Cough syrups to be sold only through licensed pharmacies: Govt

IANS | June 16, 2026 12:19 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) 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 on Tuesday.

TCS faces $70 million exceptional expense after setback in US legal dispute

IANS | June 16, 2026 11:43 AM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday said it will make an additional provision of $70 million towards damages, interest and legal costs after the United States Supreme Court declined to review a lower court judgment in its long-running legal dispute with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) -- now known as DXC Technology.

SpaceX shares climb above $220, nears Microsoft in market capitalisation

IANS | June 16, 2026 10:55 AM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Shares of Elon Musk-backed space and satellite company SpaceX continued their remarkable post-listing rally, with the stock trading above $220 in overnight trading and pushing the company's market capitalisation close to tech giant Microsoft, a market commentary platform said on Tuesday.

Centre hikes windfall tax on diesel, ATF exports

IANS | June 16, 2026 9:20 AM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The government has raised windfall gains tax on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) exports, while keeping the levy on petrol unchanged for the fortnight starting Tuesday.

Foreign individuals can now invest directly in listed Indian firms under new RBI rules

IANS | June 15, 2026 10:00 PM

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed authorised dealer (AD) banks to open repatriable rupee accounts for overseas individuals investing in listed Indian companies, paving the way for broader foreign participation in the country's equity markets beyond Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs).