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Biocon leads India's push into anti-obesity drugs as patents lapse

The company, helmed by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, is leading the charge among Indian drugmakers - the world's largest supplier of generic medicines - as they race to grab a slice of the obesity drugs market

Vishal Mega Mart said to pick Kotak, ICICI Bank for mega IPO: Report

Other banks are likely to be added to work on the IPO, the people said. The Gurugram-based company could raise between $850 million to $1 billion in the offering, they said

Justin Trudeau unveils $1.8 billion package for Canada's AI sector

The prime minister made the announcement in Montreal, one of a number of AI hubs that has emerged in Canada

PBOC to give $69 billion in loans to boost science, technology sectors

The refinancing program is set to help small- and medium-sized technology firms in their initial startup and growth stages and provide credit support to high-end projects, it said

Victory near, claims Netanyahu as Israel pulls some of its troops from Gaza

"The 98th Commando Division has concluded its mission in Khan Yunis," the army said in a statement. "The division left the Gaza Strip in order to recuperate and prepare for future operations."

Macron's hawkish commentary on us poses 'serious strategic problem': Russia

Meshkov added that the presence of French soldiers in Ukraine "could pose a threat to themselves" and that a small number of "French mercenaries" had already died in the war

Prediction of scorching heat creates winners in Indian stock market

Consumption of soda, ice creams and dairy products typically jumps sharply during the summer

Glacial inflation slowdown set to back Fed's caution to cut interest rates

The March core consumer price index, a measure of underlying inflation that excludes food and fuel, is seen rising 0.3% from a month earlier after a 0.4% advance in February

China providing geospatial intelligence to Russia: US warns allies

Spokespeople for the White House National Security Council declined to comment. China's foreign ministry didn't immediately respond to a request for comment during a holiday weekend

Tesla's low quarterly sales spark concerns over company's future growth

The growth issue around Tesla has become so sensitive, that a report on Friday saying the company was getting rid of its low-cost EV plans which were considered key to fixing its demand problem

Authorities in Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate thousands following dam burst

Authorities in Russia ordered residents to evacuate parts of the Orenburg-region city of Orsk ofter a dam burst, adding to existing flooding in the region

Iran asks US to step aside, readies response to Israeli attack on consulate

The US hasn't commented on the alleged message Iran had sent

India aims to attract $100 bn a year in FDI as it woos China hedgers

Boosting the share of manufacturing in India's economy has been one of the key promises made by Modi, who is seeking a third term in elections that start on April 19

Zuckerberg's wealth exceeds Elon Musk's for the first time since 2020

Musk's wealth has shrunk by $48.4 billion this year, while Zuckerberg has added $58.9 billion to his fortune as Meta Platforms Inc. climbs to fresh highs, including a new record on Friday

Saudi Crown Prince MBS's $100 billion foreign investment quest falters

Saudi Arabia has long recognized its funding requirements would mostly be backed by local capital and only partly by foreign money

Apple cut at least 600 jobs in US when car and screen projects stopped

At the end of February, Apple began to wind down both initiatives, which were seen as major moonshot efforts to advance the company's technologies or enter sizable new areas

Rahul Gandhi's wealth rises more than 28% in past five years on market bets

Gandhi, who is contesting from Wayanad in the southern Indian state of Kerala, didn't hold any stocks directly in 2019, according to an affidavit filed at that time

Air India pilots join Vistara crew in voicing concerns over fatigue, pay

The pilots said they're made to rack up maximum flying hours, face difficulties in having leave approved and deal with unstable rosters, according to the letter dated April 4

Petrol bomb attacks on Malaysian Mart can rock PM Anwar's fragile coalition

Three KK Super Mart stores were hit with molotov cocktail explosives after calls for boycotting the chain over the sale of socks bearing the word Allah turned violent in recent days

Musk-led X changes course, gives away blue ticks to popular users for free

Musk pledged last week to start handing out the free features to people who had more than 2,500 verified followers