Author: Indmedia
Far from the roaring crowd lies a country that’s a natural wonder in itself. Every lane, every corner, every tree sings a gratitude song to the wind, snow and lakes. This country in Northern Europe is also famously known as the ‘Land of a Thousand Lakes’. The title sounds poetic and is apt. But what you see in pictures can’t do justice to what you see in reality. The pictures barely do justice to its beauty. The country we are talking about is dotted with a mind-blowing number of lakes. No we are not talking in hundreds or thousands, but…
Coca-Cola has tapped investment bankers at Kotak, HDFC Group and Citibank, among others, for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian bottling company, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), to raise $1 billion (₹9,027 crore approx), officials with direct knowledge of developments told ET. The world’s biggest beverage maker is planning the listing for this summer.”Coca-Cola’s plans for listing HCCB, valuing the company at close to $10 billion, are on track for this year,” said one of the executives cited above. “The listing will only be postponed to next year in case the peak summer demand is particularly impacted by…
The India-US interim trade framework announced represents more than a conventional trade agreement—it marks a geopolitical realignment linking tariff relief to strategic security commitments. This framework sets the foundation for a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement while delivering immediate economic benefits and reshaping bilateral relations strained by months of tariff disputes. India’s negotiators successfully protected critical domestic sectors from liberalization. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized that the agreement safeguards farmers’ interests and rural livelihoods by completely protecting sensitive agricultural and dairy products. The exclusion list is comprehensive: genetically modified crops, meat, poultry, dairy products, soybeans, maize, rice, wheat, sugar, millets, oilseeds,…
Piyush Goyal claims India safeguarded 100% of farmers'…, SP chief criticises India-U.S. trade deal Source link
Mumbai: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise’s ongoing restructuring to spin off its pharmacy and digital health businesses was a purely board-driven decision to sharpen strategic focus and create shareholder value, managing director Suneeta Reddy told ET, rejecting any suggestion of family differences or change in promoter dynamics. “Let’s not think about it from a family lens. Every decision is taken on what is right for the business and shareholders,” Reddy, who heads the country’s largest pan-India hospital chain by revenue, told Rica Bhattacharyya in an exclusive interview. “I speak to my sister (Shobana Kamineni, executive chairperson of the spun-off entity) every other…
The Pentagon said the severance of ties would begin in the 2026-2027 school year, with military personnel attending classes able to finish their studiesThe Pentagon is to cut all academic ties with Harvard University, ending military education, fellowships and certificate programs, it said in a statement on Friday.The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard over claims that the Ivy League institution promotes “woke” ideology.”For too long, this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard, hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior class,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in the…
The Super Bowl trailers have released beginning with an action-packed trailer for ‘Project Hail Mary’, starring Ryan Gosling in the lead. The final trailer of the film was released online, treating fans to new footage from the sci-fi space adventure. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and based on Andy Weir’s New York Times bestselling novel, the film follows scientist Ryland Grace (Gosling), a former teacher who wakes up alone on a spacecraft light years from Earth with no memory of who he is or how he got there.WATCH: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Super Bowl trailerAs his memories…
Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 07:40 ISTApple is set for a big AI overhaul in 2026 and Siri powered by Gemini could be one of its most important release.Apple’s new Siri version could be teased with an upcoming iOS 26.4 updateApple’s bid to get Siri AI off the ground could get an early teaser in February, according to a new report. The company’s reported deal with Google to use a custom Gemini AI model to power its assistant is likely to be part of the iOS 26.4 update which is expected to roll out by March or April at maximum. And that…
Souvik Das, a researcher under the DST-INSPIRE programme, is attempting to examine how gravity behaves under the Sun’s extreme heat and pressure. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Sun may be doing more than warming planet Earth. It may also be helping scientists rethink one of nature’s most fundamental forces.Researchers at Tezpur University in north-central Assam have used observations of the Sun’s internal movements to test a new concept on the nature of gravity, marking a step towards understanding the hidden physics within the primary energy source of the solar system and other stars like it.The study, conducted by Pralay…
Malaysia joined India on Sunday in strongly condemning cross-border terrorism, signalling a greater understanding of India’s position on the issue, with PM Modi saying after a bilateral meeting with his counterpart Anwar Ibrahim that message from both sides on terror was clear: no double standards, no compromise. Modi’s visit to Malaysia saw close to a dozen agreements being signed and announcements for cooperation in areas spanning defence and security, semiconductors, social security for Indian workers, UN peacekeeping, disaster management and the fight against corruption. While similar joint statements issued after summit meetings in 2015, 2017 and 2024 had condemned terror…