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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

E With cotton and yarn prices continuing to fluctuate, textile mills and garment units in Tamil Nadu are seeking measures to improve cotton productivity and availability. Spurt in demand for cotton yarn globally is among the main reasons for volatility in its prices, said Ashwin Chandran, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry. International…

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Cipla inks partnership with China’s Qilu Pharma for cancer biosimilar

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Cipla inks partnership with China’s Qilu Pharma for cancer biosimilar

Drugmaker Cipla, through subsidiary Invagen Pharmaceuticals, has entered into a partnership with China’s Qilu Pharmaceutical for the exclusive licensing and supply of QL2107, a biosimilar to Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in the U.S. Qilu will be responsible for development, regulatory registration and supply of the product while Cipla USA Inc. will be responsible for the commercialisation of…

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Soaring cotton prices put textile mills under pressure

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Soaring cotton prices put textile mills under pressure

Cotton yarn spinning at a textile mill in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: The Hindu : Textile mills are witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation crossing 90%, but a sharp rise in cotton prices is raising concerns over the sustainability of operations. “The demand for cotton yarn started reviving almost five months…

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | Indian women down Germany for best finish in 52 years

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | Indian women down Germany for best finish in 52 years

Time for cheer: The Indian women’s team is a happy bunch after beating Germany in the classification match of the hockey World Cup at the Wagener Stadion in Amstelveen on Thursday. | Photo Credit: x@TheHockeyIndia Relevance for World Cup classification matches is a matter of perspective. For this Indian women’s team, which suffered a heart-breaking…

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India’s inexperience hurts it in a stalemate against China

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India’s inexperience hurts it in a stalemate against China

Deepika, who scored India’s second goal, is hemmed in by the Chinese during their Women’s World Cup Pool D opener at the Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen, on Sunday, August 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: HockeyIndia It was a game of two halves with India dominating the opening 30 minutes, before China turned the tables to assert…

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China supports Brazil in opposing ‘interference’: Xi to Lula

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China supports Brazil in opposing ‘interference’: Xi to Lula

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart on Monday (July 27, 2026) that he supports the country in “opposing external interference”, Beijing’s state media said, reporting a call between the leaders. Also read | China’s Xi urges Brazil’s Lula to jointly protect Global South interests…

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Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills 8, leaves 34 missing

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Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills 8, leaves 34 missing

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a landslide along Wujiang river in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing, China on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A landslide on Friday (July 17, 2026) in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings…

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explained

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explained

China’s economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). With growth falling to the lowest in more than three years and below the government’s already lowered annual target of 4.5-5%, attention has turned to how the Chinese government…

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explainer

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explainer

China’s economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). With growth falling to the lowest in more than three years and below the government’s already lowered annual target of 4.5-5%, attention has turned to how the Chinese government…

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China announces temporary export ban on helium

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China announces temporary export ban on helium

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto ​ China ⁠announced on Friday (July 10, 2026) a temporary export ban on helium, effective ‌immediately, as the resumption of military conflict in West Asia threatens to trigger ‌new shortages of the gas ⁠critical for chip manufacturing. Also Read: ‘India is 100% import‑dependent for…

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