10 Sattvik diets for nourishing your body and mind

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:58 PM

New Delhi, November 17 (IANS) A sattvik diet is widely recognised as beneficial for physical and mental health, emphasising fresh, whole, vegetarian foods that are light, natural, and minimally processed. Its importance in daily life is rooted in both nutritional value and its effects on mood, energy, and overall wellbeing.

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi opposing appointment of interlocutor for Gorkhaland issue

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:47 PM

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, has once again written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing the decision of the Union government to appoint former Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) and former Director General of the Border Security Force, Pankaj Kumar Singh, as an interlocutor for the tripartite talks over a permanent political solution to the longstanding demand for a separate Gorkhaland statehood, forking out the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong, and the parts of the plans in the Terai and Dooars regions in north Bengal.

Putin aide Patrushev arrives in Delhi, meets NSA Doval

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin's top aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev on Monday called on National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and National Maritime Security Coordinator Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta in New Delhi as both sides discussed significant issues, including maritime cooperation.

Gujarat govt hosts CM fellowship youth workshop; focus on people-centric reforms

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:55 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 17 (IANS) A one-day workshop for the Chief Minister's Fellowship cohort was held in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Monday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel emphasising that the synergy between the domain expertise of senior bureaucrats and the fresh ideas of CM Fellows programme can significantly enhance public welfare and strengthen ease of doing business across the state.

Dual PAN card case: SP leader Azam Khan, son get 7-year jail term for forgery

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:43 PM

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 17 (IANS) In fresh trouble for Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Khan, an Uttar Pradesh court on Monday sentenced both of them to seven years of imprisonment for the offence of possessing two PAN cards with different Dates of Birth (DOB), a lawyer said.

India’s labour force participation rate rises to 6-month high in Oct

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Increasing trend in overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons of age 15 years and above, indicating an increase in employment, continued for the fourth month in a row to touch 6-month high level of 55.4 per cent in October, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.

Delhi blast: Signal chats, weapon trail expose structured core of terror module

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Encrypted conversations and the movement of weapons have revealed a tightly organised inner circle within the terror module linked to Dr Umar Muhammad, the driver of the i20 car that exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, killing at least 13 and injuring over a dozen people, investigators have found.