VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html ‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collection Day 12: CM Vijay and Pooja Hegde starrer crosses Rs 300 crore worldwide; sees steady numbers on Monday Daily Nadi Horoscope for Capricorn (4th August 2026): Amrit Siddhi Yoga Supports a Carefully Planned Home Decision Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor adds a dash of yellow to Bihar palette of saffron & green Changes to boost electronics, investment Capricorn Horoscope Today, August 04, 2026: An uplifting social vibe encourages new friendships in ordinary places Lower min age for MD, directors to 18: Parliamentary panel JAMMU: Two rusted mortar shells were found in two villages near the Pakistan border in Jammu’s Poonch on Monday and were safely destroyed later by the Army’s bomb disposal squad, officials said. Some villagers found one shell in Mankote area and alerted security forces, the officials said. The other shell was spotted on a farm in Mendhar’s Adhaki village.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? These 7 simple rules can bring you and your partner closer than ever8 Montessori principles every parent should follow to raise confident and independent childrenMost people skip leg day, but doctors say it could be one of the smartest things you do for your heart, bones, blood sugar, and longevityAncient India’s forgotten fashion: What women wore in the era of Lord Rama8 foods served on Japan’s famous bullet trainsWomen who stay calm even when life falls apart often use these 7 simple phrases, according to psychology123Hot PicksBypoll resultsKevin OwensBankipur bypoll resultJosh AllenRBI FD rulePrashant KishorKarnataka cabinet expansionAssam floodsKanwar Yatra 2026Top TrendingNew Karnataka Cabinet ListJoe BradyBrittany MahomesGhaziabad Psychiatrist SuicideJeM Operative GirlfriendRuchika SharmaHamim Mondal ArrestWomen Wrestlers Sexual Harassment CaseBypoll Election Result 2026Shradha Singh Free is the most expensive word in public policy: Nageswaran Daily Nadi Horoscope for Sagittarius (4th August 2026): Saturn’s Aspect Tests Patience Before a Bold Move JAMMU: At least 21 Bangladesh nationals, including four women and seven minors, were detained in J&K’s Ramban district last week. Officials were questioning them to learn who facilitated their movement to the Union Territory, official sources said Monday.The group was caught moving in two vehicles during a checking drive in Banihal on Aug 1, as no vehicle apart from those in Amarnath convoys is currently being allowed to move towards Kashmir in view of rain-triggered landslides and mudslides.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThose detained are aged between two years and 38 years. “Upon verification, none of them could produce any valid identity or travel document establishing their lawful entry into or presence within Indian territory,” said an official source.“During preliminary questioning, the detained individuals disclosed that they had crossed the international border and entered India through Assam, from where they travelled to Jammu via train. They were moving towards Kashmir in search of employment,” the source added.Investigators were probing whether any local or interstate network was involved in assisting the movement of these illegal immigrants.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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SRINAGAR: A suspect was arrested Monday in J&K’s Pulwama with a hand grenade, three “anti-national” posters and a mobile phone during a security overdrive spurred by last week’s killings of two migrant labourers in a terror attack in neighbouring Kulgam.Police identified the man as Tousef Ahmad Dar, a local, and booked him under several laws, including the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Authorities claimed Dar was spotted walking towards a checkpoint set up jointly by J&K police, Army and CRPF and began to flee after noticing the security forces. Dar was chased down by troopers and caught some distance away, the police said.“The police remain committed to maintaining peace and security and will continue to take firm action against individuals involved in anti-national and unlawful activities,” the police said in a statement.The checkpoint where Dar was spotted is one of many across Kashmir that have come up after the killings of the two migrant workers on July 31.Earlier, on July 23, a terrorist shot dead a J&K head constable, Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag. It was the first attack in Kashmir since the Pahalgam massacre that left 26 people, most of them tourists, dead on April 22 last year. The police said Lashkar-e-Toiba offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF) was involved in both the Kulgam and Anantnag attacks.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesOn Monday, Kashmir IG VK Birdi reviewed security and ordered robust counter-insurgency measures. “He (Virdi) stressed seamless coordination among all agencies. The IGP also reviewed security for highways, rail tracks and stations across the Valley. He directed officers to place “dynamic nakas” and ensure enhanced foot patrolling, particularly at night, at vulnerable locations and inter-district boundaries,” a police spokesman said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? These 7 simple rules can bring you and your partner closer than ever8 Montessori principles every parent should follow to raise confident and independent childrenMost people skip leg day, but doctors say it could be one of the smartest things you do for your heart, bones, blood sugar, and longevityAncient India’s forgotten fashion: What women wore in the era of Lord Rama8 foods served on Japan’s famous bullet trainsWomen who stay calm even when life falls apart often use these 7 simple phrases, according to psychology123Hot PicksBypoll resultsKevin OwensBankipur bypoll resultJosh AllenRBI FD rulePrashant KishorKarnataka cabinet expansionAssam floodsKanwar Yatra 2026Top TrendingNew Karnataka Cabinet ListJoe BradyBrittany MahomesGhaziabad Psychiatrist SuicideJeM Operative GirlfriendRuchika SharmaHamim Mondal ArrestWomen Wrestlers Sexual Harassment CaseBypoll Election Result 2026Shradha Singh Sagittarius Horoscope Today, August 04, 2026: Home and family comfort take center stage Census phase 2 to begin Aug 17, will capture caste, parents’ birth details NEW DELHI: India performed a