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We must stay vigilant on false patent extensions and the non-clinical use of weight-loss drugs

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- It is welcome that the Delhi high court has rejected Novo Nordisk's effort to extend its patent on specific formulations of the blockbuster drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic to t... Read More


Oxford event explores contemporary national liberation movements, focusing on Baloch Struggle

Oxford, Dec. 16 -- British journalist and political writer Dan Glazebrook convened an event in Oxford on 7 December 2025 to discuss contemporary national liberation movements, bringing together schola... Read More


KKR-backed Healthium acquires controlling stake in surgical products maker

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Healthium Medtech, a KKR-backed medical device maker that is reportedly raising capital for acquisition-led expansion, has inked a deal to buy a controlling stake in a surgical p... Read More


Telangana govt urges Centre to sanction IIM to Hyderabad

Hyderabad/New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- : Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday urged union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to sanction an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Hyderabad and approv... Read More


NU scholar wins Gavin Mooney Prize

Dimapur, Dec. 16 -- Welisou Mero, a PhD research scholar at the Nagaland University, has been awarded the Gavin Mooney Prize, a varsity release said on Tuesday. Mero was given the prize for a paper t... Read More


Who is Kavya Maran? All you need to know about Sunrisers Hyderabad owner

India, Dec. 16 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini auction took place on Tuesday, December 16, in Abu Dhabi. One of the notable figures present for the occasion was Kavya Maran. Thanks to her... Read More


Manipur violence: SC questions why former CM Biren's full audio tape not sent for examination

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Manipur government authorities why the entire audio tape containing material alleging complicity of former chief minister N Biren Singh... Read More


Draft electoral rolls in Bengal: Over 58L names deleted under SIR

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday published the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal after completing a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), during which about 58,20,... Read More


Indonesia's BP Taskin targets urban housing gaps in poverty reduction

Jakarta, Dec. 16 -- The Indonesian Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency (BP Taskin) has prioritized initiatives to broaden access to adequate housing for underprivileged citizens in urban regions a... Read More


Who is Alex Karp? Billionaire CEO driving US tech firm Palantir's role in Western intelligence

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Palantir Technologies, an artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics firm led by tech billionaire Alex Karp, has renewed a multi-year contract with France's domestic intelli... Read More