Japan’s second richest man ‘drops’ plan to spend $50 billion on buying American company after pursuing the deal for months

Japan’s second-richest man SoftBank Group chairman Masayoshi Son has reportedly ‘dropped’ plans to buy the US data center operator Switch Inc. According to a report by Bloomberg, SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data center operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to roll out Stargate AI infrastructure. according…

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‘Wings tilted’: New CCTV footage shows Ajit Pawar’s plane crashing in Baramati | Pune News

BARAMATI/PUNE: New CCTV footage adds visual layer to eyewitness accounts of the crash that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others, with the aircraft seen tilting sharply moments before impact—suggesting a loss of stability during its final descent near Baramati airport. Residents living around the elevated runway said the private jet appeared…

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‘India will have 100s of new factories’

India-EU FTA is indeed the mother of all deals, Tata Sons chairman writes. It has the potential to create one of the world’s greatest economic corridors, while establishing a cohesive security partnership Ursula von der Leyen, president of European Commission, declared this week that Indian and EU negotiators had struck “the mother of all deals”.She…

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After 14 years, Pakistan-Bangladesh direct flights resume

Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday resumed direct air connectivity after a 14-year suspension, marking a move towards improving bilateral ties as Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated its inaugural Dhaka–Karachi flight.The flight, BG341, landed at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport at 11.03 pm after departing Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8.15 pm, according to flight tracking data…

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‘Forever inspire his fellow countrymen’: PM Modi remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary on Friday.In a post on X, PM Modi remembered Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals, his emphasis on Swadeshi, and his enduring inspiration for a self-reliant India.“My deepest respects to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary. The revered…

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‘We can get one man killed every day’: Goldy Brar warns Punjab govt in purported audio after parents’ arrest | Chandigarh News

Following the arrest of his parents, gangster Goldy Brar allegedly issued a threat in a surfaced audio clip, warning the Punjab government against further action and vowing retaliation against police and political figures CHANDIGARH: Two days after Punjab Police arrested foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar ’s parents from Amritsar in a Dec 2024 extortion case, a…

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