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Free Press Journal, the forest department officials arrived on the scene with veterinary doctors. The administered tranquilizers to the leopard.

13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO concluded with the acceptance of the Abu Dhabi Declaration on Saturday, but missed an agreement in either fisheries or agriculture, as India decided to defend its farmer-friendly policies. “Our objective was that our farmers and our fishermen should not face any kind of harm, no crisis should come, and in that, we successfully did not allow any such decision to be taken that would harm any farmer or fishermen," Union Minister Piyush Goyal said after the conference.

lettuce from E. coli contamination, but not kale and collards — types of saag — a new research has found. Seeing outbreaks on lettuce but not on kale and other brassica vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens and others, researchers analysed the tendencies of leafy greens to get infected with E. coli, or Escherichia coli, a bacterium species found in lower intestines of humans. While generally harmless, some of its strains are occasionally responsible for food contaminations and can cause food poisoning. The researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US, infected whole leaves from five leafy greens — romaine lettuce, green-leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, and collards — with E. coli (serotype O157:H7) and observed what happened after storing them under these temperatures — 4 degrees Celsius (refrigeration), 20 degrees Celsius (room temperature) and 37 degrees Celsius (normal body temperature). Overall, a combination of both temperature and leaf surface properties such as roughness and the natural wax coating were found to govern susceptibility to the bacterial contamination, the researchers found.

dosa capital of India, with the city's love for dosa evident in its gastronomic culture. Celebrating World Dosa Day on March 3, Bengaluru stands out for its dosa variants, ranging from the classic to innovative twists. Gastronomic Evolution The humble dosa has evolved in Bengaluru, from the traditional plain dosa to classic variants like masala dosa, butter dosa, set dosa, and onion dosa. The city's eateries offer a range of dosas, reflecting its love for this crispy delight.

By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Nidal al-Mughrabi

Ultra-processed foods are shortening lives and worsening people’s health on at least 32 major health parameters, a new study has found.

Ramadan from dawn to sunset, during which they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and engaging in sinful behavior. The pre-dawn meal before fasting begins is called Suhoor, and the meal to break the fast at sunset is called Ramadan Iftar. The Islamic lunar calendar follows the phases of the moon and every year Ramadan falls approximately 10 days earlier than the Gregorian calendar.

decadent menu being served at the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities are still being kept under wraps, pictures of the dessert stall from the event have gone viral on social media. Netizens are salivating at the mouthwatering pictures of delicious cakes being served! Photos of a lavish dessert buffet being offered to guests at Vantara is currently doing the rounds on the Internet. The dessert buffet was decorated in soothing pink and lavender colours and a long row of delectable cakes, pastries, and chocolates could be seen sitting pretty on the table!

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart

UN convoy attacked by Israeli forces while entering Gaza strip “In the coming days we’re going to join with our friends in Jordan and others who are providing airdrops of additional food and supplies" and will "seek to open up other avenues in, including possibly a marine corridor," Biden said. The president twice referred to airdrops to help Ukraine, but White House officials clarified that he was referring to Gaza. Israel said many of the dead were trampled in a stampede linked to the chaos and that its troops fired at some in the crowd who they believed moved toward them in a threatening way.

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By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Nandita Bose

explosion at a popular café in Bengaluru’s tech hub of Whitefield on Friday afternoon, triggering panic in the vicinity. The blast at Rameshwaram Café was a low intensity one set off by what looked like an improvised explosive device (IED), Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said. A ‘customer’ took a token from the cashier, had food, and left his bag near the washbasin before leaving the place, he said. Siddaramaiah promised tough action in the case and appealed to the opposition parties not to politicise the situation.

Conagra Brands' sale of a 51.8% stake in Agro Tech Foods at a 48% discount to the market price and the subsequent mandatory open offer at a 43% discount to Thursday's closing price have raised eyebrows on Dalal Street. Market participants were surprised by this move, likening the decision to suggest that certain midcap stocks are either significantly overvalued or face underlying hidden challenges. On Thursday, Conagra announced the sale of a 51.8% stake in Agro Tech at ₹515 per share, despite the market price being above ₹1,000 apiece. The mandatory open offer of 26% to the public shareholders was set at ₹578 apiece, representing a discount of 43% from Thursday's closing price and a discount of 17% from the average price of the stock over the past year. The stock locked in a 20% lower circuit on Friday to close at ₹804.15.

Palestinians injured in a Gaza aid delivery disaster said on Friday that Israeli forces shot them as they rushed to get food for their families, describing a scene of terror and chaos. Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said 115 people were killed in the incident on Thursday, attributing the deaths to Israeli fire and calling it a massacre.

President Joe Biden announced the initiation of US airdrops of humanitarian assistance into Gaza, stating that they will commence «very soon,» CNN reported. The decision comes in the wake of Biden's commitment to airdrop food aid to the people of Gaza, with a determination to deploy every available resource to ensure additional supplies reach the region.

WTO ended here without any decision on permanent solution for public stockholding of food, and members’ inability to reach a consensus on fishery subsidies. However, the WTO extended the moratorium on ecommerce transmissions by two years. The MC13 was supposed to end on February 29 but was extended by a day as countries failed to reach common ground on food security issue, India’s key demand. The meeting of the highest decision making body of the WTO entered the fifth day on Friday with key members including India, the US and EU holding talks to iron out differences on issues such as agriculture, fisheries subsidies, WTO reforms and duty moratorium on e-commerce trade.

President Joe Biden on Friday said his government would start to deliver relief supplies from the air into the troubled area. The news comes a day after over 100 Palestinians died at an aid convoy. "We need to do more, and the United States will do more," Biden said and further added “In the coming days we're going to join with our friends in Jordan and others in providing air drops of additional food and supplies.".

By Emma Farge

Rameshwaram Cafe has been identified on the CCTV camera recording. Based on the CCTV footage, the accused appears to be of 28 to 30 years of age, he visited the restaurant and ordered Rava idli at the cafe, said Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday. Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast Live updates The bomb blast, that occurred at Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday afternoon, left at least ten people injured.

youngster had come and "kept a small bag which exploded after an hour". He said the timer was fixed for a blast to happen after one hour. As many as 10 people were injured in the explosion that rocked the famous cafe, the Karnataka Congress leader said.