NEW DELHI: Contrary to the concerns raised by online gaming companies when GST rates were raised by govt, the industry’s revenue grew by 12% to $3.8 billion in FY24, even surpassing what was earned by social media companies.According to a report released by gaming VC Lumikai, the growing trend of in-app purchasing (IAP) by players, […]
Still from the film “Wicked” Source: Universal Studios Thousands of Mattel’s “Wicked”-branded fashion dolls are flying off shelves, but not because of consumer demand. The toy company has been forced to pull its line of character dolls after a package misprint. Instead of listing the website for Universal’s “Wicked” movie, boxes featured a link to […]
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Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger making some changes Arnold Schwarzenegger’s apparent decline into old age has just been made into a major talking point. Insight into this health woe of the Terminator star has been shared by an inside source that is privy to the actor’s personal life. According to their findings, the man known for his […]
Getty Images Fujitsu Europe’s boss has admitted he “does not know” if the Post Office Horizon IT system at the heart of hundreds of sub-postmasters’ wrongful convictions is reliable. Paul Patterson told the inquiry into the scandal there “have been bugs errors and defects” in the accountancy system and it is clear “that there is […]
Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra beds and staff would have […]
Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali’s thriller, Kishkindha Kaandam, directed by Dinjith Ayyathan, will soon be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Following its success in cinemas, where it ran for over two months, the movie is reported to release digitally in December. Although an official announcement from Disney+ Hotstar is pending, sources suggest the thriller might debut […]
Five people were found shot to death inside three homes in Wichita, Kansas, and police believe the shootings are connected. Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan confirmed that one of the deceased was the suspected shooter, though he declined to provide further details. Authorities believe the victims knew each other, but the nature of their relationships […]
The 1960s were a time of student uprisings across the world. Militant socialist students in Europe, especially in France and West Germany, staged protests with the aim of bringing about revolutions in their countries. Anti-war students and “hippies” in the US opposed the military intervention in Vietnam. There were student movements against undemocratic regimes in […]
SPL Artwork: Uranus and its five largest moons had been thought to be inactive and sterile. The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought. Instead, they may have oceans, and the moons may even be capable of supporting life, scientists say. Much of […]
