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ANI. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi last week announced that a Special Parliamentary Session would be held between 18-22 September. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, meanwhile, has written to the Prime Minister of India and BJP leader Narendra Modi seeking discussion on several issues during the Special Parliamentary Session between 18-22 September.

Jawan, the Indian film industry is buzzing with forecasts regarding its expected Box Office performance. The global advance booking for the film is closing in on a staggering ₹45 crore, as per Sacnilk. Jawan has become only the second Bollywood film to surpass the one-million mark in advance ticket sales.

Special Parliamentary Session would be held between 18-22 September. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha notifications later confirmed the parliamentary session adding that these five days would not entertain any Question Hour, and Zero Hour. While the agendas to be discussed in the parliamentary session has not been officially chalked out, speculations are rife that a bill would be tabled by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) proposing the ‘One Nation One Election’ policy, and the proposal to change the name of the country from India to Bharat.

Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to curb fraudulent religious conversions in the country. «Why should the court enter into this thicket? How can the court issue a writ of mandamus to the government,» said a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The lawyer, appearing for Karnataka-based PIL petitioner Jerome Anto, said Hindus and minors are being targeted and they are being converted «fraudulently». «If there is a live challenge and someone is prosecuted then we can entertain,» the bench said while dismissing the PIL. «What kind of PIL is this? PIL has become a tool and everyone is coming up with petitions like these,» it said. On being argued where the petitioner should go with this kind of grievance, the bench said, «We are not in advisory jurisdiction.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, is known for stories from across the border, including shows like Humsafar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Aunn Zara besides originals such as Churails, Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam, Dhoop ki Deewar and others. While it was launched in 2020 on Zee’s video streaming platform ZEE5, it has recently returned to television as a DTH value-added service provider.

Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan is set to make a grand entrance at the box office. However, the upcoming G20 Summit in Delhi could put a damper on the celebrations for fans in the national capital. The Summit, scheduled for September 9-10, will see heads of state from around the globe, including US President Joe Biden, convening in Delhi.

Jio Financial Services: Jio Financial Services Ltd, the demerged non-banking financial services unit of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance group, will be dropped from Nifty50, other indices, on September 7, the stock exchange NSE said on Tuesday. Shares of JFSL got listed on the stock exchanges on August 21 due to its spin-off from parent Reliance Industries. During the AGM, RIL announced that JFNSL will enter the insurance segment to offer life, general and health insurance products.

Sean “Diddy” Combs surprised the music industry and its observers recently when he decided to transfer rights from his Bad Boy Records catalog to some of the artists and songwriters who long ago helped make him a billionaire.

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Investing.com — Stocks were weaker on Tuesday, kicking off a holiday-shortened trading week as oil prices surged.

Dilli Haat, New Delhi is all decked up to host the who's who of global politics. The country will focus on 3Cs — culture, crafts, and cuisine — to entertain global leaders at the G20 summit this weekend, officials told ET. Areas in New Delhi that have been transformed with plants and pots include Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent, Teen Murti Marg, Dhaula Kuan-IGI Airport Road, Palam Technical Area, India Gate C-Hexagon, Mandi House, Akbar Road roundabout, Delhi Gate, Raj Ghat and the ITPO. Thematic murals have been painted on the walls across the city. These include landmarks from India and other G20 member countries such as the Taj Mahal, London Bridge, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower and Christ the Redeemer. Metro stations have also got a makeover. Almost 10,000 guests will be in the city this week.

Warner Bros. Discovery cut its full-year adjusted earnings outlook as the Hollywood labor strikes drag on longer than the entertainment conglomerate expected. The parent company of CNN, HBO and other networks had hoped the strikes would be resolved by early September.

Private equity firms are under pressure to deploy idle capital and sell assets to realise returns, a force that should underwrite a recovery in deal flow in 2024 and 2025, snapping the capital markets drought.

₹56 lakh in the secondary market. While social media users have been making such claims for some time now, when we checked it ourselves, we found some of the tickets being sold on Viagogo for a whopping ₹57,62,676. There are many other tickets available in the range between ₹18 and ₹22 lakh.

Kay Kay Menon on Monday said his character in the upcoming series "Bambai Meri Jaan" is of a «multi-layered and complex» cop torn between professional duties and personal commitments. Produced by Excel Media and Entertainment, the 10-part show is created by Shujaat Saudagar and Rensil D'Silva.

SkyCity Entertainment, the ASX-listed owner of the Adelaide casino, could temporarily lose its licence to operate in New Zealand after it allegedly broke gambling harm minimisation rules.

New Delhi: Discovery Inc-owned video streaming service, discovery+, will stream a new series called I Should Have Stayed Home that follows the journey of two brothers through the terrains of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, on September 11. In June 2021, the factual entertainment broadcaster had said it was expanding its play beyond infotainment to genres like kids, sports and entertainment programming.

NEW DELHI : Streaming platforms Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar are in various stages of curbing password sharing in India, while others like Amazon Prime Video raised fees earlier this year, setting the course for subscription-based video-on-demand (SVoD) services in the country. Media and entertainment industry experts said these steps aim at better monetization, as costs of content creation rise with the entry of more players. While many point out quality, rather than volume of content will become critical, others see bundling of apps by aggregators helping affordability.

Shah Rukh Khan's 2023 January release Pathaan was the much needed breather for an otherwise failing Bollywood in the post pandemic recovery phase. Jawan is expected to cinch similar records pr break them probably in terms of box office collections. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh on Sunday took to microblogging site ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to say that ‘the advance booking status at *non-national chain cinemas* and *single screens* is PHENOMENAL’.

PTI reports. "I have no hesitation whatsoever in declining to serve on the Committee whose terms of reference have been prepared in a manner to guarantee its conclusions. It is, I am afraid, a total eyewash," the letter read.

WWE Smackdown in Hershey, John Cena made a grand entrance to a roaring ovation from the crowd. The former 16-time WWE World Champion, known for his charisma and in-ring prowess, has exciting news for wrestling fans. Cena himself has confirmed his presence as the host of WWE Payback, an announcement that left fans buzzing with anticipation. But hosting a WWE event is a role he openly admitted he isn't accustomed to. During his Smackdown promo, Cena took a moment to express his heartfelt gratitude to the WWE Universe. He acknowledged the unwavering love and support he has received from fans over the last two decades, emphasizing his intention to reciprocate the goodwill by saying «thank you» in his own way throughout his appearances.