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US President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday announced agreements with nine major pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices in the United States, marking a significant push to align domestic costs…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Friday put traditional medicine at the centre of global health conversation, flagging launch of Traditional Medicine Global Library (TMGL) as a shared international platform to anchor ayurveda, yoga & other ancient systems in research, policy and evidence-based care.Addressing the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine…
I visualize a hyperrealistic, wide-angle landscape of a bustling global retail ecosystem, showcasing advanced technology and interconnectedness. Ranchi: City-based cyber activist and expert Vineet Kumar earned a global feat by being among the speakers during the 66th plenary meet of the World Summit Information Society (WSIS+20), at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday.Vineet, founder…
Wall Street opened higher on Friday as gains in artificial intelligence-linked stocks helped lift investor sentiment, even as markets digested a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, extending gains from the previous session though the index remained lower for the week. The Dow Jones…
Diabetes is a silent pandemic that needs no introduction, and according to the latest projections of the Diabetes Atlas, cases are set to reach 900 million worldwide by the year 2050. These numbers forecast a health crisis quietly building up in homes, workplaces, and every community. It is not just numbers on a page; it…
Venezuela is producing approximately 900,000 barrels per day (kbd) of crude oil and condensate, which makes up about 1% of the global oil supply. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in tensions and blockade of Venezuela oil tankers may have little impact on the global crude oil market, believes global real-time data and…
Global campuses in India: Bringing world-class classrooms home, but who really benefits? (AI-generated image) India has flirted with the idea of “bringing Harvard to India” for decades. What is different now is not the slogan — it is the paperwork. As of now, three foreign universities are fully operational on Indian soil: Deakin University and…
James Cameron’s much-anticipated film ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, is still a day away from its global release, but unconfirmed reports circulating on social media have sparked speculation that the film may have leaked online. According to multiple posts shared on social media platforms, low-quality video clips said to be from the film are being uploaded…
Silver prices on Wednesday breached the Rs 2 lakh-per-kilogram mark in the national capital for the first time, driven by strong demand in domestic and overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association, PTI reported.The white metal surged Rs 7,300 to hit an all-time high of Rs 2,05,800 per kg, compared with the previous…
Silver prices jumped to a fresh lifetime high in futures trade on Wednesday, tracking a strong global rally driven by tight supply conditions and expectations of US interest rate cuts next year.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March contract surged by Rs 8,356, or 4.2%, to hit a record ofRs 2,06,111 per…
