Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Thursday asserted that the Karnataka government has no legal claim over the disputed HMT land in Bengaluru and accused the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Eshwar Khandre of making misleading statements on the issue. Eshwar Khandre served as the Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment in the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka. He had accused the Centre of attempting t…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to alcoholic beverage manufacturers for alleged non-compliance with regulatory provisions relating to added flavours and misleading age-related claims on the spirits.The food business operators (FBOs) engaged in the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages have been directed to submit an explanation as to why action should not be initiated against them.The regulator has found that certain brands were…

Foxborough, July 9 (IANS) France head coach Didier Deschamps believes his side still has another level to reach in attack despite emerging as one of the highest-scoring teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026, insisting greater efficiency in front of goal will be crucial in Friday’s quarterfinal against Morocco.Les Bleus have scored 14 goals in five matches, averaging nearly three per game, with Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé among the tournament’s leading scorers and Michael Olise topping the as…

London, July 9 (IANS) Arnav Paparkar’s dream run at the 2026 Wimbledon Junior Championships came to an end after the Indian teenager suffered a 2-6, 5-7 defeat to the United States’ Jordan Lee in the boys’ singles quarterfinals on Thursday.Despite the defeat, the 18-year-old from Pune scripted history by becoming the first Indian player in 36 years to reach the Wimbledon boys’ singles quarterfinals since Leander Paes won the junior title in 1990.Paparkar arrived in the last eight on the back of …

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Thursday announced a voluntary recall of select batches of its Semalix injection disposable pens as a precautionary measure after manufacturing partner Dr Reddy’s Laboratories identified a quality issue requiring technical evaluation.The recall is limited to select batches of Semalix Injection 2 mg and 4 mg manufactured by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories.Torrent clarified that the action is being taken purely as a precaution and said there is no risk to p…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Thursday took a swipe at rival platforms on X after Groww, one of India’s largest retail brokers by active users, began offering regular mutual funds through its subscription service Groww Prime.In a social media post, Kamath said many platforms that launched direct mutual fund offerings around the time Zerodha introduced its Coin platform have since “disappeared or pivoted to something else.”Remaining competitors are “ret…

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that discussions with Australian leaders during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Australia reflected their strong appreciation for the people-to-people relationship between the two nations while they also acknowledged concerns over changes to the student visa assessment framework and processing delays. Dismissing reports suggesting restrictions on new applications, Misri said that Australia has assured India …

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday accused his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, of not learning a lesson from the Trinamool Congress’s defeat, adding that she is continuing with old tactics of appeasement politics, deceit, and provocations. CM Adhikari substantiated his allegation against his predecessor, referring to the last comment by Mamata Banerjee where she described the recent violent protests, attack on policemen and vandalising of public property…

Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) In a rare medical case, a woman in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district gave birth to quadruplets — three daughters and a son — at the Hira Kunwar Ba Women’s Hospital. The babies were delivered through a Caesarean section and are currently under intensive medical care as they were born prematurely.Jyoti Kashyap, wife of Arun Kashyap and a resident of Bhoi Mohalla in Jhalawar city, delivered four babies at around 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday. The unusual birth drew attention across th…

Itanagar, July 9 (IANS) Renowned academician and retired Professor of Chemistry at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Shivaraj, on Thursday, assumed charge as the new Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the premier Central University in Arunachal Pradesh. A Lok Bhavan official said that soon after assuming office, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd), who is the Chief Rector of the university.Congratulating Shivaraj on assu…