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BJP expels three rebels for six years ahead of Amravati Teachers' constituency election

Amravati, Oct. 12 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled three of its leaders, Chandrashekhar Bhoyar, Sangeeta Shinde and Sumit Pawar, for six years for defying the party's directive and ref... Read More


'Will take time to streamline': CJP on why they aren't able to help every detainee

India, Oct. 12 -- As protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continue across the national capital, several protestors, bystanders and media persons were detained. Addressing the det... Read More


Hyderabad NGO says FSSAI interfering with food warning labels

Hyderabad, Oct. 12 -- A Hyderabad-based NGO has filed a petition against the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for allegedly interfering with food warning labels. Despite the Supreme Court... Read More


Singapore working towards highest-level WHO recognition for vaccines, says health minister

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- After becoming among the first three national regulatory authorities to attain the World Health Organisation's (WHO) classification as a listed authority for medicines regulat... Read More


CMRL payoffs case: Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter, son-in-law booked for corruption

India, Oct. 12 -- Kerala's Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Monday booked former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena, and son-in-law, Communist Party of India (Marxist) o... Read More


'Tell us in 24 hours or we will': CJP's ultimatum over Jantar Mantar protest amid access restrictions

India, Oct. 12 -- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convener Ashutosh Ranka on Monday gave the Delhi Police 24 hours to provide a date for holding a protest at Jantar Mantar, warning that the party woul... Read More


"Wasting their time to damage this democratic system": Kumaraswamy slams Congress's protests in Delhi over SIR

Bengaluru, Oct. 12 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday questioned the Congress's move to seek an appointment with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) over political issues, asking whether the part... Read More


"Govt attempting to conceal police excesses": CPI MP writes to Amit Shah over alleged harassment, detention of journalists during Delhi protests

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar on Monday accused the central government of trying to hide "police excesses" against peaceful protesters by obstruct... Read More


Mint Explainer | How the NPPA plans to rein in cancer drug prices

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- India's cancer patients could see the prices of many medicines fall by as much as 70% if the government's proposed cap on trade margins across non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs tak... Read More


Congress accuses Modi govt of stalling Parliament amid Delimitation row, demands all-party dialogue

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of delaying the formal prorogation of Parliament because it had f... Read More