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Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., following a substantial alteration to the proposed merger by the tech giant. This move, as reported by Bloomberg effectively resets the acquisition process to its initial stages, as announced by the country's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday. In an uncommon development, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) declared that it was reevaluating Microsoft's offer after the company indicated its intention to sell the rights of all present and future Activision games for the next 15 years to Ubisoft Entertainment SA.

Prakash Raj, who was recently slammed online for sharing a post that seemingly mocked India's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing mission, has now broken his silence and shared a clarification. Responding to the backlash, the actor took to Twitter on Monday evening and clarified his intentions behind the post, shedding light on the humorous context that seemed to have been missed by some. Addressing the matter, Prakash Raj stated, «Hate sees only hate. I was referring to a joke of Armstrong times, celebrating our kerala Chaiwala. Which Chaiwala did the trolls see ?? If you don't get a joke then the joke is on you. Grow up.» The original post that sparked the controversy on Monday depicted an individual clad in a vest and lungi, pouring tea, accompanied by the caption, «First picture coming from the Moon by #VikramLander.»

Donald Trump to skip Wednesday's first debate of the 2024 presidential primary season likely deprives Fox of a huge late-summer audience. Even worse for the network, Trump has talked of appearing in an online interview with former Fox star Tucker Carlson at the same time. Trump's announcement on Sunday wasn't necessarily a surprise.

Reliance Industries, about 60% of the Rs 1.6 lakh crore-market capitalisation of Jio Financial Services or JFSL is nothing but a result of its 6.1% stake in parent entity RIL. As part of the demerger, JFSL has received 413 million treasury shares or 6.1% of the total share capital of RIL. At the current market price, the value of these shares is about Rs 1 lakh crore. JFSL can either sell these shares in a staggered manner or simply hold on to them.

Uzbekistan – has been maintaining stable economic growth and the re-election of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has provided tremendous opportunities for prospective Indian investors in the resource rich country. Several sectors in Uzbekistan are open to foreign investments and India is one of the sought after partners. Regular flights between Delhi and Tashkent could further contribute to growth momentum of the Uzbek economy.

export duty on onions by the Centre, Union Minister Bharti Pawar on Monday said prices of the kitchen staple will not crash. Meanwhile, Under the aegis of the farmers union Shetkari Saghtana, onion farmers staged a ‘rasta roko’ agitation in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Monday against the Central government’s decision to impose a 40 per cent export duty on the kitchen staple. Amid the protests, one of the representatives of the Union said, "Farmers die by suicide.

edtech investments into two separate segments each with their own dedicated leadership team, the firm said on Monday. The decision by the firm that has invested more than $6 billion in India comes after its portfolio globally, which includes India’s Swiggy and Byju’s, has grown significantly. “These segments began as early-stage investments that have been diligently grown into world-class portfolios," the statement said.

Meta Platforms plans to launch a web version of microblogging app Threads early this week, the biggest new feature to be introduced on its competitor to Elon Musk’s X. The desktop version would address one of the biggest of a long wish list of features users have sought for Threads. The text-first social-media app appeared on track to be a smash hit out of the gate when Meta launched a bare-bones version in early July, but use of it has plunged in recent weeks.

On 9 August, the scourge of ‘ragging’ claimed its latest victim when a minor student, barely a few weeks into his new campus life at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, ended it by jumping from his hostel building after harassment, torture and sexual debasement. About a dozen seniors prevented the administration and police from entering the campus while trying to ham-handedly doctor the crime scene to make it appear that the victim had committed suicide with no role played by others.

₹3,031 crore in Q1FY24 from ₹2,910 crore in Q4FY23 mainly due to additional borrowing for the Ujjain project. While the management believes that net debt has peaked, analysts feel that an update/timeline on de-leveraging would be helpful. “Considering the capital expenditure (capex) lined-up for FY24 and FY25, we don’t expect faster debt reduction, thus weighing on free cash flow generation," said Mangesh Bhadang, senior vice-president, Centrum Broking Ltd.

The Central government might be able to repeal and replace the IPC, CrPC, and the Evidence Act, through the three bills by the end of this year. The process of the implementation of the new criminal laws is currently in the examination phase by the central committee. The committee is tasked to submit its report before the beginning of the Winter Session of the Parliament, reported NDTV citing sources.

₹390.20 crore in just 11 days since its release while Rajinikanth's Jailer earned ₹262.15 crore. Worldwide Gadar 2 has crossed the staggering 479.61 crores while Jailer has managed to enter the ₹500 crore club. The phenomenal success of both films is forcing fans to draw comparisons with Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster film Pathaan.

gold-status Pomer, they will become eligible to sell, buy, or trade their in-game assets with members of the community. To ease trading activities, Pomedoge has unveiled Pomerplace. It will function as a battle arena as well as a marketplace where players will compete against each other to earn rewards and money.

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 9MWp on-campus solar plant with Tata Motors’ Pantnagar plant in Uttarakhand, the company said in a statement. This solar plant will be the largest on-campus solar facility in the state, it added. The solar installation includes an effective approach towards Tata Motors sustainable future goals, with an estimated carbon emission reduction of 25 tonnes of CO2/kWp in Uttarakhand.

When the SEC finalizes rule proposals, the countdown begins on compliance deadlines for investment advisors and brokers. But the agency faces its own ticking clock when it comes to final proposals, thanks to next year’s elections. 

FIFA World Cup events, the stage is set for an exciting future of international tournaments. Let's delve into what lies ahead in the realm of World Cup hosting. The year 2026 is poised to witness the FIFA World Cup make its way to North America.

BPSC) recently invited applications for over 1.70 lakh primary, secondary, and higher secondary schoolteacher posts. While there was a tremendous response for schoolteacher posts, there were not many applicants for the higher secondary teacher jobs, according to a report in the Times of India. As per the report, in total, 8.15 lakh aspiring educators have applied for the total of 1.7 lakh positions.

Amidst the surge in Dogecoin's (DOGE) value, fueled by speculation surrounding Elon Musk's potential addition of the token as a payment option and the recent price increase of XRP (XRP) following a legal boost, VC Spectra (SPCT) is creating ripples in the crypto world with an expected 900% ROI.

New Delhi: Denmark-based logistic firm A P Moller-Maersk on Monday said it is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles to over 500 for deployment across 26 cities covering first, middle and last-mile distribution for one of the top e-commerce platforms in India. The expansion ties with Maersk’s ambition to become net zero across businesses and provide customers with 100% green solutions by 2040, it said.

Supreme Court of India upheld the order of the Patna High Court where it dismissed a writ petition filed by a taxpayer against a GST assessment order. In the case of Vishwanath Traders, the order has wide ramifications for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), ‘small business persons’ and professionals. This occurred because several of them approach the high courts directly for remedy against a demand notice which is due to a delay in filing an appeal from their side.