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Netflix India, said in a statement. Akshaye Widhani, CEO, Yash Raj Films said the company’s mission is to create entertaining stories from India for the world.

₹45,000 crore healthy foods market in India. ITC had then said that it will acquire 100% of SFPL over a period of three to four years, with 47.5% stake to be bought in tranches by 31 March, 2025, and the balance to be acquired, subject to other conditions agreed to in the binding documents. Several startups are now selling foods for children, using millets such as ragi and oats using convenience and health as a plank to market these products.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week

₹45 crore when released in India this July. Viewership of international content on over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms in India has nearly doubled in 2022 as audiences took to original and dubbed versions of English, Turkish, Spanish and Korean shows and films. Viewers have become increasingly language-agnostic owing to the dubbing and subtitling of international shows popular for high-quality storytelling and production, said streaming services firms.

IPO Subscription Status on day 2 was 1.40 times, and day 1 was 25%. RR Kabel IPO aims to raise ₹1,964.01 crore from the IPO. The IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹180 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.72 crore equity shares worth ₹1,784 crore by the promoters and investors.

Out of the 105 SME IPOs that got listed on Dalal Street so far in the calendar year 2023, a majority 84 have given positive returns. This translates into a win rate of 80%, which means four out of every five SME IPOs made money. Out of them, 41 have turned multibaggers with the highest returns going up to 357%. The spectacular bull run is making many bluechip investors uneasy who are now tempted to shift a part of their portfolios to chart-busting minion stocks. Last week, Basilic Fly Studio IPO, received bids worth a whopping Rs 14,000 crore against its modest issue size of Rs 66 crore and this week Morgan Stanley picked a stake in Rs 43 crore SME IPO Chavda Infra.Jaw-dropping returns in SME IPOsKrishca Strapping Solutions IPO, which listed on May 26, has rallied 357% from IPO offer price.

Health foods maker Yoga Bar is foraying in the rapidly growing baby care category, with the launch of a new brand — Yoga Baby. Suhasini Sampath, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yoga Bar, said the product range, which includes millet-based foods such as porridge mixes, is aimed at providing nourishment needs to young children. The range will be available on the direct-to-consumer company’s online and e-commerce platforms, as well as retail outlets, she said. In January this year, diversified group ITC announced it was acquiring Yoga Bar from its parent company, Sproutlife Foods, over a period of three to four years, to step up its presence in the health foods space. A report by Avendus Capital forecasted the health foods and beverages category in India to grow to $30 billion by calendar year 2026.

Infosys said it signed a $1.5 billion contract for a 15-year period with a «global company». Under the deal, Infosys will provide enhanced digital experiences and business operation services, leveraging the company's platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, it said on Thursday.

Meta Platforms owned WhatsApp is exploring a new feature that would display advertisements in the app for the first time, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Teams at Meta have been discussing whether to show ads in lists of conversations with contacts on the WhatsApp chat screen, but no final decisions have been made, the report said, citing three people familiar with the matter.

NASA released the findings of its extensive study on unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs), previously known as UFOs. This research marks a significant shift in NASA's approach, moving away from mere debunking of sightings toward a more serious consideration of these events. Earlier two "non-human" corpses in Mexico were publicly unveiled at Mexico's Congress, sparking immense excitement among UFO enthusiasts and the scientific community.

mental health, brokerage firm Zerodha's founder Nithin Kamath has shared tips to cut down this addiction and live a more peaceful life. Since the arrival of apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, the urge to receive 'maximum' likes and 'positive' comments has become a big distraction in everyday life. Besides, the constant need for dopamine hits from likes and shares triggers to post things even when there is nothing to share.

Indian troops are defending every inch of the border with China and not even a single inch of land has been taken over by the neighbouring country in recent years, Ladakh Lt Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra said on Thursday. He said infrastructure development is taking place at a rapid pace across Ladakh with roads, helipads, airfields, tunnels and bridges being built, and India will catch up with China in that regard within next four-five years. Brig Mishra (Retd) was in Jammu in connection with a three-day north-tech symposium which concluded at IIT Jammu on Wednesday. The event provided a platform for engagement between the academia and industry to devise unique solutions to meet the army's operational requirements in northern command, while promoting self-reliance in defence production and technology proliferation. «If there is any match to them (China) in Asia, it is India. China is a nefarious country.

Uber on Thursday said it rejected a ruling from a Brazilian labor court ordering the ride-hailing firm to pay 1 billion reais ($205 million) in fines for irregular working relations with the drivers on its app. The sentence, handed down by a Sao Paulo state court, also ordered Uber to recognize its employment relationships with all its app's drivers and register their professional work cards, with a penalty of 10,000 reais for each unregistered worker.

Databricks, a data analytics platform using artificial intelligence (AI), said on Thursday it secured more than $500 million in a funding round that valued the company at $43 billion, marking one of the biggest funding events for private tech companies this year amid AI-fueled optimism. The new round, led by T. Rowe Price, could mark the last round of private funding as the data company gears up for the public market. Chipmaker Nvidia, another beneficiary of the AI boom, and credit card firm Capital One Financial, also participated in the latest funding round.

Indian stock market is expected to open higher Friday led by positive global cues amid improved domestic investor sentiment. Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market ended with gains overnight amid easing fears of recession in the world’s largest economy. On Thursday, the domestic benchmark equity indices ended at record high level with the Nifty closing above 20,100-mark.

Indian stock market is going to introduce Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform for trading members. As per the SEBI circular, from 3rd October 2023, trading members will be given access to IRRA across exchanges. As per the circular available on NSE website, “It is hereby informed, that the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) will be accessible to Trading Members across Exchanges starting from October 3, 2023." IRRA platform will be available to the TMs supporting Internet Based Trading (IBT) and Security Trading through Wireless Technology (STWT) for their investors.

NavIC, the minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. The devices can either provide support for NavIC-powered chips or use NavIC chipsets, he added. While 5G phones will need to provide mandatory support for NavIC by January 1, 2025, all other phones operating in the L1 band that currently use the Global Positioning System (GPS) will need to provide mandatory NavIC support by December 2025, he said.

Renewables developer Edify Energy has been sounding investors for a 185-megawatt battery energy storage system in Victoria via ICA Partners, the same adviser that helped it sell NSW’s biggest battery last year.

VCCircle that Kedaara may have invested ₹1,300-1,500 crore ($156-180 million) in the Bengaluru-based K-12 school operator. “India has over 260 million students enrolled in the K-12 segment, that aspire for accessible, and holistic education. K12 Techno has helped schools bridge this gap by leveraging technology and process orientation," said Sunish Sharma, founder and managing partner, Kedaara Capital.

Disney has released a trailer for "Goosebumps," its adaptation of the famous R.L. Stine scary book series for children. The trailer features a few startling moments and eerie scenes, accompanied by Travis Scott's song «Goosebumps.»