Author: Justin M. Larson

MUMBAI: Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle S.A has picked up a minority stake in Indian pet food startup Drools. The Bengaluru-based company did not disclose the specifics of the deal but said that it has been valued at $1 billion post the investment, joining the ranks of unicorn startups. “This is a financial investment by the company and Drools will remain strategically as well as operationally independent,” Nestle said in a statement on Monday, without elaborating further.Nestle’s investment in Drools comes at a time when the broader pet food and pet care space in India is seeing a surge in…

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Paresh Rawal suddenly announced his exit from ‘Hera Pheri 3’ and Akshay Kumar’s production house filed a lawsuit against the actor. Rumours suggested that Paresh may have left the film because Akshay Kumar cut his role. However, director Priyadarshan denied this in an interview. Rawal’s lawyer told IANS regarding him leaving the film, “They did not deliver the story, screenplay and also a draft of a long form agreement which was fundamental to the engagement of our client.”Meanwhile, amdist the ‘Hera Pheri 3’ dispute, here’s recalling the time when director Priyadarshan had addressed rumours of Akshay Kumar cutting John Abraham’s…

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Mohammad Yunus Dismissing the reports of a rift between the Yunus government and the Bangladesh armed forces, the Army Headquarters on Monday denied any discord, asserting that both institutions are operating in close coordination. The clarification came during a press briefing, where Brigadier General Nazim-Ud-Doula addressed a question about reports of discontent. “There’s been speculation that there are serious differences between the government and the military. The way it’s being portrayed in the media is not accurate. We are working harmoniously and in mutual understanding. There is no room for misinterpretation,” he was quoted as saying by Prothom Alo.He further…

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UBS AG, the multinational investment bank, has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeking approval to acquire a 4.95 per cent stake in domestic wealth management firm 360 ONE WAM Ltd (360 ONE).In a notice filed with CCI on May 22, UBS outlined that 360 ONE WAM will issue 2,05,02,939 subscription warrants on a preferential allotment basis to UBS AG, allowing the bank to subscribe to up to 4.95 per cent of 360 ONE’s paid-up share capital, as per the terms set out in the securities subscription agreement between the two entities, PTI reported.The proposed transaction also includes the…

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While Akshay Kumar is often hailed as Bollywood’s poster boy for discipline, with his famously early nights, 5 a.m. workouts, and clean lifestyle, there’s another actor who’s just as consistent, if not more. He may maintain a low profile, but his commitment to health and routine is unwavering. That actor is none other than Suniel Shetty.Ahead of the release of his upcoming film Kesari Veer, Suniel appeared on The Lallantop’s special segment Guest In The Newsroom, where he offered a glimpse into his personal lifestyle.“I go to bed by 10 or 10:30 pm. You’ll never find me awake after that,”…

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Former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble expressed confidence in Shubman Gill’s ability to lead the Indian Test team during a chat at an Australian Summer of Cricket 2025-26 event in Mumbai on Monday. The 25-year-old Gill is set to captain India in the upcoming five-match England tour, marking a transition phase following the Test retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin.Kumble addressed the unique challenges of leading the Indian national team compared to franchise cricket while discussing Gill’s appointment.”Captaincy for India is slightly different to captaining a franchise or any state side; it comes with its own responsibilities…

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Union home minister Amit Shah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday took a strong exception to former ally Uddhav Thackeray’s remark ridiculing India’s Operation Sindoor delegations.Hitting back at Thackeray, who had called all-party delegations “baraat”, Amit Shah said he couldn’t comprehend “what has happened to Uddhav Sena”.Shah further claimed that if Uddhav’s father, Balasaheb Thackeray, had been alive he would would have hugged PM Modi for Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-backed terrorists.”Had Balasaheb Thackeray been alive, he would have hugged Modi. But a Sena (UBT) leader called the delegations a baraat. I don’t know what has…

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NEW DELHI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday imposed a Rs 25 lakh penalty on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) for failing to adequately disclose substantial payments made to 63 Moons Technologies (formerly known as Financial Technologies India Ltd).The penalty, which must be paid within 45 days, stems from insufficient transparency in MCX’s disclosures related to payments for trading software services. The matter revolves around continued payments to 63 Moons after delays in implementing a new trading platform developed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).MCX had originally signed a software agreement with 63 Moons in…

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FILE – Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a presentation of the company’s AI assistant, Copilot, and 50th Anniversary celebration at Microsoft headquarters, in Redmond, Wash., April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) A Microsoft employee successfully circumvented the company’s controversial email restrictions to send a mass protest message to thousands of colleagues, escalating tensions over the tech giant’s contracts with the Israeli government.Nisreen Jaradat, a senior tech support engineer at Microsoft, sent the email on May 23rd with the subject line “You can’t get rid of us,” according to a copy obtained by The Verge. The message…

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NEW DELHI: In an incident that left officials amused and political circles buzzing, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar stole the spotlight on Monday by placing a potted plant on a senior bureaucrat’s head during a government function in Patna.The moment unfolded at Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute, where Nitish was attending an appointment letter distribution ceremony. As per protocol, education department additional chief secretary S Siddharth presented a sapling to the CM as a token of welcome. But what followed caught everyone off guard.With his trademark calm, Nitish accepted the plant, and gently placed it on the officer’s head, drawing stunned…

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Mumbai Indians and Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to achieve a significant milestone by playing his 300th T20 match against Punjab Kings in Jaipur on Monday. The crucial league stage match will determine which team tops the table and gets two opportunities to reach the IPL final, with Mumbai Indians currently placed fourth with eight wins, five losses, and 16 points.In his impressive T20 career spanning 299 matches, Pandya has amassed 5,512 runs at an average of 29.63 and a strike rate of 142.20, including 21 fifties with a highest score of 91. His bowling statistics show 203…

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada later, for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump.Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently won a general election on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, invited the royal couple and will hold a meeting with them during their stay in Ottawa.The King will read the “Speech from the Throne” to Canada’s Parliament on Tuesday, the first time a monarch has delivered this for almost 50 years.It is expected to include a defence of…

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India will still retain the tag of being the fastest growing major world economy with a GDP growth rate of 6.2% for 2025. (AI image) India will become the world’s fourth largest economy by the end of 2025 (FY 2025-26), according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) World Economic Outlook report for April 2025. The IMF measures the size of an economy in nominal GDP terms. A few years ago, India overtook the United Kingdom to become the fifth largest, and is now well on its way to rise to the fourth spot in the list of the top 10…

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Russia launched its biggest drone barrage on Ukraine just hours after Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin “crazy” for the attacks.The US president said on Truth Social on Sunday: “Something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely crazy. He is needlessly killing a lot of people.”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump’s comment was a “very important moment… connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved” but added the Russian president was taking decisions “necessary for the security” of Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said “only a sense of total impunity” could allow Russia to “carry out such strikes and continue increasing…

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GENEVA: A top World Health Organization official deplored Monday that none of the agency’s trucks with medical aid had been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip since Israel ended its blockade.Humanitarian aid has begun trickling back into the Palestinian territory in recent days after more than two months of blocked access.For more than 11 weeks, “there has been no WHO trucks entering into Gaza for medical care support”, the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean regional director Hanan Balkhy told a press conference in Geneva.”The situation is devastating. We are not only worried about the immediate work that we are supporting, and are…

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