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(Reuters) -Australian competition watchdog said on Thursday PETstock's certain completed acquisitions made between 2017 and 2022 raise significant concerns, as the regulator reviewed the pet retailer's stake sale to Woolworths Group.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which is developed by Insomniac, is set to launch on the PS5 this October. The game is highly anticipated and offers a compelling new story. It also has a long list of villains to fight, making it a thrilling experience for fans. The main story in Spider-Man 2 is expected to be similar in length to the first game. Senior Game Director Ryan Smith mentioned in an interview with VG247 that the overall playtime of the game is in the same ballpark as its predecessor. For reference, the main story of Insomniac's first Spider-Man game took around 17 hours to complete, as per HowLongToBeat. So, players can anticipate a similar playtime for Spider-Man 2 too. When it comes to a completionist run, which involves fully exploring the game and completing all available content, it is estimated to take around 35 hours, according to the pattern established by the first game. However, it's important to note that the distinction between a completionist run and a story run is significant. Spider-Man 2 offers an extended New York City map with numerous side activities and new ways to track them. This added content could result in some variability in the time required for a completionist run compared to the first game.

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NIIF) is looking to sell its maiden portfolio of five road projects, worth around Rs 10,000 crore ($1.2 billion) on an enterprise value basis, sources aware of the development told ET. NIIF has appointed investment bank JP Morgan to run a sale process for the roads portfolio, the sources said. Formal conversations are yet to begin, added the sources mentioned above on the condition of anonymity as these discussions are still in private domain.

Delhi Public School (DPS) in Siliguri, Jalpaiguri and Kolkata, is set to partner with a luxury hotel chain to start his first hospitality venture on six acres of land in Siliguri, a city in West Bengal on the foothills of the Himalayas. Agarwal's land parcel, surrounded by tea estates, is close to the Mayfair Resort in Siliguri. «Mayfair Resort has become a hub for destination weddings and I was amazed at the kind of business this resort was getting,» said Agarwal, who is chairman of the three DPS schools. From pharma companies and regional industrial groups to car dealers, school owners and book publishers in tier-2 and -3 markets, an increasingly diversified group of entrepreneurs across segments and sectors are taking the plunge in the hospitality industry. Last year, Mankind Pharma entered the sector with the Courtyard by Marriott Aravali Resort, and added The Westin Rishikesh Resort & Spa earlier this year.

NEW DELHI : Indians will spend $410 billion on travel and accommodation by the end of the decade aided by a growing economy, swelling incomes and youthful population, a new study said. This is about three times the amount ($150 billion) spent in 2019, the last pre-covid year of normal consumption. Indians are keen on non-traditional accommodation such as hostels, campsites, vacation rentals and chalets, the study by Booking.com with knowledge partner McKinsey & Company said.

Mumbai: Investors in the Indian stock market will soon have the opportunity to invest in a novel business enterprise, adding to the diversity of companies available in the market. Astrotalk, the online astrology consultation services provider, is currently in talks with growth and mid-size PE funds and family offices to raise up to $40 million (around ₹333 crore) as part of its pre-IPO funding round, valuing the company at $220 million, people familiar with the company’s plans said. The firm, backed by Kunal Shah’s Qed Innovation Labs, aims to go public in FY25, said Astrotalk CEO Puneet Gupta.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM : Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighbouring Jordan, venting fury at their leaders for failing to stop the carnage. A significant tragedy unfolded on Tuesday after a devastating strike on a Gaza hospital. Initial death toll estimates exceeded 500.

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gold loan from IIFL Finance is now more about convenience than mere lending funds to needy customers. What makes IIFL a leading choice among people seeking funds against their gold as mortgage is their strict ‘no hidden charge’ policy and the maximum loan value they provide against gold. Whether it's the processing fee (starting from INR 0), the interest rate (starting from 0.99% onwards), or the lightning-fast loan approval procedure, IIFL has secured to gain people’s trust in every way possible.

metro line project, which Tamil Nadu is very keen on, has moved a step ahead. The Chennai Metro Rail Corporation (CMRL) will soon award a tender for the feasibility study after analysing financial bids from the 11 major firms that have applied to undertake the study, A Chellakumar, the Congress MP of Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu told ET. This will be south India’s first interstate metro. The 20.5 km metro line has been proposed between the industrial hub Hosur in Tamil Nadu to Bommasandra in Bengaluru.

Women's National Team star Ashlyn Harris and well-known actress Sophia Bush are dating. This surprising development comes after Harris's recent divorce from her former teammate, Ali Krieger, in September. Harris and Krieger, both former USWNT players and now Gotham FC teammates, shared four years of marriage before deciding to part ways.

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Sips bar has secured the top spot in the 2023 edition of the World's 50 Best Bars, a prestigious ranking organized by William Reed Business Media. Double Chicken Please in New York followed in the second position, while Handshake Speakeasy from Mexico City clinched the third place. This year, the awards ceremony made history by taking place in Asia, specifically in Singapore.

Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty against their arrest under anti-terror law UAPA, after the Delhi High Court refused to grant them any relief. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra, which took up the petitions, told senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Devadatt Kamat, appearing for Purkayastha and Chakravarty, respectively, that it needs to peruse the pleas. «We need to go through the files.

Signs that housing market sentiment in Canada is heading south fast came in the latest real estate numbers out Friday.

crisis in the Middle East has been blown up by an explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians. Amid mutual recriminations over who was responsible, Jordan denounced the “heinous war crime" and cancelled a summit it was due to host in Amman with Mr Biden as well as Palestinian and Egyptian leaders. The president pressed on with the trip nevertheless, visiting Israel only.

S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Vietnam was emerging as a «source of security, stability and progress in the region.» Jaishankar was speaking when he visited the Indian sail training ship INS Sudarshini, which was on a port call coinciding with his four-day official visit to Vietnam. «Vietnam is the only nation to which India has gifted a fully operational missile corvette INS Kirpan.

Bengaluru's deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has now proposed the construction of a 250-meter tall skydeck in the city. As per a TOI report, if approved, this skydeck will become the tallest viewing tower in India. On Tuesday, Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru development minister, discussed the project's financial feasibility and land requirements.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday cited a marked rise in antisemitism in Canada following Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’ attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent deadly air strikes in Gaza.

Also Read: Israel-Hamas War: Blast at Gaza hospital kills over 500, PM Netanyahu says 'they killed their own children'. 10 points “Deeply shocked at the tragic loss of lives at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, and prayers for speedy recovery of those injured," Modi said on X, adding, “Civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a matter of serious and continuing concern.