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A day after antitrust regulator CCI cleared a mega merger between Reliance India and Walt Disney Co.’s media assets, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said the deal marks the beginning of a new era in India’s entertainment industry. Welcoming Disney into the Reliance family, Ambani said the expanded media business would be a valuable growth hub in the Reliance ecosystem, just like Jio and its retail business. “So let me talk about our partnership with Disney. This is the beginning of a new era in the Indian entertainment industry. We are combining content creation with digital streaming,” he said…
After an enjoyable Giro d’Italia and a fantastic Tour de France, UAE Team Emirates didn’t have much to celebrate at this year’s Vuelta. The team still had Adam Yates in the top ten overall, with the Briton also winning a stage. But with team leader Joao Almeida out due to COVID-19, the other shadow leaders have not performed as expected. What is the current mood in the team? Joksan Matosin explains, and also discusses the downsides of having so much talent on one team. Eighth place overall is not what UAE came to Spain for, says the team manager: “We…
Daniel Sancho Bronchallo, the son of a Spanish actor, has been convicted of murdering a Colombian plastic surgeon and dismembering his body.A Thai court has sentenced a Spanish chef to life in prison for killing and dismembering a Colombian man on the tourist island of Koh Phangan. Daniel Sancho Bronchallo, a 30-year-old chef with a YouTube channel, was found guilty of murdering Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga and dismembering and concealing his body, the Koh Samui Provincial Court said in a statement on Thursday. The murder happened in August 2023 while Sancho and Arrieta were holidaying on Koh Phangan…
29 Aug 2024 4:39 PM IST Soon after Nani-starrer Saripodaa Sanivaaram hit theatres, fans started posting reviews on Twitter, with SJ Suriya stealing the lead role this time. The year 2023 has been a great one for Telugu star Nani. He has given the audience not one but two blockbuster films. First, he wowed the audience with his unmatched swag in Dasara. Then, he left a lasting impact on his fans with his heartwarming performance in Hi Nanna. Nani has now kicked off 2024 with the blockbuster Saripodhaa Sanivaaram. The vigilante action thriller film directed by Vivek Athreya hit the…
I’ve been a middle school English teacher since my son was 5. Many of my students come to me reluctant to read or write, but I spend the year with them trying to show them that maybe they just haven’t found the right book yet. I truly believe there is a story out there for everyone.As a teacher, I am successful 80% of the time in generating genuine interest in reading. As a mother, I always knew my son would love reading as much as I did because he grew up watching me read every day and reading to him…
CommentaryHis agency, SM Entertainment, said it was investigating the matter but did not provide details about the sexual assault allegations.South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band Neo Culture Technology (NCT) after being accused of sexual offences, his agency said in a statement on Wednesday. Further information: Who is Taeil? Moon Tae-il (age 30), better known by his stage name Tae-il, is a singer and songwriter born in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. His singing career began when he was discovered by his label SM Entertainment in 2013. In 2016, he joined the boy band NCT when they debuted.…
Brian A. Jackson/Getty ImagesSign up for the Caribbean Life email newsletter for news, updates and local information delivered straight to your inbox. The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently decided to shift the highly anticipated Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tournament, which will run from October 3 to 20, was originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh this year. However, in a recent ICC statement, chief executive Geoff Allardice said the change in venue was due to travel advisories issued by the participating teams’ governments for Bangladesh. Social unrest erupted in Bangladesh earlier…
It hasn’t always been easy for Caitlin Clarke’s rookie season, as many of her new competitors treated her with disrespect and sometimes even nasty attitudes. However, the Indiana Fever star has weathered all the bullying and cruelty and maintained a positive attitude. Her first few weeks have been rocky and she’s had some unpleasant experiences, but as of now, she’s in control. Clark has done something no one has done before in women’s basketball. It may sound like a cliché to say, but it’s absolutely true: She is playing at a level completely different from anyone in the WNBA now…
They have the ball in their hands every snap.They are overrated, or over-criticized, depending on the results of the games.Most players grow up wanting to play that position, but some are thrust into a position that defines greatness out of necessity. Quarterbacks are a different breed. The best ones happily accept the responsibility of knowing what every position on offense has to do. The best ones spend hours watching tape of their opponents, studying their slightest tendencies in an attempt to exploit them on the field.The glow of the Friday night lights starts to separate the championship contenders from the…
UK stocks have been unloved for some time, compared with the tech-heavy US markets. But could things be turning around for these out-of-favour investments?The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) is up 8% year-to-date, bolstered partly by a more stable political backdrop, as the Labour party won July’s general election with a landslide victory.And yet it still lags behind the US S&P 500 (^GSPC), which has risen 17% year-to-date. Over five years that difference in performance becomes even starker, with the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) up 126%, while S&P 500 has gained 95% in that time and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)…