Sun Pharma enters into agreement to acquire InSite Vision
Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has entered into an agreement with InSite Vision to acquire the US-based eyecare firm for around $48 million plus related debt and other transaction costs to strengthen its branded ophthalmic portfolio in the US. One of the company’s subsidiaries has... read more »
Hewlett-Packard To Cut Up To 30,000 Jobs
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has embarked on a new round of job cuts as it prepares to be split in to two units. The technology firm said between 25,000-30,000 roles would go at HP Enterprise, a business it is creating to bundle together its data analysis and software divisions – separating them from... read more »
Pak Senate chief warns against another military takeover
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate chief has warned that constitutional checks to prevent yet another military takeover have become redundant in the country which has seen army rule for nearly half of its 68 years of independence. Raza Rabbani was winding up the debate in the upper house to... read more »
PKK bomb attack, clashes kill 12 in southeast Turkey: Sources
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed three Turkish police officers overnight in a bomb attack on their armoured vehicle as they travelled along a highway in southeast Turkey, security sources said on Wednesday. Another officer was seriously wounded in the attack in the Nusaybin district... read more »
APJ Abdul Kalam congratulated cop shortly before he collapsed
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam congratulated a policeman for remaining vigilant through the 100-km drive from Guwahati to Shillong shortly before he collapsed at the IIM in the Megahalaya... read more »
Seven-Day State Mourning for Former President APJ Abdul Kalam but No Holiday
The Government has announced a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, however, there will be no holiday. “As a mark of respect to the departed... read more »
Qualcomm appoints Sunil Lalvani as India head
Qualcomm Incorporated has appointed Sunil Lalvani as vice president and president of its India operations, a company statement said here on Monday. Lalvani’s appointment will be... read more »
Sensex Slumps 500 Points Amid P-Note Jitters. Don’t Panic, Says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has sought to calm investors after the Sensex fell more than 500 points on Monday, amid jitters over a recommendation for stiff norms for participatory notes... read more »
Former PM Deve Gowda begins hunger strike on farmers’ suici...
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday began a hunger strike here demanding discussion in Parliament on the farmers’ suicide in the country. Flanked by party MPs, MLAs, and Samajwadi... read more »
