Uber to buy Delivery Hero in $15 billion deal

Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group outside China and stave off intensifying competition from US and European rivals.The acquisition advances the US ride-hailing firm’s efforts to build a global food-delivery business that can better compete with Just Eat, owned…

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CBI arrests 2 for Rs 2,700 crore fraud after extradition from UAE | India News

NEW DELHI: CBI in coordination with the MEA and MHA, coordinated the return of two Red Notice subjects, Kamlesh Parekh and Aalok Kumar, from the UAE. Both fugitives were detained by UAE authorities following Interpol notices and returned to India to face judicial process.Parekh, the CBI said, was wanted in connection with a case of…

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What is ‘gait analysis’? Why police want to conduct it on accused Chetan Chaudhary in Pune’s Ketan Agarwal case | India News

Accused Chetan Chaudhary in the Ketan Agarwal murder case is brought to Lonavala Rural Police Station for investigation at Lonavala, in Pune on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: In a fresh development in the alleged murder case at Pune’s Lohagarh Fort, police are set to conduct a “gait analysis” of accused Chetan Chaudhary, who…

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Ladakh outfit welcomes end of Wangchuk’s fast | India News

Gelek Phunchok, convenor LAB, in a statement said “the LAB welcomes Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end his fast, a step it had consistently requested in view of his deteriorating health.” SRINAGAR: Representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), who were present at Gurugram ’s Medanta Hospital when climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger…

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Iran-Us Talks: Hormuz ‘communication line’, Lebanon ‘de-confliction cell’: 5 key outcomes from first round of Iran-US talks

JD Vance, Iran’s lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran FM Abbas Araghchi (AP images) NEW DELHI: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday claimed that the first round of high-level talks between Iran and the United States in Burgenstock, Switzerland, had delivered “major progress”, with both sides agreeing to continue technical negotiations throughout the…

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Lilly expands specialty portfolio in India

New Delhi: US firm Eli Lilly is deepening its specialty portfolio in India across cardio metabolic health, oncology, neurology and immunology, with the launch of its Alzheimer’s therapy. The company has strategic partnerships with domestic drugmakers Lupin and Cipla in diabetes and metabolic care, and also markets the blockbuster weight-loss therapy Mounjaro in India.The treatment,…

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USCIS sends alert for Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B visas, includes ‘master’s cap’; says: We have reached …

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year 2027, meaning there will be no additional lottery rounds. In an alert issued on July 17, 2026, the agency said it has reached both the 65,000 regular H-1B visa cap and…

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10 most-loved smells in the world and where travellers can experience them

Smell or fragrance is one of the most important senses that has an ability to evoke memories, scenes and influence emotions. Smells have the ability to shape travel experiences too. Unlike sounds or sights, certain smells can take you back in time before you’re consciously aware of them, triggering an emotional reaction, a childhood memory,…

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‘Ready to make a deal’: Putin says Russia open to ending Ukraine war ‘peacefully’, sets rider

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is prepared to reach a peaceful settlement with Ukraine, while insisting that Kyiv must make compromises and accept the realities on the battlefield.Speaking on Thursday, Putin said Russia was “ready to make a deal with Ukraine peacefully” and claimed Moscow remained open to negotiations. He argued that Ukraine…

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As China and Pakistan move forward with their fifth generation plans, India’s two short term options

Photo credit: X/@XNews24_7 Russian president Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to deepening ties with India as Moscow continues to offer the Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet with technology transfer and local production. While addressing journalists in St Petersburg the Russian President said, “We are ready to work with India to supply the Sukhoi Su-57, to…

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