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New Delhi: The government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 (Fifth Amendment), removing an exemption that allowed the sale of cough syrups in small villages without compliance with certain retail licensing requirements, according to an official statement Tuesday. The amendment was notified through a notification...

New Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA). The measure has been taken to prevent alleged...

Mumbai: Indian equity markets traded higher in morning trade Tuesday after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement to end conflict. Sensex rose over 300 points or 0.41 per cent to touch an intraday high of 76,579 in early trade, while Nifty gained...

New Delhi: The Malta-flagged LNG carrier DISHA, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium, safely transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday with a cargo of 62,370 metric tonnes of LNG bound for Dahej in Gujarat, and is likely to reach India June 18, according...

New Delhi: India and the United States are set to intensify negotiations on a proposed interim trade agreement with senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), scheduled to visit New Delhi June 23-24 for high-level discussions aimed at finalising the...

New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said India has performed reasonably well on the economic front, but cautioned against taking the country's growth story for granted, stressing that continuous innovation, reforms and institutional strengthening are essential to sustain long-term...

Mumbai: Domestic equity markets opened sharply higher Monday after US President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran had been finalised and the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened. Sensex began the session with a surge of around 1,200 points or 1.6 per cent...

Rio de Janeiro: Air New Zealand is assessing the viability of direct flights to Indian cities and the recent free trade agreement between New Zealand and India provides increased opportunities for people-to-people connectivity, according to the airline's CEO Nikhil Ravishankar. Born in Bengaluru in India,...

Dubai/Washington: Iran said Saturday it could sign the framework for a peace deal with the United States in the coming days, but dismissed a suggestion by mediator Pakistan that it would be signed within the next 24 hours. The US and Iran signalled Friday that...

Beijing: China said Saturday it firmly opposed the US adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during US President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month. The Pentagon on Monday...