Diageo India names Someshwar as CEO

BENGALURU: Diageo India has appointed Praveen Someshwar as CEO on Monday. He succeeds Hina Nagarajan, who served as MDand CEO for four years. Nagarajan will join Diageo’s global executive committee.Someshwar will join on March 1. He was previously MD and CEO of HT Media. Earlier, he spent 24 years with PepsiCo.

Australian Open 2025: Rohan Bopanna suffers first-round exit in men’s doubles with partner Nicolas Barrientos

Champion last year, India’s Rohan Bopanna suffered a shock first round defeat at the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday. Unlike the last season, Bopanna had a new partner in Nicolas Barrientos from Colombian, as the duo lost to Spanish pair of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar at the Melbourne Park.  India’s top-ranked doubles player Rohan …

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Study finds petrochemical industries behind winter ozone pollution

NEW DELHI: Severe wintertime ozone (O3) pollution may be driven by alkene emissions from local petrochemical industries, and can be detrimental to human health, finds a study. Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University focussed on wintertime O3 pollution in Lanzhou, China.Traditionally associated with warm weather and strong solar radiation, hourly O3 levels exceeding 100 …

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Motorola Razr 60 Ultra Surfaces on BIS Website, Could Launch in India Soon

Motorola Razr 60 Ultra could be launched in India soon as the company’s next flagship foldable phone, according to a report. The smartphone is said to have been spotted on a certification website in the country, hinting at its upcoming debut. While specifications of the purported handset remain unknown, the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is …

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Huawei Band 9 With 2.5D AMOLED Screen and Swimming Mode Announced in India: Price, Specifications

Huawei Band 9 has been announced in India. It arrives as the successor to Huawei Band 8, which debuted in July 2024, and has been silently listed on a leading e-commerce platform. The smart wearable comes equipped with a 2.5D AMOLED screen which supports an Always-On-Display (AOD) feature. For health and fitness tracking, it boasts …

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China discusses sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as one possible option

Musk thinks TikTok should remain available in the US. (AI image for representation only.) Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.Beijing officials strongly prefer …

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ICMR study reveals 15 lakh annual surgical site infections in India

NEW DELHI: A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that approximately 15 lakh patients in India suffer from Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) annually. The report highlights that SSIs occur when bacteria infect the incision site following surgery, leading to complications. According to the ICMR report, the SSI rate in …

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Donald Trump Inauguration: Here’s how much Apple, Amazon and other tech giants are donating – full list revealed

Donald Trump Inauguration: Donald Trump will be formally inaugurated as 47th president of the United States on January 20, Monday. Th swearing-in kicks off formally with fireworks on January 18, Saturday. The four-day spectacle includes three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside Washington DC and a Make America Great Again (MAGA) victory rally at …

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