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A four-and-a-half-month pregnant woman underwent a premature delivery on the roadside near Raj Bhavan in Lucknow on Sunday. The foetus was pronounced brought dead by the doctors upon arrival at Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Women and Child Hospital in the city. A video of the incident circulating on social media has provoked a strong response on the state of health services in Uttar Pradesh from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Shivpal Yadav.

Mumbai, August 11: Ace director Prem Raj Soni has launched Exchange4Talent, a groundbreaking platform that opens up unprecedented creative opportunities. The platform is designed to bridge the gap between budding talents and eager talent seekers as it reshapes the landscape of the entertainment and creative industries. Exchange4Talent stands out in the talent exchange market by offering a comprehensive range of subscription models, catering to both aspiring talents and established professionals.

By Blake Brittain

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. The move paves way for the merger of two of India’s largest media and entertainment companies. With this, the two companies have received all the regulatory approvals needed for the merger.

Gran Turismo movie is set to debut on Netflix in the US and other countries, following its theatrical release at the end of August. The film, based on the video game with the same title, revolves around the story of a GT Academy participant, who transitions from virtual to real-world racing.

Rovio, creator of the Angry Birds franchise, have overwhelmingly accepted Japanese Sega's offer to buy the company, allowing the deal to go through, the Finnish company said Thursday. Rovio said in a statement that 96.3 percent of its shareholders had accepted the offer, which values the company at more than 700 million euros ($770 million). The offer was contingent on more than 90 percent acceptance.

Kunj Bansal, Investment-illiteracy.com, says “pharma is one sector which has remained neglected for the last 7, 8 years or so and which is where we seem to have been seeing the interest coming in partly or largely backed by the finally improving financial numbers, both in the US market as well as in the Indian market. I think that is where something similar can continue to remain an investment opportunity.”I guess Zee is where all the action is right now. News just in, the NCLT has approved the Zee merger with Sony India. They have dismissed all objections from creditors. The only overhang I guess now or the other event is that SEBI is yet to pass the final order against Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka. But does now Zee become a buy for you?I wish I had such simple answers to such simple questions.

The 30-share Sensex fell 307 points to settle at 65,688, while the broader Nifty ended at 19,543. Sectors sensitive to domestic interest rates like banks and financial services stocks were among the top losers as Nifty Bank fell 0.76%.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) shares wiped out the day’s losses and surged 15% to an over 6-month high of Rs 278.55. Investors drew comfort from the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT’s) approval to the proposed merger of the company with Sony Pictures. The merger deal was announced by the media major in 2021, but it has seen an unexpected delay due to Zee’s several legal battles with lenders and market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Zee-Sony merger: After the news break by various television channels in regard to Zee-Sony merger, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited or ZEEL share price witnessed huge buying interest and ZEEL share price ascended from intraday low of ₹239.05 apiece to intraday high of ₹278.55 apiece within few minutes of of this stock market news spread. Comparing with Wednesday close of ₹242.25 per share levels, ZEEL share price today logged an intraday gain of around 15 per cent during Thursday deals.

NCLT) on Thursday approved the merger scheme between Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) and Culver Max Entertainment (Sony). The bench in its oral order allowed the application for the merger. Earlier on July 10, the division bench of judicial member HV Subba Rao and technical member Madhu Sinha reserved its order in the merger scheme between ZEEL and Sony, after hearing all the parties.

NCLT on Thursday, as per TV reports, approved the merger between an Indian unit of Japan's Sony and India's Zee Entertainment , granting a key regulatory approval in the merger, which was announced in 2021 but has been delayed for multiple reasons.

Zomato post its Q1 results and CLSA has a buy view on Oil India. Goldman Sachs remains neutral on ZEEL while recommending a sell on Avenue Supermarts. Morgan Stanley has an equal-weight stance on Trent.

Sony’s profits between April and June slipped 17%, as worries grew about revenue damage from a strike in the movie sector

By Sam Nussey

Colombia in the quarter-finals. The Lionesses managed to secure their spot in the quarter-finals after a tense penalty shootout against Nigeria in the last-16 match. Despite the late-game sending off of Lauren James, the team emerged victorious. However, this red card has left them potentially shorthanded for the remainder of the tournament. Still, the European champions have consistently demonstrated remarkable determination and resilience in this competition, positioning themselves as strong contenders for victory leading up to this match. Colombia, on the other hand, has emerged as the unexpected revelation of the World Cup, reaching this stage for the first time in their history. Boasting a well-balanced combination of young talents and seasoned players, the South American team had already triumphed over Germany and South Korea, securing their place in the quarter-finals with a close victory against Jamaica in the last-16 round.

The performance of Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) offerings in recent times have witnessed muted response, with a majority of shows folding up within just three to six months, while established titles such as Anupamaa continued to dominate viewership rankings. Media consultancy Ormax said unaided awareness levels of premier Hindi GECs during their launch week have fallen by over 50% in the last decade. Viewers are dissatisfied with the lack of fresh and engaging content, amid the rise of over-the-top (OTT) platforms offering abundant alternatives, it said.

income tax returns (ITRs), The Economic Times reported. The tax notices were sent to individuals who earned extra from the ‘moonlighting’. Over 1,000 notices were sent for the financial years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, as per the report published in ET.

Amazon Freedom Festival Sale 2023 ends today. The five-day long sale started on August 4 and offers huge discounts on a range of products across categories. As part of the discounts today, the e-tailer is giving discounts on Samsung Galaxy M14, OnePlus Nord CE 3, Realme Narzo 60 and other smartphones.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, developed by Sledgehammer Games. The publisher has also disclosed that the latest installment in the revitalized series is scheduled to launch on November 10, available for PC and consoles, with the possibility of inclusion on the Nintendo Switch. While concrete details remain scarce at this point and only a teaser video has been unveiled, a recent hint from Activision has sparked interest.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swinging to its digital release, the first 10-minutes of the movie have now been made available for free. According to Collider, an online entertainment publication, Sony Pictures has treated eager viewers to a sneak peek of the web-slinging adventure via IGN, leaving the fans buzzing with anticipation. The film picks up after the events of the first instalment, catching up with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), who has been missing Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) ever since losing her version of Peter Parker. Being a superhero comes with sacrifices, and Gwen is no stranger to this truth. Set eighteen months after the transformative spider bite that altered Miles' life forever, the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man has been busy safeguarding Brooklyn from petty criminals. But when a new villain called The Spot (Jason Schwartzman) enters the scene, Miles faces an unexpected threat. The Spot holds a personal grudge against him for the chaos he caused during the previous 'Spider-Verse' film. And if one villain wasn't enough, Miles also clashes with Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac), a powerful spider-hero from the future.