People walk past a store of Nykaa, an Indian beauty products retailer, at a mall in New Delhi BENGALURU: Beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa will acquire a 51% stake in premium skincare brand Aminu for up to Rs 32 crore. Meanwhile, its consolidated net profit more than tripled in the June quarter on the back…
John Douglas passes away at 63: Trashcan Sinatras mourn longtime guitarist after brief illness, say, ‘We are devastated’ Scottish indie rock band Trashcan Sinatras is mourning the loss of longtime guitarist John Douglas. The musician passed away at the age of 63 after a brief illness.His death was confirmed by the band through an emotional…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its phenomenal run at the Indian box office, showing no signs of slowing down.Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie ReviewOn Day 6, the Marvel blockbuster collected an estimated Rs 21.50 crore net, taking its total India net collections to…
Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest,…
Jayati Bhatia recalls why Deepika Padukone once had to hurl abuses at street vendor from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s balcony: ‘I had never heard those before’ Veteran actor and acting coach Jayati Bhatia has opened up about an unusual workshop exercise she conducted with Deepika Padukone ahead of ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’. She revealed that the…
NEW DELHI: Global benchmark Brent crude fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, amid renewed optimism over reopening of Strait of Hormuz, after senior US officials indicated that a deal with Iran could be possible.Brent was trading below the $80-a-barrel mark (9.15 pm) on Tuesday, its lowest level since July 13, down almost 5% in…
Suriya recalls financial crisis during ‘Karuppu’ release, says, ‘Jyothika was trusting me and allowing me to take the risk of loans’ Actor Suriya has opened up about the challenges he faced during the release of his comeback movie ‘Karuppu’.Although the fantasy action film eventually turned into a commercial success, its journey to theatres was far…
BENGALURU: Diageo-owned United Spirits has moved Bombay high court against a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) order concerning McDowell’s No. 1 Rum manufactured at its Baramati plant.The company disclosed the legal challenge on Tuesday, days after the food regulator barred the sale of certain rum and whisky products made by United Spirits…
Centre introduces Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, proposes fresh tax exemptions, investment-friendly reforms NEW DELHI: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday moved the Taxational and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, proposing fresh steps to woo overseas investors and fund managers into the country, while offering predictability to electronics goods makers and component suppliers.The…
The World Gold Council wants gold classified as a strategic mineral MUMBAI: World Gold Council has come out with a 21-year plan to substantially improve the gold ecosystem in India. The plan, christened Swarnim Udaan and aligned with govt’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, aims to build on the strengths that have long distinguished India globally…