Focus is on high operational readiness: New Army chief

Noting that India faces multiple challenges due to the fast-changing geopolitical situation, new Army chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday said his main task will be to ensure high operational readiness along the borders with China and Pakistan as well as military modernisation with infusion of cutting-edge technologies.

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Companies stare at huge losses as unsold Covid drugs pile up

During the two years of the pandemic, there were sky-rocketing sales of Covid-19 portfolio of drugs, sometimes even severe shortages. But now the industry is saddled with a huge inventory of raw materials and medicines used in Covid-19, and staring at potential losses and write-offs running into hundreds of crores.

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Opposition bloc may not get BJD & YSR backing on Prez polls

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Share information on heat-related illnesses daily, states told

With unprecedented and blistering heat this year, the health ministry has asked states and district authorities to share daily surveillance report of heat-related illnesses with National Centre for Disease Control.

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Govt lens on charges levied, algo used by cab aggregators

Amid mounting consumer complaints, the Centre has asked cab and two-wheeler aggregators — Uber, Ola, Meru Cabs and Jugnoo — to come clean on the charges levied by them, including the algorithms used by them. Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Singh has called a meeting next week to discuss a host of consumer issues, specially the algorithm used to calculate fares.

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IPL: Gaikwad, Conway set up CSK's 13-run win over SRH

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway's effortless six-hitting exhibition was well complemented by a four-wicket haul from Mukesh Choudhary as Chennai Super Kings notched up a 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gaikwad (99 off 57) and Conway (85* off 55) put SRH's attack to the sword as CSK posted an imposing 202/2. In reply, SRH fell short, reaching 189/6 in 20 overs despite late heroics from Nicholas Pooran (64*).

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Aahana Kumra turns heads as showstopper for Pallavi Goel at BTFW

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