Bobby Kotick, the former head of Activision Blizzard, is reportedly considering buying TikTok, as the app could be banned in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reports that Kotick has talked to ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, about buying the app, which could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.This comes as US lawmakers…
Kia India has launched the Syros EV with prices starting at Rs 13.49 lakh, ex-showroom. The Syros EV will go on sale across Kia dealerships in India from July 30.The Syros EV is available with two battery pack options. The entry-level 42 kWh version is priced from Rs 13.49 lakh, while the larger 51.4 kWh…
It must dilute its stake to 40% within 10 years and 26% within 15 years to comply with regulations MUMBAI: Canadian financial group Fairfax plans to consolidate its holdings in insurance and capital markets under IDBI Bank after being selected as the strategic buyer for a 60.7% stake in the lender for Rs 52,878 crore,…
Billy Joel gets ready to sell 70 of his motorcycles from his vintage collection in November. Attributes old age and other health conditions as to why he made the decision to part ways with the vehicles. (Instagram) Billy Joel, beyond his musical prowess, is best known for his love for bikes and other vehicles. The…
NEW DELHI: A new study examining the country’s weather from 1971 to 2022 has revealed that southern India is drying the fastest, with the most persistent drought hotspots along the eastern coast.It also says that the northwest has emerged as India’s heat epicentre, with the strongest trends in daytime temperature, humid heat and heatwave severity.The…
Equestrian Federation of India New Delhi: Yet another tale of administrative chaos and athletes paying the price. Caught in a prolonged governance crisis at the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), Indian riders now face a ban from international competitions, with their sporting futures hanging in the balance. The latest setback comes at a time when…
Apple‘s Find My app has cost the city of Denver, US $3.76 million in compensation and damages. In 2022, the city’s police wrongly raided and ransacked an elderly woman’s home looking for a stolen truck and guns. According to a report by CNN, Denver police were seeking to recover a stolen truck loaded with guns,…
Maruti Suzuki‘s upcoming Brezza facelift has secured a full five-star safety rating in the latest Bharat NCAP crash tests. The model scored highly in both adult and child occupant protection, reinforcing its safety credentials ahead of its market launch. The results apply across all variants, although the ZXI+ 1.5-litre 6AT version was used for the…
Tech Mahindra shares raced ahead of the BSE Sensex pack on Friday, sprinting over 8%, to add around Rs 11,000 crore to its market value. The blockbuster gains came after the IT firm reported a 32.74% jump in consolidated net profit for the September quarter.Tech Mahindra, along with other IT stocks helped domestic equity benchmarks…
Imran Khan’s film faces delay as actor gets deportation notice to leave India (Image Credits Instagram) Imran Khan’s Bollywood comeback film, ‘Adhure Hum Adhure Tum’, is reportedly facing uncertainty after the actor received a notice directing him to leave India by October 28. According to a report by Mid-Day, the Netflix film’s release, planned for…
