Including the commitments secured from anchor investors earlier this week, Jio Platforms’ IPO has attracted around Rs 77,892 crore Jio IPO subscription: Jio Platforms Ltd’s initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday received subscriptions for 3.16 times the 19.75 crore shares available. Institutional investors accounted for the strongest demand. The offer will remain open for subscription…
Jignesh Patel (left), Rahil Patel (right). Two Indian-origin pharmacists have been jailed for six years each in the UK after using fake prescriptions to obtain medicines worth around £1.3 million from the National Health Service (NHS), which prosecutors said were intended for resale in Europe, Daily Mail reported.Jignesh Patel, 46, and Rahil Patel, 42, were…
Millions have died when humans went to war against each other ever since the dawn of humanity. While animals are known to have their own rivalries and great wars, one among ants, and at such intensity, is a first. In San Diego, a violent war between five rival ant supercolonies has been raging for decades,…
Louisiana’s historic Lincoln Theater set to reopen after years of restorationPhoto credit: Google street view Baton Rouge’s historic Lincoln Theater is finally ready to welcome the public again. First opened in 1949, the landmark hosted legendary Black performers during segregation and became an important meeting place during the 1953 Baton Rouge bus boycott. After more…
The ball gripped, the bails flew, and rain threatened to play party-pooper. But Kerala found its voice under the dark, sombre clouds. By the time the final Odisha wicket tumbled at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday afternoon, the hosts had notched up an innings win with seven vital points on their home turf….
Toluca Lake remains a Hollywood favourite, offering residential charm, leafy surroundings and convenient access to major studios. A Hollywood home can have a life of its own, changing hands as its owners move through different chapters of their careers. In Toluca Lake, a charming Los Angeles property once owned by Kirsten Dunst has found a…
A jury in Sacramento, California, has ordered city authorities to pay $33.3 million (£25.6 million) to a former physics student who suffered a serious brain injury when a 30-foot dead tree branch fell on him while he was jogging through a city park. Michael Flynn, then 28, was jogging along a public walking path around…
Suriya’s upcoming film ‘Scene’ is gaining attention among fans ahead of its release on Diwali. The film marks director Jithu Madhavan‘s debut and brings together an interesting cast led by Suriya, Nazriya Nazim and Naslen. The actor is reportedly playing a police officer, but details about his character and the film’s story remain under wraps….
Forests are more than stretches of trees for the Indigenous peoples and local communities who have lived among them for generations. They provide food, shelter and livelihoods, while also carrying cultural traditions and ancestral ties to the land. Yet securing legal rights to these territories remains a challenge in many parts of the world, even…
Forest TheaterPhoto credit: Forest Forward/ Instagram Dallas’s historic Forest Theater is preparing for a dramatic return. Opened in 1949 and closed in 2008, the South Dallas landmark will reopen on November 1 with a community celebration that ends with the ceremonial relighting of its iconic tower and marquee for the first time in more than…