Centre to cap trade margins on cancer drugs, SC calls for broader price review

IANS | October 12, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to regulate trade margins on anti-cancer medicines by capping them at 30 per cent of the maximum retail price (MRP), while the apex court called for a broader review of medicine pricing across the pharmaceutical sector.

Maha CM Fadnavis lauds Maaya Rajeswaran on title double in Nigeria

IANS | October 12, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has lauded Indian junior tennis sensation Maaya Rajeswaran Revathi for clinching both the singles and doubles titles to complete a sensational title double on the professional circuit.

Duo who developed macroeconomic models for stability in booms and recession awarded Nobel in Economics

IANS | October 12, 2026 3:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, or the Nobel in Economics, to American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for developing macroeconomic models that have significantly improved policymakers' ability to stabilise economies during periods of boom and recession.

BJP criticises INDIA bloc over SC march, accuses Oppn of political theatrics over SIR

IANS | October 12, 2026 3:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition INDIA bloc over its march to the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the Congress-led alliance of creating a political spectacle over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

20 of 33 lakh Delhi SIR notice cases resolved, says CEO

IANS | October 12, 2026 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Issues concerning nearly 20 lakh of the 33 lakh electors who were served notices over discrepancies during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi have been resolved, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on Monday.