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Mint Explainer | The bottleneck in India's clinical trials-and the plan to fix it

MUMBAI, Feb. 3 -- India's push to become a global hub for drug development faces a basic constraint: the country does not have enough standardized, trial-ready hospitals and clinics to scale up to mee... Read More


'Bring her home!' Savannah Guthrie asks people to pray for her mother

United Kingdom, Feb. 3 -- Savannah Guthrie has asked people to keep praying for her mother to be brought "home". The Today Show host has praised her 84-year-old mother Nancy - who went missing on Jan... Read More


Specially-abled youth tortured to death in Ghola

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- In a barbaric incident, a specially-abled youth was murdered by pouring hot water on him and forcing him to drink acid following an assault in Ghola of North 24-Parganas. The incid... Read More


GRSE launches KMDA bridge at Lake Town

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has set a new benchmark in urban infrastructure development by launching a 140-foot double-lane Modular Steel Bridge (MSB) at Lake Town ... Read More


India-US trade deal removes key overhang for equities, FPIs may return: Report

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- India-US trade deal is expected to provide a significant boost to Indian equities, with foreign portfolio investor (FPI) equity outflows likely to reverse and several key sectors ... Read More


Budget balanced and growth-oriented: FICCI

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, stating it focused on carrying forward the reform agenda, increasin... Read More


State mulls Rs 1.49 cr CCTV upgrade for 8 Kolkata Police stations

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal government has initiated an upgrade of surveillance infrastructure across select police stations in Kolkata, with plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTVs) ... Read More


Economic Buzz: US manufacturing sector sees strong improvement in January

Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- A solid and stronger improvement in US manufacturing sector operating conditions was signaled by January's S&P Global PMI data amid the joint-sharpest upturn in production since May ... Read More


Delhi man held for raping 14-year-old daughter in Paharganj

India, Feb. 3 -- A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in central Delhi's Paharganj on Saturday, police said on Monday, adding that the accused has been arrested and sent to judicial cu... Read More


ED raids 10 places in West Bengal in coal mining case

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at 10 locations across West Bengal in connection with an alleged illegal coal mining and transportation case. The rai... Read More