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Dhanush’s production company, Wunderbar Films, has initiated a civil suit in the Madras High Court against Nayanthara, her husband-director Vignesh Shivan, and their company Rowdy Pictures. The case revolves around alleged copyright infringement linked to the Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale, which includes visuals from the 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.

Sara Ali Khan was spotted in Mumbai on Tuesday as she stepped out to visit a salon. During her outing, the paparazzi were quick to snap her photos, and several videos of the actress began circulating on social media. Dressed in a white crop top, blue jeans, and a blue scarf around her neck, Sara appeared calm despite the attention. However, it was an elderly man’s actions that grabbed the attention of the internet. Celebrity photographer, Viral Bhayani shared a video on Instagram that has gone viral, showing an elderly man stepping in to protect Sara from the overwhelming swarm of photographers. As Sara approached the gate, the man quickly intervened, positioning himself between her and the cameras. Sara appeared surprised by his sudden action, with a slight shoulder movement indicating her surprise. Despite the commotion, she graciously smiled at the paparazzi and continued her walk inside the building. The clip was posted with the caption, “Uncle Ji being the cutest, protecting Sara from paps.”

COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan at the weekend as a sort of diplomatic echo of the US election result three weeks earlier. In the US, progressives found themselves blocked by a surprisingly strong coalition of both traditional Republicans, and a faction of working class and non-White supporters whom they’d regarded, perhaps naively, as their natural allies. At the United Nations climate conference in Baku, rich nations found that efforts to reduce their own emissions and fund climate programs elsewhere in the world bought them little favor with developing countries most at risk of global warming. Both situations are powerful examples of aspirational politics. Since the 19th century, conservatives have marketed themselves to the electorate by arguing that their policies were the best way to achieve the wealth and independence sought by working-class voters.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as revenue growth for companies in India has reduced its pace to a canter, royalty payments sent abroad by several Indian offshoots of multinational companies (MNCs) are galloping ahead. In several cases noted by market regulator Sebi, royalty payments exceed dividends.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Since its debut on Dalal Street three years ago, Paytm has been battling several challenges. There were high expectations that its initial public offering (IPO), which raised ₹18,300 crore, would lead to a blockbuster listing.

Indian stock market ended lower on Tuesday, breaking its two-day winning streak, weighed down by selling pressure in auto and pharma stocks. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex shed 105.79 points or 0.13% to settle at 80,004.06, while the broader Nifty 50 index lost 27.40 points or 0.11% to close at 24,194.5 points.

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«We have changed the outlook on all seven issuers to negative from stable,» Moody's said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fitch Ratings may cut some Adani Group bond ratings to speculative territory after billionaire founder Gautam Adani was charged by the U.S. Justice Department in a bribery scheme.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Raise your hand if you have encountered a dialog box on an app or a website where “Yes" is brighter and more visible than a “No", or the site you are buying from has sneakily added a new service or an item while charging you more money. These traits, called deceptive patterns, are design decisions made by companies to subconsciously coerce users into making a decision, making a purchase, or ticking a box.

With criminal charges or action by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it’s very common that, within hours sometimes, investor lawsuits start pouring in, said William Devaney, partner at international law firm Baker & McKenzie LLP and a former federal prosecutor. “They tend to play out for years and often end up in settlements,” he added.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra assembly elections. It was a broad based rally panning all sectors but bank stocks stood out. While the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex settled at 80,109.85, up by 992.74 points or 1.25%, the broader Nifty closed at 24,221.90, higher by 314.65 points or 1.32%.

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«In a surprise inspection, our traffic and commercial officers found that RK Associates and Hoteliers Pvt Ltd, which has a contract with Railways to pick food from its base kitchen and serve it to on-board passengers in various trains, violated railway safety norms and conducted on board cooking in Poorva Express,» Shashi Kant Tripathi, Chief Public Relation Officer, NCR Zone, said. «Since the firm has a contract with IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation), we are in talks with it to initiate action against the catering service provider,» he added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: When comedian Kunal Kamra began posting videos of old, dusty piled up scooters lying before Ola Electric service centres, he seemingly triggered a tidal wave of rants by Ola customers who had long given up on any redressal. Kamra’s X (formerly Twitter) post blew up with photos and videos of non-functional scooters.

bribery scandal in the US will not have a material impact on billionaire Gautam Adani's businesses, Rajiv Jain's GQG Partners on Monday said there is no change in its investment thesis on Adani Group companies. Before the scandal broke out, GQG's total exposure to Adani Group companies stood at $9.7 billion which was about 6.1% of its total assets. «We believe this level of exposure is manageable, even given the volatility in Adani Group stocks,» GQG Partners said in a memo, adding that the fundamentals of the companies the boutique investment firm is invested in remain sound.

Congress on Monday demanded that the Election Commission take action against IPS officer Rashmi Shukla for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during the Maharashtra assembly elections by meeting Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Congress's chief spokesperson, Atul Londhe, claimed Shukla met Fadnavis, the state home minister, when the model code of conduct was in place. The IPS officer reportedly met Fadnavis at his official residence on the evening of November 23, the day votes were counted. Earlier this month, the Election Commission had directed the Maharashtra government to transfer DGP Rashmi Shukla with immediate effect following complaints from political parties, including the Congress.

Alexandria. Activists and local residents accuse the plant operated by the Alexandria Portland Cement Company (APCC), a subsidiary of Greece’s Titan Cement, of fouling the air by burning coal. «Every night, we see particles falling from their chimneys. Under street lights, you can clearly see the dust raining down,» said Mostafa Mahmoud, a grocery store owner in the Wadi al-Qamar neighbourhood.

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Looking ahead, markets will first react to the outcomes of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. Additionally, macroeconomic indicators, including GDP and infrastructure output, will garner significant attention. Participants remain focused on FII fund flows, given their ongoing selling spree.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) missed paying its second bank guarantee (BG) of about '350 crore to cover for spectrum bought in a 2012 auction and which was due November 1, said officials familiar with the matter. This follows India's third-largest telecom operator missing payment of more than '4,600 crore BG this September for a 2016 spectrum auction. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is, however, unlikely to invoke any penal action against the struggling telco till a decision is taken on a DoT proposal to waive BG for spectrum auctions. «The draft Cabinet note on the waiver has been prepared and circulated and it will be sent for approval soon,» an official told ET. A second official said the law ministry and the finance ministry are yet to reply on the note but still it might be sent to the Cabinet to take a final call on the matter.