Prudential to buy 75% in Bharti Axa; Rs 3.5k-cr deal to help firm deploy wider product suite across channels

MUMBAI : UK’s Prudential plc has doubled down on its India plans, with the British insurer agreeing to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Life Ventures and 360 ONE Asset Management for an initial cash consideration of Rs 3,500 crore. The transaction will hand Prudential both majority ownership and operational control,…

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TANCET result 2026 released at tancet.annauniv.edu, scorecards to be released on this date: Check direct link here

TANCET result 2026: Anna University has declared the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) Result 2026 today, May 22, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download their results through the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu.According to official data, a total of 30,912 candidates appeared for the examinations this year. Out of…

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Gunshots heard at Philippine Senate as Duterte aide, accused of crimes against humanity, tries to evade arrest for ICC trial – watch

Philippine troopers exchange fire along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Multiple gunshots were heard inside the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, where senator Ronald Dela Rosa, an aide of former President Rodrigo Duterte, had sought refuge amid efforts to arrest him over an International…

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‘Will back their decision’: IUML to support ally Congress on Kerala CM pick | India News

IUML leader Panakkad Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal (File photo/Facebook) NEW DELHI: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader Panakkad Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal on Sunday made it clear that the party would back whichever decision the Congress takes on its chief ministerial candidate, a day before votes will be counted for the Kerala assembly elections held…

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Novartis seeks to deepen India innovation play

NEW DELHI: Swiss pharma major Novartis is sharpening its strategy in India as a pure-play innovator across core therapy segments, including cardiovascular, oncology and immunology, after divesting its stake in its listed arm earlier this year.Significantly, India increasingly contributes to nearly every molecule that Novartis commercialises globally, and is moving further up the value chain,…

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