read

Sports

Rahul is a klass act! Indian openers recent Test record

Even the very experienced aren’t immune to the vicissitudes of not having a settled place in the batting order. Just how much role clarity and preparation can positively impact a cricketer has never been more obvious than in KL Rahul’s case. Some 23 months, the 34-year-old was shunted down to No. 6 where, coincidentally, he batted […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 3 min read

Mumbai

Thane developer allegedly duped of Rs 4.95 crore, two booked over unauthorised sale of 52 flats

A property developer from Mumbra in Maharashtra’s Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 4.95 crore after two people he had entrusted with selling flats in his under-construction project allegedly executed unauthorised sale agreements and misappropriated the proceeds, police said on Saturday. The Mumbra police have registered a case against Nadim Sheikh and Akhtar Hussein Baig following […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 3 min read

Delhi

Petrol, diesel prices today, August 21: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata & more

Fuel prices across India remained largely unchanged in August 21, even as oil prices settled lower last week after the latest round of US-Iran war amid hopes that shipping would eventually resume via the Strait of Hormuz. Petrol and diesel prices have remained steady since May 25, when state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) raised petrol prices by ₹2.61 […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 2 min read

Mumbai

Mumbai Woman Pays Help Rs 3 Lakh To Kill Daughter-In-Law Over Violence Case

New Delhi: A 65-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly plotting the murder of her daughter-in-law and paying Rs 3 lakhs to her househelp and her family for helping her commit the crime in Mumbai. The incident took place last week when the victim, Sapna Ganji, was found dead in her house in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area. […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 2 min read

India

“No Compromise On Honour, Legacy Of Vande Mataram”: BJP Passes Resolution

“No Compromise On Honour, Legacy Of Vande Mataram”: BJP Passes Resolution The BJP will launch a campaign to spread the glorious heritage of Vande Mataram to every corner of the country, the party said in the resolution passed at a meeting of its new office-bearers here. Read Time:2 mins Share BJP also resolved to launch […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 3 min read

India

‘Operationally, Definitely No’: Just Weeks Out Of Uniform, Ex-Air Force Vice Chief Slams Tejas Mk-2 Programme

In some of the hardest-hitting public comments made on the indigenous Tejas jet-fighter project, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who retired as the Indian Air Force’s Vice Chief less than two months ago, has said the made-in-India fighter Tejas Mk-2 may not be operationally relevant in a frontline role when it starts entering service in significant numbers […]

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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