Month: August 2024

Tribunal Approves $8.5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger

August 30, 2024 admin

Tribunal Approves .5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger

To get the merger over the line, the two companies have offered concessions (Representational) A company tribunal has approved the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney’s Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday. Earlier this week, the companies had won approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the deal, after assuaging…

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Russia Says It Made No Deals With Arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

August 30, 2024 admin

Kremlin spokesman said that as far as he was aware, Putin and Durov had never met. (File) The Kremlin has never made any deals with Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, adding that he was not aware of any meetings between the tech entrepreneur and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A…

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Woman Accuses Husband Of Filming Her With Lover, Sharing Clips Online In Maharashtra: Cops

August 30, 2024 admin

Probe is underway, say cops (Representational) Thane: A woman from Dombivali in Thane district has alleged that her husband secretly filmed her with her paramour and circulated the intimate clips on social media, a police official said on Friday. Based on the complaint of the 35-year-old woman, her estranged husband was booked on Wednesday under…

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Blockbuster On Cards As Mohun Bagan Super Giant Take On NorthEast United In Durand Cup Final

August 30, 2024 admin

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face an in-form NorthEast United FC in the finals of the 133rd UAE to host major global events in September which will be played on Saturday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The defending champions were stretched in both their knockout matches by Punjab FC and…

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3 Die After Fainting During Physical Test Of Constable Recruitment Exam In Jharkhand: Cops

August 30, 2024 admin

The recruitment process will continue till September 9, officials said. (Representational) Medininagar: Three of the 25 aspirants, who were undergoing treatment after they fainted during a physical test of a constable recruitment exam in Palamu, have died, police said on Friday. Two candidates died during the course of treatment at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital…

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Anuj Rawat, Sujal Singh record second-highest opening T20 partnership in Delhi Premier League

August 30, 2024 admin

Anuj Rawat | Photo Credit: via Facebook/anujrwt17 Anuj Rawat and Sujal Singh entered the record books with second highest opening partnership in T20s of 241 in the Delhi Premier League in the clash between East Delhi and Purani Dilli 6 here. Rawat, who has played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, and Sujal put…

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Aarti Wins 10000m Race Walk Bronze With National Record To Open India’s Account In World U20 Championships

August 30, 2024 admin

Aarti won a bronze in women’s 10000m race walk event with national U20 record time.© Athletics Federation of India Aarti won a bronze in women’s 10000m race walk event with national U20 record time to open India’s medal account in the World U20 Athletics Championships on Friday. The 17-year-old Aarti clocked 44 minutes…

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Behind Telegram CEO’s Arrest, A Small Paris Cybercrime Unit With Big Ambitions

August 30, 2024 admin

Pavel Durov’s lawyer said Telegram abided by European laws (File) The investigation into Telegram boss Pavel Durov that has fired a warning shot to global tech titans was started by a small cybercrime unit within the Paris prosecutor’s office, led by 38-year-old Johanna Brousse. The arrest of Durov, 39, last Saturday marks a significant shift…

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French Man Accused Of Drugging Wife, Recruiting Over 50 People To Rape Her

August 30, 2024 admin

The trial will be “a horrible ordeal” for the woman, said one of her lawyers (Representational) A French retiree goes on trial Monday accused of recruiting dozens of strangers online to rape his wife after he drugged her into unconsciouness, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty other men are also on trial…

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Pune Porsche Crash Law Must Be Made Very Strict Says Pune Porsche Crash Victim’s Father

August 30, 2024 admin

Two precious lives were lost and two families are now shattered,” said Om Awadhiya. (File) Pune: The father of one of the IT professionals killed in the May 19 Porsche car crash in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar met police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Friday to know details about the ongoing probe. Anish Awadhiya (24) and his…

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