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Authorities destroyed 50,000kg of adulterated food and sweets during a statewide crackdown. Out of 861 tested samples, 170 failed laboratory checks, with 30 declared unsafe for human consumption.

A roadside firecracker stall caught fire in Surat, destroying stock within minutes and causing panic. No injuries were reported, renewing concerns over illegal vending and public safety risks in busy areas.

Ahead of Diwali, Surat municipal authorities seized 398 kg of substandard low-fat paneer worth Rs 1.11 lakh and tested 31 samples from various sweet shops during intensive food safety inspections.

NFHS-6 data for Mysuru reveals a rising burden of high blood glucose and blood pressure among adults, despite declines in tobacco and alcohol use, signaling growing urban lifestyle health risks.

Authorities have ordered a strict crackdown on illegal liquor networks, implementing preventive detention, National Security Act actions, and stricter supply chain monitoring to ensure higher conviction rates.

The municipal corporation launched a Diwali cleanliness and air-quality plan featuring extra waste collection trips, full sanitation staff attendance, mist machines, a post-festival cleanup drive, and a sanitation worker recognition module.

Telangana's new cancer portal registered 35,000 cases as the state expanded chemotherapy across 33 districts, administered HPV vaccines to 2.3 lakh girls, and planned four mobile screening units.

The NDA alliance secured major victories in North Andhra civic polls, winning multiple municipal chairperson posts and two corporation mayoral contests, alongside wins by independents.

The ASI has begun reconstructing two 12th-to-15th-century temples in Vellatur affected by the Pulichintala project. The Rs 1.72 crore project is expected to be completed by March 2027.

Havells is expanding into a separate renewable-energy business segment, leveraging dealer networks, inhouse inverter manufacturing, and branded solar products to target growth despite margin pressures.