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WHO flags four India-made "contaminated" cough syrups potentially linked to the death of 66 children in The Gambia. The World Health Organisation on Wednesday flagged four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups made by an Indian company, warning that they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the West African nation of The Gambia.   The medicines made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited, which have been largely used for paediatric use, are believed to contain chemicals that are toxic and potentially fatal, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. The WHO Medical Product Alert said the four products reported in September are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup, all manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited.  

Prime Minister Modi Tells Putin Now ‘Is Not An Era Of War’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held talks on the sidelines of the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It is the first meeting between the two leaders after the Ukraine conflict broke out in February this year. Focus on PM Modi’s bilateral talks at the SCO Summit Prime Minister Modi told the Russian President that now is not a time for war, with food, fertiliser and fuel security among the major concerns of the world at present. India has not yet criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. New Delhi has been pushing for resolution of the crisis through dialogue. “I know that today’s era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this,” Mr. Modi told Mr. Putin on the sidelines of a regional security bloc summit in Uzbekistan.