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Sunny," starring Rashida Jones. The series, based on Colin O'Sullivan's novel "The Dark Manual," promises a blend of mystery and humor that is set to captivate audiences. The first two episodes of «Sunny» are scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, July 10th. Following the debut, the remaining eight episodes will be released weekly every Wednesday on the platform, as mentioned in a report by Radio Times.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a sequential 3.16% drop in net profit in the June quarter due to the impact of wage hikes for many of its 600,000-plus workforce and an unabated slowdown in demand. TCS posted a net profit of Rs 12,040 crore, below analyst expectations but 8.7% up from the year earlier. It reported revenue of Rs 62,613 crore, up 5.4% from the year earlier and 2.25% sequentially. The company didn’t signal any significant uptick in technology services demand, which has hit an all-time low due to macroeconomic uncertainties and geopolitical strife that’s impacted the key markets of the US, the UK and Europe. Much of the incremental growth came from the Rs 15,000 crore deal with state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) signed last year that led to its India business showing a jump of 61.8% from the year earlier.

Muzaffarnagar: Indian-origin candidate Kanishka Narayan, who won the UK general elections from Wales as a Labour candidate, draws his roots to Muzaffarpur in Bihar. Kanishka's uncle Jayant Kumar, who is also the director of SKJ Law College, said that his nephew has made not just Muzaffarpur, but the entire country proud. Jayant said, «Kanishka is my younger brother's son. He left his job to attend the elections. He has always been into politics.»

In the first speech following a six-week long silence from the Bank of England due to the UK snap election, Haskel argued higher inflation will stay for quite some time. Speaking at King's College London on Monday (8 July), he noted that despite «encouraging signs», with inflation falling back to the BoE's 2% target, this is likely to be temporary. He highlighted that the UK's wage-price system has been subject to a «sequence of enormous shocks over recent years», which contributed to a «tight and impaired» labour market. This will result in inflation staying above target for a while,...

As the age of AI dawns upon us, it has brought excitement and trepidation in equal measure. The trepidation was mostly around AI-generated deepfakes and how they could change voter minds, influence elections and thus subvert democracy. This was especially true in India, as almost a billion voters were electing a new government.

Rishi Sunak is expected to remain a backbench MP if his party loses the upcoming general election, the results of which will be known on Friday, as per a TOI report. However, there is a risk that he might lose his seat, becoming the first sitting PM to lose both a general election and his seat simultaneously. In the 2019 election, Sunak, 44, won the Richmond and Northallerton seat with a majority of 27,210 votes, securing 63% of the vote. No incumbent prime minister has ever lost their seat in a UK general election.

Time Bandits," featuring Friends star Lisa Kudrow in a lead role, set to premiere later this month. A Cult Classic Adaptation Adapted from the beloved British cult classic film of the same name, «Time Bandits» promises to bring a fresh twist to its live-action comedy format. The series revolves around a misfit group of thieves embarking on a daring mission to rescue the parents of 11-year-old Kevin – and safeguard the fate of the world.

Niva Bupa Health Insurance has filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to raise ₹3,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The standalone health insurance firm will be the second health insurer listed on Indian stock exchanges, following Star Health and Allied Insurance. The IPO will include a fresh issue of shares to raise ₹800 crore for improving solvency ratio and operating expenses, and an offer for sale by existing shareholders, British United Provident Fund Bupa and Fettle Tone LLP, amounting to ₹2,200 crore. According to draft papers, the health insurance company is considering a pre-IPO placement of up to ₹160 crore, which would reduce the size of the fresh issue. The company plans to allocate 75% of the net offer to qualified institutional buyers, 15% to non-institutional bidders, and 10% to retail investors.

Following news about the results early this morning (5 July), Starmer is set to become the UK's next prime minister, the first Labour country leader since Gordon Brown was defeated in the 2010 UK general elections by David Cameron's Conservative party. «We did it,» Starmer stated in his victory speech at London's Tate Modern at 5am. «Four and a half years of work changing the party, this is what it is for – a changed Labour party, ready to serve our country, ready to restore Britain to the service of working people.» Pound to tumble initially before longer term 'sterling revival' foll...

