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NEW DELHI—Butter chicken is among India’s most famous culinary exports. The fragrant, creamy curry has been adapted into pizzas in the U.S., a poutine topping in Canada and a pie filling in Australia. There is a “World Butter Chicken Day." Now butter chicken is at the center of a saucy real-life drama roiling India.

Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it raided companies of the Essel Group in Mumbai and recovered «incriminating» documents as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation linked to alleged diversion of funds worth over Rs 2,000 crore from Religare Finvest Limited (RFL). The federal agency said in a statement that three premises linked to Konti Infrapower and Multiventures Pvt Ltd, Edison Infrapower and Multiventures Pvt Ltd, Asian Satellite Broadcast Ltd, Widescreen Holdings Pvt Ltd, Jayneer Capital Pvt Ltd, Spirit Infrapower and Multiventures Pvt Ltd and the residential premises of a former senior official of the Essel Group (who was not named) were raided on Wednesday.

Indian cuisine around the world are now embroiled in a dispute that may well modify the old saw that links the stomach to the heart, and to add brain, intellect and IP to the mix. Restaurant chains Moti Mahal and Daryaganj each claim to be the original inventor of both butter chicken and dal makhani. While Moti Mahal is not exactly claiming to exercise IP rights over these two dishes, and thereby bar others from cooking up the dish without a licence from them, they want Daryaganj to know its place and stop claiming they invented the dishes. Moti Mahal has sought an injunction against Daryaganj using the tag line, 'Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani'.

SEBI as part of its ongoing investigation against the key management personnel of ZEEL, namely Punit Goenka, CEO and MD, has questioned some of the erstwhile directors of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), asking them about the steps they took to protect the minority shareholder rights of the company. On Monday, Sony Group Corp terminated its proposed $10 billion merger — first announced in December 2021 — between its India operations and Zee to create the largest media giant in the country. Following the development, at least 6 institutional shareholders cumulatively owning over 30 per cent of ZEEL are believed to be planning to approach the board and stock market regulator SEBI in the next week, to call an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of ZEEL and seek the removal of ZEEL chairman R Gopalan and Punit Goenka, CEO and MD of the company. Over 350 ZEEL retail shareholders too are planning to join forces and write to SEBI seeking its intervention to protect their shareholder rights.

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has got 'mahaprasad' prepared for the VIPs coming to attend the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday. More than 20,000 packets of 'mahaprasad', which has been prepared with pure ghee, five types of dry fruits, sugar, gram flour ('besan') is being handed over to the Trust for the guest after the ceremony, an official said. 'Mahaprasad' is being prepared by Gujarat's Bhagwa Sena Bharti Garvi and Sant Seva Sansthan under the guidance of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Delhi High Court finds itself at the center of a culinary dispute as it navigates a legal tussle between two iconic restaurants — Moti Mahal and Daryaganj. The question at hand: Who can rightfully claim to be the inventors of the beloved Indian dishes, butter chicken and dal makhani? Hold on to your plates! On January 16, Judge Sanjeev Narula from the Delhi High Court gave Daryaganj a homework assignment.

Pran Pratishtha celebration on Monday will see guests being served specially curated vegetarian dishes cooked in desi ghee. The dishes will be served when visitors arrive at the temple grounds, and later on, prasad will be served, which includes "Ram laddoo and peda." During the entire day, over a lakh packs containing these offerings could be served to guests, as reported by IANS. Chefs from Delhi and Varanasi will showcase their culinary skills to prepare these dishes. To ensure a seamless execution of tasks, a school's assembly hall has been converted into a kitchen. «The devotees arriving for Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya, renowned for its spiritual significance, will be served satvik vegetarian food along with phalahari (non-cereal) and millet-based dishes,» Mukesh Meshram, principal secretary, culture and tourism told IANS. Especially for the January 22 event, all the culinary arrangements for a limited group of VVIPs will be managed by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Bar and Bench reported. Moti Mahal owners sued the proprietors of Daryaganj restaurant after it used the tagline "Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani". “Daryaganj restaurant is misleading people into believing that it is associated with Moti Mahal, which first opened its doors in the Delhi neighborhood of Daryaganj," Moti Mahal claimed.

Ayodhya prepares for the consecration ceremony. Also featured in the list of gifts for the January 22 event are special perfumes from Kannauj, 500 kg 'kumkum' leaves from Amravati, grains collected at a Ram temple in Delhi, flowers from Bhopal and papers with 'Lord Ram' written 4.31 crore times from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara. The Ram temple management committee has received other offerings such as a 108-foot incense stick, a 2,100-kg bell, a giant lamp weighing 1,100 kg, gold footwear, a 10-foot-high lock and key and a clock that simultaneously denotes time in eight countries, among others.

Ram temple consecration, according to media reports. The ritual is part of the 11-day Anusthan that Modi is following for the event. Modi even slept on the floor during his recent Kerala visit, news wire agency IANS reported recently. Guest house staff told IANS that even though they had prepared Kerala and north Indian dishes, Modi after reaching the guest house after his roadshow on Tuesday night, first had a tender coconut water drink. For dinner he just had fruits. «Even though the guest house had set up a king sized bed for Modi to sleep on, he rolled out his yoga mat and slept on it on the floor. He got up at 4.30 a.m., had a glass of hot water and later engaged in his daily yoga,» the report added. «Modi, when he left the guest house the next day, thanked the staff for the nice stay he had.

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Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira and her long-time beau Nupur Shikhare, became the first B’town couple to wed in 2024. After a low-key intimate ceremony in Mumbai, the duo had a fairy-tale wedding in Udaipur that lasted from January 6-January 10. The newlyweds will now host a lavish reception in Mumbai. The event will take place sometime on Saturday and will be attended by the who’s who of the tinseltown.

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means this food can also be grown in space, it added. "Now, researchers reporting in ACS Food Science and Technology have designed the optimal 'space meal': a tasty vegetarian salad. They chose fresh ingredients that meet male astronauts’ specialised nutritional needs and can be grown in space," the statement read.

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Animation Is Film festival has revealed its 2023 award recipients, with "Chicken for Linda!" helmed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach taking home the prestigious grand prize along with the audience award. The acclaimed film «Robot Dreams» directed by Pablo Berger secured the special jury prize.

momos chai" has taken the internet by storm, leaving food enthusiasts both intrigued and bewildered. The video, shared on Instagram by food vlogger Kashif, showcases a person engaging in a rather unconventional experiment by combining two beloved dishes, momos and tea. In the video, the culinary adventure begins with the individual placing momos into a pot of boiling tea.

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