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High food inflation had dented demand in several categories as household budgets were disrupted. Leading biscuit manufacturer Parle Products notched up 20% sales volume growth in the last few months, after offering a 7-10% price reduction via cuts or promotions.Emami said categories such as healthcare and pain management saw 3-4% volume growth in the last two months after promotional offers. Adani Wilmar edible oil volumes surged 25% last quarter as prices plunged 40-45% over the past year.Effect on electronics Krishnarao Buddha, senior category head at Parle Products, said there is a strong and disproportionate correlation linking price cuts, demand and volume growth. The price cut-volume growth effect is also visible in some electronic products.

Tech Mahindra will expand its focus on segments such as financial services, retail and healthcare, while retaining its industry-leading position in communication media and entertainment, which contributes upwards of 35% of the revenues of the $6.6 billion company, its newly-appointed chief operating officer Atul Soneja said.“For us, it is not about taking away our industry-leading position in communications, media and entertainment (CME).

Ariana Grande has officially filed for divorce from Dalton Gomez, as per court documents obtained by Billboard. TMZ first reported the news, stating that Grande filed her petition in Los Angeles County court on September 18, citing «irreconcilable differences.» Gomez also filed his own papers, noting the date of separation as February 20, 2023. In July, it was revealed that Grande and Gomez were ending their two-year marriage. Before their separation, they made efforts to reconcile, but those attempts were unsuccessful. Media outlets like TMZ, People, and Entertainment Tonight mentioned that despite the separation, Grande and Gomez maintained a friendly connection and communicated regularly by phone. The couple started dating in early 2020 but kept their relationship private until May when they publicly acknowledged it. They often appeared together on Grande's Instagram page, eventually announcing their engagement in December. Grande shared the engagement news on December 20 through a series of photos, including a glimpse of her engagement ring. They exchanged vows just five months later, in May 2021. Following their separation, rumors circulated about Grande dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater. Slater, known for his role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical, had previously been married to singer Lilly Jay, and they celebrated their four-year wedding anniversary in November 2022. The former couple also has a one-year-old son together.

Hong Kong authorities have apprehended social media influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo) for his involvement in the troubled JPEX exchange.

renewable energy. Saudi officials said the talks with Tesla, made by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, began this summer, and is at very early stage. The US EV maker is entertaining the conversation, but the company could still reject the proposal, the Saudi officials added.

passenger ship service between the UAE and India could be a reality soon, media reports said. With tickets to cost around Dh442, it will offer travellers a convenient and cost-effective mode of travel. It will carry around 1,250 passengers at once and they will be allowed to take up to 200kg of luggage with them. The ship will take roughly three days to reach Kerala, according to YA Rahim, the President of the Indian Association Sharjah.

streaming and television business including billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. The US entertainment giant has discussed a range of options with would-be suitors, from a deal for the entire Disney Star business to a piecemeal transaction that may include some combination of its assets including sports rights and regional streaming service Disney+ Hotstar, the people said. Disney has been weighing strategic options for the business including an outright sale or setting up a joint venture, Bloomberg News reported in July after the Indian unit lost its streaming rights to the Indian Premier League cricket tournament to Viacom18 Media Pvt., a tie-up between Paramount Global and Reliance. Disney had approached Reliance about potentially buying a stake in the business, a person familiar with the matter said at the time. Discussions are ongoing and may not lead to any deal, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private.

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Arha, is turning out to be quite a talented sculptor! Recently, a video of the youngster making a beautiful Lord Ganesha idol out of clay went viral on social media. Arha’s mother Allu Sneha Reddy recently shared a video of her making the idol from scratch, with the Instagram handle of the entertainment portal Pinkvilla. Arha made her celluloid debut in the 2023 mythological drama ‘Shaakuntalam’, starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu. In the movie, she played the role of Prince Bharata, the son of Shakuntala and King Dushyant. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the ‘Pushpa’ star opened up on his daughter’s silver screen debut.

L&T: The engineering and infrastructure conglomerate Larsen & Turbo (L&T) has declared a buyback of shares that will open on 18th September 2023 i.e. on Monday next week. This Larsen & Turbo buyback of shares will remain open till 25 September 2023.

The New York Times. The 37-year-old comedian defended his tactics in a lengthy statement to The New York Post. “I use the tools of standup comedy—hyperbole, changing names and locations, and compressing timelines to tell entertaining stories." “That’s inherent to the art form.

The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it

Putting women’s sports on a government list designed to keep key games freely accessible for Australians would be a mistake, entrenching a “grass ceiling” on the players and sporting codes, Foxtel says.

God of War: Ragnarok" on the PlayStation consoles in November 2022 was met with immense acclaim and anticipation from fans. As with its predecessor, the 2018 "God of War," fans began to wonder if this epic Norse adventure would eventually make its way to PC. While there has been no official confirmation yet, several factors suggest that a PC release is indeed on the horizon. In this article, we'll explore the evidence and discuss when we might expect «God of War: Ragnarok» to arrive on PC.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. The non-bank lender moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on 14 September against NCLT’s 10 August order approving the deal. “The adjudicating authority (NCLT) has failed to appreciate that the scheme is ex-facie illegal, unfair and unjust," said Axis Finance’s 43-page petition, a copy of which was seen by Mint.

The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it

United Telecoms Ltd filed by one of its operational creditors. This is the second such observation from the Chennai bench of the insolvency appellate tribunal this month, after declining to entertain the petition from operational creditors. Earlier, it had refused to entertain an insolvency petition against Wipro Ltd after observing that the bankruptcy law cannot be used as a means to recover debt against solvent companies. Again, while rejecting a plea against United Telecoms last week, a two-member bench comprising justices M Venugopal and Shreesha Merla said: «Time and again, the apex court in a catena of judgments held that the IBC is not a 'recovery mechanism'. The appellate tribunal upheld the order by the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which had dismissed the plea moved by an operational creditor claiming a default of Rs 8.46 crore against United Telecoms Ltd, which is an ICT and social infrastructure company. According to the petitioner, it had entered into a settlement agreement with the company on its request and had signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding).

The Albanese government says that it is “concerned” about plans detailed by Amazon to demand a 30 per cent cut of advertising when major broadcasters provide programming through its Fire TV streaming device.

Indian consumers have begun to spend significantly on events, online home services and other entertainment avenues on the back of growing demand for convenience, seamless accessibility of these services, increase in purchasing power and propensity to spend. According to insights from leading checkout network 'Simple', there has been a 108 per cent growth in transacting users for varied kinds of services in the first eight months of this year.

₹44 lakh in India, recording the lowest so far and bringing its total collection in India to ₹517.72 crore. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, on its ninth day in theatres, "Jawan" has added another ₹21 crore to its domestic nett collection in India, reaching a total of ₹410.49 crore. Jawan which premiered on September 7 achieved a record-breaking opening day collection of ₹75 crore while Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" raked in ₹40.1 crore on its opening day when it was released on August 11.

Casino company Caesars Entertainment has joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting a recent cyberattack