The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Swiss drugmaker Novartis's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec. ...
07:52 PM, Apr 01, 2013
After the Supreme Court dismissed Swiss pharma company Novartis' plea for a patent on its drug Glivec, pharma expert vikas Dandekar said, "This will be a far reaching decision. Innovation on one side, access and affordability on the other side. The balance has to be done". ...
03:37 PM, Apr 01, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving cancer drugs. "Generic companies will have a levy that will allow them to survive in India for a considerable period of time," said Anand Grover, lawyer, Cancer Patients Aid Association. ...
02:14 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Amidst the clamour to seek a pardom for him, actor Sanjay Dutt broke his silence on Thursday. An emotional Dutt broke down while speaking to the media and said he will surrender in the case and not seek a pardon. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Breaking down repeatedly while addressing the media, Sanjay Dutt said he isn't seeking pardon and will surrender within the stipulated deadline. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Gautam Gambhir said that the Sri Lankan player dispute is a political issue and the team is not much concerned about the unavailability as it they will play two or three games in Chennai. ...
08:26 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju on Thursday said that he would seek pardon for both actor Sanjay Dutt and 1993 Mumbai blasts case convict Zaibunisa. But senior Supreme Court Advocate Sanjay Hegde is of the opinion that Zaibunisa is a more appropriate person to ask for clemency than Sanjay Dutt because of her old age and recent surgery. ...
07:21 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Even as actor Sanjay Dutt clarified that he would not seek a pardon in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, Press Council of India chief Justice Katju said he would continue his endeveour. "Pardon can be granted on myriad grounds, on humanitarian grounds and various other grounds. Going to mention that in my letter to the President and the Governor. I am going to continue my endeavour," he said. ...
12:04 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Talking to CNN-IBN's Editor-in-Chief, Rajdeep Sardesai, Ranatunga attacked South Indian politicians for mixing their political agendas with sports. ...
11:50 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Amidst growing clamour for pardoning Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, another convict, a 70-year-old woman, has now sought pardon. Backing Zaibunisa Kazia's request, Markandey Katju, who had sought pardon for Dutt, said Zaibunisa also deserved pardon. ...
11:40 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying no Sri Lankan player should play the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in her state. Earlier in February, Jayalalithaa had cancelled the Asian Athletics meet saying Sri Lankan players would not be allowed in Tamil Nadu. ...
11:57 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa wrote to the Prime Minister demanding that no Sri Lankan player should play the IPL matches in her state. ...
11:19 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa wrote to the Prime Minister demanding that no Sri Lankan player should play the IPL matches in her state. ...
07:25 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Chennai Super Kings, who have Nuwan Kulasekara and Akila Dhananjaya in their squad, are now waiting for the BCCI's decision. ...
05:18 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy has written to the Prime Minister asking for the setting up of a special fast track court in Kollam to try the two Italian marines who are charged with the murder of two Kerala fishermen. ...
09:34 AM, Mar 24, 2013
The two Italian marines, facing trial in the fishermen killings case, returned to India on Friday. ...
11:25 PM, Mar 22, 2013
A day after he was sentenced, the clamour for Sanjay Dutt's sentence to be commuted has grown louder. First press council chief Katju and then members of the film fraternity made public appeals for a pardon for the actor. ...
08:45 PM, Mar 22, 2013
The Supreme Court has upheld actor Sanjay Dutt's conviction in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and his sentence was reduced from six to five years in jail. Sanjay Dutt, who has served 18 months in jail, will now have to spend another 3 years and 6 months in jail. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 21, 2013
The Supreme Court delivered it's verdict in the 1993 Bombay blasts case and it's a huge setback for actor Sanjay Dutt who will have to spend three and a half years in jail. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 21, 2013
Mumbai has been the target of so many terror attacks, but March 12, 1993 will remain etched as its first encounter with serial bombs, and the destruction and death that followed. Today, the Supreme Court came out with its final verdict. 20 years is a long time for justice and closure still eludes the survivors. ...
11:52 PM, Mar 21, 2013
