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WWE Smackdown witnessed a dramatic moment on Friday night when Jacob Fatu made his grand debut on SmackDown. Cody Rhodes was scheduled to face Solo Sikoa to end «Friday Night SmackDown,» but things changed when Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa stepped out and attacked Cody, turning the match into a three-on-one brawl with the WWE undisputed champion, as reported by Fox news.

America and Europe are heading down different roads in response to China’s emergence as an electric-vehicle juggernaut. The U.S. is closing its borders to Chinese EVs before they even launch.

Amazon is preparing a major revamp for its Alexa service. The new version will contain a more sophisticated AI that can have conversations, according to people with knowledge of the company's plans. According to Reuters, there will be two service tiers, with Amazon considering charging $5 a month for the upgraded version.

Margot Robbie celebrated for her portrayal of Harley Quinn in the DCEU, finds her future with the character in limbo. Despite Robbie's acclaimed performances, DC has announced four upcoming Harley Quinn projects for 2024, none featuring Robbie. This situation raises questions about her role in the evolving DC Universe.

Kamal Haasan on Sunday said the victims of the hooch tragedy here that has left about 53 persons dead were «careless» and «exceeded their limit.» In Tamil Nadu, there is «enough» liquor available; liquor retail outlets of state-run TASMAC outnumber pharmacies, he said. The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder was talking to reporters after meeting the survivors of the tragedy at a hospital in Kallakurichi. «I cannot say I have no sympathies for these victims. But these victims will have to understand they have exceeded their limit, and they have been careless. They have to be careful, they have to take care of their health,» he said.

India is home to 30 future Unicorns in the Fintech sector, with consumer lending emerging as the dominant subcategory, constituting more than half of the FinTech future Unicorns, ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2024 observed. The total worth of India's future unicorns will stand at USD 58 billion, an increase of 1.2 per cent as compared to last year. Fintech sector leads with the highest number of companies that can become Unicorns in future. The Fintech start-ups featured in this year's report have collectively raised an investment of USD 5.7 billion. FinTech holds a strong position, commanding a substantial share of the overall value of future Unicorns, with a total of US$11.4 billion or 20 per cent of the total value.

paramilitary force Frontier Constabulary in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which was rocked by protests last month, during which several people were killed. As many as six platoons of the paramilitary force will be deployed in the region for three months, Geo News reported. The decision to deploy the Frontier Constabulary comes a day after Pakistan announced to launch a major new operation against terrorism with a renewed commitment. The protests, against inflation and high electricity prices, were led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and had traders at the forefront in most parts of the region.

Nag Ashwin’s epic sci-fi fantasy ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is all set to be a global juggernaut! Advance ticket bookings for the Prabhas-Deepika Padukone-starrer have been nothing short of phenomenal! According to a report shared by Prathyangira Cinemas, which is in charge of the movie’s distribution in North America, the magnum opus has sold more than 77K tickets and earned a staggering $2.6 million in advanced sales. Sharing a poster of the movie, the X handle of the movie wrote, “RAMPAGE in TOP GEAR. Kalki 2898 AD total North American pre-sales crossed $2.6 Million. Prabhas' game is going to be wild in the coming days.” If the demand remains steady, ‘Kalki’ can overtake SS Rajamouli's epic period drama ‘RRR’, which amassed an impressive $2.75 million in terms of advanced ticket sales in the US.

India needs to take critical actions to transform its electronic sector ecosystem from an 'import dependent assembly led manufacturing' to 'component level value-added manufacturing', highlights a report by Confederation of Indian Industry. As per the Report, in 2023, the demand for components and sub-assemblies stood at USD 45.5 billion to support USD 102 billion worth of electronics production. This demand is expected to scale to USD 240 billion to support the USD 500 billion worth electronics production by 2030. The priority components and sub-assemblies including PCBAs (Printed Circuit Board Assembly), are projected to grow at a robust CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) of 30 per cent, reaching USD 139 billion by 2030.

capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 250 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The Gujarat-based company's initial share sale is completely a fresh issue of equity shares with no offer for sale (OFS) component, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Friday. Proceeds of the issue will be used to increase the working capital requirements of the company, payment of debt and general corporate purposes.

