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Warren Buffett. File photo credit: AP Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. Mr. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday (September 19, 2026). His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway’s…
Over the last decade or so, India has complied with U.S. pressure to reduce oil imports from countries it has sought to isolate, such as Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, even though they were important sources for India. Once the U.S. pressure has eased, official data show that India has almost immediately turned back to these…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended mixed on Friday (September 18, 2026), as a drop in crude oil prices was overshadowed by weakness in IT stocks and Tata Group counters. Giving up intraday gains during the Closing Auction Session (CAS), the 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 19.63 points, or 0.03%, to settle at 74,294.96. During…
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Matthew Aaron Van Dyke. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images A Delhi court on Friday (September 18, 2026) granted default bail to U.S. national Matthew Aaron Van Dyke, arrested in a terror-conspiracy case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to court sources, Special Judge Prashant Sharma granted bail to Van Dyke on…
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The civic body said it will coordinate with the Police Department and other agencies for traffic management, prevention of overcrowding, safe immersion, and post-immersion removal of idol debris and solid waste. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to divert around 700 idols proposed to be immersed at…
Flag of Pakistan in front of a clear blue sky | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a powerful suicide blast during Friday prayers (September 18, 2026) at a mosque near police lines in Kohat district in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The blast occurred at the mosque…
The story so far: At a board meeting of Tata Sons on Thursday (September 17, 2026) the Board, following a decision by the Nomination & Remineralisation Committee (NRC), requested Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran to reconsider his decision of not seeking re-appointment, and instead asked him to continue for a period of five years. Mr. Chandrasekaran…
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The captured tiger being taken from the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve to Vandalur | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy After a 29-day-long effort involving significant manpower, kumki elephants, drone cameras, and 14 strategically placed cages around Gudalur, the tiger that is believed to have killed two people at Lauriston in O’Valley, Gudalur, was trapped in one of…
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While Dr. Reddy’s will exclusively manage private-market distribution, disease awareness, and healthcare professional engagement, Takeda will retain rights for the public market, legal ownership, and overall medical and brand oversight. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday (September 18, 2026) entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to promote…
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A view of historic Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Nampally legislator Mohammed Majid Hussain on Friday (September 18, 2026) urged the Telangana government to regularise the services of employees working at Hyderabad’s historic Mecca Masjid and Shahi Masjid in Public Gardens and demanded a speedy framing of service rules for…