food regulators

Thought for food

June 18, 2015 12:00 am

Voice from Within: Did not test food items, could not use equipment, says former central lab head Satya Prakash

June 17, 2015 1:13 am

In letters to Centre, former director of Kolkata CFL highlights lack of standards, facilities, expertise and experiments in laboratories.

Across states, India's food safety labs are ill-equipped and understaffed

June 17, 2015 8:58 am

With the spotlight on packaged foods’ failure to clear safety tests, The Indian Express samples 11 states and finds out how ill-equipped and understaffed their labs are.

Jana Nayagan Release Date Hearing LIVE Updates: Thalapathy Vijay’s final film back in court; hearing likely to begin at 11.30 am

Updated: January 20, 2026 09:48 IST

Vijay Thalapathy, Jana Nayagan Movie Release Date Madras high court hearing Live News Updates: Marking Vijay's final film before his full-fledged political entry, Jana Nayagan was supposed to hit the screens on January 9.

Man caught urinating inside Delhi Metro station, flees after being filmed; DMRC issues statement

January 20, 2026 09:44 IST

After the incident, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation issued an appeal to passengers, urging them to help maintain hygiene across metro premises.

‘Unbecoming of a government servant, embarrassment’: Senior Karnataka IPS officer Ramachandra Rao suspended over inappropriate video

Updated: January 20, 2026 09:54 IST

After the purported video went viral, IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao said Monday that false information was being circulated about him.

‘I expect a tribute with every ace’: Novak Djokovic to discuss ‘copyrights’ with Carlos Alcaraz over new Australian Open serve

Updated: January 20, 2026 09:40 IST

Australian Open 2026: Ever since beating Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in succession to clinch his sixth Grand Slam title at the US Open last year, Alcaraz has been polishing and overhauling his serve, which has been pivotal in the two big wins in New York.

Sikkim man held in Rs 13,000-crore drug haul case: Here’s how the contraband was supplied, processed

January 20, 2026 09:39 IST

A fake company registered in the name of a Bangladeshi citizen was allegedly procuring chemicals such as chloroform and bromine from four local vendors to smuggle into Delhi, police investigations found.

UK-based doctor prevented from leaving country at Mumbai airport

January 20, 2026 09:36 IST

He alleges harassment; police say LOC in effect

CAQM flags ‘serious deficiencies’ in implementation of GRAP measures in Delhi-NCR

Updated: January 20, 2026 09:34 IST

Terming the non-compliance “serious”, the CAQM has directed the DPCC and other SPCBs to identify officers responsible for failures in implementation of GRAP measures and initiate appropriate proceedings against them.

David Beckham’s son Brooklyn accuses mom Victoria of ‘hijacking’ his wedding, dancing ‘inappropriately on me’: ‘Don’t want to reconcile’

January 20, 2026 09:32 IST

Footballer David Beckham and designer Victoria Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has offered a detailed account of how his parents have been trying everything in their power to sideline his wife Nicola.

No, Honey Singh. As a Gen Z, I reject the idea that we need vulgarity to learn about sex

January 20, 2026 09:31 IST

Honey Singh says crude language helps Gen Z understand sexual health. As someone from this generation, I disagree. Experts explain why respect, clarity, and trust work far better than shock value.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Day Guidelines: Dress code, important documents, things allowed for diabetic students

January 20, 2026 09:13 IST

JEE Main 2026 Exam Day Guidelines: As the exam nears, students might be wondering what some of the important guidelines are that they should follow on exam day.