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Manipal Hospitals to buy Sahyadri in 6,000 crore deal

[ad_1] Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Manipal Hospitals announced on Wednesday that it signed definitive agreements to acquire Sahyadri Hospitals from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), a global investor. The acquisition will bring Ranjan-Pai backed Manipal’s total bed count to about 12,000, making it one of India’s largest hospital networks, says a company statement. Financial details of

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‘FTAs to give farmers greater market access’: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal

[ad_1] Piyush Goyal (File photo) New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that free trade agreements (FTAs) will help domestic farmers with greater market access in. Australia, UAE, UK and EFTA countries.“We have reduced non-trade barriers for our farmers…We are doing FTAs with developed markets…Australia, UAE, EFTA, UK…through these agreements, we have opened up new markets

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ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund plans Rs 10k crore IPO, Prudential to sell 10%

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Another large-size IPO is being planned in the current year. Prudential Corp of UK, the joint venture partner of ICICI Bank in ICICI Prudential Asset Management, is selling 10% stake in the company through an initial public offering that could be worth around Rs 10,000 crore. On Tuesday, the AMC had filed the papers with Sebi, ICICI Bank,

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Easing financing conditions may boost NBFCs’ credit prospects: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

[ad_1] Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) NEW DELHI: Easing of financing conditions is expected to help improve credit prospects for the NBFC sector, according to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Recent regulatory measures, such as the restoration of risk weights on bank lending and easing of financial conditions, are anticipated to further enhance credit prospects, thereby strengthening the overall funding environment for

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Nvidia becomes 1st company to hit $4 trillion market capitalisation mark

[ad_1] Nvidia became the first company in history to achieve a $4-trillion market valuation, cementing its status as a kingpin in the global financial market.Shares jumped 2.8% to $164 on Wednesday to crack the milestone, marking a stunning rebound following a rough start to the year, when spending fears sparked by China’s DeepSeek, along with US President Donald Trump’s trade

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Amid looming US tariffs, Samsung may make India a hub for US

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Samsung is ready to shift a part of its smartphone production from Vietnam, if US tariffs become lower in India. This would see the world’s biggest smartphone maker following American rival Apple in making India a top hub for making smartphones for the US market.“Samsung has production presence in several countries. Uncertainty in the US is currently

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Pharma stocks flat amid US tariff threat

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In his latest salvo against US trading partners, US President Donald Trump threatened aggressive tariffs on drug imports, raising fresh concerns for the export-intensive domestic pharma sector. “Pharma is going to be tariffed at a very, very high rate, like 200%,” Trump said late on July 8. Tariffs on pharmaceuticals would come into effect after a grace

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ENG-W vs IND-W: List of records broken and milestones achieved during England Women v India Women fourth T20I

[ad_1] India Women clinched the series with a 3-1 lead after beating England Women by six wickets in the fourth T20I at the Old Trafford Ground in Manchester on Wednesday.  All records broken and milestones achieved during England Women vs India Women fourth T20I For the first time ever, India won a bilateral T20I series against England, either at home

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Ex-MLSE boss Tim Leiweke indicted in U.S. arena bid-rigging scheme

[ad_1] Former chief executive officer and president of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Tim Leiweke has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas. Leiweke, the co-founder of sports and real estate company Oak View Group (OVG), is charged with

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Canadian cyclist calls for improved rider safety after latest crash-riddled start to Tour de France

[ad_1] Following a chaotic, crash-riddled start to the Tour de France, a Canadian cyclist has raised concerns about rider safety. In a personal blog post shared Tuesday, veteran rider Michael Woods, of Ottawa, scrutinized the Amaury Sport Organisation’s commitment to ensuring the safety of riders. “No matter what ASO says, they love crashes,” Woods wrote. “Despite their claimed ‘attempts’ to make the sport safer, one gets

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Vedanta drops 3% after US short seller calls it ‘house of cards’, firm hits back

[ad_1] MUMBAI: In a move reminiscent of Hindenburg going short on Adani Group, US-based financial researcher Viceroy Research said Wednesday it was “shorting” the debt stack of metal tycoon Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources, the UK-based parent of Mumbai-listed miner Vedanta, as it believes the entire group structure is ‘financially unsustainable’, operationally compromised, ‘a house of cards’, poses severe risks to

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WK Kellogg shares jump 40% on Ferrero deal report

[ad_1] Boxes of various Kellogg’s cereals are displayed on shelves at a Walmart Supercenter on May 6, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of WK Kellogg soared more than 50% on Wednesday following a report that chocolate maker Ferrero is close to a roughly $3 billion deal to buy the cereal company. The Italian company known

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ENG-W vs IND-W, 4th T20I: Spinners make merry as India beats England by six wickets to clinch series

[ad_1] The Indian women’s team clinched the T20I series against England with an unassailable 3-1 lead after winning the fourth match by six wickets at the Old Trafford Ground in Manchester on Wednesday. With this, the India Women confirmed their first-ever T20I bilateral series win against the England women, either at home or away. Chasing a meagre 127, India openers

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Texas flood disaster exposes US failure to adapt as extreme weather surges

[ad_1] Catastrophic flooding in Texas has killed over 120 people, with 173 still missing after the Guadalupe River became a deadly “tsunami,” rising 26 feet in 45 minutes. This tragedy in “flash flood alley” reflects a national crisis: extreme weather events are now 58% more frequent than in the 1980s, yet public attitudes and infrastructure haven’t adapted. According to an

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman mocks Musk over Trump split: ‘Elon busts up with everybody, that’s what he does’

[ad_1] At the annual Sun Valley “summer camp for billionaires” on Tuesday (July 8), OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a jab at former partner Elon Musk while weighing in on Musk’s crumbling relationship with President Donald Trump, during a conversation with The New York Post. From allies to adversaries Altman and Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but had a falling

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Who will be the next Jerome Powell? Here’s a look at the top contenders

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump is speeding up his search for Jerome Powell’s replacement as Federal Reserve chair, targeting candidates who support faster interest rate cuts. Powell’s term ends in May 2026, but Trump may announce a successor this summer to pressure the current chair. Who are the top contenders? Top contenders include Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Fed Vice Chair

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Deion Sanders at 2025 Big 12 Media Days: Unpacking the best and worst from Colorado’s polarizing coach

[ad_1] Big 12 Media Days are underway in Frisco, Texas, and Colorado took center stage on Day 2. Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders always commands a crowd when he steps up to the microphone, and this year’s session came with its usual batch of fireworks. From the insightful breakdown of his quarterback competition to his reluctance to answer a question about his

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