Fruit purees are perhaps the most versatile alternative of all, especially in households that prefer less processed ingredients. Mango, banana, apple and even fig puree can replace part of the sugar in cakes, smoothies and sweets. They add natural sweetness along with texture, making them especially useful in children’s food. Recipe idea: Blend ripe banana…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency told a parliamentary committee on Friday that it is taking measures to rule out a repeat of the NEET paper leak, which has affected lakhs of students, while the National Medical Commission said it will work to keep the admission seat matrix for counselling on schedule so that students…
NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully carried out the maiden flight test of the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) Kusha from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marking a major milestone in India’s efforts to develop an indigenous long-range air defence shield.According to DRDO, the Kusha missile…
PSL to operate independently after PCB approval (Image: X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approved a landmark restructuring of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), granting the country’s premier T20 competition full administrative and financial autonomy as part of a series of key decisions taken during the 84th meeting of the PCB Board of Governors…
Tamara Thomas and Damion Thomas/Image: X A teacher couple has been jailed after their 12-year-old son died from undiagnosed diabetes, despite showing severe symptoms hours before his death.Tamara Thomas, 46, and Damion Thomas, 48, failed to seek urgent medical help for their son Joshua after he became critically ill at their home in Kings Heath,…
Rahul Gandhi with CBSE students. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leadr of opposition Rahul Gandhi Monday targeted the CBSE for charging students a range of fees for re-evaluation, even when discrepancies stem from the board’s own errors.Targeting the entire process of charging the students, the Congress leader said: “When education is turned from a service into…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a new H-1B visa selection system last year. The department then replaced the random lottery system for H-1B visa selection with a new wage-weighted model. According to a Bloomberg Law report, US businesses saw selection rates jump to “unseen levels” for high-skilled foreign workers this year. The…
NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict has done “half the job” in convincing policymakers and people about moving towards alternatives to petrol and diesel, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday, as the crisis stifles flow of energy — crude and gas — from the region.He urged the automobile industry to go for 100%…
Saudi Arabia arrests 15,430 violators in weeklong crackdown. Saudi Arabia arrested 15,430 people in a nationwide enforcement campaign over the past week for violating residency, labour and border security regulations, according to the Ministry of Interior, as cited by Arab News.Official figures showed that 7,913 people were detained for residency-related offences, while 3,480 were arrested…
PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…