Travel insurance versus overseas student health cover: What Indian students need to knowIndian students studying in Australia must secure Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for visa compliance and medical needs. While not man...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
India unveils Port Performance Index, maritime digital reforms to boost global competitivenessSarbananda Sonowal said, “We have introduced the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2024-25. It is a major step towards improvi...
29 May, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
From K-pop to K-glow: Lasers, facial firming drive South Korea's new tourism waveSouth Korea is attracting a growing number of foreign visitors for advanced skincare treatments. Tourists are spending more on medical serv...
29 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
2-hour hospitalisation: What health insurance policies really cover and what they excludeNew health plans cover treatments requiring two hours of hospitalisation, but exclusions remain critical.
25 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Who is Shamir Chandran? Indian-origin cancer specialist doctor banned in UK says, ‘I will never work in that country again’Shamir Chandran, a cancer specialist doctor of Indian origin, has been banned from practicing medicine in Britain. He was convicted of cont...
24 May, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
National Anti-Doping Act set to be amended, Ministry proposes five-year jail for suppliersIndia is set to amend its National Anti Doping Act. The proposed changes will criminalize the supply of banned substances to athletes. Supp...
21 May, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Who is Dr Anand Nadkarni? Famous Maharashtra psychiatrist who died at 67Dr Anand Nadkarni: Renowned psychiatrist, author and social activist Dr Anand Nadkarni died at 67 after a prolonged illness on Friday. Best...
15 May, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...
08 May, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Bombay HC backs GSK in Paxil trademark row against Shreya Life SciencesThe Indian subsidiary of the UK-based GSK PLC had urged the court to cancel the mark used by the local company in pharmaceutical and medici...
03 May, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Explained | What’s inside India–New Zealand FTA: Tariff cuts, services push, farm safeguards & moreInd NZ FTA Agreement: India and New Zealand signed a significant free trade agreement. This pact opens doors for goods, services, and inves...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
India-New Zealand FTA to be signed on Monday, says PM Christopher LuxonIndia and New Zealand will sign a Free Trade Agreement on Monday, April 27. This landmark deal aims to boost bilateral trade significantly....
24 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria with 20% mortality risk detected in Long Island: Symptoms, spread, treatment and preventionScientists have detected the potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Long Island waters, posing a significant ris...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Influencer who makes parenting content, accidentally runs over her son by a carParenting influencer Kelly Hopton-Jones shared a harrowing account of accidentally running over her 23-month-old son, Henry, with her car. ...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Cancer burden rising, all hands on the deckIndia faces a critical shortage of cancer specialists. A new rule for the PMJAY scheme now bars experienced oncologists without specific de...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells among doctors, authorities; regulators step inWeight-loss drugs are being sold without prescriptions in India. This is causing alarm among doctors and authorities. People are buying the...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Government makes unique ID mandatory for doctorsAccording to the new notification by NMC, there will be a common national medical register for all the registered medical practitioners of ...
15 May, 2023, 01.09 AM IST