Here's how analysts the market pulse: «Technically, the 24,250 zone showed signs of resilience, which could be seen as an intermediate obstacle for the bulls to overcome. On the lower end, the pivotal level of 24,000 still holds significant importance, and a decisive breach could trigger some correction in the near future, with immediate downside support at 23,800,» said Osho Krishan, Senior Analyst — Technical & Derivatives, Angel One.

US Presidential Debate as a disaster for the party and Biden. The president was seen to be fumbling and unable to speak coherently. This is reflected in a national survey which indicated that Trump has managed to retain his narrow lead in the contest over Biden. In this scenario, it is not only Biden who is being blamed. Three of his close advisors have come under sharp scrutiny. It is believed that they helped him to prepare for the debate. Biden’s family members and some donors have expressed their disappointment with these advisors and called for their removal. These three advisors are: Anita Dunn, her husband Bob Bauer and Ron Klain. Anita Dunn: She is Biden’s senior advisor for communications and has been a long-term aide of Biden. She is considered to be part of a trusted group of aides close to Biden. Earlier, she had served as Barack Obama’s campaign strategist. She is believed to have approved the debate strategy which has been a failure, according to many.

In its latest Global Economic Outlook, KMPG's chief economist, Yael Selfin, claimed «the UK economy has shown tentative signs of renewed momentum» amid 0.5% growth anticipated this year, rising to 0.9% in 2025. UK GDP grows faster than expected at 0.7% in first quarter of 2024 Falls in inflation in the UK and globally, coupled with increased mergers and acquisitions activity, were two of the reasons cited for this growth. Cuts to National Insurance contributions are also predicted to bolster real household income by 1%, leading to greater consumer confidence and a more broadly opti...

According to data from the British Retail Consortium and reported by the FT, UK store prices fell 0.2% compared to May, down to the lowest level since October 2021, with both food and non-food items' prices contracting.  Food price inflation declined from 3.2% in May to 2.5% in June, with the price fall driven by key products such as butter and coffee, BRC CEO Helen Dickinson argued.  Meanwhile, the non-food sector remained in deflation, with prices hitting -1% compared to -0.8% a prior month. Shop price inflation falls to lowest level since November 2021 Mike Watkins, head of r...

A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK free trade agreement, a statement said. Modi congratulated him on assuming charge and a remarkable victory of his Labour Party in the election. The statement said both the leaders recalled the historic relations between the India and the UK and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the countries. Appreciating the positive contributions of the Indian community in the social, economic and political development of the UK, they agreed to continue to promote the close people-to-people ties.

The Association says Big tech companies should be forced to pay compensation to victims of fraud on the basis of the ‘polluter pays’ principle. The lobby group has also been increasingly vocal on the reimbursement rules set to be introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator which have set a maximum mandatory refund by banks for APP fraud victims to £415,000.

Neil Gaiman, one of the shining stars of the literary world, best known for modern-day classics such as ‘Good Omens’, ‘The Sandman’, ‘Coraline’ etc has been charged with sexual assault. Two women had accused the eminent author of rape. Gaiman had denied the allegations, claiming that all their encounters were consensual. He is currently being investigated by the New Zealand police. According to British tabloid Tortoise Media, the allegations span two decades. The first woman, a 23-year-old named Scarlett, claimed that she was assaulted by Gaiman at his residence in Australia in 2022. She was employed as a nanny to his son.

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Rick and Morty: The Anime" has officially set its release date. The animated series, which explores an alternate version of the original show's eccentric universe, is scheduled to premiere on Adult Swim at midnight on August 15. Fans can expect an exciting intergalactic adventure featuring the beloved sci-fi duo.

economic data continued to point to slowing growth, although that gave little relief to the yen, which was pinned around a 38-year low that kept the market on alert for government intervention. The euro held not far off a three-week high against the greenback, and sterling firmed ahead of UK elections later in the day.

Keir Starmer has been formally appointed as prime minister by King Charles III after his party secured 412 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, while the Conservatives fell to 121. The Liberal Democrats gained 71 seats, and both Reform UK and the Green Party picked up four seats each. London's blue-chip index FTSE 100 has climbed 0.2% so far today following Labour's victory, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 is up 1%, according to MarketWatch.  Sterling edged up 0.1% to $1.278 against the dollar and reached €1.18 against the Euro. These gains reflect growing investor confid...