In a significant move reflecting the growing influence of Indian companies in global markets, Bharti Enterprises has finalized a USD 4 billion deal to acquire a 24.5% stake in BT Group, Britain’s leading broadband and mobile provider. This deal marks the latest in a series of high-profile Continue Reading
The 16th Manappuram Multibillionaire Business Achiever (MBA) Award will honor five business leaders from Tamil Nadu. The award ceremony is scheduled for August 13 at Le Meridien Hotel in Coimbatore. The recipients will gain membership in the exclusive Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF), a prestigious club of the world’s wealthiest, where members possess assets of Continue Reading
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has raised serious concerns over recent attacks on engineers and contractors linked to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Jalandhar and Ludhiana. In a letter addressed to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Gadkari detailed two violent incidents involving the Delhi-Katra Expressway projects. Continue Reading
In a dramatic turn of events, Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has agreed to resign “in principle” after facing intense pressure from student protesters surrounding the Supreme Court. The protests erupted following Hassan’s decision to convene a full court meeting, which students perceived as a judicial coup. The unrest has been part of a Continue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of disaster-stricken areas in north Kerala on Saturday, where devastating landslides have claimed hundreds of lives. Accompanied by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi, PM Modi surveyed the worst-hit regions of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Continue Reading
Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik informed the Delhi High Court on Friday of his decision to represent himself in the ongoing plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking the death penalty in a terror funding case. Malik, who appeared virtually from Tihar Jail, rejected the court’s suggestions to appoint a lawyer or amicus curiae, […]Continue Reading
Mohak Nahta, CEO of the US-based visa startup Atlys, has honored his promise to offer free visas to Indians following Neeraj Chopra’s performance at the Paris Olympics. Despite Chopra winning a silver medal in the men’s javelin final rather than the gold Nahta had originally stipulated, the entrepreneur decided to uphold his offer. Nahta, who […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case after 17 months of incarceration. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan highlighted that relegating Sisodia to the trial court for seeking bail would be a “travesty of justice.” Sisodia was […]Continue Reading
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will unveil a new financial assistance programme named ‘Tamil Pudhalvan’ on Friday, aimed at supporting boys who pursue higher education after completing their studies in government-run schools. This initiative extends the benefits of the previously launched ‘Pudhumai Penn’ scheme, which offers Rs 1,000 monthly Continue Reading
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has died at the age of 80 at his residence in Ballygunge, Kolkata. The announcement was confirmed by his family and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary Mohammed Salim. Bhattacharjee, who had been grappling with age-related health issues for some time, is survived by his wife […]Continue Reading



















