
Cartel probe: CCI seeks 9 years of financial records from UltraTech, Dalmia Bharat, others; flags ONGC tender cartelisation
India’s Competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed UltraTech Cement — which…
Gold prices are likely to remain in a consolidation phase over the coming week, as investors await critical central bank policy decisions and developments on global trade negotiations, analysts said.The upcoming US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, and the approaching August 1 deadline for US tariff negotiations are…
John Brennan (AP file photo) John Brennan, the former CIA director who once played a key role in America’s post-9/11 security strategy, is back in the news this time, not for stopping a threat, but for allegedly fuelling a political one.A newly declassified report from the house intelligence committee claims Brennan and other senior officials…
In the last few weeks, the US has sealed trade deals with several countries. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff deadline for August 1, 2025 will not be extended, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said. According to an AFP report, Lutnick said that the new set of tariffs will hit countries effective August…
Since 2010, Abu Dhabi has hosted 21 UFC events and renewed its partnership with UFC through 2028, cementing its MMA hub status/ Image: X UFC Summer Roars Back to Abu Dhabi The Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi roared back to life on Saturday, July 26, 2025, as UFC Summer Fight Night kicked off…
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a “show-cause-cum-demand” notice of Rs 7,827.55 crore to Tata Communications for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues spanning nearly two decades, the company disclosed in an official note dated July 17.The dues have been raised for the financial years from 2005–06 to 2023–24. Tata Communications Managing Director AS Lakshminarayan…
Cambodia-Thailand conflict Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia on Monday to discuss ending the ongoing hostilities, a spokesperson from the Thailand Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Sunday. The announcement follows mediation efforts by US President Donald Trump, aimed at resolving the escalating border dispute. The current wave of fighting — now in…
Tata Consultancy Services plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 2%, impacting over 12,000 employees due to economic uncertainties and AI-driven technological changes. The company will provide affected staff with severance benefits, outplacement services, and extended insurance coverage. TCS layoffs: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, plans to lay off as many…
Brian Matthew Griffeth, 47, Jill Elizabeth Griffeth, 41, Dallin Russel Griffeth, 21, and Liberty Ann Griffeth, 19 (Image credits: X) Four adults in Fort White, Florida, have been arrested for allegedly abusing nine children inside their home, where some were locked in makeshift cages, sprayed with vinegar as punishment, and denied proper schooling. Brian Matthew…
A consortium led by Multiples Alternate Asset Management has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeking approval to acquire a 32% stake in luggage maker VIP Industries, according to a notice filed with the regulator.The application follows the July 13 announcement that VIP Industries’ promoters — Dilip Piramal and family — will sell up…
Iran on Sunday executed two members of the exiled opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) after convicting them of targeting civilian and government infrastructure. The two men—Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou and Mehdi Hasani—were hanged after being found guilty of launching attacks using improvised mortar launchers, according to the judiciary’s official news outlet, Mizan Online.Iranian courts charged the men…