Doctors end strike after SC appeal, but not in Bengal

The protests by resident doctors at government hospitals in several states across the country ended on Thursday as major doctors' associations called off their 11-day strike over the rape-murder of......

Govt SOPs on treating Covid in kids prohibits use of remdesivir

The government has come out with comprehensive guidelines for the management of COVID-19 among children in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT imaging has been......

Itolizumab, new drug for COVID-19 patients to cost Rs 8,000 per vial

Biotechnology major Biocon on Monday said it will launch biologic drug Itolizumab for the treatment of moderate to severe COVID-19 patients at a price of around 8,000 per vial.   The company......

Biocon drug gets nod for use in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients

Biotechnology major Biocon on Saturday announced that its 'breakthrough drug', Itolizumab has received Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval for its use in moderate to......

Road projects may hit slow lane in near term

A  25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in budget allocation tow­ards the roads sector for FY24 has led to renewed interest among investors. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

E-sports not affected by revised GST

E-sports experts say the burgeoning sector will not be affected by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s recent decision to levy a blanket 28 per cent tax on online gaming, which is......

Asci seeks feedback on updating guidelines for education ads

Education ads are among the worst offenders when it comes to misleading claims. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After keeping tabs on factual discrepancies, the Advertising Stand­ards......

Households must prepare for hefty rise in LPG prices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cut fuel subsidies while slapping additional fuel taxes on unblended transport fuels in the latest Union Budget. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhury/Reuters The......

China dominates Paris Olympics, ties with US for gold

IMAGE: China’s Qinwen Zheng elebrates after winning gold against Donna Vekic of Croatia. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics......

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'I cooperated with all the testing procedures and stayed confident that I am competing fair and clean' IMAGE: China’s Zhanle Pan reacts after winning the race and establishing World record.......

One in four Germans uninterested in Euro 2024

IMAGE: 2024 Euro mascot Albart poses with the European Championship trophy. Photograph: Liesa Johannssen/Reuters More than one in four Germans have no interest in the upcoming Euro 2024......

Record audience watched Japan stun Germany

IMAGE: Late goals by Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano gave Japan an incredible 2-1 comeback victory over Germany. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty Images The Germany-Japan World Cup match on......

Up'ards vs Down'ards: The crazy 'royal' football match

IMAGE: Players fight for the ball during the annual Shrovetide football match in Ashbourne. Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters Hundreds of people descended on the town of Ashbourne in central......