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Western drugmakers are accelerating their search for innovation in China as the industry braces for a wave of patent expirations that threatens future revenue. The latest deal, potentially worth up to $7.8 billion, underscores how Chinese biotech has become a critical source of early-stage assets for global pharma giants.
India's cumulative Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has reached an unprecedented $843 billion from 2014 to 2026, with a record $94.53 billion inflow in the last fiscal year, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
Spark marks a striking family-led entry into Indian cinema for the Vashistha family, whose GAP Studios is making its first production with a bilingual investigative drama in Kannada and Hindi. Led by Niranjan Sudhindra in the role of a journalist exposing a major bank scam, the film blends corporate ambition, personal passion and a multi-generational creative effort.
Amazon Prime Video's new Reacher spin-off, Neagley, arrives as a brisk, self-contained crime thriller that keeps Alan Ritchson's Reacher at the edges while putting Maria Sten's Frances Neagley firmly at the center. Built around a personal mystery, a quirky investigative team and a suitably twisty conspiracy, the series aims less for reinvention than for dependable, high-velocity entertainment.
The African Union Commission and the World Health Organization have renewed their strategic partnership with an updated memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating health security, universal health coverage and sustainable development across Africa. Signed in Geneva during the 78th World Health Assembly, the agreement comes as global aid cuts and financial pressure threaten health gains across the continent.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and mutual funds have significantly increased their holdings in various Nifty 500 stocks during the June 2026 quarter, leading to remarkable share price gains of up to 41%. This trend reflects a growing confidence in the Indian market as institutional interest broadens across multiple sectors.
On September 24, 2026, GIFT Nifty achieved unprecedented trading volume and open interest, marking a significant milestone in India's financial landscape. This surge reflects the growing confidence in India's economy and the strategic positioning of the NSE IX platform since its launch.
In a significant ruling, an appeals court has determined that states, including Ohio and Tennessee, have the authority to regulate Kalshi's sports prediction markets under existing gambling laws. This decision poses further challenges for the burgeoning prediction market sector as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.
In a landmark settlement, TikTok agrees to pay Alabama $100 million, paving the way for a tailored social media platform aimed at addressing teen addiction concerns. The deal marks a significant shift in how social media companies engage with youth and their mental health.
IIT Madras, its Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced a first close of Rs 450 crore for a Rs 1,000 crore fund aimed at advanced technology startups, with the final close expected by December 2026. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four deep-tech startups as it sharpens its focus on sectors seen as strategically important to India's industrial and national security ambitions.
The IIT Madras-led Unicorn Frontier Fund has reached a Rs 450 crore first close, marking a major early milestone for its Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech investment vehicle. Backed by alumni, family offices, institutions, corporates and banks, the fund has already deployed capital into four startups working on rocket engines, air-quality technology, quantum instrumentation and energy storage.
The Telangana government is weighing a new "Tourism Coupons" initiative aimed at encouraging Hyderabad's large IT workforce to travel across the state on weekends, in a bid to expand domestic tourism and spotlight lesser-known destinations. The proposal comes alongside a much larger push to use AI, digital tools and private investment to position Telangana as a major tourism hub, with officials now targeting Rs 50,000 crore in tourism investments and 5 lakh jobs.
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