Month: August 2024

Reliance, Disney Merger Will Hurt Rivals, Warns Antitrust Body: Report

August 20, 2024 admin

“Cricket is the biggest pain point for the CCI,” Reuters reported. Antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India, has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday. In the biggest…

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Mehbooba Mufti’s Party PDP Chief Spokesperson Suhail Bukhari Quits Party Ahead Of J&K Polls

August 20, 2024 admin

Suhail Bukhari was a close aide of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti (File) PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari Tuesday quit the party ahead of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Suhail Bukhari told PTI he has quit the PDP, but he did not elaborate further. Suhail Bukhari was apparently miffed at not being given the…

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CCI warns Disney, Reliance merger will hurt rivals: report

August 20, 2024 admin

The CCI earlier privately asked Reliance and Disney around 100 questions related to the merger. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket…

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Kylian Mbappe Files 55 Million Euros Complaint Against PSG. This Is The Reason

August 20, 2024 admin

Kylian Mbappe in action© AFP Kylian Mbappe’s affiliation with Paris Saint Germain is not over as the French striker i is still in dispute with PSG and its main shareholder, Qatar Sports Investments over unpaid wages and has referred the matter to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) over the dispute. Mbappe…

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition On Calling Caste System Unconstitutional

August 20, 2024 admin

Supreme Court dismissed a PIL on the caste system New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking a direction to declare the caste system unconstitutional. The petitioner who filed the public interest litigation (PIL) told a bench of the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud that the caste system is “violative of the…

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MS Dhoni Wins Hearts, Gives Autograph On Fan’s Bike – Video Goes Viral

August 20, 2024 admin

MS Dhoni giving autograph to a fan on his bike© Instagram Former India skipper MS Dhoni is undoubtedly one of the most popular sportspersons in the world. Dhoni who has led India to three major ICC titles, enjoys a vast fan following. The 42-year-old called time on his international career in 2020 but…

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Siddaramaiah On Prosecution Sanction In Land Scam Case

August 20, 2024 admin

Siddaramaiah has vehemently denied any wrongdoing (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot should function like a representative of the President of India and not the central government. He said the Governor should not ‘pick and choose’ and be selective in the matter of granting sanction for prosecution. “Governor is…

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Rupee rises 8 paise to 83.79 against U.S. dollar

August 20, 2024 admin

File image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian rupee stayed firm for the second straight session and settled 8 paise higher at 83.79 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (August 20, 2024), buoyed by positive domestic equity markets, weak American currency and lower crude oil prices. Forex traders said, foreign fund outflow, however, resisted…

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Pakistan Conducts Successful Training Launch Of Shaheen-II Ballistic Missile

August 20, 2024 admin

Pakistan conducted successful training launch of Shaheen-II (Representational) Rawalpindi: The Pakistani military on Tuesday conducted the successful training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, the army said. “The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability,” the…

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“Will India Play Without R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja?”: Ex-Pakistan Star Slams Selectors’ Bizarre Call vs Bangladesh

August 20, 2024 admin

Pakistan are all set to face Bangladesh in the upcoming two-match Test series, with the first match being played from Wednesday in Rawalpindi. The two Tests against Bangladesh will mark the first assignment of Jason Gillespie as Pakistan’s Test coach. On Monday, Pakistan announced their Playing XI for the first Test and they…

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