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India’s capital goods industry set to see double-digit growth this fiscal

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:21 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India’s capital goods industry is projected to see a revenue growth of 12-14 per cent this fiscal, buoyed by sustained government spending, steady capacity expansion in power, mining, oil and gas, metal and auto-linked sectors, and increasing opportunities from emerging segments such as data centres and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, a report showed on Friday.

Adani Group’s proposed US investment changing perception of Indian firms globally: Industry leaders

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:18 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Global industry leaders and Indian-American voices on Friday said the Adani Group’s proposed multi-billion-dollar investment in the United States is helping reshape perceptions around Indian companies.

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:12 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday reiterated their commitment to combating terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, during their meeting in New Delhi.

Execution at scale, healthy balance sheet: Bernstein goes bullish on Adani Group

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:07 PM

Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Global brokerage Bernstein has gone bullish on Adani Group over robust execution and a healthy balance sheet, hailing its ability to execute at scale against competition while expressing comfort on debt levels as well as promoter holding and share pledge metrics.

Ebola alert: Surveillance, health screening measures intensified at Kochi airport

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Health authorities have intensified surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus at Cochin International Airport, in Kerala's Kochi, following an emergency preparedness meeting jointly convened by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and the Airport Health Organisation (APHO).

No evidence of bribery, case outside US jurisdiction: Top biz leaders back closure of Adani case

IANS | May 22, 2026 2:49 PM

Washington, May 22 (IANS) Indian-American business leaders and policy voices on Friday welcomed the closure of the case against the Adani Group in the US, arguing that the matter was outside the jurisdiction of American law and lacked concrete evidence of wrongdoing.

MP Govt recommends CBI probe in Twisha Sharma’s death case (Lead)

IANS | May 22, 2026 2:46 PM

Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has taken a significant step in the high-profile suspected death case of Twisha Sharma by initiating the process to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Cyprus President Christodoulides calls for stronger EU-India relations amid rising global uncertainty

IANS | May 22, 2026 2:35 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Emphasising the need for deeper engagement between the European Union (EU) and India amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that the partnership is evolving beyond trade and economics into a wider strategic relationship.

Bengal: Jhalmuri vendor, who treated PM Modi with local snack, gets death threats from abroad

IANS | May 22, 2026 2:33 PM

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) In a startling development, the Jhalmuri vendor, who treated Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the popular local snack in Jhargram during the Bengal Assembly election campaign, is getting death threats from unknown international numbers. The vendor claimed that he was getting threatening calls from Pakistan and Bangladesh on a daily basis for the past few days.

BJP dismisses Congress attack on economy, says oppn far away from data, facts and context

IANS | May 22, 2026 2:13 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Friday hit back at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Modi government's economic policies, asserting that India remains the world's fastest-growing major economy and accusing the opposition of ignoring facts and data.

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India’s capital goods industry set to see double-digit growth this fiscal

Adani Group’s proposed US investment changing perception of Indian firms globally: Industry leaders

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership

Execution at scale, healthy balance sheet: Bernstein goes bullish on Adani Group

Ebola alert: Surveillance, health screening measures intensified at Kochi airport

No evidence of bribery, case outside US jurisdiction: Top biz leaders back closure of Adani case

MP Govt recommends CBI probe in Twisha Sharma’s death case (Lead)

Cyprus President Christodoulides calls for stronger EU-India relations amid rising global uncertainty

Bengal: Jhalmuri vendor, who treated PM Modi with local snack, gets death threats from abroad

BJP dismisses Congress attack on economy, says oppn far away from data, facts and context

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