Spread the love Tata Group in talks with Shapoorji Pallonji for potential share swap or buyout of its 18.4% stake in Tata Sons. The Tata Group is in talks with its biggest minority shareholder on proposals to unlock liquidity, including a potential swap of shares of its listed entities, as the Shapoorji Pallonji Group seeks funds to repay costly debt,...
‘Biggest deal in history’: Trump says US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela oil
Spread the love Trump had discussed bringing US oil companies back to Venezuela shortly after Maduro was removed. US President Donald Trump on Friday announced what he described as an agreement with Venezuela that would give the US control over 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves.Trump said the deal was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco...
Jio Platforms gets Sebi nod for 37.7k cr IPO, set to be India’s biggest
Spread the love Jio IPO gets Sebi approval MUMBAI: Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has secured Sebi clearance for an initial public offering (IPO) expected to raise up to $4 billion, setting the stage for what could be India’s largest-ever stock market debut.In a stock exchange filing on Friday, RIL said Jio Platforms had received...
Nepal floods put focus on India’s glacial lakes; 200 of 7,500 at high risk
Spread the love An aerial view of damaged structures covered in thick mud and debris following the flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate such risk with the presence of approximately 200 high-risk glacial lakes in the...
£3M Bath mansion faces demolition calls from 100+ residents
Spread the love A £3 million mega-mansion in Bath has sparked fury, with more than 100 residents calling for the seven-bedroom property to be demolished. (Photo: SWNS) A £3 million mega-mansion under construction on the outskirts of Bath has sparked a bitter planning dispute, with more than 100 local residents objecting to the property and some calling for it to...
Junk foods will soon have labels warning of high salt, sugar and fat
Spread the love FSSAI agrees to red hexagonal warning labels on junk food packages for high salt, sugar and fat content. NEW DELHI: Junk foods will soon carry warning labels highlighting high levels of salt, sugar and fat, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) telling Supreme Court on Friday that it has agreed to red-coloured hexagonal...
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir row deepens, Congress alleges government pressure
Spread the love Controversy erupts as Penguin Random House India reportedly pulls out of Sonia Gandhi memoir deal, Congress calls it “murder of democracy.” NEW DELHI: A controversy has erupted over the Indian publication of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir ‘Belonging’, with Penguin Random House India (PRHI) reportedly pulling out of the deal following differences with the former Congress president over certain...
From Reds to NGOs: RSS weekly expands ‘dimagi Naxal’ label
Spread the love ‘Organiser’ termed NAC as marking the “classic takeover of the ‘dimagi Naxals’ of governance” NEW DELHI: The RSS has joined the campaign against “dimagi Naxals” which PM Modi launched on Aug 15, with its affiliated weekly ‘Organiser’ arguing that the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) under UPA allowed Maoist-influenced thinking to enter policymaking.In an editorial, ‘Organiser’...
Nepal floods: Spooked by visuals, tourists cancel bookings, tour operators hit
Spread the love At least 105 Indian tourists are among 384 travellers reported missing after flash floods swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, which borders Tibet Waves of distressing visuals and reports from flood-hit Nepal have spooked travellers, upended puja and winter holiday plans, sparked cancellations and left tour operators counting losses. Nepal is popular among Indian travellers for its affordability,...
Nepal floods: Missing tally rises to 2,482, including 320 Indians; disaster toll hits 584
Spread the love Nepal-Tibet disaster death toll reaches 584 with 2,482 missing; India says 320 nationals uncontactable in Nepal. NEW DELHI: At least 584 people were dead and 2,482 missing across Nepal and Tibet by Friday evening after the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli disaster, with Nepal accounting for 579 deaths and 1,924 missing and Tibet reporting five dead and 558 missing. The...
