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Amazon Prime Video’s “Like a Dragon: Yakuza,” which premieres in October, has all the glorious fare of a classic mobster story — bloody fistfights, beautiful women, expensive cars, muscle and flashy suits

The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to 0.25% from 0.1%, acting to curb the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar

Nikkei share average fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, while bank stocks rallied following local media reports that the Bank of Japan was mulling an imminent interest rate hike. The Nikkei was down 0.9% at 38,186.48, as of 0055 GMT, while the broader Topix lost 0.5%.

traded volatile for yet another session on Tuesday and ended nearly unchanged. After a flat start, the Nifty gradually inched higher for most of the session but sharp profit-taking in the final hours trimmed all the gains. «Rotational participation from the heavyweights is maintaining a positive tone amid consolidation, and we expect this prevailing trend to continue. We are targeting 25,100 in the Nifty and suggest focusing on accumulating quality stocks on dips,» said Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking.

Ukraine. I'm grateful for that.

yen hovered near a 2-1/2-month high on Wednesday ahead of a key Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where the central bank is set to detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and a rate hike is on the cards. Wednesday looked set to be a busy day for markets, with China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) data and Australian consumer price figures also due during the Asian session.

COVID-19 pandemic, the virus has forced athletes to withdraw from events and has others donning masks once again at the Paris Games.Several athletes have tested positive, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister who was a medal hope in the women’s 1,500 metres freestyle but had to withdraw from the event. Pallister has been instructed to isolate in her room.A team spokeswoman said the decision had been made to save Pallister’s energy for the 4x200m freestyle relay which starts on Thursday.British swimmer Adam Peaty tested positive a day after he narrowly missed out on 100 metres breaststroke gold, sharing silver with American Nic Fink.“I’ll now be focusing on a fast, full recovery to give my best in the team relays later in the week,” the 29-year-old Peaty posted on Instagram.“Adam’s okay, he’s not dying.

Manika Batra on Monday became the first Indian table tennis player to reach the round of 16 in the Olympic Games singles competition after a 4-0 thrashing of higher-ranked Prithika Pavade of France here. The 29-year-old Manika, gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, won 11-9 11-6 11-9 11-7 against her 19-year-opponent Pavade whose parents were originally from Puducherry before shifting to France in 2003.

World shares are mixed ahead of key central bank meetings around the world

Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian player to win two Olympic medals in one single Olympic event. She won a bronze in the 10m air pistol shooting as well as another bronze in mixed 10 m air pistol shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The 22-year-old secured a bronze in the 10m air pistol competition at the Chateauroux Range, marking a significant achievement as the first Indian woman to earn a medal in shooting at the Olympics.

Central Bank’s policy meeting globally as the US Federal Reserve, BOE, and BOJ will announce their decisions. «Interest-sensitive sectors including banking will remain in focus. Overall, we expect the market to continue its gradual uptick, however, volatility cannot be ruled out ahead of key events,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Elancourt, France There are silvers and there are silvers. This one was a mega deal for the United States–and a signal of what’s to come. Haley Batten didn’t win the gold medal in mountain biking at the Summer Olympics, but the silver she earned Sunday was momentous.

Investors begin the week desperate for answers to questions about the near-term path of global monetary policy after conflicting signals from key economies upended markets.

S Jaishankar on Monday ruled out any role for a third party in India's border dispute with China, saying the two neighbours have an issue and it is for them to find a way out. «We are not looking to other countries to sort out what is really an issue between India and China,» Jaishankar said while responding to a series of questions at a press conference in Tokyo.

Manu Bhaker has made history by winning the country's first medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. Her journey to this remarkable achievement has not been straightforward. Following a disappointing performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she faced technical difficulties and failed to meet expectations, Manu contemplated abandoning her sport altogether.

Going forward, analysts say first quarter earnings will remain a key trigger, with many large companies scheduled to report their results.

Olympics, Paris designed its opening ceremony to make a splash, with ethereal dance performances, athletes floating down the Seine and a blowout performance by Celine Dion. A big display is table stakes, and hundreds of thousands of people jammed the city's bridges and riverbanks for hours to cheer the flotilla.

Manu Bhaker was in silver medal position. A 0.1-point lead over her South Korean rival Kim Ye-ji, and assured of a medal. That’s when it dawned on all of us.

Manu Bhaker on Sunday scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics, clinching a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event in Paris Games 2024.