Amazon, iRobot abandon merger in face of EU oppositionAmazon and iRobot have announced the termination of their merger plans due to opposition from EU antitrust regulators. iRobot is implementi...
Amazon calls off bid to buy iRobot amid pushback in EuropeAmazon announced in 2022 that it would buy iRobot, maker of the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, for $1.7 billion in cash. But the value of t...
Netherlands cause another big World Cup upset, stun South Africa by 38 runsPut in to bat in challenging conditions after the rain reduced the contest to 43 over a side, the Netherlands found themselves reeling at 1...
SC looks for a mechanism to ensure justice for 'raped and tortured' women of ManipurWhile senior advocate Indira Jaising insisted on inclusion of women from civil society who have prior experience in interacting with victim...
Court can't be used to escalate Manipur violence, observes SCSpeaking for the bench, the CJI orally remarked that the court "must be conscious" that it is "not running security or law and order". Obse...
Manipur violence: SC seeks status report from state government; lists the matter for July 10The Supreme Court has asked the Manipur government to file an updated status report on the steps taken to rehabilitate and address the law ...
UK clears Amazon's $1.7 billion deal for Roomba-maker iRobotThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had concluded that the deal would not lead to competition concerns in the UK.
50,000 can't be uprooted overnight: SC stays Haldwani eviction orderReferring to the HC directions, Justice Oka verbally remarked: "It may not be correct to say that paramilitary forces have to be deployed t...
Alexa! Start my Roomba: Amazon buys robot vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billionAmazon will pay $61 per share, valuing iRobot at a premium of 22% to the stock's last closing price of $49.99.
Dubai gold market set for glittering heightsThe trade pact, likely to be effective from May 1, has clubbed Indian gold with other items that will attract zero import duty, down from t...
3rd T20I: Series in SightA third successive win at Seddon Park will give them their first-ever T20I series win on New Zealand soil, a feat they were unable to achie...
India beats New Zealand by 7 wickets to level T20 seriesEarlier, all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme's brilliant half-century and Ross Taylor's disciplined innings helped New Zealand post 158/8 again...
Have decided to file closure report in missing JNU student case: CBI to Delhi HCThe CBI's submission came during hearing on a 2016 plea by Ahmed's mother seeking directions to the police, which was earlier probing the c...
NGO urges Supreme Court not to reject PILs with commercial angleIt urged the court to deal with such petitions based on credible evidence of corruption, and failure of duty on part of public servants.
NGO urges Supreme Court not to crack down on PILs in which there is commercial interestThe NGO, CPIL, was instrumental in getting the top court to lay down the concept of institutional integrity.
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