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Junk food should come with warnings like cigarette packs, says Rujuta Diwekar
One of the joys of childhood is eating whatever you want. Not anymore. With obesity among kids on the rise, their plate is under the lens. Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, in her new book Notes For Healthy Kids, says that parents should follow grandma’s advice rather than Google’s when it comes to feeding kids. Simple things like saying ‘no’ and cooking more at home can help raise healthy children, she tells Sunday Times: Many countries have introduced a sugar tax.
Australian Open: Petra Kvitova hammers Amanda Anisimova to reach quarter-finals - Times of India
MELBOURNE: It took two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova being on top of her game to bring a very abrupt ending to 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova run of upsets at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old Kvitova wanted no part of another loss to Anisimova, who beat her last year at Indian Wells and was the youngest American since Jennifer Capriati in 1993 to make it this far at Melbourne Park. It took 59 minutes to win 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday.
No headway made in UCO Bank branch robbery, cops close case - Times of India
JAIPUR: A sensational broad-daylight bank heist is likely to remain a mystery after a year-long investigation fizzled out, owing to the local police’s laxity, despite coming close to the suspects. With no arrests, or identification of accused or evidence at hand, the Adarsh Nagar police have closed the UCO Bank robbery case, that took place in the heart of the city on July 20, 2017, when akin to a rehearsed drill, the two armed men barged into the bank’s Raja Park-located branch at about 9.30am.
PM inaugurates first private armoured systems complex - Times of India
Yagnesh Bharat Mehta | TNN | Jan 20, 2019, 04:00 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi at L&T’s armoured systems complex with defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Hazira on Saturday Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the country’s first Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) in the private sector, developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near here on Saturday.
Woman killed as KSRTC bus rams two-wheeler - Times of India
tnn | Jan 20, 2019, 00:02 IST Thiruvananthapuram: A woman was killed and her husband sustained injuries after the two-wheeler they were travelling in was knocked down by a KSRTC bus near Aandiyirakkam, Karamana here on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Dhanya (25) of Anavoor who was riding pillion with her husband Vinod J. She died on the spot.Vinod has been admitted to a private hospital at Karamana. The bus driver was arrested by Karamana police.
Donald Trump says US 'made a lot of progress' with North Korea
Reuters | Jan 19, 2019, 21:21 ISTUS President Donald Trump. (Reuters) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had a very good meeting with North Korea's nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol and the two sides had made "a lot of progress." The White House announced after Friday's talks that Trump would hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang.
Constable dies of bullet injuries in Gaya Police Lines - Times of India
PTI | Updated: Jan 19, 2019, 21:14 ISTPicture for representational purpose only GAYA: A constable was killed on Saturday after he was shot at in the police lines here in Gaya district, police said. The deceased constable has been identified as Kundan Kumar Yadav (25), the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Gaya Town, Raj Kumar Shah, said. Kundan was the bodyguard of Mohammad Sabir, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Gaya Police Lines.
Polls near, Rs 208 crore grant announced - Times of India
TNN | Jan 19, 2019, 11:46 ISTCM Amarinder Singh (File photo) CHANDIGARH: With an eye on Lok Sabha elections, CM Amarinder Singh on Friday announced a Rs 208-crore grant for development works in rural and urban areas of six districts in the state. The CM, in a meeting, asked the MLAs of seats in Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali and Rupnagar districts to prioritise development and submit a list of all works to be undertaken by January 31.
Hero Cycles allotted 100 acres land in Ludhiana’s cycle valley - Times of India
LUDHIANA: Punjab government has signed an agreement for alloting 100 acres of land to Ludhiana-based bicycle major Hero Cycles Limited in the upcoming Hi-Tech Cycle Valley in village Dhanansu, for the development of a state-of-the-art industrial park within the Cycle Valley.
Take a ‘musical’ walk while exploring heritage at MSU - Times of India
Vadodara: This Sunday, the iconic Faculty of Performing Arts of M S University famously known as music college will come to life for heritage lovers. For the first time, a heritage walk exclusively dedicated to the Faculty of Performing Arts will be organised for heritage lovers by the faculty officials under the ‘Explore MSU: Route to our Roots’ series – initiated by MSU’s Office of Alumni Affairs.
Rahul remembering 'didi' after 'behenji' abandoned him: BJP - Times of India
The BJP on Friday took a swipe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his support to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's opposition rally in Kolkata on Saturday, saying it is natural that he will remember "didi" after "behenji", a reference to BSP supremo Mayawati, abandoned him.
'Fake voters': Mumbai Congress seeks probe into electoral rolls - Times of India
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Congress on Friday demanded a probe into an alleged 'fake voters' scam, urging the election authorities to investigate it to weed out bogus names from electoral rolls. City Congress President Sanjay Nirupam led a delegation to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar and urged him that the publication of the draft electoral rolls, expected on Jan 31, be postponed till all bogus names are deleted. "This is a massive organized crime.
Andhra Pradesh CM to attend Mamata's non-BJP rally in Kolkata on January 19 - Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu will attend the rally of non-BJP parties in Kolkata on Saturday, giving a fillip to his campaign against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A day before the Kolkata event, Naidu on Friday said there are only two political alliances in India – Modi-friendly and anti-Modi fronts.
India vs Australia: Sunil Gavaskar questions no prize money to Team India after ODI triumph - Times of India
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at hosts Australia for not honouring the Indian team with any cash award after its historic ODI series triumph, saying the players deserve a share of the revenue they generate.
