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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has searched 17 locations linked to Suraksha Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (SARCL) promoter Sudhir Valia and senior executives. The searches are part of a money laundering probe into alleged collusion between SARCL and Yes Bank’s former co-promoter Rana Kapoor, involving circular transactions and undervaluation of assets.
Cough syrups will now require a doctor’s prescription as the Centre has removed them from a decades-old exemption. This move, following concerns over contaminated syrups, brings all formulations under regular regulatory oversight. The change aims to enhance accountability and public health safety in the distribution of these commonly used medicines.
El Niño poses a risk to India’s farming this year, with a predicted ‘below normal’ monsoon and a 35% deficit already impacting sowing. However, the country has learned from past droughts, implementing measures like expanded irrigation and drought-resistant crops to mitigate the impact. Vulnerable states are preparing contingency plans.
Ignou is investigating allegations of question papers being sold on Telegram for its June-July 2026 term-end exams, with touts reportedly charging Rs 199 per subject. Despite complaints and screenshots shared, the university claims no evidence of a leak and has not cancelled any papers.
Authorities returned the body of Rashid Mughal to his family over two months after his death in an alleged encounter, a rare occurrence in J&K. The Army had initially claimed he was an unidentified terrorist, a statement his family disputes, leading to a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
