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Indians may be risking their lives by not consuming WHO-recommended daily fruit servings: Report

Younger Indians are consuming the fewest number of fruit, vegetable servings, says the report.

Apr 28, 2016

Biocon net profit rises 79% for March quarter

Biopharma company Biocon included exceptional income of Rs. 268 crore during the quarter.

Apr 27, 2016

Delhi High Court allows Indian biopharma companies to manufacture cheaper anti-cancer drugs

The Delhi High Court directed Biocon and Reliance Life Sciences to follow regulatory guidelines for making biosimilars

Apr 26, 2016

Govt fixes iron filings limit in tea at 150 milligrams per kg

Iron filings are present in tea due to the release of the element from machinery during the tea-manufacturing process

Apr 25, 2016

Uttar Pradesh Govt to provide free consultations, chemotherapy to cancer patients

The cancer cases in India are on the rise, with Uttar Pradesh registering highest number of such patients in the country.

Apr 25, 2016

Faces of Chernobyl: Remembering the tragedy part 2

chernobyl part 2

Apr 22, 2016

A-List Insider: Queen celebrates 90th birthday, Victoria Wood passes away

Entertainment editor Toyin Owoseje rounds up the celebrity stories of the week.

Apr 21, 2016

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams scoop Laureus sports awards 2016

World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams win Laureus sportsman and sportswoman of 2016 awards - Djokovic for the second year running.

Apr 19, 2016

UAE's VPS Healthcare to invest Rs 1,000 crore in India

VPS said it would foray into India by acquiring a majority stake in the Kerala-based Lakeshore Hospital.

Apr 19, 2016

Air pollution: Delhi dirtiest, Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh cleanest in India, according to study

The IIT Delhi study said nearly 45,000 premature deaths can be prevented if India achieves national air quality target.

Apr 18, 2016

USFDA granted 14 first-time generic drug approvals to Indian firms in 2015

Lupin, Glenmark and Sun Pharma won key approvals, USFDA said.

Apr 15, 2016

Delhi govt bans manufacture, sale of all forms of chewing tobacco for one year

The government said gutka and paan masala can be classified as food, and should not contain harmful substances like tobacco.

Apr 15, 2016

Sean Parker sets up $250m cancer immunotherapy collaboration

A $250m (Â£177m) grant from Silicon Valley billionaire Sean Parker, announced on 13 April, aims to speed development of more effective cancer treatments by fostering collaboration among leading researchers in the field. The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy will include over 40 laboratories and more than 300 researchers from six key cancer centres.

Apr 14, 2016

Indian drug companies blame Modi Govt for thwarting licences to sell generic medicines

The drug companies said PM Modi's appeasement of U.S pharma companies may have led to the government move.