HEALTH
Merck's drug withdrawal turns spotlight on generic makers
ALL eyes are on the regulatory office of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) with regard to the fate of Rofecoxib, a pain-killer and arthritis drug. Rofecoxib, sold under the brandname Vioxx by Merck & Co, has been withdrawn globally ... More

GENDER
Women protest exploitation by mining lobby
WOMEN activists from 26 countries raised their voice in protest here on Friday against predatory exploitation of mineral resources in different countries, leaving women and children in the ravaged areas particularly vulnerable. Over 70 ... More

EVENTS
Time for attention
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ARTS & CRAFTS

SPORTS
SC to hear Zee's plea on Tuesday
THE Supreme Court will hear on October 5 another application filed by Zee Telefilms challenging the move by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to award telecasting rights to Ten Sports and Sony network to telecast the first Test ... More

Cricket telecast: Prasar Bharati to move SC as `aggrieved party'
THE legal battle surrounding the awarding of telecast rights to Sony Entertainment Television for the forthcoming Australia tour of India is getting complicated with the Prasar Bharati CEO, Mr K.S. Sarma, saying that the national broadcaster ... More