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Incessant rain continues to batter Arunachal, flood situation grim with 3,000 affected

The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh remained grim on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) with incessant rain causing fresh landslides and inundation across the state and affecting over 3,000 people in 23 districts, officials said. At least 12 people have lost their lives due to landslides and floods triggered by monsoon rain this year, while search

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TPG, Apax, Primerica eye minority stake in Tessolve Semiconductor at $300 mn valuation

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MUMBAI : Bengaluru-based Tessolve Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd is in talks with global private equity (PE) firms Apax Digital, TPG, and Primerica, among others, to sell a minority stake for growth capital, according to three people with knowledge of the development. The PE firms are eyeing 30-40% stake in the semiconductor services company at a valuation

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Government plans to wind down National Polio Surveillance Network centres in India

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The government has proposed to wind down, in phases, the World Health Organization (WHO)-established National Polio Surveillance Network (NPSN), currently a countrywide network of over 200 units. Experts in the field have commented that the move would be premature and ill-advised at this stage, with India’s neighbouring countries still harbouring cases of polio. Staff at

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Zydus buys Agenus’ biologics plants in US for $125 mn, licenses cancer therapy

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Zydus Lifesciences announced on Tuesday it is acquiring two biologics contract manufacturing facilities in California from US-based Agenus Inc for a total consideration of up to $125 million. The deal includes an upfront payment of $75 million, with the remaining $50 million to be paid over the following three years. The Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical firm said

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Delhi police bust pan-India cybercrime syndicate

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Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Delhi police have dismantled a pan-India cybercrime syndicate involved in large-scale banking frauds, whose network was operating through multiple verticals, including fake loan call centres and an orchestrated sextortion racket. A senior police officer said the racket comprised social media profile analysts, extortion callers, and individuals impersonating

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India’s Reluctance to Speak Results in Pakistan’s Message Going Out Faster: Ajai Shukla

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The four-day conflict from May 7 to May 10 has become a defining moment in India-Pakistan military relations, with Operation Sindoor generating intense analysis from defence experts across India, Pakistan, and internationally. At the heart of the debate lies a critical question: What really happened in the skies during those tense days of hostilities? For

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Norway Chess 2025: World Champion Gukesh Beats Carlsen in Shocking First Classical Victory

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On December 12, 2024, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju created history by becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion. The teenage chess wizard from Chennai had beaten a star-studded line-up in the Candidates Tournament, including Super GMs (Grandmaster) like Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, and others, before finally defeating the reigning world champion Ding Liren

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Israel’s Gaza Push Spurs Europe Leaders to Turn on Netanyahu

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Some of Israel’s most loyal supporters in Europe are increasingly speaking out against the war in Gaza, with several nations, including Germany, considering trade sanctions and curbs on arms sales. In recent weeks, the UK, Netherlands and France have started mulling such moves against Israel to help end the 20-month conflict, which has destroyed much

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Starmer Seeks Nuclear Build-Up in Sweeping UK Military Revamp

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed a sweeping overhaul of the British military yet refused to commit to the full extent of spending increases that experts said is necessary to protect the UK from growing global threats. The UK will move to a position of “war-fighting readiness,” Starmer said, as his government announced plans to expand

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Angels’ World is a community living project in Thiruvananthapuram built by parents of neurodivergent children

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The multi-storied building at the end of the unpaved road looks every bit a typical apartment complex. But this brand new project at Mannanthala in Thiruvananthapuram is different in many ways. This is Angels’ World – Centre for Autism and Related Disorders, a community living project set up by 10 sets of parents as a

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Incessant rain continues to batter Arunachal, flood situation grim with 3,000 affected

TPG, Apax, Primerica eye minority stake in Tessolve Semiconductor at $300 mn valuation

Government plans to wind down National Polio Surveillance Network centres in India

Zydus buys Agenus’ biologics plants in US for $125 mn, licenses cancer therapy

Delhi police bust pan-India cybercrime syndicate

India’s Reluctance to Speak Results in Pakistan’s Message Going Out Faster: Ajai Shukla

Norway Chess 2025: World Champion Gukesh Beats Carlsen in Shocking First Classical Victory

Israel’s Gaza Push Spurs Europe Leaders to Turn on Netanyahu

Starmer Seeks Nuclear Build-Up in Sweeping UK Military Revamp

Angels’ World is a community living project in Thiruvananthapuram built by parents of neurodivergent children

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