record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, crossing the 20,000-mark for the first time and registered a 6.5% increase over the previous year, according to National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation’s (NOTTO) annual report. The figure marks a fourfold rise from 4,990 transplants in 2013.Delhi-NCR recorded the highest number of transplants in 2025 with 4,564 procedures, followed by Tamil Nadu (2,796), Maharashtra (2,136), Telangana (1,523) and Kerala (1,489). Tamil Nadu topped the country in deceased organ donors with 266, followed by Maharashtra (205), Telangana (198), Karnataka (154) and Kerala (152).India has emerged as the world’s third-largest country in total organ transplants, after the US and China. Deceased donor transplants still far short of demandIndia continues to rank first globally in living donor organ transplants, according to Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation report released in 2026.The 20,000-mark milestone coincided with the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day, when health ministry announced that more than five lakh Aadhaar-verified organ donation pledges have been recorded since the national digital pledge portal was launched in 2023.Despite the gains, deceased organ donation remains India’s biggest challenge. Deceased donor transplants rose from 837 in 2013 to 3,526 in 2025, but continue to fall far short of demand. “A substantial gap still exists between demand for organs and their availability. Addressing this gap remains a national priority,” MoS for health Anupriya Patel said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesTo strengthen the programme, govt launched ‘Jug Jug Jiyo Abhiyaan’, a year-long awareness campaign, besides rolling out e-Pratyaropan, a digital platform for donor registration, waitlist management and organ allocation, NOTTO mobile app, and new Brain Stem Death Certification and Swap Transplantation guidelines.Govt has also expanded transplant services, with 10 new AIIMS now performing kidney transplants, while AIIMS Bhopal has started heart transplantation and AIIMS Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Rishikesh have launched liver transplant programmes.The report highlights reforms under ‘One Nation, One Policy’ initiative, including removal of domicile requirements, the upper age limit and registration fees for patients seeking deceased donor organs. With nearly 1.73 lakh road traffic fatalities every year, the report says India has significant potential to increase deceased organ donation. Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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This failure cannot be dismissed merely as a technical error. It is a serious matter and an apology must come from Zuckerberg’s side. And if he does not apologise, safe harbour protection should be taken back from them,” Dubey said.Senior representatives of a host of social media platforms, including X, Google, YouTube, besides Meta, appeared before the Dubey-led committee on communications and IT, besides home secretary Govind Mohan and IT secretary S Krishnan.Parliamentarians questioned digital platforms over their choice of algorithms and presence of unlawful content, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deep fake investment scams, and targeting of women, with Meta being particularly at the receiving end of their ire.While some opposition MPs emphasised that social media must retain space of dissent and ‘anti-govt’ content should not be considered ‘anti-national’, the committee was unanimous in asking for stricter and timely measures against the content that are in violation of their own stated policies, especially involving CSAM, cyber frauds, and harassment of women.”We are unanimous and non-partisan on all issues,” Dubey said, adding that even MHA’s communications is ignored by these platforms.The BJP MP referred to the high online viewership grabbed by CJP during its recent protest, saying it, at 27 million, was more than the combined viewership of parties like BJP, Congress, AAP and SP. He blamed the platforms’ choice of algorithm favouring new entrants for this.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSome MPs demanded that Meta must fix accountability for removing Modi’s video, which was restored later by the social media behemoth, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.Social media platforms can amplify or suppress any content’s reach, remove it or attach community notes that carry abuses, and then the question is whether they are mere intermediaries as they claim or publishers, Dubey said.”It is disturbing that in 2025 alone approximately 28.15 lakh cybercrime complaints were reported nationally, with estimated losses of nearly Rs 22,495 crore,” he added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the absence of PM Narendra Modi and Shah from both Houses an “insult to democracy”.Amid opposition’s protest, a bill in Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance that increased the number of SC judges from 34 to 38 was passed without discussion, with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju slamming opposition for not participating in the debate in both Houses and alleging outside that they were not allowed to speak.Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, amid the din, introduced the bankers’ books evidence bill to replace a British-era law with the objective of including all forms of records maintained by banks, including digital and cloud-based, as admissible evidence in the court of law in sync with digital dependence of the banking system.Opposition’s stand in Parliament, then later at BAC meetings, was indicative of the continued disruptions. Govt has given no assurances on the demands.At the BAC meeting, SP MP Dharmendra Yadav and Congress’s Kodikunnil Suresh took the lead to demand a discussion on alleged donation theft at Ram temple in Ayodhya, with an intervention by PM. They were backed by Shiv Sena, NCP-SP and other opposition MPs. Opposition also demanded a statement by Shah on police action on students. