Police in Baramulla and Shopian districts of Kashmir have arrested three alleged drug peddlers and seized contraband substances, including brown sugar, cannabis, and charas.
Sikkim Police seized drugs worth 15 lakh and arrested one person in Gangtok. The accused, a meat shop owner, was found with 311.62 gm of brown sugar in his rented room.
A festive treat for the health conscious foodie.
'The recipe is very simple with very few ingredients, but the end product is just amazing and mouthwatering. They are visually very attractive with their vibrant dark pink/red colour.'
rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani, a dietician and nutritionist with over 26 years of experience, explains how you can take charge of your health with a balanced diet and exercise.
The Chhattisgarh assembly was disrupted by Congress protests over alleged illegal opium cultivation on a BJP functionary's farm, leading to the suspension of several MLAs.
Cook up one of the most elegant desserts of France at home -- it's a cinch to make.
The consignment was expected to fetch over Rs 300 crore if it had reached the market.
A soft, fruit-studded cake with crumble topping that turns golden as it bakes. You will find it impossible to stop at just one slice.
India has a tradition of stuffing its vegetables. Usually with a pungent masala and fresh ingredients, but sometimes even with mince meat. The stuffing of the sabzi turns simple vegetables into particulalry tasty delights.
Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, different ingredients or different method of preparation. Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.
Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,
In 2026, try and include these 10 crucial foods in your diet.
Ketchup isn't just some chillar side condiment for your parathas or toast or chips. It's a global star.
Election results may be shifting the political landscape in Bihar. But the state's culinary legacy stands firm. As the new government prepares to take charge, let's look at the timeless flavours and a few recipes that define Bihar.
The biryani, happily, was the very definition of simple. light-textured, with a subtle tomato-ey twang, it reminded me a lot of a North Indian pulao. The flavour whack came from the sweet-sour Khatta Baingan simmered in a gravy of tamarind, jaggery, fried mustard seeds, and spices, served with it.
Cook a full meal of intriguing Arunachali food and surprise a foodie loved one.
Offer Lord Ganesh a wholesome kheer made from almond milk, brown rice and jaggery.
A soft, juicy mithai, totally delicious, that 'hails' from the eastern part of India, especially Odisha.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
Dr Arush Sabharwal, bariatric and metabolic surgeon at SCOD (Surgical Centre for Obesity and Diabetes) Clinic, explains how choosing certain foods can help boost your metabolism.
We had invited you to ask questions on how to deal with the disease on Rediff ZaraBol. Our in-house nutritionist Preeti Desai answered selected questions that address most of the issues that you brought up. Today she busts the myths around different types of sugar and honey.
Shagun is every bit the Gen-Z style star - part nostalgic, part now and always next-level.
rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani suggests starting off with small and frequent meals.
Give your cold coffee a delicious pep up with peanut butter!
The Jagannath temple has fostered Odisha's regional cooking styles and preserved local food traditions.
'What the US appears to be doing is to force India to be "the buyer of last resort", on whom their products can be dumped, 1.4 billion people have to eat something, so why not eat American corn?' 'What is exercising the Trump lot is the fact that most of the farms are in solidly Republican Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
Have a bake date with your partner and rustle up a batch of these chocolatey brownies on V-Day.
Chenna Poda translates to mean burnt cheese. That's precisely what this delightful sweet is.
These crunchy, sugar-coated puri-like sweets are a significant part of the mahaprasad offered at the Jagannath temple in Odisha.
'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar.
Referring to the ED's claim about the politician eating mangoes, sweets, aalo-poori etc regularly, he said these were provided to him only a few times.
Make a batch of these fabulous rolls on Christmas for your family.
You can add it to your kid's lunchbox or have with your chai.
It's that time of year again when you can celebrate with a pumpkin pie, one of the most unsung of desserts.
Simple, easy laddoos to up the festive mood.
This dish is for fans of creamy, coconut milk-based soups.
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