One of the products involved was Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen SPF50+, which Choice testing found had an SPF of just four. A sunscreen manufacturer whose base formula was used in 20 products recalled in Australia after they failed to meet their advertised SPF claims is facing multimillion-dollar legal claims. Wild Child Laboratories is being sued…
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a session at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, in Mumbai By next year, your highway journeys could get a lot smoother, as India moves towards a barrier-free, fully digital tolling process.Expected to be rolled out by February-March 2027, the new system will allow motorists to pass…
R Madhavan’s son Vedaant is gearing up for one of the biggest challenges of his swimming career. The 21-year-old is set to lead India’s 12-member swimming contingent at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where he will compete in the 200m freestyle. A long-distance specialist, Vedaant is stepping outside his comfort zone for the…
For many people caught in the fast pace of corporate life, moving to the mountains and choosing a slower way of living can feel like an impossible dream. But for Garima and Aditya, that dream became a reality when they left behind their life in Singapore and moved to a quiet village in Uttarakhand to…
On September 11, 2026, the focus is on the importance of honest communication and setting clear boundaries. Achieving true peace demands confronting uncomfortable truths rather than opting for silence. With the Moon in Libra, there is an emphasis on emotional balance and fairness in relationships. By engaging in clear and kind dialogue, we can resolve…
The cheerful Singapore Daisy with its bright yellow flowers could be seen as a good ground cover plant but the plant has the tendency to take over wherever it spreads. Although it was used as a garden plant because of its attractive flowers and rapid growth, it has been invading several places in India, including…
The latest reserve build-up comes after a sharp turnaround in foreign-currency inflows following the RBI’s measures announced in June. India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by a record $44.903 billion in the week ended September 4, taking the country’s forex kitty to a fresh lifetime high of $785.706 billion, according to data released by the Reserve…
Quote of the day by Nicolaus Copernicus: “Although the idea seemed absurd, still … I believed it would be readily permitted me to try”New ideas can often appear strange before they are understood. Centuries ago, Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus confronted an idea that challenged the accepted understanding of the universe. In his work De revolutionibus…
David Warner takes dig at Barmy Army (Agency Images) Former Australia opener David Warner found himself in a playful social media exchange with England’s famous fan group, the Barmy Army, on Friday, and the banter quickly moved from Saim Ayub‘s ducks to Marnus Labuschagne‘s century drought, England’s curfew troubles and Warner’s long-running Stuart Broad problem.It…
For residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the question is simple yet difficult to answer: can people expect the water flowing from their taps to be safe to drink? A federal appeals court has now delivered a striking legal answer: not as a constitutional right. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the US Constitution does…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I…
Sold widely for ponds, water features, and aquariums for its attractive purple flowers and glossy leaves, water hyacinth is genuinely one of India’s most damaging invasive aquatic plants. It reproduces astonishingly fast, forming dense mats that choke lakes and rivers across the country, from Bengaluru’s urban lakes to Kerala’s backwaters, blocking sunlight from reaching aquatic…
