FSSAI orders nationwide enforcement drive to curb adulteration of milk, paneer and khoya
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over food safety and consumer health, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Tuesday directed all States and Union Territories to launch a special nationwide enforcement drive against adulteration and misbranding of milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya. As per sources in […]
Apple clocks record exports growth in India in November
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Apple Inc clocked the highest value of exports from India in November, shipping iPhones worth $2 billion, as per industry data. Considering the latest numbers, the US-based tech giant has exported iPhones worth $14 billion in the first eight months of the current financial year (FY26). Last month, a company […]
Passenger count for Vande Bharat train services surpasses 7.5 crore mark
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The number of Vande Bharat services connecting major cities across India has gone up to 164 while the total number of passengers carried by these high-tech trains, since their launch in 2019, has crossed the 7.5 crore mark, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday. […]
India-made locomotives gain global traction as BLW sends 6th engine to Mozambique
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) In a matter of pride for India on the international stage, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has once again shown resilience in the field of locomotive manufacturing with the successful dispatch of the sixth indigenously manufactured 3300 Horse Power AC–AC diesel-electric locomotive to Mozambique, the government said on Thursday. In a […]
Lebanon’s south could become US-backed economic zone, according to local paper Nidaa Al-Watan
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Lebanese daily Nidaa Al-Watan has reported that the office of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, has prepared detailed maps for a so‑called “Trump Economic Zone” in southern Lebanon. According to columnist Tarek Abou Zeinab, the Kushner plan has been formally submitted to the White House for consideration. Citing […]
Trump says Gaza stabilization force is already running
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump on Monday said the International Stabilization Force for Gaza is already running and that more countries would be added. “I think that, in a form, it’s already running,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “More and more countries are coming into it. They’re already in but they’ll send any number […]
Sudan once again tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist
PORT SUDAN(RAHNUMA):Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization, as warring sides press on with a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people. It is the third time in a row Sudan has headed the list, which was published on Tuesday. […]
Turkiye intercepts uncontrolled drone over Black Sea
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye shot down an uncontrolled drone approaching its airspace over the Black Sea, the defense ministry said. The incident follows Turkiye’s warning last week of Black Sea escalation after Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports that damaged three Turkish-owned cargo vessels. In a statement, the ministry said Turkish and NATO F-16 jets were put on […]
Sudan general ready to talk to Trump for peace
PORT SUDAN(RAHNUMA): Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict splitting his country, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The ministry released a statement after the army chief visited Riyadh as a guest of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who recently […]
Lebanon approves release of former minister accused of corruption
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon’s judiciary approved the release on bail of former economy minister Amin Salam on Tuesday after six months of detention over corruption linked to contracts deemed suspicious, a judicial official said. Salam, who served in the cabinet of former prime minister Najib Mikati from 2021 to 2025, is the only ex-minister to be arrested […]