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesRijiju claimed there was no one in LS to guide Congress MPs. Opposition’s demand is a separate issue. They must participate in discussions over the bills, he added. “Rahul Gandhi didn’t even attend the House today. Congress has completely fallen apart. Such important bills are coming up but they are not participating,” he said.Given the ongoing standoff in Parliament over opposition’s twin demands, the BAC meeting indicated that the monsoon session may be headed towards a washout.Congress MP KC Venugopal said “Shah used to be very active in the previous sessions. Why is he not attending this session?” Opposition MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dimple Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav, NK Premachandran, Mahua Moitra, Gurjeet Aujla, Deepender Hooda, Mansoor Khan, Manish Tewari, and Jebi Mather held a protest in Parliament complex on the temple issue.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid married in secret? Couple SPOTTED wearing matching wedding rings in Paris – WATCH Virgo Horoscope Today, August 04, 2026: Relationships and family ties may see positive movement Vivek Oberoi fails to respond in personality rights case; lawyer withdraws as Delhi High Court excludes two X posts from injunction: Report Daily Nadi Horoscope for Gemini (4th August 2026): Saturn’s Aspect Reveals Who Is Serious About Your Plans Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26. NEW DELHI: Emboldened by the success of student protests at Jantar Mantar, Samyukt Kisan Morcha – the umbrella organisation of farmer groups involved in the anti-farm laws agitation five years ago – announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26.The protesters will demand a law guaranteeing MSP; repeal of all FTAs, including the India-US FTA currently under negotiation; a comprehensive loan waiver to address rural indebtedness; scrapping of four labour codes; minimum wage of Rs 31,000 for workers and restoration of the old rural job guarantee scheme; withdrawal of Electricity Privatisation Bill 2025, Seed Bill 2025 and NFSA Amendment Bill; and no forceful land acquisition.”The protests will not be called off till all seven demands are accepted,” said P Krishnaprasad of AIKS.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said alcoholic beverage manufacturers cannot add “rum flavour” to rum or “whisky flavour” to whisky and market them as standard products, saying the practice misrepresents the true nature of the beverage and misleads consumers.The regulator said the issue is not the use of permitted flavouring substances, but addition of the flavour of the standardised alcoholic beverage itself, which serves no legitimate purpose. It said the characteristic taste and aroma of products such as rum and whisky should develop naturally through the base ingredients, fermentation, distillation and maturation. However, inspections found that some manufacturers were producing beverages largely from neutral alcohol, which has no characteristic flavour, and then adding identical flavouring substances to recreate the taste and aroma of rum or whisky. Such products, FSSAI said, should be labelled as “rum-flavoured spirit” or “whisky-flavoured spirit”, with the front of the pack clearly disclosing their true nature. Laboratory testing of rum and whisky samples from multiple manufacturers found the addition of artificial or nature-identical flavours that masked the products’ natural characteristics, rendering them sub-standard under existing regulations, FSSAI said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBased on findings, it prohibited the sale of products manufactured by units of Mohan Rocky Springwater, United Spirits, INBREW Beverages and Associated Alcohol & Breweries. It also inspected Mandexi Distilleries & Breweries in Goa and issued notices to six producers in Maharashtra.FSSAI also objected to the “7 years old blended” claim on an Old Monk XXX Rum variant, saying the product predominantly contained neutral, unmatured spirit, while matured rum spirit accounted for less than 5% of the blend. It said the issue is not representative of the entire industry, noting that many manufacturers continue to produce beverages in compliance with the prescribed standards.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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Once it enters, its propensity to destroy is aggravated,” it said.SC, however, took note of the growing instances of alleged misuse of Section 498A. Describing as worrisome the trend of the section being misused and employed as a means of settling scores and ventilating grievances, SC said its verdict would be applicable to only those ‘relationships in the nature of marriage’ and the initial burden of proof would be on the female live-in partner seeking protection of the law.”When the objective of the Section 498A was to provide coverage to those cases where harassment by husband or in-laws through wilful conduct causing mental or physical injury or driving the woman to suicide, then to say that such harassment can only be caused when they are married and not before that, in our considered view, would be a case of over simplification. Whether or not the woman in question is married or not, in the present day, does not have a proximate link to the objective of the section, which is to prevent cruelty in such a household setting,” Justice Karol, who penned the verdict, said.The court said the law must respond to changing times, and bringing live-in relations within the ambit of Section 498A is needed. “Marriage was considered to be sacrosanct, which undoubtedly is a changing phenomenon. Living together, prior to marriage, is not unheard of or unacceptable anymore. In the same way, that same-sex relations, once criminalised and deemed to be a mental illness, have now been decriminalised and recognised as naturally occurring.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines This is the evolution of societal standards,” SC said.”Not a single person goes into a relationship knowing or anticipating that cruelty may be meted out to them. When a couple sets out on their journey, it is always, one presumes, with the best of intentions and to bring joyfulness of all forms. With the passage of time, however, some relationships may go down this troublesome path. The law must provide for the same. This distinction between “married” and “live-in relationship in the nature of marriage”, in as much as it relates to the protection envisaged by Section 498A, has no rational nexus with the object of preventing domestic violence and is as such offensive to Article 14 of the Constitution,” the bench said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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