Endangered vultures to be captive-bred in Assam

Alarmed at the dwindlingnumber of vultures, the Forest Department has decided to breed them in captivity in a special facility located in Assam. "The Assam government, with support from the Bombay......

How Tamil Nadu fights chikungunya

With over 62,000 cases of chikungunya reported in Tamil Nadu, the four districts of Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Vellore and Tirunelveli have seen the highest number of cases being reported.The first case......

Painkillers linked to heart attacks

High doses of some commonly prescribed painkillers like ibuprofen and diclofenac can increasethe risk of a heart attack, says a new study published in the British Medical Journal. Ibuprofen and......

West Bengal starts missing its vultures

Hundreds of wildlife workers and nature lovers are scurrying to forests, villages, cities and urban dumping grounds in West Bengal to track and count vultures, as the birds continue to vanish......

1 in 7 Indian drugs revealed as substandard

More lucrative routinely prescribed drugs are at higher risk of failing quality standards Substandard medicines could be three times more prevalent than the government says, two new studies show.......

Bulls charge up D-street as prospects of Fed rate hike wane

Indian stock futures took a hit post the global mayhem on worries that economic slowdown in China would hurt global growth. Markets closed on a cheerful note on Thursday as investors breathed a......

Markets tumble as China jolts global stocks; IT, banks end in red

Weakness in the European and US peers amid Chinese economic slowdown failed to calm the nerves of the investors. After a dismal opening, markets witnessed a volatile trading session with Nifty......

NPPA slaps Rs 300-crore penalty on Novartis

Drug major Novartis has been slapped with a Rs 300-crore (Rs 3 billion) penalty by drug regulator NPPA for overcharging consumers on sale of Voveran, its best-selling painkiller medicine. The Swiss......

I did not take any stimulant but was on painkillers: Malik

IMAGE: Wrestler Sumit Malik had secured the 125kg category quota for the Tokyo Olympic during the qualifying tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, last month but was handed suspension for failing his......