Usha International to strengthen GCC market

Anil Dua, COO, Usha International Ltd Chennai: Usha International, a consumer durable firm, is strengthening its overseas presence and setting up offices in Dubai and Nepal. The company has a presence in neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and entered the UAE market about two decades ago.Anil Dua, COO, Usha International, said…

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No curfew for Pakistan series, Joe Root tells England players to be ‘adults’

England captain Joe Root has said there will be no team curfew during next week’s three-Test series against Pakistan, saying players should be trusted to make responsible decisions away from the field.Root, 35, spoke as England’s dressing-room culture continues to face scrutiny following a series of off-field incidents over the past year during the tenure…

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Southern states must come together to produce a PM, Tamil Nadu minister Aadhav Arjuna says

CHENNAI: Pitching for a stronger representation from southern states at the Centre, Tamil Nadu public works department (PWD) minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday wondered why the south cannot come together to produce a prime minister if five or six northern states can collectively shape the nation’s leadership. He further advocated for an able leader from…

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‘I wanted to win another World Cup, I coudn’t’: Lionel Messi pens emotional post after father’s demise

Heartbroken Lionel Messi speaks out in first post since father’s death/ Image: AP, Instagram For the first time since the death of his father Jorge Messi earlier this month, Lionel Messi has spoken publicly, sharing an emotional tribute that offered a deeply personal look at the grief he has been carrying throughout one of the…

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BSP leader Armstrong murder case: CBI takes over probe from Chennai police

CHENNAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the murder of slain BSP leader K Armstrong.The special task branch (STB) of CBI, Chennai, has reregistered the original first information report (FIR) recorded by the Sembium police. Police had registered the case based on a complaint filed by Armstrong’s brother Veeramani,…

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WABAG Q1 consolidated PAT rises 37% to ₹90 cr; order book hits record ₹19,400 cr

Rajiv Mittal, chairman and managing director, Va Tech Wabag Chennai: VA Tech WABAG’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose 37% year-on-year to Rs 90.1 crore in the first quarter of FY27 from Rs 65.8 crore in the year-ago period, as the water technology company reported strong revenue growth and robust order inflows.Consolidated revenue from operations…

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