Here are the top stories this evening:

Race for Holcim India Assets: Final decision soon, Adani Group likely frontrunner

The board of Holcim Ltd, the world’s largest cement maker, is likely to soon take a final call on the sale of its India business, in a mega transaction which would mark one of the biggest exits by an MNC in India, multiple sources familiar with ongoing developments told Moneycontrol.

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India wins maiden Thomas Cup title, beats Indonesia 3-0 in finals

India created history on May 15, by winning the iconic badminton championship Thomas Cup against Indonesia. It won three straight matches, two men’s singles and a men’s doubles match to seal the championship. With this win, India has become the sixth country to win the title.

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Centre relaxes procurement norms for shrivelled, broken wheat grains upto 18%

The Union government on May 15 relaxed procurement norms for shrivelled, broken wheat grains up to 18 percent without any value cut, with an aim to avoid distress sale of wheat and reduce the hardship of farmers.

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Govt extends wheat procurement season; asks states, UTs to continue till May 31

The Union government on May 15 asked wheat producing states and union territories (UTs) with procurement closing dates expiring early to continue procurement till May 31, 2022. Apart from this, the government also directed the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to continue with wheat procurement under the central pool.