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New Delhi: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tributes to his “true friend” Dr Manmohan Singh, former two-time Prime Minister who died at the age of 92. Calling Dr Singh the “midwife of India’s emergence”, Mr Ibrahim said the praise that is poured upon the former PM is “truly well-deserved”. “The weight of grief bears…
Leading cement producer UltraTech Cement on Friday (December 27, 2024) said it will acquire a minority stake of 8.69% from the promoters of Meghalaya-based Star Cement in a deal worth up to ₹851 crore. UltraTech Cement will by pick up stakes from Rajendra Chamaria and his family’s holdings, part of the promoter group, sources told…
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Fanfare for Team India’s biggest stars has been massive in Melbourne, as India play Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. To catch a glimpse or get a feel of their favourite cricketers, some fans have gone the distance. While a few days ago, a fan tied a cricket bat to…
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Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s arms control point man cautioned Donald Trump’s incoming administration on Friday (December 27, 2024) that Moscow was considering a whole range of possible steps on nuclear testing owing to what it said was Donald Trump’s radical position on the issue. The Kommersant newspaper quoted Deputy Foreign Minister…
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New Delhi: Condolence messages from economists mourning the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh poured in on Friday, with IMF Deputy Director Gita Gopinath stating that the economic reforms he ushered in as finance minister in 1991 had inspired countless young economists like her. “Dr. Manmohan Singh’s 1991 budget unshackled India’s economy, significantly enhancing…
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Han Duck-Soo was impeached over martial law fiasco. Seoul, South Korea: South Korean lawmakers impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, finding he “actively participated in the insurrection” after his predecessor declared martial law earlier this month. “I announce that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment motion has passed. Out of the 192 lawmakers who voted,…
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Ravichandran Ashwin called it quits from international cricket at the end of the Brisbane Test against Australia last week. He was an all-time great with the seventh-highest number of wickets in Test history. Ashwin picked 537 wickets in 106 matches at an average of 24 and strike rate of 50.7. Amongst spinners, he…
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India seemed to have clawed their way back on Day 4 of the 4th Test against Australia as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli scripted a beautiful partnership of 102 runs for the third wicket. However, a horrible mix-up between Jaiswal and Kohli cost the former his wicket. While there remain different theories over…
Air India will see progress on various key initiatives, including refitting of wide body and narrow body planes, in 2025 as well as tighten practices and processes to ultimately become profitable, the airline’s chief Campbell Wilson said on Friday (December 27, 2024). After taking over the loss-making Air India from the Government in January 2022,…
Dr. Raj Narayanam, founder & executive chairman, Zaggle. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services having raised ₹595 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) route is now eying at least two acquisitions in the next 12 months, it is learnt. “The company is evaluating five to six potential targets in the SaaS…
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