New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Wednesday appealed to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike, saying his sacrifice had inspired students across the country and also assured him that the agitation over alleged examination irregularities would continue until its demands were met. In a public letter addressed to Wangchuk, the CJP requested him to prioritise...

New Delhi: The proposed steep tariffs announced by the US on generic medicines could significantly affect India's largest pharmaceutical export market, economic think tank GTRI said on Wednesday. However, it said that the impact is unlikely to be uniform. "Many Indian generic medicines sell for seven to ten times less than branded alternatives. Even after a 100...

Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will embark on a five-nation trip this week that will also take him to three South American nations for talks with their leaders, the presidential office said Wednesday. The President will depart Friday first for San Francisco, where he will make a two-day visit for a meeting with the heads...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday conveyed to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov India's concerns over the safety of seafarers in the Black Sea region against the backdrop of the killing of four Indian crew members of a merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine. The two ministers, during their talks in Manila on the...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed preparations for the Bahuda Yatra and directed officials to ensure foolproof crowd management and security arrangements in Puri. His instructions come in the wake of the death of two devotees and several others falling ill during the Rath Yatra in Puri July 16. Reviewing preparations for the return...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday condemned the police action on students and lawyers, and called for an impartial and time-bound inquiry into the incident. The SCBA headed by its president and senior advocate Vikas Singh, in its resolution, said the police action left several students and members of the legal fraternity, including members...

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made padel a mandatory training component at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, requiring players to participate in 40-minute sessions on alternate days to boost agility, reflexes, and fielding-specific movement. The new ruling has been passed by senior selector and director high performance, Aqib Javed, who said the players will...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) Wednesday unveiled an AI-powered robotic surveillance platform that will be deployed at Puri railway station ahead of Lord Jagannath's Bahuda Yatra July 24 to enhance passenger safety and security, an official said. The robotic surveillance platform, DSC ARJUN (Dedicated Security Chassis Advanced Railway Junction Under Network Enabled Surveillance), was unveiled in the...

New Delhi: A delegation of opposition MPs will visit Sonam Wangchuk at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital to persuade him to end his 25-day fast, and assure him that issues relating to the alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and accountability in the education sector will be raised in Parliament, sources said. The delegation will urge the activist, who has...

Srinagar: A policeman was killed in an attack by terrorists in Anantnag town of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, officials said in Srinagar. The firing took place around 12.30 pm Wednesday at Lal Chowk in Anantnag. They said one head constable, Ashiq Hussain, posted on Amarnath yatra security duty was injured in the attack and rushed to the...