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Medical technology company Zimmer Biomet has announced plans to recruit around 500 employees over the next three years as it scales up operations at its newly established technology centre in India, reinforcing the country’s growing role in global healthcare innovation. The expansion was outlined......
India has rejected media reports claiming that units of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had recently crossed into the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and established military camps in the area. In an official statement, the Indian Army dismissed the allegations as unfounded,......
An Indian court has ordered the detention of eight men as part of an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations and offerings collected at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, one of the country's most prominent religious sites. According to local media reports, the suspects include individuals......
Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ashok Vaswani, will not seek another term when his current mandate concludes at the end of 2026. The decision, attributed to personal reasons, has prompted one of India's largest private-sector lenders to initiate......
India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank is preparing for a new phase of expansion, with plans to deploy its strong capital base into acquisitions, portfolio purchases, and diversification into non-banking financial activities, according to its chief executive. The lender, one of the country’s leading......
The Embassy of India in Azerbaijan marked the International Day of Yoga 2026 with a large-scale event in Baku, bringing together diplomats, government representatives, yoga practitioners, and members of the local community in a celebration focused on health, wellness, and cultural exchange. The event......
A joint underwater archaeological mission is set to explore the wreck of a 17th-century Danish ship off the southeastern coast of India, in a discovery that could shed new light on early European engagement in South Asia. The ship, identified as the Oresund, sank in 1619 near Karikal in the present-day......
Major Asian energy companies PetroChina and Indian Oil Corporation have reportedly failed to secure very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to transport Iraqi Basrah crude for late June loading, according to industry and shipping sources, highlighting tightening conditions in global oil shipping markets. The......
India’s capital markets regulator has proposed a series of reforms aimed at improving the pricing mechanism of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move designed to enhance market transparency, reduce price distortions and strengthen investor confidence. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)......
Global agriculture is heading towards a historic grain harvest for the 2026-2027 campaign. According to the latest forecasts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), total grain production is expected to reach nearly 2.9 billion tons. Despite this achievement, global consumption is expected to......
A new aviation incident involving the Indian Air Force occurred on Saturday in northeastern India. A military transport aircraft of the AN-32 type crashed while completing its landing phase at Jorhat Air Force Base, located in the state of Assam. Military authorities have confirmed the accident but did......
As signs of easing tensions seemed to emerge between Washington and Tehran, a new exchange of strong statements has reignited the frictions. American President Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of leaking to the media a supposed draft agreement, asserting that the information disseminated bore no relation......
Bangladesh and India have agreed to enhance cooperation along their shared border through closer intelligence sharing and coordinated security patrols, highlighting efforts by both countries to address growing concerns related to migration and cross-border movements. The agreement reflects a broader......
