We had planned how to keep things tight to Hope: Arshdeep

IANS | October 12, 2026 2:16 PM

Indore, Oct 12 (IANS) India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said he felt really good over the successful execution of tactics to remove West Indies captain Shai Hope early in the third T20I against the West Indies, adding that getting rid of a quality batter of his calibre required meticulous preparation and inputs from the coaching staff.

FTAs to open up $85 trillion GDP markets for India: Piyush Goyal

IANS | October 12, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the new free trade agreements that India has signed will give the country preferential access to the markets of developed countries with a combined GDP of $85 trillion within the next year and a half or so.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan

IANS | October 12, 2026 2:11 PM

Tokyo, Oct 12 (IANS) North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, local media reported. South Korea's military said that few of the missiles flew above 900 kilometres, while Japan said two missiles likely fell outside its exclusive zone.

Centre asks states, UTs to ensure hospitals display treatment charges prominently

IANS | October 12, 2026 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday asked all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure that clinical establishments prominently display the rates charged for healthcare services and facilities, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability and patient-centric healthcare delivery.

Govt approves Rs 86 crore support for Peptris’ AI-driven drug development programme

IANS | October 12, 2026 1:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Technology Development Board (TDB) -- under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) -- has signed an agreement with Peptris Technologies Pvt Ltd to provide financial support of Rs 86 crore under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund for an AI-led drug development programme, according to an official statement on Monday.