Maha: ECI revises SIR schedule, final roll on Nov 16

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:21 PM

Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued a revised schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Maharashtra, setting October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.

MP: Five family members killed in Chhatarpur road accident

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:15 PM

Chhatarpur, Sep 26 (IANS) Five members of a family, including three women, were killed when their Bolero SUV collided with a truck near Chauka village in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district on Saturday evening, police said.

Four killed as Pakistani drones target civilians in Balochistan

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:03 PM

Quetta, Sep 26 (IANS) At least four young men were killed and two others injured after the Pakistani military carried out a drone strike on a group that had gone for a picnic in the Balicha region of Tump, in Balochistan’s Kech district, local media reported on Saturday.

Food safety laws exist, but compliance remains a challenge: Maha FDA

IANS | September 26, 2026 8:57 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday said India’s food safety framework has several laws and regulations, but compliance remains a major challenge, arguing that enforcement systems must evolve with new forms of food businesses and changing consumer habits.

‘Influence carries responsibility’: Maha FDA backs Prez Murmu’s message to film stars

IANS | September 26, 2026 8:57 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday said celebrities and advertisers have a responsibility to ensure that products they endorse do not compromise public health, backing President Droupadi Murmu’s recent appeal to film personalities to refrain from promoting substances harmful to health.