Science & Health

Former Ranbaxy promoters fined $400M for hiding facts from Japanese firm

Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh hid key information while selling their stake in Ranbaxy to Daiichi Sankyo in 2008.

May 6, 2016

Hubble Telescope captures unprecedented view of Milky Ways galactic core

Nasa’s Hubble telescope has captured an unprecedented view of the galactic core, the rotational centre of the Milky Way galaxy. A new video released by the Hubble team on 3 May shows how the telescope’s infrared camera allowed scientists to peer into the heart of our Milky Way, revealing more than half a million stars.

May 5, 2016

Himachal Pradesh govt to beautify Dharamsala to boost tourism

The hill state government is developing a scheme with the help of the Asian Development Bank to give Dharamsala a facelift.

May 5, 2016

Diesel car ban could affect BPO business, govt tells SC; Nasscom estimates $1 billion loss

Nasscom said the ban could lead to loss of jobs, investment and a huge reputational risk for not only the entire sector but for India.

May 5, 2016

Daisy Ridley endorses Nasas first female launch director

Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley paid tribute to Nasa’s first female launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson in a video published on 4 May. Ridley described Nasa’s female employees as “heroic” and said they “continually inspire girls to enter the space programme.”

May 5, 2016

India's first reported progeria patient, Nihal Bitla, dies

Progeria is a rare genetic disorder affecting one in every four million children.

May 4, 2016

After SC censure, govt says panel report on MCI functioning will be submitted by May-end

The Medical Council of India, which regulates medical education in the country, has been accused of corruption and favouritism.

May 4, 2016

Asthma among Indian children on rise due to pollution

A poll conducted by an online community of doctors revealed that about 7.24 percent of Indian children are at an increased risk of asthma.

May 3, 2016

Sanofi India hits out at govt for bringing more drugs under price control

The government should not put the entire burden of healthcare on the pharma sector, Sanofi India's managing director said.

May 3, 2016

J&J to pay $55 million after it loses second ovarian cancer case in a row

The company is facing over 1,000 lawsuits in various U.S. courts over charges that its products were carcinogenic.

May 3, 2016

After Uttarakhand, forest fire in Himachal Pradesh reaches residential school

Meanwhile, the forest fires in Uttarakhand are expected to be brought under control in the next two days, said the union environment minister.

May 3, 2016

India's pharma imports from China stood at $2.22 billion in 2014-15

India is looking to reduce this burden by investing Rs. 600 crore in local bulk-drug facilities.

May 3, 2016

Canada-based firm to sell fresh air in India at Rs 725-1,400 per bottle

Canada's Vitality Air said it has shipped 100 bottles to India where it would be test-marketed soon.

May 3, 2016

Newly discovered planets may boost search for life beyond Earth

The Earth-sized planets are orbiting their parent star, located in the constellation Aquarius relatively close to Earth at 40 light years away.

May 3, 2016

Cow urine effective in cancer treatment, Indian researchers found

Researchers at Lucknow-based CSIR have found that cow urine distillate possesses antioxidant and bio-enhancing properties, Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said in Parliament.

May 2, 2016