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Adani Group completes full takeover of IANS news agency

New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has taken full control of news agency IANS by purchasing the remaining 24 per cent stake for an undisclosed sum of money. AMG Media Networks Ltd, the media arm of the group’s flagship firm Adani Enterprises, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the remaining stake in IANS India Private Limited, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. It, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. The group in December 2023 acquired a majority 50.50 per cent stake in IANS (Indo-Asian News Service), making

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

NEW YORK, January 23, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it’s hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the global health agency, according to WHO. And Trump administration officials acknowledge that they haven’t finished working out some issues, such as lost access to data from other countries that could give America an early warning of a new pandemic. The withdrawal will hurt the global response to new outbreaks and

Adani group shares tumble after US SEC seeks to bypass Indian government to serve summons

Jan 23 (Reuters) – Adani group companies fell between 5% to 10% on Friday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked a court for permission to personally email summons to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and group executive Sagar Adani over alleged fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme. The flagship company, Adani Enterprises fell as much as 9.1% to 1,895.60 rupees.

India-EU free trade pact: What’s agreed, what’s at stake after years of talks

Jan 23 (Reuters) – India and the European Union are close to concluding a long-sought free trade agreement (FTA), with an announcement expected on Tuesday at the India–EU Summit in New Delhi. Here are key elements of the trade deal: RATIFICATION AND IMPACT Once signed, and ratified by the European Parliament, a process that could take at least a year, the pact could expand bilateral trade, and lift Indian exports such as textiles and jewellery, which have been hit by 50% U.S. tariffs since late August. However, a vote by EU lawmakers earlier this week to challenge the EU-South America

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