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India sets standard pack sizes for cooking oils to help shoppers compare prices

BENGALURU, June 6 (Reuters) – India has ordered cooking oil makers and importers to sell their products only ​in a fixed set of pack sizes, ‌a move the government said on Saturday would help shoppers compare prices across brands more easily. The order ​targets a common pricing tactic in the ​world’s most populous nation, where oils sold ⁠in odd, non-standard sizes leave buyers unable to ​tell which brand offers the best value for ​a kitchen staple. Here are the details:

Ramalinga Reddy has withdrawn his resignation, claims Congress gen sec Surjewala

Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday claimed that senior leader Ramalinga Reddy had withdrawn his resignation from the ministerial position after discussions with the party leadership. He attributed the episode to a misunderstanding and asserted that the veteran leader would continue to serve as a minister in the Congress government. Surjewala also hit out at the BJP alleging that it was attempting to exploit the controversy. The Congress leader charged that the opposition had hoped to gain political mileage from the ”brief turmoil” in the newly formed state government. “There was

Cockroach Janata Party holds first protest in New Delhi, seeks Education Minister’s resignation

NEW DELHI, June 6, 2026 (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. The protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, marks the movement’s first foray into street politics after weeks of dominating social media feeds and news headlines, attracting millions of online followers and widespread support among young Indians. The immediate trigger for Saturday’s protest was reported irregularity in a recent exam that has

Congress candidate Praveen Chakravarty files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls with TVK support

Chennai, Jun 5 (PTI) Backed by the ruling TVK, Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty on Friday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. Chakravarty filed his papers in the presence of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and several state ministers. Speaking to reporters after filing his papers, Chakravarty expressed gratitude for the opportunity and termed it a “huge responsibility”. “I will work hard to raise my voice in Parliament to protect the rights of Tamil Nadu. I will also ensure that the policies and administrative achievements of the Congress-TVK coalition government in Tamil Nadu are

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