Should anti-ageing medicines be banned in India?

IANS | July 5, 2025 3:21 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) In the wake of the untimely death of actress Shefali Jariwala that raised concerns over the effects of cosmetic procedures, experts on Saturday said that although the anti-ageing medicines have gained significant popularity, these are mostly unregulated and pose severe health risks.

Medical college scam: With netas, babus as followers, Rawatpura Sarkar thrived without a blemish

IANS | July 5, 2025 2:10 PM

Bhopal, July 5 (IANS) Ravi Shankar Maharaj, at the centre of a medical education scam involving bribes for granting accreditation to sub-standard medical colleges, may have thrived all these years with help from influential followers, including politicians and bureaucrats, and his efforts to painstakingly nurture a network spanning religion, education and politics across central India.

Multi-city CBI raids: Bribes, godman’s role exposed in medical college regulation; 6 held

IANS | July 5, 2025 1:18 PM

New Delhi/Bhopal/Raipur, July 5 (IANS) In a sweeping action exposing deep-rooted corruption in medical college regulation and accreditation, the CBI arrested six people, including three doctors, and busted a racket involving self-styled godman Rawatpura Sarkar, former UGC Chairman D.P. Singh and a network of officials and middlemen, an official said on Saturday.

New pocket-sized sensor to detect asthma, lung damage causing sulphur dioxide

IANS | July 4, 2025 5:39 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Scientists from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, have developed a new low-cost sensor that can help detect toxic sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas responsible for respiratory irritation, asthma attacks, and long-term lung damage, at extremely low concentrations, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Friday.