IDBI privatisation: Unions, Opp. slam $5.6b deal with Canada’s Fairfax
India has approved the ₹52,878-crore sale of a 60.72% controlling stake in IDBI Bank to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings. Bank unions and opposition parties oppose the deal, calling it privatisation and raising concerns over foreign control, valuation...
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IDBI privatisation: Unions, Opp. slam $5.6b deal with Canada’s Fairfax
India has approved the ₹52,878-crore sale of a 60.72% controlling stake in IDBI Bank to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings. Bank unions and opposition parties oppose the deal, calling it privatisation and raising concerns over foreign control, valuation...
WHO:Global longevity recovers,but chronic diseases cause 3 in 4 deaths
Geneva, October 2, 2026 – Global life expectancy has bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels, but people are living more years in poor health as noncommunicable diseases take over as the leading cause of death, WHO’s latest data shows. According...
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JustWatch free streaming service in 11 countries including Australia
LOS ANGELES / BERLIN, 20 October 2026 — Streaming discovery platform JustWatch has entered the streaming market with the launch of JustWatch TV, now live in Australia, US, UK, Canada, NZ and 6 other countries. The new service is built...
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Australia heads to Ahmedabad for Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship
MELBOURNE, 22 OCTOBER, 2026: Australia’s national kabaddi team is preparing to compete at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, India, from October 23 to 31. The tournament at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex will feature 13 nations and...
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IDBI privatisation: Unions, Opp. slam $5.6b deal with Canada’s Fairfax
India has approved the ₹52,878-crore sale of a 60.72% controlling stake in IDBI Bank to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings. Bank unions and opposition parties oppose the deal, calling it privatisation and raising concerns over foreign control, valuation...
Mumbai Calling rocks’Fine Food Australia’ with instant chai (tea)
Scott Morrison joins India’s BLS International,providing visa services
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Two deadly Nipah virus cases in India, Australia “monitoring closely”
WHO emphasis on evidence driven traditional medicine
India’s Giant Space Leap: First Earth imaging satellite put into orbit
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, September 4 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully deployed the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite in the geosynchronous orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday, marking another major milestone in India’s...
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