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Mumbai: Medical devices maker Poly Medicure is targeting doubling its international business by FY30, backed by a strong innovation pipeline, new manufacturing capacities, and deeper market penetration globally, managing director Himanshu Baid told ET in an exclusive interaction.The company’s international business contributed ₹1,280.2 crore in FY26, accounting for nearly 68% of the company’s total revenue of ₹1,875.3 crore. It expects the next phase of growth to be supported by two upcoming manufacturing facilities, a pipeline of more than 50 products, and a sharper focus on direct-market operations across key overseas geographies.Poly Medicure launched 35 new products across domestic and international…

Khandu lauded the completely restructured Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for completing the multi-stage recruitment drive in a transparent, efficient, and time-bound manner.Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday handed over appointment orders to 131 successful candidates of Post-Graduate Teachers (PGT) Examination-2025, urging them to act as agents of educational transformation in the state, an official statement said.Addressing the induction ceremony organised by the general administration department here, Khandu lauded the completely restructured Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for completing the multi-stage recruitment drive in a transparent, efficient, and time-bound manner.”Following the advice of Prime Minister…

Celina Jaitly shared an emotional post with a throwback video of her sons, rejecting the idea that trauma builds strength, saying it instead broke her repeatedly. She spoke about her ongoing healing journey amid her custody and divorce battle with husband Peter Haag, against whom Mumbai Police recently filed an FIR for alleged cruelty and violence. Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has shared a deeply emotional and raw update regarding her ongoing legal battles and painful separation from her children. Caught in a highly complex, multi-jurisdictional divorce and custody dispute spanning India and Austria with her estranged…

From an SMS-inspired platform to the world’s real-time information infrastructure, Twitter – now X – evolved from a microblogging experiment into a digital town square over two decades.Twitter, now X, began as an SMS-inspired platform. (Featured image: HT)A star is bornTwitter, originally called twttr, launched on July 15, 2006. Months earlier, co-founder Jack Dorsey posted the first tweet: “just setting up my twttr.” It took off at the 2007 SXSW conference, when real-time updates made it an instant hit.Changing the online lexiconTwitter soared after user Chris Messina proposed using the “hashtag” (#) in 2007 to group posts. The retweet soon…

Srini Pallia, CEO & MD, Wipro Bengaluru: Wipro struck a cautious note on near-term demand after reporting a modest June-quarter performance compared with its larger peers, saying clients continue to prioritise AI investments while remaining selective on discretionary spending.For the quarter ended June, Wipro’s IT services revenue stood at $2.6 billion, down 1.4% sequentially but up 1% year-on-year. In constant currency, revenue declined 1.2% sequentially and increased 0.9% year-on-year. IT services operating margin fell to 16%, down 130 basis points sequentially and 120 basis points from a year earlier, reflecting the impact of wage hikes and continued investments. Total bookings…

Jeff Bezos-backed Earth Fund has donated $10.1 million to revamp Watts Towers Arts Center Campus in Los Angeles. The investment was secured through a partnership with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) and is expected to help transform the campus ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For those unaware, the Bezos Earth Fund was established in 2020 after Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to support climate and nature projects worldwide. The latest investment is part of the fund’s broader efforts to support environmental sustainability, public spaces and community resilience. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass welcomed the investment,…

US Vice-President JD Vance has accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence Americans’ opinions to prolong the Iran war. In an interview published on Wednesday, Vance told conservative podcaster Joe Rogan that while he trusts some people within the Israeli government, there are others “who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely”.The Israeli government did not immediately respond to Vance’s comments. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday said: “I think the president would certainly agree that, yes, foreign countries certainly do try to persuade American…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab on Friday will see the rollout of development projects worth over Rs 24,800 crore, spanning highways, railways, healthcare and education. The itinerary includes the flagging off of India’s first hydrogen-powered train, alongside the inauguration of completed projects and the laying of foundation stones for new infrastructure across the three regions. Here’s a look at the key projects PM Modi will launch during his visit:Haryana: Hydrogen train, expressways and morePM Modi will begin his visit in Jind, Haryana, where he will flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat…

Mumbai residents are embracing bedazzling workshops as a popular weekend activity. These sessions allow people to transform ordinary items into sparkling works of art. Social media has significantly fueled this growing trend across the city. Participants find the craft to be a relaxing and creative stress-relief method. The workshops offer an affordable way for self-expression and artistic creation. From art studios in Bandra and Kandivli to cafés in Ghatkopar and Kanjur, Mumbai’s latest weekend obsession is bedazzling. Armed with rhinestones and crystals, people are turning everything into glittering works of art.SOCIAL MEDIA’S SPARKLY OBSESSION”The moment I post a bedazzling workshop,…

NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th consecutive day on Friday, with the education reform campaigner reiterating his resolve to continue the protest and join a planned march to Parliament on July 20.Addressing supporters, Wangchuk struck a defiant yet humorous note despite his deteriorating health.”I will stay alive by any means until July 20 so that I can march to Parliament with all of you. And if our march doesn’t succeed on July 20, then I’ll come back as a ghost!” he said.”Sonam Wangchuk hasn’t lost his sense of humour even during such a difficult time…