Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi joins Manchester City on five-year deal

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:53 PM

Manchester, Aug 26 (IANS) Premier League club Manchester City has completed the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with the Moroccan teenager penning a contract to stay at the Etihad Stadium till 2031. The 18-year-old is City's sixth summer signing following the arrivals of Elliot Anderson, Pierce Charles, Jeremy Monga, Mathys Detourbet and Geronimo Rulli.

Collective capacity building increasingly important to meet emerging challenges: Minister

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Collective capacity building is increasingly important to meet emerging challenges, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday, adding that capacity building must evolve from an individual, skill-based approach into a collective and whole-of-society effort to respond effectively to the rapidly changing technological and global environment.

2x surge in mergers and acquisition deals reflects India Inc’s resilience

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The 2X surge in mergers and acquisitions shows the resilience of India, with companies increasingly using acquisitions to scale faster, enter new markets and acquire capabilities that would take longer to build organically, a Crisil Ratings report showed on Wednesday.

India-Japan bilateral trade can reach $50 billion by 2030: ASSOCHAM

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:18 PM

Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) India-Japan bilateral trade has the potential to reach $50 billion by 2030, supported by growing economic complementarities and deeper business engagement, according to an apex body ASSOCHAM report released by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday.