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FMCG major Nestlé India has rejected allegations circulating on social media regarding the presence of infestation in Maggi noodles, stating that laboratory tests on both reference and market samples have confirmed the product meets all quality and food safety standards. In a clarification submitted to stock exchanges, the company said it was informed of the complaint by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) following concerns raised through an unverified account on the social media platform X. Nestlé India categorically denied the allegations, stating that no sample had been received from the complainant for verification and that the…

United States equities finished sharply higher on Friday, powered by a wave of optimism surrounding a blockbuster stock market debut for Elon Musk’s aerospace and artificial intelligence empire, SpaceX. Brushing aside recent sessions of intense market volatility, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 353 points, while the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite posted healthy gains of 0.5% and 0.31%, respectively. The broader market enthusiasm was fundamentally anchored by the blockbuster listing of SpaceX under the ticker symbol SPCX, which shattered records to deliver the largest initial public offering in global financial history. Trading on the Nasdaq commenced at a…

Turkish Airlines has won the 2026 APEX Best Food & Beverage in Europe award, securing the prestigious recognition for the fifth time and reinforcing its position as a leading global carrier in passenger experience and in-flight hospitality. The award was presented at the APEX Awards Ceremony held on June 10 in Dublin, Ireland, during the Future Travel Experience EMEA, Ancillary & Retailing Event. The recognition was based on unbiased, anonymous and verified passenger feedback collected in partnership with TripIt by Concur, one of the world’s most widely used travel planning applications. During the 2026 evaluation period, passengers rated more than…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched India’s first Oracle AI Data Platform Lab and Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Kolkata, marking a major step toward accelerating enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence and data-driven transformation. The facility, located at Delta Park Lords in Kolkata, has been developed in collaboration with Oracle Corporation. It is designed to help organisations address key challenges such as fragmented data systems, slow analytics processes, limited AI scalability, and operational inefficiencies. According to TCS, the lab will leverage the Oracle AI Data Platform, which integrates Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, and OCI Enterprise AI. This…

Homegrown smartphone maker Lava International Ltd. on Thursday hosted the Kolkata edition of its flagship Insiders Meet initiative, bringing together technology creators, enthusiasts and media professionals to showcase its latest portfolio of smartphones, audio products and accessories. Held at JW Marriott Kolkata, the event provided attendees with hands-on experience of Lava’s smartphone lineup, including the Agni, Blaze, Shark, Bold and Smart series. The company also introduced its latest SHARK 2 5G smartphone as part of its growing 5G portfolio. Lava highlighted the Agni 4 as its flagship offering, featuring in-house Vayu AI, an AMOLED display and advanced camera capabilities. The…

Tetley is positioning itself to benefit from the growing demand for wellness and functional beverages by promoting the role of L-Carnitine-infused green tea in supporting weight management and healthy lifestyle choices. The Tata Consumer Products-owned brand has highlighted L-Carnitine as a nutrient involved in energy production, transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria where they are utilised for energy and fat metabolism. The nutrient is naturally present in foods such as dairy products and is also produced by the human body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. According to scientific evidence cited by the company, L-Carnitine can support the…

Shares of FMCG and Ayurvedic major Dabur India have slid into the spotlight after the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) slapped a formal import alert on drug products manufactured at its Silvassa facility in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The regulatory mandate, categorized under Import Alert 66-40, enforces a "Detention Without Physical Examination" status, allowing US port authorities to automatically block and seize incoming consignments from this specific plant without testing individual batches. The strict enforcement action followed an extensive inspection that uncovered critical data integrity gaps and facility maintenance failures. Most notably, the US drug regulator's report…