Month: August 2023

Disney gambles on free cricket to turn the tables in streaming war

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Disney gambles on free cricket to turn the tables in streaming war

Walt Disney is attempting to revive the fortunes of its streaming business in India by offering free cricket on smartphones, betting that the strategy will boost advertising revenue and offset the impact of a subscriber exodus. The India streaming operations, which were Disney’s biggest last year globally by users, posted a loss of $41.5 million…

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Business

Asked About Son’s Win Over Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra’s Mother Gives Stunning Reply

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Asked About Son’s Win Over Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra’s Mother Gives Stunning Reply

India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra hasn’t just become one of the most decorated athletes in the country but also one of the most loved. It was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem whom Neeraj had to beat in the final in order to claim to top podium spot. Despite there being an India vs. Pakistan rivalry in sports,…

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Sports

Neurosurgeon investigating patient’s mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman’s brain in Australia

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Neurosurgeon investigating patient’s mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman’s brain in Australia

This undated photo supplied by Canberra Health Services, shows a parasite in a specimen jar at a Canberra hospital in Australia. | Photo Credit: AP A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through…

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Centre’s Correction On Bihar Caste Survey Affidavit Draws Opposition Fire

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Centre’s Correction On Bihar Caste Survey Affidavit Draws Opposition Fire

JDU and RJD have hit out the centre over the back-to-back affidavits New Delhi: The centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court on the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey, and its correction hours later, has “exposed the BJP” and its “motive to block the survey”, the Opposition has alleged. This comes after an affidavit…

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Nation

Drought dents Sri Lanka’s economic hopes, farmers’ livelihood

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Drought dents Sri Lanka’s economic hopes, farmers’ livelihood

H.J.M Seneviratne cuts yellow paddy stems that dried following drought, at his paddy field in Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: Reuters H.J.M Seneviratne (63) slices through yellowed paddy stems dried out by a drought that has destroyed more than 95% of his crop and is threatening crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s summer rice harvest. The island’s…

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Naveen-ul-Haq Shares Cryptic Post On Asia Cup Snub, Virat Kohli Fans React

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Naveen-ul-Haq Shares Cryptic Post On Asia Cup Snub, Virat Kohli Fans React

Afghanistan pace Naveen-ul-Haq became a popular cricketer during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after getting involved in a spat with Virat Kohli. Since the incident, the pacer has found himself being talked about a lot on social media, especially in reference to his own cryptic posts. on Sunday, as Afganistan announced the squad for…

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Sports

Female Leopard, 2 Cubs Die Of Electrocution In Maharashtra, 4 Arrested

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Female Leopard, 2 Cubs Die Of Electrocution In Maharashtra, 4 Arrested

A female leopard and 2 cubs died after they came in contact with live wires (Representational) Gondia, Maharashtra: A female leopard and two cubs died after they came in contact with live wires laid to poach wild boars in Maharashtra’s Gondia district, an official said today. Four people have been arrested in connection with the…

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Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban

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Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban

This picture shows a sign reading “Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan” an area of Japanese restaurants in Beijing on August 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Japan threatened on August 29 to take China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to seek a reversal of Beijing’s ban on all of…

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World

Airline Launches “Adult-Only” Section On Flights. Here’s What It Means

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Airline Launches “Adult-Only” Section On Flights. Here’s What It Means

The “adult-only” zone is for people who want to work in a quiet environment. An airline is offering an “adult-only” section on some routes to remove disruption of children’s noises in flights for people travelling without families. According to The Hill, Turkish-Dutch leisure carrier Corendon Airlines plans to cater to passenger aged 16 and above…

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