Doctors hail FSSAI ban on sugary ‘ORS’ drinks, warn of hidden dangersThe FSSAI has banned food companies from using "ORS" on labels to prevent the sale of sugary drinks falsely marketed as rehydration solutio...
23 Oct, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
Who is Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh? And all about the ORS controversy that shook the food industryThe FSSAI has ordered food businesses to remove "ORS" from product names, citing violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act. This dire...
19 Oct, 2025, 10.07 AM IST
Physiotherapists are not doctors, can't prefix Dr, orders health regulator DGHSThe Directorate General of Health Services has directed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions to revise the physiot...
11 Sep, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
Who’s a 'real' doctor? How Chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi vs The Liver Doc's viral war of words began... over a selfieVidit Gujrathi's tribute to his family on National Doctors’ Day ignited controversy. The Liver Doc questioned the 'doctor' title for Gujrat...
06 Jul, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
NYT Connections Hints June 12, 2025: Complete 16-word list, categories, and answers to solve today’s puzzle #732NYT Connections offers the satisfying complexity of the crossword, with the pace of a mini-game. Its layered design—simple in structure yet...
13 Jun, 2025, 01.11 AM IST
Smart Labs barred from using Aziwake; mark alleged to be deceptively similar to Dr Reddy’s trademark AziwokIn an interim order issued on Thursday, the Delhi High Court has restrained Smart Laboratories from utilizing the mark "Aziwake." The court...
16 Nov, 2023, 09.17 PM IST
Like Dr & CA, 'Tr' prefix gaining popularity for teachersEducators in India are seeking recognition through the prefix 'Tr' on Teachers' Day. The prefix aims to elevate the status of schoolteacher...
05 Sep, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
Goa govt orders use of 'Manohar International Airport' name without any prefix or suffixThe airport, located at Mopa village in North Goa district, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11, 2022.
04 Apr, 2023, 11.49 AM IST
NMC proposes use of 'Med Dr' as prefix for practitioners of modern medicineThe draft regulations also state that an RMP shall not claim to be a clinical specialist unless he has NMC-recognised training and qualific...
08 Jun, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
Vijaypat Singhania moves Bombay HC to change India’s ‘colonial’ aviation country codeThe petition, filed by Dr Singhania as well as Pune businessman Vijay Sethi argues that India’s current country code is ‘VT’ which stands f...
10 May, 2021, 08.06 PM IST
As long as the degree isn’t doctored, with a bona fide doctorate, Dr Biden is quite entitled to her prefixThe liberal groves of academia in the US will gladly accept a Dr Flotus as one of their own.
17 Dec, 2020, 08.46 AM IST
Pharm D degree holders can use ‘Dr’ prefix, says regulatorAs universities in the state were not issuing degrees with ‘Dr’ prefix till now, members of Doctor of Pharmacy Association of Maharashtra h...
28 May, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
RBI to issue new Rs 10 notes soon with high security features; old notes to remain validRBI, however, clarified that old Rs 10 notes will continue to be legal tender.
09 Mar, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
Don’t get bowled over by doctored degreesHopefully, henceforth, others with similar successful careers who may be in line for such benevolence from universities will also take a cu...
27 Jan, 2017, 12.13 AM IST
Ask Dr. D: Smriti Irani seems to have watched too many 'saas-bahu' serialsTo assume that, in using ‘dear’ in formal communication with you, someone is being forward is paranoia on your part.
17 Jun, 2016, 01.04 PM IST
Indian Physiotherapists Association demands inclusion of physiotherapy in department of AYUSHThe association has decided to send a delegation to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put forth their request, IPA general secretary Dr ...
21 Dec, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: 'Singh' most common surname among candidatesWhen it comes to names of leaders fighting ongoing Lok Sabha polls, 'Singh' appears to be the most prevalent and forms part of names for at...
15 Apr, 2014, 01.25 PM IST