Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer.

The proposed landmark settlement aims to close a long-running legal battle that has weighed on the New Jersey-based healthcare giant for years.

J&J has denied that its talc-based products caused cancer and has changed the formula of its widely used baby powder.

Erik Haas, the firm’s vice president of litigation said on Monday that the allegations are “meritless” and that J&J was willing to settle in order to finally resolve the matter.

J&J said it will offer up to $3bn next year, with no additional payments due before 2028, it said.

The proposal must be accepted by legal firms representing 95% of the ovarian cancer claims in state and federal courts before it can be finalised, the J&

A vessel carrying 104 imported Metro buses arrived at the Port of Colombo this afternoon (29).

The buses have been imported under the Urban Luxury Transport programme, an initiative introduced as part of the 2025 Budget proposals to improve public transport by introducing modern, comfortable buses equipped with advanced technology.

The new buses are scheduled to be deployed for operations within the Colombo city area from September.

அண்டை மாநிலங்களுக்கு கனிமவளங்களை கொண்டு செல்ல தமிழ்நாடு அரசு மூன்று மாதங்களுக்கு தற்காலிகத் தடை விதித்துள்ளது கேரளா, கர்நாடக அரசுகளுக்கு அதிர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

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