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Kevin Vaz has formally joined Viacom18 as the CEO of its TV business, sources privy to the development have said. He was previously the head of the entertainment business at Disney Star. His last day at the company was June 13.

Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" or Mission Impossible 7 is releasing on theaters on July 12. The movie is the seventh instalment in Cruise's iconic spy thriller franchise. «Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning» part two is expected to be released in June, 2024. Last month, Tom Cruise thanked the cast and crew of his latest 'Mission Impossible' movie for managing to overcome a series of filming nightmares. "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One", which is the seventh film in the hit franchise, was forced to halt production due to Covid-19 pandemic. Production then switched from Warner Bros Studios to Longcross Film Studios, where movies were allowed to continue shooting under strict protocols. With the film releasing in theatres, fans want to whether «Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One» will also premier on streaming platform — Netflix, Max, or Amazon Prime Video — or not. While there is no official confirmation but Mission Impossible 7 may be released on Paramount+. There could be a chance of the movie getting released on Paramount+ by the end of August this year, as per a report in Decider. «Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One» or Mission Impossible 7 is likely to be available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video. However, Mission Impossible 7 won't be available on Max and Netflix, as per a report.

Diablo 4, or Diablo IV has been the talk of the town ever since its initial release, and now the game is fully releasing with its first season on July 20, titled “Season of the Malignant”. However, disappointing a large fan base – particularly those who prefer Xbox or PC, its maker Blizzard clarified that the game will never make it to Xbox or PC. Followingly, a Brazilian-payments app PICPAY announced that Diablo IV will soon be available on the service.

Netflix has a wide range of movies, some are already on the platform, while some await a release date. Now, with over a dozen titles, at least, either releasing every day or being announced, how can one keep a track on what’s the most anticipated? Worry not. We have got your back! We have compiled a list of most anticipated upcoming movies on Netflix, as of June 11, 2023. This list aligns with IMDb’s MOVIEmeter score, where people give titles a score which reflects their excitement and enthusiasm.

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to pass directions to the Army and paramilitary forces to provide increased security in Manipur's «particular tribal areas». Observing the «greatest hallmark of a democracy is civilian control over the Army», SC said it «cannot breach that». A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud orally remarked that the top court has till date never issued directions to the Indian Army on how to conduct military, security or rescue operations.

NEW DELHI : Pravin Chalikwar refused to restart his single screen theatre, in Maharashtra’s Parbani district, between different lockdowns—in 2020 and 2021. Theatrical releases of films were rare and he decided to wait. His theatre, called Priti Cinema, reopened to the public only in early 2022.

₹16.31 crore, an increase of 53% from the previous year. ITC’s shares rose 1.53% on Tuesday on BSE.

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EA Sports FC 24, to keep the game going. Meanwhile, FIFA 24 will join some other third-party client. EA swiftly dropped the trailer, giving a sneak peek to what to expect in the upcoming game which features over 31 different footballers of men’s and women’s game.

Investing.com — U.S. stocks were rising as investors await more comments from Fed officials and a key inflation report on Wednesday.

Larsen and Toubro's Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai has qualified for the Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) and the Indian conglomerate has signed an agreement with US Navy for repairing of vessels. The shipyard has been approved by the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard for repairing works. The Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai is a major node in the Southern Defence Corridor which has been undertaking voyage repairs of the US Navy's Military Sealift Command vessels, a release said.

Team India players was posted on other social media platforms. The cricket fans were particularly disappointed with the Dream11 logo on the front of the jersey.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the GST Council has decided to impose 28% tax on the turnover of online gaming, horse racing and casinos on full face value. The panel, headed by the Union finance minister and comprising of representatives of all states and UTs, decided on tax rate based on recommendation of a group of ministers that looked at taxing casinos, horse racing and online gaming. The issue before the GoM (group of ministers) was whether to impose a 28 per cent GST on the face value of bets, or gross gaming revenue, or just on platform fees.

Discord is finally bringing some parental supervision to its teen-heavy locker room of a chat service. The free messaging platform—which has long had a reputation as a Wild West for gamers—has grown to 150 million monthly active users since 2015. Two years ago, the company took steps to better police the site for child predators and block minors from seeing porn.

GST) council at its 50th meeting on July 11 decided to levy a 28 per cent GST rate on the full value of gaming , horse racing, and casinos - which comes as a drawback to online gaming companies. GST Council Representatives said that the council decided to make an amendment as these are actionable claims. "Will bring an amendment to GST law to include online gaming and will be taxed at 28 percent on full face value," finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said after the GST Council meeting.

GST Council Tuesday said it would impose a 28% tax on funds that online gaming companies collect from their customers, which could lead to higher ticket prices. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who chairs the goods and services tax (GST) council, comprising state finance ministers, said the decision to tax online gaming was reached after extensive discussion. The Finance Minister said the tax will be levied on the entire value.

Online gaming companies on Tuesday said that levying of 28 per cent GST will limit their ability to invest in new games, impact cash flows as well as business expansion. The GST Council has agreed to impose a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing. The tax would be levied on the full face value.

Expressing her astonishment, Sarah Hannafin, head of policy at the school leaders' union NAHT, remarked that, it is difficult to comprehend that schools have once again encountered problems with logging into the Primary Assessment Gateway system which is the very platform they depend on to retrieve the results. This year, the assessment tests occurred in May, and their outcomes were utilized to evaluate academic achievement. According to the Government, the national curriculum tests at key stage 2 (KS2) are designed to guarantee that each student receives optimal support during their transition to secondary school.

The eco-friendly crypto project has raised a whopping $6 million investment from early investors as it gears towards the last lap of its burgeoning presale. 

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard

A wealth advisor who started his firm when he was just out of college is looking ahead to the next phase of his business’ evolution.