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US pharma giant asks Indian stores to cut margins, says govt price cap choking operations

Abbot wants margins cut on 14 key drugs. But the association of pharmacists has refused to compromise on profits. New Delhi: US pharma giant Abbott...

Air India gives in to China, drops reference to Taiwan on its website

China Civil Aviation Authority had in April directed several countries to change the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei.

India’s choppers to fly back from Maldives in 10 days as ties grow cold

The cold vibes from Male for New Delhi signals a rollback of the country’s ‘India-first’ policy and coincides with a growing warmth in ties...

Indian-American judge Amul Thapar shortlisted by Trump as nominee to US Supreme Court

If nominated and confirmed by Senate, Thapar will be the first Indian-American to be on the bench of the US Supreme Court.

When Narendra Modi felt Donald Trump treated him like ‘just another Asian leader’

In the US, Trump and Modi hit it off. In Manila, the warmth was missing. Wednesday’s cancellation of talks reflects sliding India-US ties.

CPEC encroaches on India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, says official

An Indian official says the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has problems as there are sensitive issues involved.

In defence of tariff thrust, Donald Trump lashes out at India for ‘100% import duties’

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be in the US for talks with their American counterparts next week.

Not against foreigners, want immigrants with merit who can help US, says Donald Trump

He called for a system where 'thousands of judges didn't have to sit at a border' to handle cases of illegal arrivals.

52 Indian illegal immigrants detained in US prison to get access to legal aid

Court order follows lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union alleging the US government was violating the rights of immigration detainees.

100 Indians among illegal immigrants held at two US detention centres

The Indian mission has reached out to the detainees, who might have been brought to the US as part of a trafficking racket targeting...

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.