BJP trying to divide the country on caste, religious lines, says Lalu Prasad

Patna, 25/2: In his first major speech after recovering from a kidney transplant operation, RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Saturday launched a frontal attack on his old rival the BJP, alleging the right-wing party was trying to divide the country on caste and religious lines. The BJP and RSS are against the country’s minorities, the former…

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India, Germany can play important role in addressing new and emerging global challenges: President Murm

New Delhi, 25/2: India and Germany can play an important role in addressing new and emerging global challenges, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday.   Welcoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who is on a two-day visit to the country, Murmu said that India and Germany have shared aims in upholding democratic values, rules-based international order,…

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Pakistan govt halts clearance of bills, salaries amidst economic crisis

Islamabad, 25/2: The cash-strapped Pakistan government has directed the accountant general to cease the clearing of bills, including salaries, owing to the current economic crisis, according to a media report on Saturday.     The Ministry of Finance and Revenue also instructed the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) to halt the clearing of all…

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US seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

Washington DC, 25/2: The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.     The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years…

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