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'Leo: Bloody Sweet' has beaten Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Weekend Global Box Office. In terms of worldwide cumulative among new releases, 'Leo' collected $48.5 million after four days compared to the $44 million earned by 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. According to estimates released by Comscore on Sunday, 'Leo' debuted in third position at the global box office over the latest weekend, with $31.2 million planetwide.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Filecoin (FIL) have faced price declines because of bearish market trends. Intriguingly, amid these market fluctuations, VC Spectra (SPCT) has embarked on an impressive upward trajectory, with its presale reaching new heights. What are market analysts forecasting for these top altcoins? Let’s find out.

Sequent Scientific, Kirloskar Brothers, Hindustan Construction Company, Ion Exchange (India), Jubilant Pharmova, Jai Corp, and KIOCL, all witnessing losses of over 10% in trade. Other stocks such as Vascon Engineers, Onward Technologies, MTNL, Parag Milk Foods, Asian Granito India, Star Cement, Man Industries (India), Titagarh Rail Systems, Orient Paper & Industries, B L Kashyap & Sons, SEPC, Sasken Technologies, Prime Focus, and Atul Auto recorded declines in the range of 8–10%.

Reliance Industries Ltd., is all set to finalise a multibillion dollar deal with Walt Disney Co. to by its India operations, reported Bloomberg citing sources on Monday. After the deal, the RIL is expected to enjoy a controlling stake in the Disney Star business, which as an estimated valuation of $10 billion.

Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, says the annual general meeting is over and there is no chance of taking that decision which was taken in the board to make it effective. So if at all it has to happen, it has to come as a fresh proposal and a fresh decision. Right now, there is no such proposal for consideration of the board. Sequentially, Hindustan Zinc revenues have seen a dip and this is primarily due to the fall in the zinc prices. How has the demand been in the zinc market both domestically as well as globally? At the end of Q1, you said you had expected the zinc prices to rise by the end of the year. Given the volatility in prices, do you still believe zinc prices are poised to go higher? Let us start with global first.

Reliance Industries, controlled by Asia’s richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is nearing a cash and stock deal to buy Walt Disney’s India operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The US entertainment giant may sell a controlling stake in the Disney Star business, which it values at around $10 billion, as opposed to piecemeal transactions weighed earlier, the people said, asking not to be named because the discussions are private. Reliance views the assets at between $7 billion to $8 billion, some of the people said.

Melissa Leong, the high-profile co-host of MasterChef Australia, will be pulled from the popular Channel Ten program, but the broadcaster insists she remains an important part of the television network.

BITS School of Management, Mumbai (BITSoM) has appointed Saravanan Kesavan as its new Dean. Earlier he contributed as an Associate Dean of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School for 16 years at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, according to an official announcement.

When and where to watch the Pakistan vs Afghanistan clash?The Pakistan vs Afghanistan match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

Mayuresh Joshi, Head-Equity Research — India, William O Neil, says “as prices recover on the LME with China demand expected to come back in the next financial year, even the top-line growth in terms of realisations for a lot of ferrous players will continue to gain traction in the next year and a half as well. So domestic steel companies like JSW Steel can continue. Who would have thought a steel company in the last 10 years would have given you a 9x return? Domestic steel companies are still holding out. The expectations that are now coming off is that a large part of the capex is largely behind us. I think some part of the capex is going to get carried forward in this financial year and the first half of the next. But the bulk of that capex is probably behind us.

Haydn Gwynne, a versatile and acclaimed performer on the British stage and screen, has died. She was 66 and had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Gwynne's agent Alex Irwin said the actress died in a London hospital early Friday, «surrounded by her beloved sons, close family and friends.» Born in 1957, Gwynne taught English in Italy before becoming an actor.

World Cup 2023 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. It would be the fifth match of both teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Pakistan are in the 5th spot with four points in the World Cup 2023 team table and Afghanistan is at the bottom of the table with two points.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, known for his appetite for risky bets, is mulling perhaps his biggest gamble yet: testifying in his own defense. The onetime crypto star, on trial in New York on allegations of fraud, money laundering and other offenses, has spent nearly three weeks watching some of his former close friends and colleagues take the stand and offer what appeared to be damning testimony. Bankman-Fried, they told jurors, knowingly directed and committed an array of criminal acts that led to the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange and the loss of billions of dollars in customer funds.

Virat Kohli once against played a fabulous innings in chase as a sheet anchor to score maintain India's winning streak in this showpiece event. Kohli guided India's chase and fell for 96 towards the end of India innings.

The Woman in Me', Pop icon Britney Spears revealed that she felt like her family was trying to kill her throughout her 13-year conservatorship. According to 'Time', Spears said that she was restrained by her family and taken to the hospital following a 2008 incident where she locked herself in a bathroom with her son, Jayden. Expressing her apprehensions the pop icon said that she was worried she’d never see her boys again.

Narendra Modi said, the day isn’t far that an Indian will reach the Moon. Heady as all this clearly is, it’s also crucial that India heaves itself out of poverty, malnutrition and other dampeners of the national spirit.

Rebecca Loos, who gained notoriety in 2004 for her claims of an alleged involvement with David Beckham while he was married to Victoria Beckham, has criticized David's portrayal in his new Netflix documentary, «Beckham.» In a recent interview, Loos accused the former football star of attempting to position himself as the victim and casting doubt on her credibility.

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton who not only went down in the history of the club but the hearts of millions of fans all over the world. The iconic attacking midfielder passed away at the age of 86 on Saturday leaving behind a legacy for many youngsters to follow and dream of in the world of football. «It is with great sadness that we share the news that Sir Bobby passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning,» a statement from his family read as quoted from Sky Sports. «He was surrounded by his family.

ICC World Cup 2023: From Mohammad Rizwan to Virat Kohli, checkout the top run-scorers Here's a list of the tournament's top wicket-takers so far: The Kiwi left-arm spinner has taken 11 wickets in the 4 matches he has played so far at an average of 15.09 and a measly economy rate of 4.40. Santner also managed to take a fifer in the match against the Netherlands, while also showing off his batting skills. The Sri Lankan left-arm pacer has made a name for himself in this edition of the ODI World Cup, taking 11 wickets in the 4 matches played so far at an average of 21.18 and an economy rate of 6.13.

Leo’ continues to be an unstoppable force at the box-office! According to a report by the Indian box-office tracking portalSacnilk.com, the Thalapathy Vijay-Trisha Krishnan-starrer is all set to enter the hallowed 200-crore club! The action extravaganza crossed the Rs 100-crore mark within two days of release. It is predicted to earn Rs 45 crore on the third day. If it can manage that, the film will earn an impressive Rs 140 crore on its first weekend! On its first day, the Vijay film earned a staggering Rs 64 crore, surpassing Rajinikanth’s action drama ‘Jailer’ which till recently was the Kollywood film with the highest first-day earnings in 2023 at Rs 44.5 crore.

ODI World Cup, India and New Zealand, is set to take place at the stunning Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala today. India's World Cup journey takes a fresh start without the valuable presence of Hardik Pandya as they prepare to take on New Zealand in a crucial clash on Sunday. Pandya's untimely ankle injury has dealt a blow to the formidable Indian squad just ahead of their highly-anticipated encounter with New Zealand, who harbor aspirations of clinching their first-ever World Cup title. Meanwhile, India is determined to end their prolonged trophy drought in ICC tournaments. The history of ODI World Cup clashes between India and New Zealand reveals a competitive rivalry.