The domestic pharma industry in India may not face significant impact from potential US tariffs on pharmaceutical exports. Indian generics, which dominate exports and are in continuous demand, could absorb additional costs. Key industry players are awaiting further details on the tariffs while engaging in bilateral talks. NEW DELHI: The domestic pharma industry may not…
NEW DELHI: As govt begins its homework for the proposed trade deal with the US, it has indicated its willingness to engage in tariff reduction with Trump administration on a bilateral basis, arguing that with an “aggressive neighbourhood” in China duties cannot be lowered significantly for all trading partners, while hoping to get a good…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to insurgents in the North-East to follow in the footsteps of nearly 10,500 militants who have surrendered across the region since 2014, by also abjuring the path of violence and joining the mainstream.“I appeal to all those insurgents who have not surrendered yet, to lay down…
NEW DELHI: The issue of USAID giving a grant of $21 million to boost voter turnout in India promised to snowball into major row, with US President Donald Trump saying the money was meant to influence elections and “get someone else” elected, and declaring he would share details of the funding with Modi govt. “……
Congress is facing consequences of its ‘own karma’, said MP CM Mohan Yadav in an exclusive interview with TOI’s Akhilesh Singh and Prasenjit Mund. Criticising the opposition for its devotion to a single family, he suggests it should have democratised its structure instead. Ahead of hosting an investment summit in Bhopal, Yadav exuded confidence in…
NEW DELHI: The two Class X Board exams CBSE is planning to conduct are likely to be held in Feb and May every year, allowing students the flexibility to choose their preferred schedule. CBSE is finalising its plan to introduce this schedule starting in 2026, with the draft likely to be made public for feedback…
NASHIK: Maharashtra agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate and his brother, Vijay, on Thursday were convicted and sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment for securing a flat each in 1995 under the state govt’s 10% housing quota for economically weaker sections by fudging income documents. Apart from two years’ RI for each of the five offences relating…
Apple, Google and Microsoft share one common problem in Europe and it is their Size. The same problem or tough challenges in Europe now seems set to haunt Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Reason: The instant messaging platform WhatsApp has surpassed a key user threshold outlined in the European Union’s tech regulations, requiring it to take greater action…
Multiple bus explosions rocked Central Israel, police said and described it as a “suspected terror attack,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold a security meeting. No casualties were reported, with additional explosives found on two other buses, prompting authorities to request public vigilance.“Preliminary report – Suspected terror attack. Multiple reports have been received of…
NEW DELHI: Adopting a back-to-basics approach in the face of prolonged political slump, Congress is mulling leaving major decision-making functions to its district units, the building blocks of the party organisation which have been marginalised in the recent decades.Sources said the idea of reorganising the party around District Congress Committees (DCCs) was discussed in the…
