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‘State of India Gaming’ report, released Thursday and the result of a collaboration between Lumikai and Google, highlights concerns that the increased tax, along with changes in tax deducted at source (TDS), will impact gaming frequency. Lumikai is a gaming & interactive entertainment venture fund. In September, the finance ministry's revenue department revised the tax rate on online gaming, marking a significant increase from the previous 18%.

Maneesh Dangi, Founder, Macro Mosaic Investing, says “it is very unlikely that the US would have a 2008 play out because the US balance sheets are pretty clean in terms of household balance sheets and corporate balance sheets are not levered. But that cannot be said for Europe, cannot be said for China, it cannot be said for many other emerging markets. So I do not know and I do not think a GFC kind of liquidation or credit events are going to play out in the US but then it is more likely that it could pay out in some other places. Thankfully, Indian balance sheets look as clean as they were in 2007. So India is out of the picture as far as that sort of balance sheet stress is concerned.” Do you think everything is moving on expected lines? The Fed was not supposed to increase rates, they have not increased rates. The Fed was supposed to say that they are keeping the interest rate window open, which is what they said. The Fed was supposed to increase their outlook for the US economy, which they did. So, the Fed is becoming rather easy to call now. Yes, it is a sensible Fed because having taken the rates higher by about 550 basis point, Fed is deeply aware as we all are, that interest rates work with a lot of lag and incidentally I was reading a research report today early that perhaps today's interest rates operating in US could be of last Diwali.

Billionaire Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has snared a 19.8 per cent stake in a new lithium target with links to MinRes chairman James McClements.

IperionX Technology, a small caps darling focused on producing high-performance titanium alloys, was flaunting its just-announced grant from US Department of Defense as it knocked together an equity raising on Tuesday morning.

Apple's India business almost touched the ₹50,000-crore revenue milestone with sales growing 48% to ₹49,321 crore in 2022-23. Net profit too surged 76% to ₹2,229 crore, as per regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). This has been the fastest growth in net profit for the Cupertino-based giant in India in over the last five years, which analysts attributed to higher share of sales of new generation devices where margins are more and there is reduction in component cost last fiscal.

World Cup clash against Bangladesh. Pandya's unavailability meant that the Indian team management had to make changes to the team combination, with all-rounder Shardul Thakur sitting out against the Black Caps in favour of pacer Mohammed Shami, while Surya Kumar Yadav took Hardik's place in the top 6. Ahead of the high-intensity clash with reigning champions England on Sunday, the question on everyone's lips is whether Hardik will be fit enough to make India's playing XI.

Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown recently suffered a groin injury, which caused him to exit the team's Week Six game against the Seahawks. However, Brown is now confident in his recovery and anticipates being fit to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Week Eight. His optimism is supported by the fact that he participated in full practice on Friday, and he has received a clean bill of health for Sunday's game. Orlando Brown has been a starter in all six of the Bengals' games this season. As for the Bengals' overall injury status, there are no significant concerns leading up to the upcoming game. Nevertheless, the team did announce on Friday that two players, linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (knee) and running back Chase Brown (hamstring), will be unavailable for the game. Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers showed they could win lopsided games when they raced out to a 5-0 start and were barely challenged in the second half in any of those games. Pulling it out down the stretch in a tight game has been a different issue. A few key mistakes have doomed San Francisco in tight losses the past two weeks against Cleveland and Minnesota. The Niners (5-2) will look to find that formula for winning even when everything isn't going as planned when they host the Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) on Sunday.

Xavi Hernandez is cautiously optimistic that he will be able to count on his top player, forward Robert Lewandowski, for Saturday's Clasico against arch-rivals Real Madrid. After facing serious injury problems in the last few weeks with up to seven players out, Xavi got good news on Friday as Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, Raphinha and Pedri participated in training before the big game. Defender Jules Kounde and midfielders Pedri and Sergi Roberto have been ruled out, but Lewandowski, De Jong and Raphinha are ahead of schedule in their recoveries and all signs point to last year's LaLiga top scorer being fit to start against Real. «I can't reveal the line-up right now, but (Lewandowski) is fine and I'll make my decision tomorrow,» Xavi told a press conference. «It's complicated (to take risks with injured players) and in the end only those who are 100% will play tomorrow.» Xavi, who had to call up eight academy players for the Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, praised the club's young talent for delivering at the highest level. Barca secured a hard-fought 2-1 win against Shakhtar thanks to a brilliant display by 20-year-old Fermin Lopez, who is becoming a regular in the first team alongside teenagers Lamine Yamal and Marc Guiu. «The homegrown players give us something extra. They work hard, they know the importance of tomorrow's game and what it means for our people,» Xavi said. «There are more nerves, more emotions, but you have to control them.

