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Dunki generated a net revenue of 203.87 crore at the Indian Box Office, according to the industry tracker Sacnilk. On its fifteenth day, the film accrued approximately 2.65 crore in India across all languages, as per the provided data. The film boasts a star-studded cast that includes Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and other notable actors.

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The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson

Such discriminatory demands may be illegal in many countries, but in India, the above-mentioned bank-backed fund house is one among many employers subjecting female jobseekers to increased scrutiny based on perceived biases against women in a tightening job market, company officials and recruiters told ET.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled progress in the development of the digital euro, with the publication of a report detailing the advancements made by the digital euro scheme’s Rulebook Development Group (RDG).

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.

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday, but hovered below key levels as the dollar rebounded on growing doubts over exactly when the Federal Reserve will begin trimming interest rates. 

₹51,000 crore from the sale of the government’s shares in public sector companies. It is unlikely that any new big-ticket additions will be made to the divestment list for FY25, the people mentioned above said on condition of anonymity. “For FY25, the divestment targets will likely be lower than the FY24 target as the focus will be to complete stake sale processes initiated during FY24," one of the two people cited above said.

By Howard Schneider

Federal Reserve officials in December concluded that interest rate cuts are likely in 2024, though they appeared to provide little in the way of when that might occur, according to minutes from the meeting released Wednesday. At the meeting, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee agreed to hold its benchmark rate steady in a range between 5.25% and 5.5%. Members indicated that they expect three quarter-percentage point cuts by the end of 2024. However, the meeting summary noted a high level of uncertainty over how, or if, that will happen. «In discussing the policy outlook, participants viewed the policy rate as likely at or near its peak for this tightening cycle, though they noted that the actual policy path will depend on how the economy evolves,» the minutes stated. Officials noted the progress that has been made in the battle to bring down inflation.

The disaster occurred partly because of a path-dependent adherence to traditional shipbuilding techniques that couldn't support the heavy artillery. The recently constituted 16th Finance Commission (FC) must avoid the 'Vasa syndrome' of sticking to precedents at the cost of progress. There are three critical areas in which the 16th FC must diverge from its predecessors' path: Resource allocation Initially, the 14th FC proposed an augmentation of states' share in vertical devolution from 32% to 42%.

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Wednesday expressed confidence that the economy is on its way to a soft landing, but obstacles remain that will require caution from him and his fellow policymakers.

In December, more than 190 governments at the United Nations climate conference approved an agreement calling for a transition away from fossil fuels to combat global warming. The COP28 conference was widely viewed as a turning point in the fight against global warming. The effort will require a massive amount of technology, but much of it is too expensive and won’t come down in price without public subsidies and investment, said Boston Consulting Group Global Chair Rich Lesser.

Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that while every countryman is happy to see the state's progress, the world is surprised because there was an atmosphere of disappointment, frustration and anarchy here before 2017. «Every countryman is today happy to see the progress of Uttar Pradesh and the world is surprised because before 2017, there was an atmosphere of disappointment, frustration and anarchy here,» Adityanath said at a programme here. The BJP came to power in 2017 after removing Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party government.

Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and Left parties, alleging that they had delayed the Women's Reservation Bill, whereas the BJP had ensured the passage of the quota legislation that would empower women. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has now become law, the PM said addressing a large gathering of women here, emphasising that he has fulfilled his commitment to the cause of women empowerment. «Regrettably, after independence, the Leftist Congress government undermined the strength of our women,» the PM alleged.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Paris based Team Vitality, an internationally acclaimed esports organisation, have announced a long-term union to boost the esports ecosystem in India. With this collaboration, the two brands aim to create opportunities and exposures to esports fans and gaming enthusiasts.

By Yew Lun Tian and James Pomfret

Strains on U.S. consumer spending such as rising delinquency rates on credit cards largely indicate that Americans’ debt is returning to pre-pandemic levels, the head of President Joe Biden’s council of economic advisers said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to complete an ambitious climate-related agenda in 2023 is making environmental activists nervous.

Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid down foundation stones of projects worth more than Rs 19,850 related to rail, road, airports, oil, gas and shipping at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. He also reached out to the youth in the state on the first day of his two day tour of the state along with Lakshadweep. The prime minister lauded the contribution of Tamil Nadu to the Make in India program, saying the state is a front-runner.