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Patient health body opposes move to bar generic drug for SMA

NEW DELHI: The move by Swiss multi-national, Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG), seeking permanent injunction to prevent the introduction of a generic drug for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) jeopardises public interest by limiting access to affordable medication, patient health groups said in a briefing on Tuesday.

Seven-week strike at Boeing ends as union accepts deal

THE STRIKE WAS COSTING BOEING AROUND 100 MILLION A DAY IN LOST REVENUE, ANALYSTS SAID

KHARGE TAKES ON YOGI'S 'BATENGE' COMMENT, SAYS BJP DIVIDES PEOPLE

RANCHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of dividing people, taking a veiled swipe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditynath's controversial \"batenge toh katenge\" (if divided, we will be butchered) slogan.

Drashti Dhami shares first pic with newborn daughter

Actor Drashti Dhami took to Instagram on Monday to treat her fans to the first glimpse of her newborn daughter.

Things just happen: Sumedh on nose fracture just days before Diwali, birthday

Just two days before Diwali and three days before his birthday, actor Sumedh Vasudev Mudgalkar was preparing to head to his hometown in Pune for celebrations when he met with an unfortunate accident.

Vijay Deverakonda injures shoulder while filming action sequence

Vijay Deverakonda suffered a shoulder injury while shooting for his next film with director Gowtam Tinnanuri.

CarryMinati's latest video crosses 60M views

With 60M views (and counting) in 12 days, YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati's parody video of Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) is not only what he called \"India's Biggest Collab ever\" but has also garnered a thumbs-up from the most-subscribed YouTuber himself.

'Tauba Tauba was a game changer'

With hit numbers like Tauba Tauba (Bad Newz), Antidote, and Admirin' You, Karan Aujla is set to perform his maiden multi-city tour in India next month.

Need to win ISL and be in ACL2 to make up for this year, says Molina

KOLKATA: Six matches into the Indian Super League (ISL) season, Mohun Bagan Super Giant have toted up 22 bookings, the most.

No more gangsta threads: Meesho pulls Bishnoi merchandise amid fury

After facing flak for selling T-shirts branded with the likeness of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, e-commerce platform Meesho has \"deactivated\" the product from its website.

Pant a bright spot amidst the ruins of Indian batting

MUMBAI: One felt it was nigh impossible for Rishabh Pant to play an innings of greater impact than his 89* at the Gabba.

Batting for Test specialist amid calls to show intent

KOLKATA: Meltdowns of the magnitude of Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru can trigger strange mind games.

Lyles fails to make cut for track athlete of year

World Athletics annual awards final shortlist

I am worried about losing very badly to Gukesh: Ding

Ding hasn't had a classical win since Wijk Aan Zee at the beginning of this year and he takes on Gukesh in the World Championship match later this month

Slow festive sales may hit bonuses

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Muted festive season sales at consumer, electronics and e-commerce firms may erode yearly bonuses by about 15%.

RBI to open rupee vostro accounts for broader use

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may permit the use of rupee vostro accounts for a wider variety of transactions, two people aware of the plans said, a move that promises to enhance the utility of these accounts and advances the use of the rupee in cross-border trade.

L&T boosts AI, data centre push with E2E Networks deal

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro Ltd's (L&T) investment in listed artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform provider E2E Networks could speed up the engineering major's offerings in the data centres and AI space by 18-30 months, as it gives the company access to E2E's existing AI cloud platform.

State-owned banks chase FDs with best rates in 8 yrs

In Sep, the weighted average domestic term deposit rate for PSBs touched 7%

A fractured America Votes, an anxious world awaits outcome

WASHINGTON: Americans are voting for their next president across the country's 50 states and District of Columbia on Tuesday, the final day of polling, at the time of going to press.

Over 3 dozen running for state legislatures, local bodies across US

WASHINGTON: Over three dozen Indian-Americans are running for local bodies and state legislatures across the country reflecting the growing interest among this small ethnic community to be a part of political mainstream.

A State-driven solution to crop stubble menace

If the State were to buy the crop residue from the farmers and convert it for use in thermal power generation, it could allow North India to breathe easy in winters

Dixville Notch splits presidential Vote 3-3

Voters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in the White House race.

Why UGC wants faculty recruitment overhauled

As Indian higher education institutes (HEIs) prepare to improve their global competitiveness and contribute to national development, they must recruit the best talent and provide a supportive ecosystem for their professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and recognition of diverse contributions in teaching, research, and entrepreneurship.

Israeli restraint suggests Iran's strategic leverage

For 24 days between October 1 and 25, West Asia waited for Israel's inevitable retaliation to Iran's ballistic missile barrage which itself was a response to Israel's assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon (followed by the start of the Israel Defense Force's (IDF) ongoing invasion of South Lebanon).

Dawoodi Bohras seek exemption from Waqf

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANY SECT OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS SOUGHT EXEMPTION FROM THE PROPOSED WAQF LAW

3 DEAD AS BRIDGE COLLAPSES AT BULLET TRAIN SITE

Three workers died after a section of an under-construction bridge on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train corridor collapsed in Anand district of Gujarat on Tuesday, officials said.

Centre forecasts record kharif crop production

NEW DELHI: India is on course to harvest a record output of kharif or summer-sown staples, such as rice, corn and groundnut, on the back of a robust monsoon, which will likely help cool food prices, estimates released by the agriculture ministry on Tuesday showed.

GOVT REMOVES AIIMS PATNA ED AFTER PROBE INTO SON'S ADMISSION

PATNA: The Union health ministry has removed Dr Gopal Krushna Pal from his position as executive director (ED) of Patna's All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and asked him to report to the ministry with immediate effect in an order issued on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.

Madhya Pradesh raises women quota in state govt jobs to 35%

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday increased the reservation for women in state government jobs from the current 33% to 35%, in a key decision aimed at empowering women in the state.

B'luru: Man held for mowing down woman in luxury car while drunk

A 20-year-old student allegedly speeding a Mercedes-Benz under the influence of alcohol ran over a 30-year-old woman, police said on Tuesday.