Last month, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Hong Kong and Singapore.

Hong Kong food regulator Centre for Food Safety had identified that four products from spice brands MDH and Everest contain pesticide ethylene oxide, which is classified as a Group-1 carcinogen by IARC.

“You won’t find women and girls like these anywhere else. They are pure Hindus and fair-skinned. It’s one of the reasons we come here,” said one of the participants in the religious rally which was taken out by BJP MLA T. Raja Singh even after the police had denied permission for it. He used the permission granted to another organisation to lead the yatra.

The IMA is happy that the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita differentiates medical negligence from criminal offence, and offers a less harsh punishment.

There needs to be a debate if some states should get a "premium for their non-performance", the retired judge said, speaking about delimitation and Central funds.

Telangana chief minister and BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao announced on Monday the party candidates for 115 of the 119 assembly seats.

The Telangana Police had registered the case in August 2022 accusing them of conspiring to 'take over the power of the democratically elected government at gunpoint'. The issue came to light only on Thursday, June 15.