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Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s biggest bank, beat quarterly profit expectations, helped by its acquisition of HSBC’s domestic business and strength at its wealth management arm, sending shares to a record high on Wednesday.

Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024

London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling

The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years

RBL Bank shares skidded about 5% on Monday to Rs 147.55 on BSE after the private lender, along with Bajaj Finance, mutually decided to end their eight-year long partnership for co-branded credit cards. The private lender said in a statement on Friday that it would continue to service the existing portfolio of nearly 3.4 million co-branded credit cards under its partnership with Bajaj Finance, even as its dependance on the partnership tumbled to 37,000 this September, compared to 1.26 lakh in September last year. Upon the renewal of these co-branded cards, customers would only be issued an RBL Bank-branded credit card, the private lender added.

Radhika Merchant Ambani, the youngest daughter-in-law of the Ambani family, is often celebrated for her flawless fashion choices. Recently, she attended the Dua Lipa concert in Mumbai with her husband, Anant Ambani, and once again stole the spotlight with her unique style. Known for their extravagant, diamond-and-gold-adorned couture looks, the couple surprised everyone by embracing a «less is more» approach, stepping out in effortlessly chic, casual outfits instead.

Radhika Merchant and Anand Piramal were among the high-profile attendees at Dua Lipa’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday evening. The daughter-in-law and son-in-law of billionaire power couple Mukesh and Nita Ambani were seen arriving at the venue. Radhika, married to Mukesh and Nita Ambani’s younger son Anant Ambani, and Anand, married to their daughter Isha Ambani, were spotted entering the venue in different cars, along with a fleet of security vehicles. The video was shared by the Instagram handle of ETimes The concert, headlined by Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa, marks the second edition of the Zomato Feeding India Concert. Held at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, the event also featured performances by artists like Jonita Gandhi, Talwiinder, and others.

TIPS Music, Saregama India, and Zomato are capitalizing on this surge, with high-profile events featuring artists like Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh fuelling this boom, as ticket prices for these events skyrocket up to Rs 1 lakh. The live music and concert market in India has transitioned from a niche sector to a mainstream phenomenon, thanks to a growing appetite for both international and homegrown talent, increasing disposable incomes, a growing Gen Z audience, and collaborations between event organizers and digital platforms.

Fortnite Remix: The Finale live event is a major concert experience happening in-game. This event showcases global artists, exclusive tracks and special in-game rewards for participants.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Beverly D’souza isn’t a die-hard Coldplay fan. A freelance social media marketer based in Mumbai, she listens to their music occasionally but doesn’t particularly seek it out.

acquisition of its advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of 500 million euros ($524 million), it said on Monday. Atos, which secures communications for the French military and secret services and manufactures servers to make supercomputers, is undergoing a restructuring to tackle its large debt. The government has for months been making a concerted effort to reach a deal to retain control over Atos' strategic technology assets within the country. The target is to have a share purchase agreement signed by May 31, when an exclusivity period ends, Atos said in a statement, adding that an initial payment of 150 million euros would be made when the deal was signed.

Maharashtra excise department on Sunday revoked the permit to serve alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's Dil-Luminati concert in Pune’s Kothrud area, scheduled for later that evening. The decision came after objections were raised by various parties, including Kothrud's newly elected BJP MLA, Chandrakant Patil. State Excise Commissioner C. Rajput confirmed the cancellation, stating, «The state excise department has withdrawn permission to serve liquor at the event.» MLA Patil expressed strong opposition to the concert, which was set to take place at Kakade Farm, citing concerns over its impact on the local community. In a statement, he remarked, «Such events are not in line with the city’s culture. They will cause significant inconvenience to residents, including noise pollution and traffic congestion. I have urged the city police commissioner to cancel the event altogether.»

Wicked, revealed that she began seeing a therapist at a very young age to help her cope with her parents' divorce. The Thank U Next singer shared how dAriana Grande makes bold confessions about therapy; 'It should not be just for those...'ifficult it was for her to process the split between her mother, Joan Grande, and father, Edward Butera, when they divorced in 2001. In an interview with The Sun’s Bizarre column, the 31-year-old revealed that she first saw a therapist when she was just eight after her parents’ divorce. However, she felt that she was not really mature enough to “process things”. But as she is growing older, she finds her therapist has been “everything” to her. Ariana has previously spoken about how therapy helped her cope with the emotional toll of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which tragically claimed 22 lives during her concert. She also faced further heartbreak with the passing of her ex, rapper Mac Miller, from an accidental drug overdose in 2018.

Justin Trudeau has drawn ire of a section of social media after a purported video of the Canada Prime Minister from Taylor Swift's concert went viral, as per reports. PM Trudeau was seen dancing at Swift's concert in Toronto on Friday night, New York Post reported. Violence and antisemitism were reported at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance's annual assembly.

«In China, while the factory to export take-off from the cargo terminal is achieved on Day 1, in India, the export take off happens only by Day 2. This is a glaring chasm especially when seen in the context of the volume of exports which in the case of China is more than 30 times electronics output (USD 959 billion) compared to India (USD 29 billion) in 2023,» Mohindroo said. Electronics is already India's largest export in air cargo while it's ranked third overall behind engineering and petrol.

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Israeli military campaign that appears aimed at pressuring Hezbollah into a cease-fire deal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is firmly in his Swiftie era.Trudeau attended the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto on Friday, the Eras Tour’s second-last night in the city.Press secretary Jenna Ghassabeh confirmed that the prime minister was at the concert with family members.Saturday wraps up two weekends of concerts in Toronto for the Eras Tour, which ends in Vancouver with three shows at BC Place from Dec.

Coldplay has now given a chance for fans to attend their upcoming concert for a more affordable price. The new batch of tickets called ‘Infinity Tickets’ will be available at Rs 2,000. However, this good news has not stopped netizens from cracking a joke on the sheer impossibility of availing the tickets, which are being sold out like hot cakes!

Music of the Spheres World Tour 2025 to Mumbai and Ahmedabad this January. As anticipation builds for the band’s long-awaited performances, hotel rates in both cities have surged. In Ahmedabad, one hotel has even threatened to cancel bookings unless guests agree to pay the inflated prices. A guest who had reserved a stay at Itsy Hotels Shree Krishna Palace in Ahmedabad from January 24 to 26 was taken aback when the hotel requested that he pay the increased rates to maintain his reservation. The hotel, eager to host the guest, informed him that he would need to pay an «adjusted rate» exceeding Rs 10,000 due to «market conditions» resulting from the Coldplay concert. “All in for capitalism but asking increased rate for a booked stay. That’s new," wrote Ashish Singh on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. You’ll rarely meet a fan of Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) who doesn’t go gaga over their music. And every concert of theirs becomes a calendar event.