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Ganga Dussehra, observed on May 25, 2026, commemorates the descent of the sacred river Ganga. The festival emphasizes ritual bathing and charity, symbolizing purification and relief. While traditional observances involve visiting the Ganga's banks, the spirit of the festival can be maintained through home-based prayers, simple rituals, and charitable acts, adapting to geographical and temporal constraints.

In a decade, India built the world’s largest population-scale real-time payments system. It changed not just banking, but behaviour itself

New research indicates that long working hours are a significant public health factor contributing to obesity. Studies show a correlation between reduced working hours and decreased obesity rates, with those working over 55 hours weekly facing a higher risk of weight gain. This highlights how work structure, not just individual choices, impacts our health.

Sainsbury's is significantly expanding its partnership with Costa Coffee, opening 14 new in-store cafés by 2026. This move signals a departure from Sainsbury's own café operations, aiming to transform grocery shopping into a more relaxed experience. The collaboration, already seeing success with 50 cafés launched, brings investment and jobs, enhancing store appeal with modern coffee shop amenities.

Even in his 60s, Tom Cruise exemplifies peak fitness, tailored for high-octane action roles. His regimen marries the thrill of outdoor sports like paragliding and hiking with rigorous strength training and endurance exercises.

A global study links 1.11 million heart deaths in India each year to poor diets, with the country also leading in lost healthy years. From excess salt to missing nutrients, everyday eating habits are emerging as a major driver of heart disease

A popular salad topper, Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens, has been recalled across major UK supermarkets due to salmonella contamination fears. Shoppers are warned not to consume the product, which comes in 60g packs with specific use-by dates. Consumers can return affected items for a full refund. Symptoms of salmonella include fever and diarrhoea.

Urgent product recalls are underway across the UK for numerous Saffron Pastries items due to potential rodent contamination. The Food Standards Agency warns these baked goods, some with best-before dates extending to 2027, may be unsafe. Consumers are advised to return affected products for a full refund, as rodent contamination poses serious health risks including bacteria and diseases.

Defective vitamin D supplements are causing severe health problems. Children have suffered acute kidney injuries and impaired kidney function due to accidental overdoses. Manufacturing errors in supplements are exposing people to dangerous levels of vitamin D. Experts warn that excessive intake can lead to hypercalcemia and kidney failure. Adults are also affected by incorrect dosing.

An Oxford University expert says obesity is less personal failure than a world built for overeating — and GLP-1 drugs show how biological it is. Can India avoid richer countries’ food mistakes?

At just 19, Bhoomika Yadav from Raipur, India, becomes the ‘youngest Indian model to walk for Chanel, and is now based in Paris.

If you thought those neat soup packs were your answer to an instant meal starter, a study has revealed that the packet which screams 'tomato soup' actually has negligible tomato.

In a remarkable achievement, Assam has made its mark on the international stage by exporting 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice to the UK and Italy. This exquisite, aromatic rice, celebrated for its distinct fragrance and flavor, has previously delighted palates in Vietnam and several West Asian countries.

A new report claims that a UK-India free trade deal could lead to “toxic pesticides” used in growing Indian food harming UK consumers and to Indian farmers undercutting British farmers, which would threaten the future of UK agriculture.

UK's food regulator Food Standards Agency (FSA) today gave a clean chit to Nestle for Maggi manufactured in India saying levels of lead in the product are well within the EU permissible levels.