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Karnataka High Court after the state government dropped the CBI case against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The High Court is hearing the plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal challenging the state government's withdrawal of consent for the CBI probe. The Congress-ruled Karnataka government, in November, approved a proposal to withdraw the CBI probe against DK Shivakumar in the alleged disproportionate assets case. Talking about the state cabinet's nod to the proposal, Congress leader and Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil said the former BJP-led state government's decision to hand over the case to CBI was «not in accordance with the law». This decision triggered a massive political fight in the state between the BJP and the Congress with the former criticising the state cabinet's decision as «totally illegal». Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra urged Shivakumar to trust the legal process and not support such cabinet decisions and demanded that the Chief Minister revoke this decision. «The decision taken by the state cabinet pertaining to DK Shivakumar's disproportionate assets case The decision of the cabinet is totally illegal under the Constitution. I request our deputy CM, DK Shivakumar, that if you have faith in the legal process and legal remedy, then please don't entertain such decisions taken by the cabinet...I demand CM take back this decision.

Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and probe agencies like the CBI and the ED among others on a plea seeking guidelines for search and seizure of digital devices. A bench of justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the petition filed by news portal NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha.

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stocks are under the F&O ban list on Friday, January 5 viz. Balrampur Chini, Chambal Fertilizers, Delta Corp, Escorts Kubota, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers (GNFC), Hindustan Copper, Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), The India Cements, National Aluminium Company, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). The F&O contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) on it crosses 95% of the market-wide positions limits or MWPL.

market segment, given the sheer amount of their dollars that chased equities. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought Indian equities worth Rs 1.77 lakh crore in 2023, the highest-ever by them in history, in rupee terms. And, it’s interesting to note that almost one-third of the inflows came only in December, which was also the highest inflows in a month in 2023.

The Equalizer, originating as a CBS series in the 1980s, featured Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a retired intelligence agent tackling criminals and wrongdoers. In 2014, Antoine Fuqua rebooted the franchise with Denzel Washington, leading to a successful sequel. Adding a new dimension, Queen Latifah now portrays Robyn McCall in The Equalizer Season 4.

Tribunal (SAT) retired last week, leaving the quasi-judicial bench with only one judge and potentially affecting the functioning of the tribunal that hears appeals against orders by the capital markets regulator. SAT has a sanctioned strength of three judges. SAT's presiding officer and judiciary member, Justice Tarun Agarwala, retired last week.

Apple and Disney cannot avoid shareholder votes about their use of artificial intelligence put forward by a labor group, the top US securities regulator has ruled. In notices dated Jan. 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission rejected requests by the iPhone maker and by the entertainment giant to exclude from their upcoming annual meetings calls for reports on their use of AI.

Black Entertainment Television (BET) after its sixth season on the network came to an end on December 27. Made by renowned TV producer Tyler Perry, Sistas narrates the story of a group of single black women who support each other in navigating the hardships of adult life.

The world’s largest traditional entertainment companies face a reckoning in 2024 after losing more than US$5 billion in the past year from the streaming services they built to compete with Netflix Inc.

Zillion, one of India’s largest multi-brand loyalty programs, that is part of the BharatPe Group, today announced the launch of Rewards-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform for brands that have an existing loyalty currency, but would need a robust rewards redemption platform to offer a best-in-class experience to their customers. With this newly launched product, the company will be targeting to onboard banks and large enterprises, including those with an extensive distribution network. Rewards-as-a-Service platform will enable brands to have the flexibility of running their own loyalty currency, while offering an exciting redemption platform for their customers.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have appointed law firms and started antitrust due diligence of their planned Indian media and entertainment merger, four people familiar with the matter said. Reliance has appointed Indian law firm Khaitan & Co and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, while Disney has roped in AZB & Partners, the people said. The appointments are the latest sign of progress as Reliance and Disney, which each have a major streaming service as well as 120 television channels between them, look at merging into an entity to create an entertainment superpower in the world's most populous nation. Ambani's group is expected to have a majority stake in the entity. A fifth source said senior Disney executives from Burbank headquarters and top Reliance officials from Mumbai travelled to London in late December and signed a non-binding term sheet on the deal. Disney declined to comment and Reliance did not respond to Reuters queries.

Go First establishes company with former employees to liaison with lessors amid resolution process The appointments are the latest sign of progress as Reliance and Disney, which each have a major streaming service as well as 120 television channels between them, look at merging into an entity to create an entertainment superpower in the world's most populous nation. Ambani's group is expected to have a majority stake in the entity. A fifth source said senior Disney executives from Burbank headquarters and top Reliance officials from Mumbai travelled to London in late December and signed a non-binding term sheet on the deal.

Ranbir Kapoor recently stepped into the shoes of a police officer for an upcoming project with renowned director Rohit Shetty. While fans were initially thrilled by the prospect of seeing RK in a cop avatar, it turns out that the much-talked-about venture is an insurance ad, not a full-fledged film. The ad, which has garnered attention for its entertaining content, features Ranbir Kapoor trolling Rohit Shetty in a light-hearted manner.

ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US ecommerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion this year, according to people familiar with the matter, posing a bigger threat to Amazon.com Inc. The 2024 merchandise volume goal for the US version of TikTok Shop — which melds online entertainment with impulse buying — was discussed in internal meetings in recent weeks and may still change depending on how the business goes, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information.

Supreme Court imposing a stay on an office memorandum issued by the Environment Ministry allowing ex post facto environmental clearance, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said it is only a partial relief and the government decision should be struck down completely. The top court has imposed a stay on the government decision allowing ex post facto environmental clearance, which permits projects to carry out operations without getting environmental clearances.

Android TVs, each promising not just an upgrade but a revolution in how we experience entertainment at home. These televisions, equipped with state-of-the-art features, promise a visual feast that transcends traditional boundaries. The promise isn't just about pixels and screen size; it's about a transformative technology that reshapes our very definition of home entertainment.

Investing.com — U.S. futures traded lower Wednesday, with investors consolidating ahead of the release of the minutes from the December Federal Reserve meeting.

AU Small Finance Bank has officially unveiled its collaboration with Mastercard, heralding the introduction of the Mastercard Debit Card. This innovative offering is tailor-made for the bank’s Corporate Salary customers and is rolled out with the overarching theme of #Swipe&Save. The recently launched Mastercard Debit Card caters to the lifestyle requirements of the contemporary Corporate Salary class by presenting exclusive deals across various prominent categories.

ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off. Just weeks after the Nov. 30 launch of the generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, OpenAI, the non-profit behind ChatGPT, was projected to rake in as much as $1 billion in revenue in 2024, sources told Reuters at the time.