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Adani offers to buy 26% of Ambuja Cements, ACC from open market

Billionaire Gautam Adani is buying Switzerland-based Holcim AG's cement businesses in India for $10.5 billion

Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland to seek NATO berth as Putin complains

Russian President says expansion of military infrastructure onto Nordic territory 'will of course give rise to our reaction in response'.

My aim is to save Sri Lanka, not a 'person or family': PM Wickremesinghe

US dollars will be sourced from open markets to pay for petrol and crude, says veteran politician.

Wall Street opens modestly lower, continuing a losing streak; S&P down 0.6%

Last week, US benchmarks logged their sixth straight weekly drop, the longest such streak since 2011

Official US death toll from Covid surpasses 1 mn, highest for a country

The real number of lives lost to Covid, either directly or indirectly, as a result the disruption of the health care system in the world's richest country, is believed to be far higher

DGCA says IndiGo staff handled child boarding incident inappropriately

DGCA said it has issued a showcause notice to IndiGo after a fact-finding committee found the airline staff prima facie violated regulations in denying boarding to a specially-abled child

Covid outbreak surges in North Korea, Kim Jong Un slams pandemic response

State media didn't specify how many of the fever cases were confirmed as COVID-19. Among the 50 fatalities, North Korea officially identified only one as a COVID-19 case so far.

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo supermarket shooting

A white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, killing 10 people

M-cap of eight biggest firms falls over Rs 2.48 trn; Reliance biggest drag

The market valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled Rs 1,30,627.7 crore to reach Rs 16,42,568.98 crore.

As Elon Musk's $44-bn buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul

It's been a messy few weeks for Twitter. One thing is certain: the turmoil will continue, inside and outside of the company

US: Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge

In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee chain to end the surcharges it called unethical and unfair.

Ukraine favourite to win Eurovision Song Contest amid war with Russia

The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra is heavily tipped to win by bookmakers, which are giving the group that mixes traditional Ukrainian rhythms, costumes and dance moves with contemporary hip hop

Ukraine official says Russia withdraws from Kharkiv, batters east

Russian troops are withdrawing from Ukraine's second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment, the Ukrainian military said as Kyiv and Moscow's forces engaged in a battle for the country's east

LIC issue price fixed at Rs 949 a share; policyholders get discount

The LIC IPO -- India's largest to date -- closed with nearly three times subscription.

RIL top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 list, leaves Adani behind

"Energy and banking sector corporations were among the highest-ranking Indian companies in Forbes' Global 2000 list of public companies this year," the publication said.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un raises alarm after confirming first Covid-19 case

The Korean Central News Agency said Thursday tests from an unspecified number of people in the capital Pyongyang confirmed that they were infected with the Omicron variant

Senior opposition leader told me becoming PM twice should be enough: Modi

Modi did not mention anybody's name during a speech, which came a month after NCP chief Sharad Pawar met him in Delhi.

Mercedes recalls more than 292,000 vehicles to fix problem with brakes

The recall covers certain ML, GL and R-Class vehicles from the 2006 through 2012 model years

Karnataka BJP govt to bring out ordinance to implement anti-conversion law

The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly in December last year.

FIFA video game to disappear as EA Sports decades-long partnership ends

Months of tense negotiations between EA and FIFA ended without an agreement to extend a partnership