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School assembly headline August 26: Top national, international, business and sports news for studentsSchool assembly headlines for August 26 cover major national developments, including the Supreme Court's ruling in the Tarun Tejpal case, D...
DGCA weighs annual random drug tests for pilots after Air India Phuket-Delhi incident: Ram Mohan NaiduIndia's aviation regulator is considering mandatory annual random drug tests for all pilots. This proposal follows a recent Air India incid...
‘If airlines are not complying, ground them’: SC pushes Centre to finalise aviation rulesThe Centre informed the Supreme Court about fast-tracking new aviation rules. These rules under Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, will be ...
The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awryUS President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed predecessors and others for economic, foreign-policy and domestic problems, drawing scrutin...
Five years of Taliban rule: Survival is not the same as stabilityThe Taliban has maintained control of Afghanistan for five years. Mounting domestic pressures include poverty and refugee returns. Internal...
Parliamentary panel recommends mandatory kidney tests for all aged 20 yrs and above every 6 monthsA parliamentary committee proposes mandatory kidney function tests for adults aged twenty and above. High-risk individuals will undergo ann...
Independence Day 2026: India, which once couldn't make smallpox vaccine, has now crossed a pharma milestone the world can't ignore2026 Independence Day: India's pharmaceutical industry marks a historic milestone with a new drug approval. This achievement reflects decad...
School Assembly News Headlines, August 6, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the daySchool Assembly News Headlines: The Lok Sabha in India has successfully passed a significant bill aimed at modernizing banking evidence law...
Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screeningU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mandated annual testosterone screening for service members aged thirty and older. Many medical professi...
Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill programA Utah program allows AI chatbots to refill prescriptions, sparking medical debate. This initiative raises questions about AI regulation an...
US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenshipThe U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a significant blow to President Trump, rejecting his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship for ch...
US Supreme Court to rule on Trump bid to limit birthright citizenshipThe U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on President Trump's executive order aiming to restrict birthright citizenship for children of immi...
"America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers," says US Dy Chief of StaffWhite House adviser Stephen Miller declared the US is effectively closed to asylum seekers, stating America's doors are fully shut. He asse...
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
'I quit my job. I gave them 2 seconds notice': US worker quits after manager demands a drug test for wearing a blanketA night shift worker's viral story highlights concerns about workplace drug testing. Employers might use drug tests to dismiss staff and re...
Employee loses double-pay job after failing Marijuana test - what he was told next is a lesson for allCan a job offer really be rescinded over a false positive drug test? What happens when a promising job offer vanishes due to a positive ora...
Generics-only policy makes sense only when targeted at pharmacists, not doctorsThe generics-only prescription rule does not make sense when quality of drugs remains suspect. Many have pointed outthat the NMC clause wil...
Pharma majors knock at Niti Aayog's doors with concerns over new drug policyDrug companies have also objected to mandatory quality control BA/BE tests for all drugs, including for future renewals of manufacturing li...
- Clinical trial insurance comes to the aid of pharma cos
With a constant rise in the number of clinical trials in the country, clinical trial insurance is gaining momentum too.