GST taxpayers will now have the option to amend outward supply or sales return form GSTR-1 before payment of taxes for a month or quarter. The GST Council in its meeting on Saturday had recommended providing a new optional facility by way of Form GSTR-1A to facilitate taxpayers to amend the details in Form GSTR-1 for a tax period and/or to declare additional details. GSTR-1A will, however, have to be filed before filing of return in GSTR-3B for the said tax period. This will facilitate the taxpayer to add any particulars of supply of the current tax period missed out in reporting in form GSTR-1 of the said tax period or to amend any particulars already declared in GSTR-1 of the current tax period (including those declared in IFF, for the first and second months of a quarter, if any, for quarterly taxpayers), to ensure that correct liability is auto-populated in GSTR-3B.

cloudburst, several areas of Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar city have been inundated, causing significant damage to residents' property. Reports indicated that numerous houses and vehicles have been damaged due to the floodwaters. The capital complex witnessed incidents of landslides affecting both vehicle and house premises. Denizens are urged to remain vigilant and cautious amid the inclement weather conditions. Authorities have been monitoring the situation closely. Efforts are underway to assist affected residents and manage the aftermath of the natural disaster. The local administration has been taking all the necessary steps.

Central Reserve Police Force's jungle warfare unit were killed on Sunday when Naxalites detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, according to police. The blast occurred around 3 pm near Timmapuram village, situated between the Silger and Tekalgudem security camps, over 400 km from Raipur, the state capital, a senior police officer reported. «An advance party of the 201st unit of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) had launched patrolling from Silger camp under Jagargunda police station limits as a part of its Road Opening Party duty towards Tekalgudem,» he said. «The security personnel were in a truck and on motorcycles,» he said.

trade agreement (FTA) moving forward between India and Korea, the department of commerce is engaging with different ministries, including heavy industries, steel, and chemicals, to prepare the offer list, an official said. Preparation of the list is part of the negotiations, which are underway, for the upgrade of the existing FTA between the two countries, dubbed as comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA). The agreement was operationalised in January 2010. So far, 10 rounds of talks have been concluded. The official said both sides have exchanged the request list and «are working on the offer list» and for that the commerce ministry is holding discussions with different ministries, including steel, heavy industries, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals.

Congress and alleged that they were silent on the hooch tragedy in Kallakurchi, Tamil Nadu and called it a murder of 32 Dalits. «Today we are here to discuss news from Tamil Nadu, it is about a hooch tragedy, illicit liquor from Kallakurchi, a district of Tamil Nadu. When I came to hold this press conference and was checking the figures, the number of dead was 56. More than 56 people have died and many of them are critical, still about 200 people are admitted to the hospital. This is such an important issue and I am surprised that Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, DMK and all the people of the INDIA alliance are silent on this issue,» said BJP MP Sambit Patra. He further alleged that the INDIA bloc was silent as they felt that it was not serving their interests.

NCP MLA hit his motorbike on a highway in Maharashtra's Pune district. The accused, Mayur Mohite, was arrested after the incident on Saturday, police said, adding the car was speeding on the wrong side of the road. Khed NCP MLA Dilip Mohite Patil termed the incident as unfortunate and said he will not support any wrongdoing. The accident took place at around 9.30 pm on Saturday at Mauje Eklahare village on the Pune-Nashik highway in Ambegaon taluka, the police on Sunday said, adding the victim was identified as Om Bhalerao.

Meta Platforms has discussed integrating Meta's generative AI model into Apple Inc's recently announced AI system for iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Apart from Google and Meta, AI startups Anthropic and Perplexity have also been in discussions with Apple to bring their generative AI to Apple Intelligence, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

T20 World Cup 2024, Abdul Qadir Patel, a lawmaker from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has proposed a suggestion for the national team captain, Babar Azam. The team was knocked out in the group stage for the first time in its history after a crucial match between co-hosts USA and Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled. This early exit has ignited intense scrutiny and debate about Babar Azam's future as captain. Pakistan's T20 World Cup campaign began disastrously with a shocking Super Over loss to the USA. This was followed by a six-wicket defeat to arch-rivals India at a packed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 9. These consecutive losses left Pakistan on the brink of elimination. Despite a seven-wicket victory over Canada and a win against Ireland, Pakistan finished third in Group A with four points from four matches, thus failing to advance to the Super Eight stage.

BJP's election in-charge for Jharkhand Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that the saffron party will form the next government in the state by uprooting the «corrupt» JMM-led coalition from power. Chouhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is BJP's election co-incharge for Jharkhand, held a meeting with party leaders, MLAs, MPs, and workers in Ranchi to prepare strategies for the assembly elections in the state due later this year. He said the BJP had an outstanding performance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand where it won eight seats and its ally AJSU Party bagged one. «We had a lead in 52 of the 81 assembly seats in the parliamentary polls. The state played an important role in securing the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I congratulate the party leadership, booth workers and people of Jharkhand for the achievement,» he said.

₹250 crore, reported Bollywood Hungama, citing industry sources. The production house, owned by Vashu and Jackky Bhagnani, is also downsizing its operation post consecutive Box Office failures of its Badhe Mia Chote Mia, Bell Bottom, Ganapath, Mission Raniganj, etc. According to the news report, Vashu Bhagnani had downsized the production house's workforce to recuperate the losses.