Lightspeed Studios, best known for co-developing PUBG Mobile, and Will Smith, best known for slapping comedian Chris Rock on live television, have teamed up for a free-to-play open world survival shooter called Undawn.
Jokes aside, Will Smith is one of the biggest movie stars in the world, an Academy Award winner (and 4-time nominee) whose films have earned nearly $9 billion worldwide. Except for a Fortnite skin, this appears to be Smith’s first real videogame role, and if I were to picture him as the face of a game I guess it would be something a little more grand—like Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077, or Liam Neeson in Fallout 3, or one of the many Hollywood actors who have performed in the Call of Duty series.
Instead, Will Smith is now the face of a free-to-play mobile shooter that’s also coming to Steam. So, yeah, I’m as confused as you are. Go ahead and watch the star of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air wordlessly deliver a smackdown on some monsters making trouble …
At least once a year, the stars perfectly align and all the multiplayer shooters have a big update at the same time. This year, the stars decided that time is March. Everywhere I look, an FPS I’m excited about or want to get back to is beckoning me with promises of new gadgets, maps, exclusive betas, or overpowered guns that’ll be nerfed in a week.
Some of the biggest hitters, like Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Apex Legends, missed the whole March memo and had their first big 2023 updates in mid-February. Overwatch 2 season 3 is in full swing too, but without a new hero this time there’s not much to get excited about. Fine by me, because I’ll be busy enough checking out the newest operators of Rainbow Six Siege and Valorant, plus the closed beta for The Finals, a promising destruction-heavy FPS from ex-DICE devs.
Another theme of March is redemption: both Battlefield 2042 and Halo Infinite are kicking off new seasons this week—classes are officially back in Battlefie…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday has proposed that the valuation of unlisted securities held by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) be carried out as per the guidelines issued by the eligible industry association, and not as per Mutual Fund Regulations.
The AIF industry association has endorsed the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEV Guidelines) for the proposed change. However, valuation of securities other than unlisted securities, non-traded, thinly-traded and those below investment grade, will continue to be done as per Mutual Fund (MF) regulations.
“There are fundamental differences between MFs and AIFs on holding and valuing their investment portfolio…it is felt that the ask of the AIF industry to the extent of exempting unlisted securities from the applicability of calculation norms under MF Regulations and opting for a methodology under IPEV guidelines, merits consideration,” S…
On July 10, Maruti Suzuki rallied 3.7% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 13,300 from its previous close of Rs 12,827.70. In the last two days, the stock of India’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer surged almost 10% and raised the investors’ health by more than 28.4% in the past six months. Meanwhile, Mahindra & Mahindra is one of the big losers on the index with a fall of 7.8% intraday.
Similarly, TVS Motors’ shares rose around 2% in the last two days and gave a return of over 20% in the past six months.
But are these auto stocks value buys at current levels? Here are some of the top brokerages’ reports to help identify it:
RVNL up 2.3%; Signs pact with Dhaya Maju Infra for railway projects in ASEAN region Markets rally! Nifty ends near 24,550, Sensex gains 1300; IT stocks shine Stocks To Watch: Eicher Motors, LIC, Cochin Shipyard, Biocon, Oil India, SJVN, Grasim, Alkem Lab, OLA Electric Mobility Markets end at intra-day h…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded from early lows to settle higher on Wednesday following buying in Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro and ITC and positive trends in Asian and European markets.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 173.22 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 66,118.69. The index opened lower and fell further to a low of 65,549.96 in morning trade. However, buying in Reliance, L&T, Infosys and Maruti helped it recover losses.
Later it jumped 226.8 points or 0.34 per cent to a high of 66,172.27.The Nifty gained 51.75 points or 0.26 per cent to end at 19,716.45. It moved between a low of 19,554 and a high of 19,730.70 in day trading.Among the Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Sun Pharma, Maruti, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and Hindustan Unilever were among the gainers.Titan, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Nestle were the major laggards.
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Stocks in Focus: GIFT Nifty traded lower as the index was down 66.00 points or 0.29% at 22,638.00 indicating a negative start for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Monday. Previously, on Thursday, the NSE Nifty 50 gained 19.50 points or 0.09% to settle at 22,493.55, while the BSE Sensex closed 33.40 points or 0.05% higher at 74,119.39.
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Reliance Industries
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GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a gap up opening on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the key stocks to watch in trade.
Stocks in Focus: GIFT Nifty traded higher as the index was up 40.50 points or 0.17% at 24,245.50 indicating a higher start for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Tuesday. Previously, on Monday, the NSE Nifty 50 rose 131 points or 0.55% to settle at 24,142, while the BSE Sensex jumped 443 points or 0.56% to close at 79,476.
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Coal India
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Monday announced that it has recorded coal production of 189.3 million tonnes (MTs) in the first quarter ending June FY2025, posting a growth of 7.9 per cent in comparison to 175.5 posted during the same period last year. This was 13.8 MTs more in volume terms compared to the corresponding quarter of FY 2024.
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GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a positive opening on Thursday. Here’s a look at the key stocks to watch in trade.
Stocks in Focus: GIFT Nifty traded up by 33.50 points or 0.15% at 22,081.50 indicating a positive opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Thursday. Previously, on Wednesday, the NSE Nifty 50 ended down by 141.90 points or 0.64% to settle at 22,055.05, while the BSE Sensex plunged by 434.31 points or 0.59% to 72,623.09.
“Markets took a breather after six days of advance and shed over half a percent. After the flat start, Nifty oscillated in a narrow range in the first half however a sharp cut in the final hours pushed the lower. It finally settled closer to the day’s low at 22,055.05 levels. Most sectors traded in sync with the benchmark and edged lower on profit taking wherein IT and energy were among the top losers. The broader indices too witnessed a d…
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, I published a 2021 appraisal of crypto that focused on NFT art, with the blockchain artist and pioneer Rhea Myers contending that “creativity on every level is the highest I’ve ever seen.” Bitcoin and Ether were worth more than three times what they are now. Sam Bankman-Fried had recently been anointed the “world’s richest 29-year-old” by Forbes.
Since then, crypto has embarked on a long and brutal fall in terms of market value and public perception. Following the collapse of Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX, many people now consider the technology nearly synonymous with scams. The saga has threatened the mettle of even the most devoted members of the space. NFT trading volume is a fifth of what it was at the end of last December, and about $2 trillion—that’s with a “T”— has been lost from the crypto market since peaking near $3 trillion.
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In recent years, Mutual Funds have emerged as the backbone of the Indian Investment landscape, maintaining an upward growth trajectory with net inflows increasing by 93% reaching a high of Rs 25,616 crore in November 2023. Furthermore, by offering diversification of the investment portfolio, along with delivering higher returns in comparison to other conventional savings instruments, Mutual Funds have increasingly become the preferred mode of investment for Indian investors.
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