I’m second President after Rajendra Prasad to visit Kumbh, tweets Ram Nath Kovind - Times of India
ALLAHABAD: Calling the ongoing Kumbh-2019 as the largest gathering of humanity in the world, President Ram Nath Kovind said the congregation gave the world a vision and hope for unity during his visit to the Mela ground. The President was in Allahabad on Thursday and visited the Kumbh-2019 venue with his family. President Kovind visits Sangam in Prayagraj.
Kaanum Pongal: More at zoo, less on beach - Times of India
With the festival holidays taking up most of the week, many had left the city to visit friends and relatives and on leisure trips. This was reflected in the crowd at Marina, one of the popular spots to celebrate Kaanum Pongal in the city. Besides Marina, people also visited Anna and MGR memorials. Police said this time the crowd was not as much as anticipated. At Marina, police had placed temporary booths and made announcements urging parents to get ID tags for children.
Man rescued from Howrah bridge wants to join police - Times of India
KOLKATA: Dibrugarh resident Hemant Gogoi, who was found hanging precariously from the pedestrian railings of Howrah bridge on December 28, flew back home to Guwahati with his mother and cousin on Thursday. Promising all help to police officers whenever they visit Assam, the mechanical engineer expressed his desire to join the Kolkata Police or the West Bengal Fire Service, officials of the two agencies having saved his life.
Allowing private operators to run trains being discussed: Railway Board member - Times of India
At an event organised by Centre for Transportation Research and Management, Railway Board member (Traffic) Girish Pillai said that senior officials are now currently discussing the matter. "There have been many changes in train operations across the world and I think it's time that India should discuss the options of allowing private operators to operate passenger trains.
PMC eyes zero waste by year-end, activists amused - Times of India
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said the administration would install five more waste processing plants besides initiating renewed segregation, recycling, and bio-mining measures at Rs 86.36 crore to achieve the 100% processing target. PUNE: The civic administration on Thursday reiterated its intention to process 100% garbage generated in the city by 2019-end, a proposal which activists termed as “far from reality” given the prevailing daily trash processing rate of 60%.
69 arrested in 3 hours of operation ‘All Out’ - Times of India
Abhishek Awasthi | TNN | Updated: Jan 18, 2019, 05:37 ISTRepresentative image NOIDA: As many as 69 people were arrested and more than 300 vehicles seized in a special operation, named ‘All Out’, by Gautam Budh Nagar police on Thursday.
Protest strengthens against bid to privatize int’l airport - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: As steps are being taken to begin privatisation of Trivandrum International Airport on a PPP basis, Airports Authority Employees’ Union decided to strengthen their protest against decision in the coming weeks. The pre-bid conference for the airport tender was held in New Delhi on Thursday. Members of the union staged a protest when a group of officials from a consultancy appointed by the Adani Group, one of the bidders, visited the airport on Thursday.
Congress announces grand alliance in Jharkhand for Lok Sabha, state assembly polls - Times of India
RANCHI: The Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha – Prajatantrik, RJD, CPI, CPM, CPI-ML and Marxist Coordination Center (MCC) on Thursday unanimously agreed to contest the Parliamentary and Jharkhand Assembly elections this year in a coalition.
CBI arrests six people including SAI director in bribery case - Times of India
PTI | Updated: Jan 17, 2019, 21:09 IST Highlights The arrests were made during searches at the sports administrator's office in Delhi's Lodhi Road area, they said The agency has arrested Director Sports Authority of India S K Sharma, Junior Accounts Officer Harinder Prasad, Supervisor Lalit Jolly and UDC V K Sharma Representative image NEW DELHI: The CBI has taken into custody six officers and private persons Thursday in connection with a case of alleged corruption in the Sports Authority of...
Twinkle Khanna reveals what her husband Akshay Kumar didn’t get her on their 18th wedding anniversary - Times of India
Taking to her social media handle, Twinkle shared a series of posts with a caption starting with, "What did your husband give you for your anniversary
F2 box office collections day 4: Venkatesh and Varun Tej's film rakes in Rs 41.6 Cr gross - Times of India
The Sankranti release is heading towards being a blockbuster!
'The Accidental Prime Minister' box office collection Day 6: The Anupam Kher starrer political drama collects Rs 1.10 crore on Wednesday - Times of India
Debutant director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte's political drama ' The Accidental Prime Minister ' starring Anupam Kher and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles is witnessing continuous downfall in the collections. The film is reportedly based on the book of the same name by ex-media adviser of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sanjaya Baru . Anupam Kher reprises the role of former PM Manmohan Singh in the film.
'Uri' box office collection Day 6: The Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam starrer collects Rs 7.50 crore on Wednesday - Times of India
Director Aditya Dhar's military drama starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam in the lead roles ' Uri: The Surgical Strike ' is going strong at the box office and has emerged as the first hit film of 2019. The film has very well managed to break the box office dominance held by Ranveer Singh starrer 'Simmba'. 'Uri' clashed with Anupam Kher's 'The Accidental Prime Minister' at the box office, both centered on nationhood and patriotism.
Photos: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor and others party at Karan Johar’s residence - Times of India ►
Apart from being a filmmaker, a host and a doting daddy of his twin bundle of joy, Karan Johar is also known to be one party animal in B-town. The dir
49-year-old man dies of cardiac arrest while watching cockfight - Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: A person died of cardiac arrest while watching a cockfight during Sankranti . Battiprolu Ravi (49), a native of Nandigama , had gone to Kodavatikallu where cockfights were held on a huge scale. He bet Rs 5,000 on a rooster but collapsed while watching the birds fighting.He was rushed to a private hospital but was declared brought dead.
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