Tata Trusts has proposed a major restructuring of Tata Sons aimed at retaining its status as an unlisted private company and avoiding a potential stock market listing under Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations. The proposal involves merging two Tata Group companies, Tata Electronics Systems Solutions Private Limited (TESS) and Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), with Tata Sons. Tata Trusts, which holds a 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons, has written to the company’s board seeking approval for the proposed reorganisation and requesting that the process for obtaining the RBI’s no-objection certificate be initiated. The restructuring aims to change Tata…
Author: Aditi
China is set to reduce tariffs on a wide range of agricultural products imported from the United States, including corn, wheat, meat and dairy, while excluding soybeans from its tariff-reduction list. The announcement was made by China’s Commerce Ministry on Monday, September 28, following last week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. The ministry’s list covers several agricultural commodities, including sorghum, vegetable oils, soyoil, soymeal, meat and dairy products. However, US soybeans will continue to face an additional 10 per cent tariff, raising concerns among traders over the competitiveness of American supplies in…
India has participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) first meeting of national coordinators hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, signalling its continued engagement with the regional grouping despite strained bilateral relations between the two countries. India’s national coordinator for the SCO, Alok Dimri, attended the three-day meeting on Monday after travelling to Islamabad. Dimri, who serves as additional secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs’ Department of Multilateral Economic Relations, represented India at the preparatory discussions. Pakistan assumed the rotating presidency of the Eurasian grouping earlier this month from Kyrgyzstan. The meeting marks the beginning of a series of preparatory…
The makers of Ramayana: Part One, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, have unveiled new posters featuring the film’s lead cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash and Ravi Dubey. Released on Saturday following a promotional event in Mumbai, the posters have received an enthusiastic response from fans on social media. One of the posters features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, depicting the trio during their forest exile, or vanavas. Dressed in traditional ochre robes, the characters are seen standing together in the forest. Sharing the poster, the…
Sidharth Malhotra-starrer The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest has recorded the biggest opening weekend of the actor’s career in 11 years, securing the third-highest opening weekend collection of his filmography. The supernatural thriller has earned Rs 33.25 crore net and Rs 39.65 crore gross in India, while its worldwide collection stands at Rs 43.15 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The film witnessed a significant jump in collections on its first Sunday, earning Rs 14 crore net from 7,135 screens. This marked a 24.4 per cent increase compared to its Saturday collection of Rs 11.25 crore net, recorded across 6,887…
Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Encore has emerged as the highest-grossing film globally over the weekend, as the re-release continues to attract audiences ahead of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. The film is now approximately USD 39 million away from surpassing Avatar, which remains the highest-grossing film worldwide with a collection of USD 2.9 billion. Disney and Marvel brought Avengers: Endgame back to theatres under the title Avengers: Endgame Encore, featuring additional footage connecting the events of the 2019 blockbuster to Avengers: Doomsday. The upcoming Marvel film is scheduled for release in December and will feature Robert Downey Jr. in a new…
Indian conglomerate Essar Group has announced plans to invest $15 billion in a major steel manufacturing facility in Iowa, United States, with production expected to begin by 2030. US President Donald Trump made the announcement at the White House, describing the proposed facility as the largest steel plant in American history. The announcement was made in the Oval Office in the presence of Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant Ruia, chairman of Mesabi Metallics, the Minnesota-based company owned by the Indian conglomerate. Rewant Ruia thanked Trump for supporting domestic manufacturing and said the facility would use advanced…
Chelsea have made contact with Emiliano Martínez’s representatives as they consider a move for the Aston Villa goalkeeper, according to the BBC. The 33-year-old Argentina international is believed to be available for transfer after Villa signed Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma for about £30m earlier this month. Chelsea’s interest comes amid concerns over Robert Sánchez following his performance in the opening Premier League match against Fulham. Sánchez was beaten at his near post by Josh King before spilling another effort that allowed Gonzalo Garcia to score. Chelsea eventually won the game 3-2. Manager Xabi Alonso defended Sánchez after the…
Taapsee Pannu takes on the role of a determined mother in the trailer of Gandhari, an upcoming action thriller set to premiere on Netflix on September 3. The two-minute-25-second trailer opens with Taapsee travelling by train with her daughter, Mishty. Their journey takes a horrifying turn when the young girl is abducted. As Taapsee attempts to find her daughter, an accident leaves her blind, adding another layer of difficulty to her desperate search. Despite the setback, her character refuses to give up. The trailer follows her relentless mission to locate and rescue Mishty, with the story taking her into…
Lionel Messi produced another memorable World Cup performance as defending champions Argentina national football team fought back from two goals down to defeat Egypt national football team 3-2 and book a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Egypt looked set for a famous victory after goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico gave them a 2-0 lead. Earlier, Messi had missed a penalty, with goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir making a crucial save to leave Argentina trailing at halftime. With just over 10 minutes remaining, however, the match turned dramatically. Messi set up Cristian Romero to reduce the…