With two more deaths, the fatalities due to flood this year has gone up to 18.
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The third, fourth and fifth floors of the nine-storey building were the worst affected due to the blaze, Mumbai fire brigade chief P S Rahangdale told PTI on Tuesday.
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The company, which has recently made a foray into the frozen food segment under ITC Master Chef brand targeting both retail and food services players, is also planning to expand its reach to over 30 cities in the retail segment and 100 cities in food services segment during the period. ITC will be the third major organised player in the frozen food segment after McCain, which is mainly in the vegetarian segment and Venky's, which is in non-vegetarian.
By splitting its business into separate verticals with dedicated portfolio heads, CavinKare looks to improve distribution and facilitate more launches in the future
With holiday season round the corner, we want you, our readers to share your best party preparations -- snacks, mocktails and appetisers -- with us.
Sukanya Verma offers a glimpse of Bollywood's foodie folks.
Swiggy had in June entered the elite Unicorn club after raising $210 million from a group of investors
Evacuation of people from the family quarters is in progress.
After revising the food tariff for all trains except premier services last year, Railways have firmed up a proposal to increase the rates of food served in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto.
Pepsi is betting on Dabangg 3's box office success.
Indian coffee shops market over the next four-five years will grow between 6 and 18 per cent CAGR, all due to the growing coffee culture among the youth, increasing urbanisation, rising disposable income levels and changing eating and drinking preferences, says Atanu Biswas.
Speculation is rife that it was the poor response to Pepsi Atom and the heavy spending on IPL that cost him his job.
Two eyewitnesses have supported allegations that the Sri Lankan army executed two Tamil Tiger rebel leaders after they surrendered the island's civil war in 2009.
Rahul Gandhi interacted with party workers over 'laiyya-chana' - a staple snack in this part of Uttar Pradesh.
In a countdown to Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali, help us celebrate with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Given that it took Rohullah Nikpai only two years to claim a bronze medal the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the additional four may be long enough to lift him two more places on the podium.
Rediff reader Sudhir Pawar shares his diet plan, fitness strategy and more.
Wine is the only beverage that continues to change after bottling, and which after 20 or even 50 years can surprise, amaze and delight, says Alok Chandra.
'With enjoyable physical activity, stress release quality sleep and the right diet, we can reverse the metabolic damage which is wreaking havoc in the world and especially in India.'
Rediff reader Arpit Pipersaniya, 26 from Bengaluru reveals how he went from 109 kg to 70 kg and transformed his lifestyle.
As part of the deal, Padukone will own equity in Drum Foods.
'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'
ITC will also launch paneer shortly and is also working on cheese and Tetra Pak milk
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Former India strength and conditioning coach Shanker Basu believes maintaining fitness without running on the field is going to be quite tricky for the fast bowlers and advised the cricketers against too much screen time during the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Basu, who oversaw the fitness transformation of the Indian team between 2015 to 2019, worked extensively with the potent pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami, and ensured they don't break down often.
In his address to the nation from Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi had given a clarion call to free India from single-use plastic.
After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.
Group is planning to reduce its dependence on power generation business by expanding in other areas
Snacking is largely about fun and to ride on the fun aspect fast food company KFC has added an innovative new product on its menu - chicken popcorn- small morsels of boneless chicken, battered and fried. Indeed, the company has shown a lot of aggression over the past one year, adding new products and opening new outlets.
To avoid impulsive and excessive eating, it's important to turn away the smartphones, laptops and other distractions while you consume your meals.
Enjoy the booze, the sloth, the endless party nibbles and still keep your health and weight in check by following these simple tips from diet and nutrition expert Dr Varun Katyal.
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Launching its biggest ever repatriation exercise, India on Thursday airlifted 363 of its citizens, including nine infants, stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the international travel lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Branded and packaged edible oils are currently selling at around 50 per cent premiums over their loose varieties. Hence, products using edible oils would be costlier going forward.
Golden girl Kangana Ranaut.
Anthony Bourdain thought vada-pao was so good that all other Indian food could be dismissed. He was not wrong, says Aakar Patel.
