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Cough syrup kills 14 children in MP, doctor arrested

Police have arrested a doctor for alleged negligence and registered a case against the manufacturer of a 'toxic' cough syrup after the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal......

'Antibiotics are not used under prescription in India'

'Some antibiotic resistance was first detected in India. One of the reasons for this is that many antibiotics are used in India, and often these have been bought by patients and not used under......

Adulterated Drugs On Decline Amid Crackdown

Rise in raids on illicit drug manufacturing units, alongside arrests for the production, sale, or distribution of spurious or adulterated drugs. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters The......

Is Sunita Williams In Danger?

Astronauts aboard the space station have found themselves facing a foe far tinier than any rogue asteroid: A joint study by IIT-Madras and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- under Principal......

CBI to probe fraud allegations in AAP's mohalla clinics in Delhi

The Union Home ministry has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the supply of substandard medicines in Delhi government hospitals and whether the drugs were also......

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing's favour. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India has time and......

China's mineral curbs a wake-up call for India: GTRI

China's export curbs on critical minerals crucial for India's electronics sectors are no longer mere warnings but a wake-up call for New Delhi, underscoring the need for urgent measures like......

Pharma companies fight fakes with smart packaging

Indian pharmaceutical companies are stepping up their efforts to combat the problem of counterfeit drugs, employing a variety of strategies, from packaging innovations to engaging private......

Antibiotic crisis needs global response: Experts

Growing resistance to antibiotics and other drugs demands a co-ordinated global response on the same scale as efforts to address climate change, experts have said. Without an international......

Regulatory woes torpedo PE/VC deals in e-pharma sector

With regulatory uncertainties clouding the future of online pharmacies, deals in the space are showing signs of slowdown, as also fresh investment from private-equity (PE) firms and venture......

Applauding Superman on screen...

...And Jennifer Aniston off it, in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week! This week I woke up to tragic world news with frightening frequency, got trolled by a bunch of humourless Hrithik fans too......

MAMI Diaries: Must Watch Cinema, now playing in Mumbai!

Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma. In all its 16 years, this is my first trip to the Mumbai Film Festival. For some reason or another, I always found myself......

Collapsed at 4am, wins gold hours later: Paralympic hero

After defying medical advice and spending few hours at a Delhi hospital, Poland's Roza wins gold IMAGE: Roza Kozakowska endured chemotherapy as a child for a genetic blood disorder, battled Lyme......

Injury-prone England pacer thought of toe amputation!

IMAGE: Pacer Brydon Carse has been named in the England squad for the opening Test against India beginning on June 20 at Leeds. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters England pacer Brydon Carse has......

Should Sania Mirza disassociate from 'misleading' advertorial?

Letter informed Mirza that how on one hand countries across the world are addressing the public health crisis of antibiotic resistance, and on the other, the Indian poultry sector continues to use......

Sports Shorts: India demolish Australia in Thomas and Uber Cup

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Indian men's and women's badminton teams expectedly......

After breast reduction, it's nose surgery for Simona Halep

IMAGE: Romania's Simona Halep in action. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Some athletes can go to any extent to move ahead in their career. When Romania's Simona Halep......