The draft aims to repeal the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: The domestic medical device industry, along with hospitals and healthcare providers, has urged govt to re-examine the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices & Cosmetics Bill, 2026.“The Bill in its present form, does not provide the regulatory foundation required for India’s…
Ambekar framed the RSS’s approach to caste through social harmony rather than structural confrontation (File photo) NEW DELHI: Drawing a line between welfare and politics on caste data, RSS national publicity head Sunil Ambekar said the Sangh backs caste census but opposes its use for “dividing society”, even as he outlined the organisation’s position on…
VVS Laxman (Image credit: TNN) BENGALURU: The BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) has come under scrutiny amid a spate of recurring injuries among Indian cricketers. This is despite programmes for contracted players being laid out by the national team’s strength and conditioning coach and physio, with the CoE ensuring that the prescribed norms are followed.CoE…
Putin said Russia was seeing increased interest from partner countries, including India and China India is among the key countries showing growing interest in cooperation with Russia on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.Putin’s remarks come as Russia looks to expand the commercial potential of the route amid Western…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu wed Raj Nidimoru today in an intimate ceremony at Isha Yoga Centre’s Linga Bhairavi Temple, attended by 30 guests. She wore a red saree. Rumors swirled after Raj’s ex-wife’s cryptic post; they’ve been linked since 2024. This follows her 2021 divorce from Naga Chaitanya. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and ‘The Family Man’ director…
Irfan Pathan celebrate with team-mates (X-ICC) On this day, 20 years ago, Karachi witnessed one of the strangest and most unforgettable opening days in the long, combustible history of India vs Pakistan Test cricket.It began in disbelief. The very first over of the match, on the opening morning of a series decider, and Irfan Pathan…
Rupee staged a recovery in early trade on Friday, rising 22 paise against the US dollar after opening on a weak note, with likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helping the domestic currency steady despite crude oil prices breaching the $100-a-barrel mark.The currency, which had ended 20 paise weaker at 96.73 on Thursday,…
Trump reportedly discussed the issue with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Turkey The future of Turkey’s access to the US-made F-35 stealth fighter has once again come under the spotlight after reports suggested that US President Donald Trump is considering allowing Ankara back into the programme.Washington reportedly…
Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his three children Grimes said that the tech billionaire has blocked her on X (formerly Twitter). Responding to an X users post observing that he seemingly no longer follows Musk on the platform, the Canadian singer said: “For context I’m just living my life.” “He followed me then blocked…
In a major push for India’s makhana sector, Union government approved a multi-year development programme with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the six-year period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The scheme, rolled out on Friday, aims to mordernise and expand the ecosystem. Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, said in an official release, that…