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Reliance Retail buys majority stake in Netmeds for Rs 620 crore

The investment represents 60 per cent holding in the equity share capital of Netmeds' parent company, Vitalic Health and 100 percent direct equity ownership of its subsidiaries.

Pranab Mukherjee’s health declines, develops lung infection, hospital says

The 84-year-old former president was admitted to the Army Research & Referral hospital in Delhi on 10 August and continues to be on ventilatory support.

27.1% of India’s all cancer cases in 2020 will be tobacco-related, ICMR report estimates

The National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020 also says incidence of breast cancer is on the rise while cervical cancer is on the decline.

Minister Sanjeev Balyan goes into self-quarantine after meeting UP minister who has Covid

Union Minister Balyan had lunch with UP minister Atul Garg at the latter's residence in Ghaziabad. Garg was later admitted to a hospital Tuesday after he tested positive for Covid.

Fugitive Nithyananda ready with ‘Hindu Reserve Bank of Kailasa’, launch on Ganesh Chaturthi

Rape-accused fugitive godman Nithyananda has in a video announced that 'his country' Kailasa has signed MoU with another country that will host the ‘Hindu Investment and Reserve Bank’.

‘I don’t want to talk to China right now’ – Trump cancels key trade talks with Beijing

President Donald Trump's decision to call off meeting raises questions about future of trade deal that is now the most stable point in an increasingly tense US-China relationship.

Putin behind 2016 US Democratic Party hacking to hurt Hillary Clinton, probe concludes

The probe finds that Putin ordered the release of emails intended to harm Hillary Clinton’s campaign. It also finds no evidence that Trump colluded with Moscow.

With Hong Kong in trouble, Gujarat’s GIFT City hopes to emerge as Asia’s new forex hub

PM Modi wants to pitch GIFT City in his home state Gujarat as a new Asian destination for global fund flows, rivalling the likes of Singapore & Hong Kong.

Times of India group likely to sell 10% stake in internet unit to expand digital business

Bennett Coleman aims to start discussions with prospective suitors as soon as this month. It's looking to bring in financial or strategic investors including global tech firms.

Punjab will burn, warns Amarinder after Modi govt suggests starting SYL canal construction

Talks held between the Punjab and Haryana chief ministers with Modi govt to resolve the SYL canal issue remained inconclusive Tuesday, and another round is expected soon.

On Camera

RBI didn’t do heavy lifting under Subbarao. And Finance Ministry didn’t undermine the Governor

In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.