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Lucid, gives nearly an hour to watch the comedian riff with his audience like a drunk uncle holding court at a wedding. There’s no craft, no structural ingenuity, no grand comedic vision—just a lot of time to kill. Rife, who has a certain easy charm, meanders through a conversation with his audience, and we’re supposed to believe this is worthy of the same Netflix stage that once hosted the likes of Burnham’s Make Happy? Lucid is not so much a comedy special as it is an open-mic night.

Many Canadians today are feeling the pinch and reining in their spending, waiting out harsh economic winds in a pattern of behaviour typical of major recessions and financial crashes in history.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday appointed seasoned diplomat Parvathaneni Harish as India's next Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Harish, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is presently serving as India's ambassador to Germany.

US consumer inflation eased slightly in July, according to government data published Wednesday, its smallest 12-month increase since March 2021 and a positive sign for the Federal Reserve as it weighs cutting interest rates. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent last month from a year ago, the Labor Department said in a statement, while a measure that strips out volatile food and energy costs cooled to an annual rate of 3.2 percent. This was slightly lower than the median forecast of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

LONDON—As Britain’s oil and gas giants scale back their global green-energy ambitions, the U.K.’s newly elected government is launching a multibillion-dollar effort to regain the country’s place as a global pacesetter for clean energy. A new state-backed company, funded by increased taxes on oil and gas production, will invest in many renewable-energy projects around the country. Industry executives are split on whether the plan can meet the government’s ambitious goals.

Motilal Oswal has initiated coverage on Gravita India with a buy rating, and a target price of Rs 2,350, signalling a 30% upside potential, stating that the company is favored by strong industry tailwinds. “We believe that with strong industry tailwinds, favorable regulatory policies, the availability of additional hedging mechanisms, and the absence of significant supply chain disruption, Gravita can ramp up the utilization materially (driving ~30% sales volume CAGR over FY24-27E)," ,” said Motilal Oswal in its report.

China's Tencent Holdings reported an 8% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by a recovery in its gaming business after a launch of a new mobile game in May that got off to a strong start. The world's largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform said revenue reached 161.12 billion yuan ($22.5 billion) in the quarter ended June 30. Analysts had expected revenue of 160.77 billion yuan, according to LSEG data. Tencent's core gaming business had faced headwinds, with China revenue declining for two consecutive quarters since the fourth quarter of last year, partly hit by successful rollouts of rival games from competitors.

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Chakri Lokapriya, Managing Partner, RSB LLP, says the current Supreme Court ruling on mines, allowing states to collect past dues will mean an outgo of about Rs 60,000 crore for just the PSUs and another Rs 1 lakh crore for the private companies. So, Rs 1,60,000 crore will need to be repaid over the next 10-12 years. Now, that completely takes away the capital expense that these companies plan for the next many years, which means the jobs that they were going to create and the NPAs that they will create in the banking system, have multi-ramifications right from job creation to NPAs. Insurance over the last couple of months has become quite interesting for investors because the overhang seems to be over. Do you still think the story is not fully discovered and priced in or do you think perhaps the best is in price already now? Chakri Lokapriya: I think the price hikes largely reflect the increased costs that they are mandated to do. Now, they have to cover the existing ailments, and also, the price revisions faced by the insurance companies are periodic versus other prices, like medical costs, which are going up continually. All things adjusted, I do not think 7-10% price hikes will take care of the risks and the cost increases, but not add to the profitability.

₹17,000, although you can grab these for a little over ₹3,000 wherever you shop from). Are you planning to buy these earbuds and are wondering what sets the boAt Nirvana Zenith earbuds apart in a market flooded with wireless options? Featuring intelligent ANC with up to 50dB noise reduction, do these earbuds offer the immersive sound experience that audiophiles seek? With boAt Surround Sound powered by Dolby Audio and 11mm deep bass drivers, how well do they deliver on sound quality? Is the battery backup enough? We discuss these facets and more in this detail review of the boAt Nirvana Zenith earbuds.Before I first unboxed the boAt Nirvana Zenith, the packaging caught my eye before I could glance upon the chrome glass design of these premium earbuds.

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. with a target price of Rs 2,800. The current market price of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. is Rs 3272.3. Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd., incorporated in the year 2018, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 36751.42 Crore) operating in Chemicals sector.

As of 1:12 pm IST, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 2.85% over the past 24 hours, trading at $60,948. Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, gained 2.65%, trading at $2,724.

EPL Ltd. with a target price of Rs 275.0. The current market price of EPL Ltd. is Rs 243.95 . EPL Ltd., incorporated in the year 1982, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 7762.40 Crore) operating in Packaging sector.

₹79,999, bringing the competition to its rivals from Apple and Samsung. However, with Pixel 9, Samsung Galaxy S24 and Apple iPhone 15 being similarly price, the question arises which phone should you consider when opting for a device under ₹80,000. We try to answer just that in this article.Pixel 9 features a 6.3-inch Actua OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2424 pixels and 2,700 nits of peak brightness.

Shares of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.(up 4.54 per cent), Sunteck Realty Ltd.(up 1.13 per cent), DLF Ltd.(up 0.96 per cent), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.(up 0.54 per cent) and Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 0.07 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

On the BSE, Starline Precious(down 20.00 per cent), T & I Global(down 19.75 per cent), DHP India(down 19.38 per cent), Captain Polyplast(down 15.82 per cent) and Innovative Tech(down 15.70 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade.

Direct-to-home (DTH) platform Dish TV has slipped in the red during the quarter ended June due to a degrowth in revenue.

₹40,000. Positioned as a more affordable alternative, this TV promises a premium viewing experience without burning a hole in your pocket. But can it truly deliver on this promise?In this review, we'll talk about whether the Hisense E6N stands up to the big brands and if it offers real value for money.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 4.75 points up at 24143.75 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.

Congress is capable of winning the Haryana assembly polls on its own and no talks have been held with any party for an alliance yet, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said, indicating that his party may not have a tie-up with the AAP in the upcoming elections. In an interview with PTI, Hooda also stressed that winnability would be the criteria for ticket distribution for the assembly polls. Asked if there is a possibility of a tie-up with its INDIA bloc partner Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the state elections, the senior Congress leader said, «We have an alliance at the national level (with the AAP) but as far as state level is concerned, no talks have been held with any party.» «The Congress is capable (to win) on its own. No talks have been held yet,» the two-time chief minister said.

Nazara Technologies reported a 13% increase in net profit to Rs 23.6 crore for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, even as its quarterly revenue dipped slightly. The firm’s operating revenue fell 1.7% to Rs 250 crore on a year-on-year basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. About 44% of the firm’s revenue for the quarter came from the North American market and 33% from India, while the rest of the world contributed 23%.