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Blackstone has pulled out of the race to pick up a minority stake in the snacks business of India's Haldiram's over valuation concerns, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Rival bidder Temasek remains in the race to acquire a minority stake in the business, said a third source with direct knowledge of discussions. Blackstone had spent seven months on the deal, but there is «no turning back» now from a decision to end talks, one of the first people said.

resilience and determination that defined her fight against the disease. In 2021, life seemed to be at its peak for her. Her career was flourishing; she had successfully completed multiple marathons, and she felt healthier than ever. However, a single morning changed everything. Upon waking up, she discovered a lump in her left breast, roughly the size of a tennis ball. Concerned, she sought medical attention, and initial tests revealed that it was a benign tumor. Relieved but proactive, she quickly scheduled a procedure to have it removed within a week. Ten days later, her world was turned upside down when her doctor delivered an unexpected diagnosis—breast cancer. Stunned, she initially refused to believe the results, hoping there had been some mistake. The daunting question of “Why me?” lingered in her mind, but she soon realized that she had two choices: succumb to despair or fight with unwavering determination. She chose the latter, embracing her battle with a courageous smile.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), driven by strong demand for its range of SUVs, raced past Korean rival Hyundai Motor in February to grab the second spot in India's passenger vehicle market behind leader Maurti Suzuki. The Mumbai-based manufacturer of the XUV700 and Thar Roxx SUVs sold 50,420 passenger vehicles, up 19% from a year earlier, in a month when industry sales were estimated to be subdued, growing just around 2% amid tepid consumer demand.

artificial general intelligence (AGI), they'll have to work overtime, as per a report.

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England for 179, the lowest total of the tournament, in their final Group B match here. Already eliminated from the semifinal race, England needed a victory by at least 207 runs to give Afghanistan a chance of qualifying based on the run-rate. However, Marco Jansen (3/39) stole the show with the new ball, taking three crucial wickets, and Wiaan Mulder (3/25) and Keshav Maharaj (2/35) applied the pressure in the middle overs as South Africa confirmed their knockout berth, irrespective of the match's result. It remains to be seen who finishes on top of Group B and that will decide who India and New Zealand will play in the knockout stage.

Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary, has spoken out about Joe Biden's dramatic exit from the 2024 presidential election. She referred to the pressure campaign against him as a «firing squad.» Just one month after leaving office, Joe Biden was abruptly removed from the 2024 presidential race, according to former White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.

Real Madrid are going to go up against Real Betis in the La Liga match on Saturday while they have set their sights on the highly-anticipated Madrid derby in the UEFA Champions League next week. Los Blancos are still tied in a close title race with Barcelona, both on equal points, though behind their competitors on goal difference. With the league delicately balanced, Madrid cannot afford any lapses against a Betis team that has given them cause for concern in recent seasons, earning points in five of their previous eight encounters.

«Contrary to all the apprehensions, I firmly believe GenAI adoption wholeheartedly will serve as the next job creator for India. Let's acknowledge the reality… In most situations, GenAI will assist a low-skilled person to perform at a different level of productivity. It will enhance the productivity very significantly,» he said at the Mumbai Tech Week. Chandrasekaran noted that traditional business advantages are becoming less relevant, and India must focus on building AI capabilities rather than merely consuming such technologies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nvidia faced a growing threat early last year: The artificial-intelligence world was shifting in a way that invited competition. As millions of people started using AI tools, actually operating the underlying models to respond to their multitude of queries was becoming more important relative to the computing-intensive work of training those models—which had propelled Nvidia to the top of the AI boom.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon.com’s cloud-computing business on Thursday unveiled its first-ever quantum computing chip, which it claims marks an important step in the development of useful, reliable quantum computers. The chip, dubbed Ocelot, can lower the costs of reducing quantum computing errors by up to 90%, the Seattle-based tech giant said.

last month's launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek's low-cost model that raised fears of overspending.

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Netflix subscribers as Christopher Nolan’s legendary sci-fi thriller Inception is set to disappear from the platform. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, the 2010 blockbuster has captivated audiences for over a decade with its complex narrative, stunning visuals, and unforgettable performances. But if you haven’t seen it—or if you’re due for a rewatch—you need to act fast.

England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark WoodAfghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq FarooqiStay updated with all the action from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Check the Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule, track the latest Champions Trophy Points Table. Check list for most runs and most wickets. The last time Afghanistan faced England, they defeated the Englishmen in 2023 ODI World Cup.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The AI boom has sparked a surge in new data centers. In Abilene, Texas, some 1,500 people are building the first data center for the Stargate artificial-intelligence venture led by OpenAI.

India's hospital sector is abuzz with feverish deal-making activity. The latest of big deals which are consolidating the sector and bringing big players into it is by a New York-based global private-equity and investment company, KKR, which has bought a controlling stake in leading cancer care hospital chain Healthcare Global (HCG) from private equity peer CVC Capital Partners for nearly $400 million.

Strategic placement amid Kerala PCC race: While many Congress leaders are eyeing PCC president's post in Kerala amid buzz that a change of guard is imminent, what has added to the curiosity is whether a particular seating arrangement will tilt the choice. Lok Sabha member Adoor Prakash, an aspirant for the post, recently found himself in the company of a VVIP MP, with the recently elected member Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seated right next to him in the Lok Sabha.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: The world may still be grappling to figure out the scale of upheaval that generative AI could cause. Yet, Indian venture capital investors have joined top global peers in chasing the next disruptive offshoot of generative AI: agentic AI.