The drug, tiratricol, is going to be compounded by Transvaal Pharmacy for 1.8 euro per capsule (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Dutch and Indian physicians and civil society organisations have come together to ensure access to a rare disease drug for seven children in India, by compounding the drug in the Hague and sending it to…
NEW DELHI: Observing that laws aimed at controlling population growth in the country had lost their significance because of a fall in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 3 to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1, Supreme Court Wednesday said the foundation of such laws had “crumbled”, they had become “counter-productive” and their validity,…
NEW DELHI: Ravi Uppal, a prime accused in the multi-crore Mahadev online betting case, has been arrested in Dubai. The development comes days after co-accused Sourabh Chandrakar was extradited to India from Oman. Enforcement authorities have formally moved for Uppal’s extradition, and sources said he is likely to be handed over soon to stand trial…
Around 10 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were feared missing after two boats allegedly capsized during an operation to rescue stranded fishermen in Bethupalli lake in Telangana’s Khammam district on Wednesday evening.According to news agency PTI, the personnel were conducting a rescue operation in two boats in the swollen lake, located in Sathupalli mandal,…
The Supreme Court has tagged two petitions challenging Section 16 of Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, with a pending plea raising a similar issue. The provision bars courts from entertaining or continuing civil or criminal proceedings against serving or former CECs and election…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet is learnt to have approved another extension for the Commission of Inquiry into the Manipur violence, giving it another year, until May 20, 2027, to submit its report. This is the sixth extension granted to it since the commission was constituted in Sept 2023.As per the original notification issued in Sept…
Representational image of a car showroom NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have emerged as the top-performing states in ease of vehicle ownership, while Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal rank at the bottom, reflecting wide disparities in procedures for transferring ownership of used vehicles.The findings are part of the Ease of Vehicle…
SRINAGAR: Two scrap collectors, including a minor, were killed in a fire that engulfed around 80 makeshift shelters in Durbal, Bemina, on the outskirts of Srinagar early Wednesday, officials said.The blaze erupted around 12.30am. Police identified the deceased as Mohammad Noor Alam (27) and Al Ameen (16), both from Delhi. The flames also damaged an…
NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday, hours after the veteran leader was discharged earlier in the day.In a social media post on X, Supriya Sule said that her father was admitted for further tests.“We are admitting Baba to Breach Candy Hospital for further tests. Thank you…
Trump’s space declaration sparks a new Moon rules contest, forcing India to balance Artemis ties and 2047 ambitions against strategic autonomy. BENGALURU: As Americans voted in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled “The American Declaration of Freedom in Space”, declaring that the US would lead the exploration, development, use and…