Centre to bring law for strict quality checks, surveillance of drugs and cosmeticsIndia is creating a new law to improve drug quality and safety. This legislation will give more power to regulators for testing and monitor...
15 Oct, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Sex toys, massage pillows and exploding cosmetics: Anatomy of a 'hybrid war' on the WestA suspected Russian sabotage plot involving fake cosmetics, incendiary devices, and coded messages led to parcel detonations in the UK, Ger...
05 Apr, 2025, 12.55 PM IST
Regulator moves to check import of fake cosmeticsThe Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked importers of cosmetics to provide information on consignments, bills, quantity impor...
27 Feb, 2024, 12.39 AM IST
New drugs regulatory bill may be headed for cabinet next weekThe Bill seeks to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. It also seeks to ensure ...
12 Aug, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Loose Women panelist Carol McGiffin shows off filler-filled faceRadio and television broadcaster Carol McGiffin shared a selfie of her face filled with fillers on the "Loose Women" show. Fans were surpri...
05 Aug, 2022, 12.58 PM IST
Panel suggests introduction of cosmetovigilance to monitor safety of cosmeticsThe government is planning an overhaul of the country’s drug regulatory body. Towards this, the committee has recommended introduction of c...
27 Aug, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Policy stance against fakes may lower price of originalsIn the case of luxury goods, cosmetics should seek the trademark owner’s authorisation to sell such products on their platforms.
01 Mar, 2019, 08.40 AM IST
1 in 5 products sold by e-tailers is fake: SurveyAsked which e-commerce site ships the highest percentage of fake goods, 37% of respondents said Snapdeal, 22% Flipkart, 21% Paytm Mall and ...
05 Nov, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
Drug regulator issues notice to Amazon, Flipkart for alleged sale of spurious cosmeticsThe law provides for penal actions ranging from monetary fine to imprisonment for sale of such "unapproved" products.
24 Oct, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
Police have no space to store fake goods seized in raidsDuplicate products are stored in buildings -some government owned and some rented -in Chickpet, Nagawara, Okalipuram, Moodalapalya, Bommasa...
28 Jun, 2017, 01.36 PM IST
Bizarre! Dubai man divorces wife after seeing her first time without make-upThe man accused the wife of deceiving him by using so many cosmetics, including fake eyelashes.
20 Oct, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
Indians do not complaint about online shopping disasters: AirloyalDespite bitter experiences of buying online, majority Indians still shy away from lodging complaint either with the e-commerce player or th...
20 Nov, 2015, 07.29 PM IST
Will you stop online sale of drugs ? High Court asks Maharashtra governmentUnder the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, drugs prescribed in Schedule H cannot be sold with...
28 Oct, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Flipkart booted out 40 sellers in order to improve the quality of its marketplaceFlipkart has 60,000 sellers on the platform, with Delhi constituting about 20,000 sellers alone followed by cities such as Surat, Bengaluru...
28 Oct, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
China's e-commerce websites found selling fake itemsSome of China's e-commerce websites were found to be selling fake products during spot checks carried out by China's quality authorities.
11 Dec, 2014, 07.15 PM IST
- India's chemists to help check commercial sale of fake, spurious drugs
DCGI has decided to rope in India's 7 lakh chemist outlets to help government check the commercial sale of fake or spurious drugs.
09 Sep, 2012, 05.40 PM IST
- Govt plans law to take on counterfeit products
In a bid to crack down on the Rs 15,000-crore market for counterfeit and fake products, the government is mulling an integrated law on coun...
08 Jun, 2006, 02.05 AM IST