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New Delhi: The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, saying they lack "therapeutic justification" and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved. The move, the Union Health Ministry said, was...

New Delhi: Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers carrying over 8.6 lakh million tonnes of cargo with 94 crew members from the country transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and are en route to India, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. The three crude oil...

New Delhi: A nationwide mock drill was conducted across the country Saturday on the eve of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. In a statement, the National Testing Agency...

New Delhi: Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in 2019, making it one of the world’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives, an official fact-sheet said Saturday. The 23rd instalment of the...

Chhatrapati/Sambhajinagar: At least five persons died and 18 were injured after the under-construction roof of a Hanuman temple collapsed at Yashwadi village in Maharashtra's Parbhani district Saturday afternoon, police said. The village is located on the Parbhani-Manwat road, about 190 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. A...

New Delhi: Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, playback singer Alka Yagnik and cricketer Rohit Sharma are among 65 prominent personalities who will receive the coveted Padma Awards from President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday in the second civil investiture ceremony. The president will present the Padma...

New Delhi: Delhi Police has denied permission to Cockroach Janta Party to continue its protest at Jantar Mantar, even as party founder Abhijeet Dipke asserting that he will not move from the site until the Education Minister resigns. Police have asked CJP supporters to vacate...

New Delhi: A student from Nagpur in Maharashtra was allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi for Sunday's NEET UG 2026 re-examination by the National Testing Agency, prompting his parents to raise the issue with the NTA and seek a correction. The NTA responded to...

New Delhi: India diversified its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports during the recent West Asia conflict, significantly increasing purchases from the United States, Iran and several other countries to reduce its dependence on the Gulf region. According to a report by Crisil, India’s LPG import...

New Delhi: The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party Saturday held its second protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, with a large gathering of students and supporters joining the demonstration over alleged examination irregularities, repeated paper leaks and demands for accountability from the government. The protest site witnessed...