!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updatesRealty sector seeks sops in Union budgetThe real estate sector wants stimulus in the form of sops in the upcoming Union Budget to boost housing demandThe demands include:Personal tax relief, tax rebate on housing, extension of interest subvention, GST waiver, infrastructure status for the realty and easing liquidity for…
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Video game publisher Activision Blizzard took another step in consolidating control over division Blizzard Entertainment, which once took pride in its autonomy, by shifting a 200-person design studio to its ranks.The studio, Vicarious Visions, had been a subsidiary of Activision since 2005 and worked on franchises like Skylanders, Crash Bandicoot and Tony Hawk. It will now…
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ReportRichardson hit important runs down the order and then bagged four wickets in another impressive displayPerth Scorchers 8 for 179 (Inglis 58, Richardson 29, Ellis 4-34) beat Hobart Hurricanes 8 for 157 (Short 43, Richardson 4-33) by 22 runsMatthew Wade returned to BBL ranks and Tim Paine sat on the Hobart Hurricanes’ bench, but it…
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RBI predicts a disastrous GDP fall of 7.5%, yet the stock market has soared. The Sensex crossed 50,000 last week, up from 40,000 a year ago. Is this a bubble about to burst? Yes, it is a bubble. But it may last some time since it is part of a global bubble blown by major…
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Microsoft backtracked on a plan to raise the price for subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold, its paid online gaming platform, after outrage from users.The price bump would have doubled the cost of an annual pass and bring a six-month subscription to $60 (roughly Rs. 4,400). Last year, Microsoft removed the option for a full-year subscription at…
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Russian police arrest over hundreds of protesters demanding Alexei Navalny’s release – The Economic Times Video | ET Now= 0 && location.host == “economictimes.indiatimes.com”) { _cookie.set(“article_” + artId, “1”, 180 ,”/”); document.location.href = canonicalUrl + document.location.href.split(“.cms”)[1]; }*/ /* ========== Ends redirection to actual URL ============ */ ]]>
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite could be in the works and come in Wi-Fi, LTE, and 5G variants, a new report suggests. The tablet will be part of the Galaxy Tab S7 series that includes Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+. In a separate report, alleged CAD-based renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab…
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ReportUnbeaten century sets platform for hosts following early wickets for England’s senior seamerSri Lanka 229 for 4 (Mathews 107*, Dickwella 19*) vs EnglandDay one at Galle was a battle of attrition between the most-experienced players from either side.James Anderson, masterful with the new ball, miserly with the old, claimed two wickets in his third over…
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If there’s a single word to describe the leaked WhatsApp conversations between Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami and former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, it is hubris. The chats reveal a shocking collusion between a channel head and a TV ratings agency and how the entire system of rating TV news is seriously compromised. Yet the…
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Nokia 1.4, Nokia 6.3, and Nokia 7.3 could launch in Q1 or early Q2 of this year, a new report claims. All three of these Nokia phones have been in the news in the past with speculations around their release. While Nokia 1.4 is relatively new, Nokia 6.3 and Nokia 7.3 were originally expected to…
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