The Swiss company Roche, maker of the oral SMA drug Risdiplam (marketed as Evrysdi), priced at more than INR Rs 6 lakh per bottle, had gone to the Supreme Court with a petition to challenge a Delhi High Court order in favour of the Indian company Natco, which has a generic version that costs about INR 16,000 per bottle.
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Global leaders join Diwali 2025 celebrations, extend greetings to Hindus everywhere
World leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, greeted the Hindu community on Diwali, the festival of lights
PM Modi celebrates Diwali 2025 with Indian Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant
While onboard INS Vikrant, PM Narendra Modi went to the Flightdeck, surrounded by MiG 29K fighter aircraft. He witnessed the takeoff and landing of MiG 29 fighter jets on a short runway of the aircraft carrier, both during the day and in the dark night.
Hot wheels: Jain community drives home 190 luxury cars with INR 21 crore discount
Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) has caught attention after community members bought 190 luxury cars, ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore,
Indian man arrested in Bangkok after threatening crowd with pistol-shaped lighter; viral video sparks outrage
Thai police have arrested an Indian national after he allegedly caused panic among pedestrians in Bangkok’s bustling Siam Square area by brandishing a pistol-shaped lighter and shouting incoherently, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. The incident took place outside the Novotel Bangkok Hotel and was captured on video, which quickly went viral on social […]
‘Natural partners’: Outgoing Iranian envoy Iraj Elahi hails India-Iran friendship in heartfelt farewell note
Iran’s outgoing Ambassador, Iraj Elahi, has described India and Iran as “natural partners” in a heartfelt farewell message shared on X, as he concluded his diplomatic tenure in New Delhi
Reversing colonial history: IAF ‘Top Guns’ to train RAF
Several ‘Top Guns’ belonging to the Indian Air Force will train Royal Air Force pilots as part of the landmark deal reached between India and the UK recently, marking a major chapter in history, which is witnessing a reversal in the 200-year-old colonial history
3 Indian nationals die in boat mishap in Mozambique
At least three Indian nationals died after a launch boat carrying crew members of a tanker capsized during a crew transfer operation off the coast of Beira port in central Mozambique
Spate of ‘digital arrest’ crimes shake India; Supreme Court seeks response from Centre
“Digital arrest” refers to scammers posing as officials from some law enforcement-related institution or the other — anything from police to courts — and telling people through online communication that they are “under arrest” for some (imaginary) violation of the law.
Bengaluru Business Corridor: Karnataka govt approves 117-km peripheral road to cut traffic by 40 percent
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the long-pending Peripheral Ring Road project, now renamed the Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing the city’s chronic traffic congestion.
