Mumbai: In a move that could prove detrimental to public health, homeopaths will soon be able to prescribe modern medicines in Maharashtra after completing a six-month course in pharmacology. The scope of what kinds of medicines and diseases this may include is still undecided.A notification to this effect was recently issued by the Maharashtra Medical…
Elon Musk and Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed Elon Musk’s newly launched political party, the “America Party,” calling the idea “ridiculous” and reiterating his faith in the traditional two-party system.When asked about Musk’s announcement, Trump said, “I think it’s ridiculous. We have a tremendous success with Republican party. The Democrats…
Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate, has announced a public issue of secured, rated, listed, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth up to Rs 1,000 crore, offering yields of up to 9.3% per annum.The NCD issue, which opens for subscription on July 9 and closes on July 22, marks AEL’s…
NEW DELHI: The recent tensions over the Dalai Lama‘s announcement that China will have no role in his reincarnation seemed set to intensify with the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, rejecting his statement and also the support expressed by Union minister Kiren Rijiju for the Tibetan spiritual leader‘s decision.While Rijiju had clarified that he…
NEW DELHI: The 11-member Brics comprising key emerging economies condemned in “the strongest terms” Pahalgam terrorist attack, seeking concerted action against UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities, and unambiguously backed a comprehensive reform of UN Security Council (UNSC), in two significant takeaways for India from Rio Summit.Among other highlights was India joining Brics in condemning attacks…
SRINAGAR: Amid fears of rising imports, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said govt will review protection for homegrown apples, while underlining the need to strike a balance between the interests of growers and the needs of consumers.The minister’s comment at a meeting with trade and industry here came amid demands from the…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed India’s major airlines — Air India and IndiGo — to hold post trauma mental health workshop for their flight crew. The directive comes after witnessing a significant massive impact of the tragic June 12 AI 171 crash in which 260 people lost their lives…
JAMMU: Heli-services from Katra to Sanji Chhat and vice-versa on Sunday remain affected, as dense blanket of fog and bad weather enveloped the Trikuta Hills of Reasi for the third consecutive day.“Due to bad weather and dense fog in the Trikuta Hills, heli-service from Katra to Sanji Chhat remain suspended for the third day,” officials…
JAMMU: Amid chants of “Bam Bam Bhole,” the fifth and largest batch of 7,208 pilgrims undertaking the Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025 departed from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp early Sunday. The journey, however, was marred by a minor mishap when a bus from Madhya Pradesh, part of the yatra convoy, suffered a brake failure and…
NEW DELHI: Social media platform X restored access to international news agency Reuters’ official account in India on Sunday after government officials stepped in. The account became unavailable for Indian users on Saturday and it was showing the message “withheld in India in response to a legal demand.” The same message had also appeared on…
