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Below are stories of a few of such industrious and brave people who came over from Pakistan during the Partition and built successful businesses from scratch.Dharampal Gulati Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the king of spices who built MDH, India's leading spice brand, was born in Sialkot, Pakistan, in 1923, and moved to India with his family during the Partition. The old man with a turban and a moustache, who has adorned commercials and packs of MDH spices for decades, became an icon of success in modern India.

private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has raised over $4.45 billion so far for its new Asia-focused fund, its latest regulatory disclosure showed.CVC is targeting to raise $6 billion for the fund, its sixth and largest to date for the region, people familiar with the situation told Reuters. The firm did not disclose when it will finalize the fundraising in the Tuesday filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

tomato prices have crashed in some Maharashtra mandis by a whopping 37 per cent. According to a report in The Times of India, in three mandis of Maharashtra's Nashik, tomato prices fell by Rs 650 per crate, or 37 per cent, in just one day. A crate contains 20 kilogrammes. As per the report, tomato prices fell to Rs 1,100 per crate on Thursday from Rs 1,750 per crate a day earlier, which translates into a mandi price of just Rs 55 per kilo! On August 3, the average wholesale price was Rs 2,400 per crate. The main reason for the huge fall in tomato prices is said to be oversupply.

Retailers are implementing a variety of new anti-theft measures to combat a rise in shoplifting by Canadians, but consumers have mixed feelings about the different tactics being employed, a new survey suggests.

US investors who spent years fighting strict limits on their ability to invest in China scored a victory Wednesday when President Joe Biden released an order imposing only light curbs on the flow of money to the world’s second-largest economy.

NPCI) is building a voice bot based interactive system for Indian consumers to make payments via UPI. The system should go live in the next two to three months, two bankers in the know told ET. The idea is to build an Amazon Alexa type voice system into which payment apps and banks can integrate.

Krafton Inc said it will make investments of $150 million into Indian startups over the next two to three years. Over the last three years, the firm has invested about $140 million in 11 Indian gaming and content-driven ventures including Nazara Technologies’ unit Nodwin Gaming, Pratilipi, KukuFM and Loco.

Many Indigenous communities in Canada are in crisis because of a severe shortage of adequate housing. According to a forthcoming study by the Assembly of First Nations and Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations reserves require $135 billion to address this deficiency. And that doesn’t include housing shortfalls in Métis settlements and Inuit communities, which could push the total need much higher.

hybrid cars ahead of schedule in China, Uchida said. The competitiveness of this new lineup “will be the determinant of our survival," he said, adding that 2024 is the year Nissan will be carefully monitoring. Honda Motor’s finance head, Masaharu Hirose, said on Wednesday that competition in the Chinese electrified-vehicle market was making it more difficult for Honda to achieve its previously announced goal of selling 1.4 million vehicles in the country this year.

start-ups, as informed by three sources who spoke to Reuters. Disney presently has 11 open job positions that call for individuals well-versed in artificial intelligence or machine learning.

India, in a thrilling showdown at Providence Stadium on August 8, bounced back with a resounding 7-wicket victory over West Indies in the third ODI match. Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the star of the match with an explosive 83 runs off just 44 balls, setting the foundation for India's pursuit of 160 runs. The game's excitement was palpable as debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal faced a challenging start, unfortunately departing with just 1 run.

World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday said that two separate dispute settlement panels have stated that India and the US have mutually resolved disputes with regard to certain measures on steel and aluminium products, and additional duties on certain products from the US. On July 13, the two countries notified that they had reached a mutually agreed solution to the matters raised in the two disputes.

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Bharti Airtel, India's second largest telco, is exploring offering its communication as a service (CPaaS) platform to telcos outside of India, in a bid to tap into the strong revenue potential of the growing business. Over the past few years, the telco has been building its own suite of CPaaS products and looks to disrupt sectors like banking, ecommerce, travel, and shopping in India, eyeing a share of the rapidly growing market. “Size of the prize on CPaaS is huge.

England's women's national football team, known as the Lionesses, secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a tense penalty shootout victory against Nigeria in Brisbane. The triumph set them up for a quarter-final clash against one of the two surprising teams that have shown impressive progress in the tournament. Under the guidance of coach Sara Wiegman, England has emerged as one of the favorites to lift the trophy. Topping their group and witnessing the elimination of one of their main rivals, the US, in a penalty shootout against Sweden, has bolstered their confidence. However, the team is well aware that there's still a long journey ahead, and as England fans know, hope can be a double-edged sword. The Lionesses are determined to seize this opportunity, and the Women's World Cup holds the promise of an exciting and unpredictable path for the team from this point onward.

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Joice Alves

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs

Barbie" movie might have a hard time finding an audience in China. It's an American film, when Chinese moviegoers' interest in, and government approval of, Hollywood movies is falling.

Australia delivered a dominant display to win the netball World Cup for the 12th time, regaining the crown with a clinical and classy 61-45 victory over England in the final in Cape Town.

Gen Con, a popular tabletop gaming event held annually in Indianapolis, is a hub for Trading Card Games enthusiasts. This year's Gen Con attracted attention as it marked the debut of Disney Lorcana, a trading card game featuring beloved Disney characters, available for the first time at the Indiana convention. It is also in the news as a theft of over $300,000 worth of gaming cards was also reported at the event. Initial suspicions of the recent August 2, 2023 heist fell on the Disney cards, but it appears a full pallet of Magic: The Gathering cards was the target. Magic cards have gained notoriety due to their appreciating value, drawing the attention of thieves. Notably, in August 2023, Post Malone acquired a rare Lord of the Rings-themed card for $2 million. The Indiana Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the theft of over $300,000 worth of gaming cards on August 2, just a day prior to Gen Con's commencement. Within two days of the crime, authorities released two photographs of the suspects absconding with the stolen goods, urging the public's assistance in their identification. Additional photos were unveiled a day later. The theft occurred while vendors were occupied with setting up their stalls, catching them off-guard. According to the police, the alleged theft transpired during a busy period, leaving vendors oblivious to the incident. The IMPD revealed that the stolen cards were relocated to an undisclosed location. As of the August 4, 2023 report, the whereabouts of both the suspects and the stolen goods remain unknown.