NEW DELHI: In the biggest overhaul of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013 in years, Centre has significantly narrowed drugmakers’ liability in overcharging cases, while introducing a host of long-pending changes sought by the pharma industry. The amendments, notified on June 30 and effective immediately, ease compliance for pharma companies, simplify pricing approvals for…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to allay public fears over ethanol-blended fuel, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri Thursday said a “make-believe” narrative had been unleashed on social media over the past few days.Addressing a press conference, the minister said the reduction in mileage of an E20-fuelled vehicle is “minor”. “It is well established that when you have…
First lady Melania Trump’s documentary flops Melania Trump earned more than $10 million from the Amazon documentary about her, even as the film struggled at the box office, according to newly released financial disclosures.The first lady made $10.71 million from the Amazon MGM-produced documentary that carries her name, US President Donald Trump’s latest annual financial…
Mumbai: Visibly annoyed, Cristiano Ronaldo looked up. It was taking Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed quite a while to set up the wall after Portugal were awarded a free kick from a position of promise, against Uzbekistan. Cristiano Ronaldo (AFP) Finally, the clearance came from the official, and Ronaldo went through his usual process. There was…
Sanjay Khan’s wife Zareen Khan passed away in November last year. While she was married to a Muslim and born as a Parsi, she was cremated as per Hindu rituals. While people raised questions, in a recent interview, Zareen’s daughter, jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali has broken silence on it. She revealed the reason why…
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the Indian equity market on Thursday, offloading shares worth ₹311.82 crore, according to provisional exchange data. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), meanwhile, continued to support the market, emerging as net buyers to the tune of ₹1,784.40 crore. Provisional exchange data showed FIIs purchased shares worth ₹14,018.40 crore and…
PM Modi with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed their commitment to an early convening of the next Quad Leaders’ Summit and underlined the importance of ensuring unimpeded freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in a joint statement.With both countries heavily…
NEW DELHI: In the first case of its kind, Supreme Court on Thursday quashed orders passed by NCLT and NCLAT on the ground that they decided a case on the basis of AI-generated non-existent case laws and verdicts, cautioning that unchecked use of AI could distort the justice delivery system.A bench of Justices P S…
Jagpreet Singh was convicted of murdering his wife days after entering Canada, he claimed he “accidentally poked” her in the stomach. An Indian-origin man has been convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his wife just six days after arriving in Canada, with a judge rejecting his claim that he had only accidentally “poked” her…
Football has an extraordinary way of preserving memories. Sometimes they are glorious, sometimes heartbreaking, and every once in a while, they return in the most unbelievable fashion imaginable. Patrick Kluivert and Justin Kluivert both missed penalties for the Netherlands on the same date, 26 years apart. (X images) On June 29, 2000, Patrick Kluivert walked…