Newcastle's Sandro Tonali is most likely to play against Wolves on Saturday. Manager Eddie Howe said that the club is in «limbo» as it awaits confirmation of the ban. The Italian Football Federation banned the 23-year-old player on Thursday for breaching betting rules. Talking to BBC, Howe said, «We've heard the news, the statement, but we haven't had anything from the Italian authorities at the moment.»

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Hardik Pandya is likely to sit out of India's next two World Cup matches as he is yet to recover from his ankle injury that rendered him out of action last week. Pandya had slipped in his follow-through while playing against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19 and missed the clash against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 22. The Bardoa player had reported to National Cricket Academy on Monday in Bengaluru for injury management.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwanese companies should assume their social responsibilities and play a «positive role» in promoting the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait, China's government said on Wednesday, amid a probe into major Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) supplier Foxconn.

A hot spot for Canadian oil drillers is emerging in a tiny corner of eastern Alberta, drawing companies including Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Baytex Energy Corp. in search of cheaper, lower-emissions heavy crude.

In terms of comfort and luxury, train coaches are evolving into hotel suites. Recently, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, showcased its newest creation, which has features that compete with business class of airlines. It has designed a new AC first class coach, an “interiors on demand” concept, which will be proposed to the Railway Board soon, TOI has reported. This type of coaches will make trains look luxurious and opulent as well as more confortable with their new-age technology while also providing amenities on demand on select routes. Just what the airlines are known for. With such additions, the Indian Railways is raising the bar for train travel as well as throwing a challenge to low-cost airlines, especially on shorter routes. So far, India has rolled out 34 Vande Bharat trains and plans to roll out 75 more by March next year and 500 in the next three years to further improve the railways network, particularly for short-distance travel.

Israel’s war with Hamas may become a wider Middle East conflagration are flashing ominously. America has sent a second carrier strike group led by the USS Eisenhower to the Persian Gulf. “There’s a likelihood of escalation," said Antony Blinken, the American secretary of state, on October 22nd.

World Cup 2023 match in Dharamsala. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, had a remarkable encounter with a young cricket enthusiast, Iryaksh Aggarwal.

Roblox offers a wide array of games, and among the standout titles is "Build to Survive." This game presents players with the challenge of constructing their own structures and enduring a variety of survival challenges. Before you dive into the game, it's essential to understand how to play, what the key components are, and why it's such an exhilarating experience. Getting Started To access Build to Survive, you can do so freely on the Roblox platform. If you're new to Roblox, the first step is to create an account.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, who survived a car crash on Friday, has been selected to play in the highly-anticipated Merseyside derby against Everton. The Sun reported the incident, describing how the English footballer narrowly avoided a catastrophe when a large structure fell onto the road in front of his Range Rover during strong winds in Cheshire.

Market Movers rounded up the latest reactions on Amazon from investors and analysts.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which has been released by Insomniac on Friday, brings several upgrades from the original game. Following the release, the spotlight has shifted to one of the game's primary antagonists — Venom. Many are curious about whether it's possible to play as Venom in the game. In Spider-Man 2, gamers can indeed play as Venom, but this feature is limited to a single mission that occurs toward the end of the game's second act.

Mint that Airtel Xstream Play is one of the fastest-growing aggregator apps and is looking at more OTT platforms to partner with and reach out to wider audiences. “Although India has 40+ OTT apps and a wide selection of premium video content, discovering and paying for this content is challenging. Airtel Xstream Play helps to bring together the largest selection of premium OTT apps under one app and one price.