US names India, China, Pakistan among drug transit, illicit drug-producing nations for FY27The United States has designated India, China, and Pakistan as major drug producing or transit countries. This presidential determination c...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Agonisingly slow clinical trial is stopping Indian pharma become global innovator from supplierIndia's regulatory hurdles slow down early-stage drug trials significantly. This complexity causes Indian companies to conduct crucial firs...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Tukaram Mundhe strikes again: FDA shuts Mumbai's iconic Cafe Mondegar in statewide raid over hygiene breachesMaharashtra FDA suspended licenses of four food businesses for hygiene breaches. Officials inspected thirty-eight establishments and collec...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Stone Age high: Ancient Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, study findsAncient foragers on Sulawesi island used mind-altering betel nuts approximately 25,000 years ago. Analysis of prehistoric teeth revealed ch...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Fake Cancer Drug Racket Busted: A man was selling counterfeit medicines to 100 hospitals across Bengaluru and other statesA major fake cancer drug racket has been busted in Karnataka, with investigators alleging that a licensed pharmacist supplied counterfeit m...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Centre proposes easier norms for faster drug rolloutIndia's government plans to streamline drug approval processes for domestic use. Applicants can now start studies after intimating the drug...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
When urine became medicine: How one bizarre scientific discovery reduced death by bacterial penumonia from 18% to less than 1% during World War IIEven though it may seem strange and uncomfortable to extract medications from urine now, this unorthodox method was vital during World War ...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
'Breakthrough', 'good move': Several foreign journalists covering BRICS Summit welcome New Delhi DeclarationForeign journalists covering the BRICS Summit in Delhi welcomed the New Delhi Declaration. Some called the consensus document a breakthroug...
13 Sep, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Beyond bloc politics: India’s BRICS bet on multipolarityUnder India's BRICS chairmanship, the importance of practical cooperation is underscored with an aim to launch impactful development initia...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
BRICS countries express concern over illicit drug production, abuse; welcome Guwahati DeclarationBRICS nations voiced concern regarding global illicit drug production and trafficking. They welcomed the Guwahati Declaration, which promot...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
BRICS declaration vows cooperation to dismantle cross-border scam networksBRICS countries on Saturday voiced “serious concern” over organised scam networks, including cross-border fraud operations and scam compoun...
12 Sep, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
BJP announces 4 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras'; Nitin Nabin to flag off first on September 18The BJP will launch four statewide drug-free Punjab yatras across all constituencies. These yatras aim to mobilize people and turn the figh...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Humans used betel nuts as drugs 25,000 years ago: Ancient teeth reveal the surprising psychoactive habit that began around the Ice AgeAncient teeth from Sulawesi show betel nut use 25,000 years ago. This habit predates early farming and represents habitual drug use. Resear...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Doctors once told Pamela Anderson that she would live for only some more years, with cure rate of just 10%. ‘Took everything I had…'Pamela Anderson recently reminisced about one of the most troubling periods in her life, when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C in the lat...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will 'still blow up ships if need be'US Secretary Marco Rubio detailed a new US strategy for combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters. The United States will now pri...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
Amit Shah unveils 3-year roadmap for drug-free IndiaA three-year roadmap from July 2026 to July 2029 has been prepared for a drug-free India. This mission mode initiative involves coordinated...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
$4.4 trillion black money: Everyone in the world can get a laptopGlobal illicit money flows reached $4.4 trillion in 2025, growing faster than the world economy. Organized crime and corruption alone accou...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.35 PM IST