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A mega merger aims to reshape India’s entertainment landscape

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan on the set of Bigg Boss Imagine binge-watching The Bear, Succession, Deadpool and reality show Bigg Boss all on one platform – an entertainment bonanza could be just around the corner for Indians if a blockbuster streaming merger goes through as expected.The deal, which brings together the […]

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The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India

India has an estimated 3,100 wolves spread over a number of states Four-year-old Sandhya was sleeping outside her mud hut in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on the night of 17 August when a power cut plunged the village into darkness.“The wolves attacked within two minutes of the lights going out. By the time we realised

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India announces Kashmir polls after 10-year hiatus

Hundreds of thousands of Indian troops are deployed in Kashmir India has announced plans to hold key regional elections in the disputed territory of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir from 18 September. These polls are the first in nearly a decade – and the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government revoked the region’s special status

Economy

£13.5m to help firms hit by Tata steel job losses

Tata starts voluntery process in indian economy The first money from a £100m fund to help workers and firms affected by restructuring plans at Tata’s Port Talbot steel plant is being released, UK ministers will announce on Thursday. Tata closed one of its two blast furnaces on the site last month and plans to shut

Economy

A new Kashmir rail bridge that could be a game-changer for India

The world’s highest single-arch rail bridge is set to connect the valley region in Indian-administered Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for the first time. It took more than 20 years for the Indian railways to finish the bridge over the River Chenab in the Reasi district of Jammu. The showpiece infrastructure

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Adani Group rocked by Hindenburg allegations against SEBI

Adani Group’s stock value plunged by nearly $150bn after Hindenburg Research’s first report in January 2023. Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate rocked by a Hindenburg Research report last year, has faced another heavy share selloff after the short seller accused the head of India’s market regulator of having links to offshore funds also used by

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