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<p><strong>Ratan Tata Last Rites LIVE Updates:&nbsp;</strong>Ratan Naval Tata, veteran industrialist and Tata Group&rsquo;s chairman emeritus, passed away at a Mumbai hospital due to age-related health conditions. He was 86. The Padma Vibhushan awardee breathed his last at south Mumbai&rsquo;s Breach Candy Hospital at 11.30 pm on Wednesday. He had been in intensive care at the hospital since Monday. A top official of the Mumbai police was the first to inform of his death, followed by a confirmation by Tata Group chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran who called Tata “a truly uncommon leader whose immeasurable contributions have shaped not only the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation”.</p> <p>The last rites of the illustrious industrialist… Read More »Ratan Tata Death News LIVE: Industrialist To Get State Funeral, Mortal Remains To Be Kept For Darshan In Mumbai

Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Wednesday to stay in “close contact” as Israel mulls its response to Iran, with the US leader also urging the Israeli premier to “minimize” harm to civilians in Lebanon, the White House said. Biden and Netanyahu’s call was their first in nearly two months and came amid mounting pressure from Washington not to strike Iran’s oil or nuclear facilities less than four weeks before the US presidential election. A White House readout of the call did not directly mention possible retaliation for an Iranian missile strike on Israel last week but said Biden had condemned Tehran’s attack “unequivocally” and pledged “ironclad” support for Israel. Biden and Netanyahu “agreed to… Read More »Biden, Netanyahu To Stay In “Close Contact” As Israel Vows Iran Attack

Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris is of Indian descent, as are former Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, is also Indian American. Harris faces Republican former President Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. elections. There has been a steady rise in anti-Asian hate in extremist online spaces from January 2023 to August 2024, the report said. The nonprofit group blamed… Read More »Online Hate Against South Asian Americans Rises Steadily: Report

Google CEO Sundar Pichai offered his condolences on the passing away of businessman Ratan Tata and said that Tata leaves an extraordinary business and philanthropic legacy. In a post on X, Mr Pichai said that Ratan Tata “deeply cared about making India better.” The veteran industrialist, 86, passed away on Wednesday evening at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.“My last meeting with Ratan Tata at Google, we talked about the progress of Waymo and his vision was inspiring to hear.” Mr Pichai said. “He leaves an extraordinary business and philanthropic legacy and was instrumental in mentoring and developing modern business leadership in India,” he said. My last meeting with Ratan Tata at Google, we talked about… Read More »“We Talked…”: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Remembers Last Meeting With Ratan Tata

Google CEO Sundar Pichai offered his condolences on the passing away of businessman Ratan Tata and said that Tata leaves an extraordinary business and philanthropic legacy. In a post on X, Mr Pichai said that Ratan Tata “deeply cared about making India better.” The veteran industrialist, 86, passed away on Wednesday evening at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. “ My last meeting with Ratan Tata at Google, we talked about the progress of Waymo and his vision was inspiring to hear.” Mr Pichai said. “He leaves an extraordinary business and philanthropic legacy and was instrumental in mentoring and developing modern business leadership in India,” he said. My last meeting with Ratan Tata at Google, we… Read More »“We Talked…”:Sundar Pichai Remembers Last Meeting With Ratan Tata