VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html FDA’s Tukaram Mundhe warns Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff could face Rs 10 lakh fine over elaichi ad: ‘Legal action can be taken’ Growing old, living better: India’s senior real estate market to hit Rs 1 lakh crore British Gas customer claimed £300 for solar power but received £38,611.59 by mistake; she spent seven weeks trying to give it back Tejpal was convicted under Sections 376 (2)(f) (person who is a guardian or in a position of trust or authority rapes a woman). NEW DELHI: The Goa government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking enhanced punishment for rape convict and former editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal, reported news agency ANI.The Bombay high court (Goa) had recently convicted and sentenced Tejpal to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in the rape case.Tejpal was convicted under Sections 376 (2)(f) (person who is a guardian or in a position of trust or authority rapes a woman), 354-A (sexual harassment) and 354-B (using criminal force on a woman with an intent to disrobe her) of the IPC.Section 376(2)(f) of the IPC applies when a person in a position of trust, authority or a guardian/relative commits rape.Section 354-A IPC penalises sexual harassment committed by a man and covers unwelcome physical contact, demands for sexual favours, showing pornography without consent and making sexually coloured remarks.Section 354-B of the IPC penalises any man who assaults, uses criminal force or abets such an act against a woman with the intent to disrobe her or compel her to be naked.The conviction came 13 years after the alleged assault inside an elevator of a five-star hotel in Goa during a Tehelka event.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe Bombay high court overturned the trial court’s 2021 acquittal, found Tejpal guilty of rape and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.Moments after the court convicted him, Tejpal appealed for a lenient sentence, describing himself as a “political victim” and drawing a comparison with jailed activist Umar Khalid.Addressing the division bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar after the court reversed his 2021 acquittal, Tejpal said he was 62 years old, a father of two and had been unfairly targeted.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRajeev SinghRajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. 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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has warned that Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff could face a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh if their responses to notices over Vimal ad are found unsatisfactory.The FDA issued notices to the three actors on August 14, asking them to explain their role in the advertisement and their association with the brand, which the regulator said could amount to indirect promotion of a pan masala product. Speaking to ANI, Mundhe said the action was being taken under provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act and stressed that surrogate or misleading advertisements were prohibited.”This invites a fine up to Rs 10 lakh in the first stage,” Mundhe said when asked about the possible action if the actors’ replies did not satisfy the regulator.”If we are still not satisfied, action will be taken under FSSAI Act’s clauses about prohibited items,” he said.Mundhe also defended the timing of the notices, saying the FDA had been observing and examining the matter before taking action.”We were observing and examining this. You can say that this comes a little later, but better late than never. We are working and there should indeed be some impact. There are regulations for all such surrogate, false and misleading ads…No surrogate and misleading ads can be made. There are restrictions on it and they are prohibited. Legal action can be taken,” he said.The notices were sent to Ajay Devgn at his residence in Juhu, Shah Rukh Khan at Mannat in Bandra and Tiger Shroff through his production house, Tiger Shroff Productions LLP.According to the FDA, the advertisement creates an association with a brand that is mainly linked with pan masala, raising concerns that it could constitute indirect promotion despite being presented as an advertisement for chewing elaichi.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe regulatory action comes as the Maharashtra FDA intensifies its crackdown on gutka and pan masala products containing tobacco or nicotine. The department has also cited a Maharashtra government order issued on July 13, 2026, prohibiting the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of the product in the state for one year from the date specified in the order.The FDA’s wider enforcement drive has included inspections and seizures linked to several food safety concerns, including adulterated milk, food served at restaurants, junk food sold in and around schools, and the manufacture and sale of banned gutka and tobacco-containing pan masala.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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According to sources at the Prime Minister’s secretariat, the discussions focused on matters of mutual interest and strengthening bilateral military relations.The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said General Seth called on the Prime Minister and held “warm and productive” discussions on strengthening defence cooperation between both countries. General Seth also visited the Nepali Army Command and Staff College in Shivapuri, where he shared his perspectives on professional military education and contemporary security challenges with faculty and student officers.General Seth conferred honorary Nepali Army general rankThe visit comes as India and Nepal continue a unique military tradition dating back to 1950. Under the arrangement, the army chiefs of the two countries are conferred the honorary rank of general in each other’s armies as a symbol of their longstanding defence ties.Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army on General Seth during a ceremony in Kathmandu on Monday.General Seth had earlier held bilateral talks with General Sigdel at Nepal Army headquarters, where the two discussed matters of mutual interest.The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the army chief’s visit “reaffirms the unique and time-tested defence relations between India and Nepal”, describing the ties as being rooted in shared values, mutual trust and enduring military-to-military relations.Visit comes amid India-Nepal uneaseGen Seth’s visit comes against the backdrop of some strain in India-Nepal ties, particularly over the longstanding border dispute involving Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. India maintains that the territories are part of Uttarakhand, while Nepal has claimed them as part of its territory.Shah had said in Parliament in May that Kathmandu was discussing the border issue not only with India but also with China and the UK. New Delhi subsequently rejected any role for third parties in resolving the boundary dispute.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesDespite these differences, Shah has recently signalled a push to deepen ties with New Delhi. Earlier this month, he held his first one-on-one meeting with Indian Ambassador Srivastava and stressed the importance of Nepal’s “historic relationship” with India.Shah has not yet visited either India or China since becoming prime minister. Instead, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal travelled to both New Delhi and Beijing in June.The visit by Gen. Seth also comes after Shah’s predecessor, K P Sharma Oli, made China his first foreign destination after taking office in 2024, departing from the longstanding practice of Nepalese prime ministers making India their first foreign visit.During his Nepal visit, General Seth also offered prayers at Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorPrisha PatnaikPrisha Patnaik is a journalist with The Times of India, writing across geopolitics, international affairs, culture, history and internet culture. With over two years of experience in social media and digital content, she is interested in how news, politics and culture are shaped for digital audiences. 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