It is hard to imagine Indian cooking without heat, yet the chilli itself is a later arrival. Native to the Americas, chilli peppers reached India through Portuguese trade routes in the 16th century during the Columbian Exchange. Before their arrival, Indian kitchens relied on black pepper, long pepper, ginger, and mustard for heat. But chillies…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister along with members of his new cabinet, as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam formally assumed power in the state after its landmark electoral victory on May 4.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to Vijay and his ministers…
Parents are human, and exhaustion makes everyone less patient. But children often experience an irritated response to a small mistake as something much larger than it is. A spilled glass, a forgotten homework sheet or a broken plate may prompt an adult to sigh, snap or scold. The child, meanwhile, may register the reaction as…
Canadian app developer Rave has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the lawsuit alleges that the iPhone maker removed Rave’s app from the App Store to reduce competition and promote its own SharePlay feature. Thereby, the Cupertino-based tech giant “denied users access to a product they…
Woman living alone in Mauganj district was found murdered inside her locked house (Image used for representational purpose only) BHOPAL: A woman living alone in Mauganj district was found murdered inside her house, her hands and legs tied and cloth stuffed into her mouth, with post-mortem findings pointing to death by suffocation, police said on…
KOLKATA: Forty-eight hours after he was relieved by the EC as the special observer on May 7, retired IAS officer Subrata Gupta was on Saturday appointed adviser to chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. The appointment order came within hours after Adhikari took oath as CM at a ceremony at Brigade Parade Grounds.The state also appointed IAS…
BENGALURU: Karnataka planning and statistics minister D Sudhakar passed away in the early hours of Sunday following a prolonged illness, according to a medical bulletin. He was 66.Sudhakar breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, where he had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months.“Honourable Minister Mr….
NEW DELHI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday was sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister after the May 4 verdict declared his party as the single largest in the assembly. His oath-taking came after days of struggle in proving a majority to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.He took oath at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium…
In a recent update, India’s Union Health Ministry has activated precautionary surveillance measures after reported cases of hantavirus infection aboard the expedition cruise vessel MV Hondius. As per official information shared through the World Health Organization (WHO) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) framework, there are eight probable cases reported onboard the ship so far….
Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Frenkie de Jong flashed his pearly whites as he sat in the interview room, dressed in Barcelona’s training blue with bright yellow trims. It was an assured look of a player, aware that history is one match away.This Sunday night, Hansi Flick’s Barcelona can clinch the league crown…