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Call for stringent regulatory framework to tackle paid prescriptions

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Earlier this month, the ethical code of marketing for pharmaceutical products became a talking point again, with the Supreme Court directing the government to form an expert comm... Read More


Yogi, Akhilesh and the high-stakes battle for UP

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- A few kilometres away from the din of demonstrations unfolding in New Delhi lies the borders of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The state's voters will be the first to pronounce their verdic... Read More


Congo's Ebola Reaches an Eighth Province; Source of Infection Not Given

KINSHASA, Oct. 19 -- Two men in their twenties from the Wapinda health zone have given Congo's Ebola epidemic a new province, and the health ministry has not said how they caught the virus. One of the... Read More


Tata Sons breaks from the past and drops Article 118 reference in Chandrasekaran's third-term resolution

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- A statutory filing made by Tata Sons omits reference to the specific articles under which it reappointed N Chandrasekaran, in a departure from past practice when it named them wh... Read More


Met Clears Sarah Helm's Palestine Action Post, but Thousands Were Arrested

Sarah Helm, Oct. 19 -- On Saturday morning the Metropolitan Police said it was assessing whether a two-sentence post on X by the wife of Britain's national security adviser warranted a criminal invest... Read More


Beyond GoodwillPublished on: October 19, 2026 2:49 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for a three-day state visit, the first by a Maldivian head of state in 11 years. The visit, taking place as th... Read More


Bessent: 'We Will Own the Economy,' but 3.7% Inflation Is an Energy Shock

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Asked on Sunday when the administration would take responsibility for the economy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said "we will own the economy," then called the price surge "a... Read More


Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

BANGKOK, Oct. 19 -- Syria and the World Bank announced on Sunday that they have agreed to set up a fund to carry donor money into the country's reconstruction, but the joint statement, as reported by ... Read More


Day Before TPS Deadline, DHS Says Ukrainians and Sudanese Retain Protection

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Maria Hlyten, a 24-year-old Ukrainian activist who lives in the United States under Temporary Protected Status, told RFE/RL in a report published September 30: "If you ask me wh... Read More


Presidency disputes Makinde's claim of N250 billion NLNG dividends per state

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The presidency has disputed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's claim that the federal government is withholding N250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) dividend... Read More