Evening News Report: EAM reacts to Iranian ship sinking in Indian Ocean; why US ‘agreed’ to India buying Russian oil and more oil
Responding to the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that one Iranian warship docked in Kochi with India’s permission, while another Iranian warship “IRIS Dena” was “on…
‘I am very sad’: President Murmu objects to Mamata govt allocating smaller venue for Santal event
New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu She expressed her displeasure on Saturday after the TMC-ruled West Bengal government changed the venue of an event she was supposed to attend.The president said authorities told her the original location had been…
India first: Karnataka to link liquor tax to alcohol content
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presents budget in Bengaluru on Friday BENGALURU: Beer and wine are likely to become cheaper as Karnataka launches a new alcohol-in-beverage (AIB)-based excise tax regime from April, becoming the first state in the country to…
‘Inflation whip to hit public’: Opposition slams Center for LPG cylinder price hike
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Saturday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of “waving the whip of inflation on the public” after raising prices of LPG cylinders across…
‘Wants access to our ports’: EAM Jaishankar on India’s rescue of Iranian ships
EAM S Jaishankar New Delhi: In his first response to the US Navy’s sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said one Iranian ship had sought and received permission to dock in…
Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new penal code
Dehradun (Uttarakhand): Uttarakhand has secured the first position in the country in implementing Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, based on data as of January 2026, marking a historic milestone in the modernization of India’s…
When cost is no longer a barrier: A new chapter for ozone injection in India
Most nights at the diabetes clinic, the conversation eventually comes back to the same word: cost. Not the calories, not the carbs, but the cost. For many patients, drugs like Ozempic have been hovering in an uncomfortable space between medical…
NMC promotes digital tracking of patient visits in medical colleges and hospitals
NEW DELHI: As the National Medical Commission (NMC) works towards digitizing health records of patients in medical college hospitals, the regulator may soon be able to verify the actual number of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries receiving treatment in these…