- Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Indian mattress manufacturer Sheela Foam Ltd is set to acquire competitor Kurlon for Rs 20 billion (£201 million), ET Now reported on Wednesday (28), citing sources. Sheela Foam could command a market share of 35-40 per cent should the deal finalises, Moneycontrol reported last month, quoting a source informed about…
Indian sports minister Anurag Thakur has said that the South Asian country is "seriously" considering a bid to host the Olympic Games in 2036. Speaking to the Times of India newspaper, Thakur said it was the "right time" to host the mega sporting event, often called the 'Greatest Show on…
Bangladesh on Wednesday (28) launched its first metro rail service with Japanese assistance to ease commuting in the capital Dhaka, one of the most congested cities in the world. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the service accompanied by newly appointed Japanese ambassador Kiminori Iwama and Ichiguchi Tomohide, the chief representative…
In a shocking allegation of job fraud, police in India's capital Delhi are looking into a complaint that nearly 30 men were tricked into counting trains for days. The men were under the impression that they were receiving training for a job with the Indian Railways, the BBC reported. A…
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea against Air India by the Indian Airlines Officers Association seeking pay and allowance arrears, saying the airline has ceased to be a government-controlled company and is no longer amenable to its writ jurisdiction. Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the petition…
The third morning of the ongoing first Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi remained witness to an unusual scenario. With regular captain Babar Azam, who slammed a hundred in the first innings, failing to take the field due to flu, it was expected that the home team…
British prime minister Rishi Sunak is facing a massive backlash on social media for asking a homeless person whether he "works in business". The incident took place on Friday (23) when Sunak went to a homeless shelter in London. He got into a brief chat with the homeless man called…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (28) visited his mother Heeraben Modi who was admitted in a hospital in Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat on Tuesday (27) night after her health deteriorated. A statement from UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre said the condition of…
They might be going through their worst phase politically. Considered one of India's premier political families, the Gandhis have found things difficult ever since Narendra Modi emerged as India's prime minister 2014 and have failed to inspire the Indian National Congress despite suffering repeated electoral failure. But it seems on…
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman and managing director (CMD) Mukesh Ambani has completed two decades at the helm of Reliance Industries in 2022. The CMD took the reins of the company after the demise of his father and Reliance founder Dhirubhai Ambani on July 6, 2002. In his ongoing tenure…
