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New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Retail giant Walmart has reportedly paid $1.4 billion to acquire VC form Tiger Global’s remaining shares in the e-commerce major.According to a report in Wall Street Journal, Walmart has paid the money to boost Flipkart’s stake.“Purchase of shares from Tiger Global values the Indian e-commerce company at about $35 billion,” the report said late on Sunday.Walmart purchased Tiger Global’s remaining holding in Flipkart to further cement its control of the Indian e-commerce giant.Tiger Global made an overall gain of $3.5 billion on an investment of $1.2 billion, reports mentioned.Flipkart was earlier valued at $37.6 billion…

Fans were treated to high octane action as Chris Lynn and Muhammed Waseem played breathtaking strokes in the partnership of 63 runs to set up the Montreal Tigers for a big victory on Sunday night. Their efforts were furthered by a solid display from the Tigers’ bowling attack.The Toronto Nationals won the toss and elected to field first. However, openers Chris Lynn (38 not out) and Muhammad Waseem (24) unleashed a barrage of power hitting.At the end of the two over powerplay, the Montreal Tigers were 26/0. The second and third over proved to be massively lucrative for the Tigers…

The Galaxy Ring is being developed in collaboration with domestic and international component manufacturers to ensure its success before potential mass production, which could be decided as early as next month, reports Gizmochina, citing sources.The smart ring’s key feature is its ability to collect detailed body and health data through built-in sensors, which can then be seen on a connected smartphone.The ring can be adjusted according to the user’s finger size to improve accuracy, thereby minimising any potential data mistakes caused by loose fittings.However, there are various difficulties that the tech giant must deal with during development.Weak blood flow or…

The Domestic and Family Violence Registry is staffed by officers with expertise in domestic and family violence issues with 24-hour capability to provide advice, guidance, and response to domestic and family violence incidents, Xinhua news agency quuted NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as saying in an announcement.”Domestic and family violence is one of today’s most challenging and complex community issues; it feels like an epidemic. It is time for that to change,” said Webb.The registry is the first specialist policing team targeting such issues set up in Australia, according to a NSW Police statement.The NSW Police Force attended 182,121 domestic…

The present record is again in the name of another district of Tamil Nadu – Tiruvannamalai, which had dug 1,121 ponds in 2021.Tiruppatur district had used the services of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers for digging these 1556 ponds in a bid to increase the ground water table of the district. Each pond has the capacity to hold 2 lakh litre of rainwater.District Collector M. Bhaskar Pandian told media persons that the objective of this initiative was to increase the groundwater level of the area. The initiative also has helped to create employment opportunities for rural…

The country’s airspace has remained closed since the conflict first erupted on April 15 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), reports Xinhua news agency.Air navigation systems at Khartoum International Airport were affected by the conflict, according to authorities.More than 3,000 people have died and over 6,000 others injured in the bloody conlict, which the two warring sides have blamed each other of escalating it.Deep differences had emerged between the SAF and the RSF, particularly regarding the latter’s integration into the army as stipulated in a framework agreement signed between military and civilian leaders…

Archana, who became a household name with her stint in ‘Bigg Boss 16’ and is currently seen entertaining the audience in ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 13’, was seen attending the IIFTA Awards 2023 on Saturday in Mumbai where she won the award for Best Dhamakedar Reality Star. The actress opened up about her current show KKK and her future in the industry and politics.When asked if she has quit politics, Archana said: “Not at all. I can never leave politics. I feel I have taken birth for it. Right now, I am making a place in the industry and it is…

A total of 29.5 million people boarded international flights between January and June, accounting for 64.8 per cent of the 45.6 million tallied over the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.By destination, the number of travelers to the Middle East and Africa recovered at the fastest pace, with 527,000 boarding flights to the regions, up 11.3 per cent from 474,000 tallied in the same period in 2019, reports Yonhap News Agency.Some 2.63 million people traveled to North America and South America, accounting for 98.8 per…

Despite having set the fastest time during Friday’s qualifying session, Verstappen lined up only sixth on the grid after incurring a five-place grid penalty for excessive component usage.However, the Dutchman made his way up to fourth by the end of Lap 1, and passed teammate Sergio Perez on Lap 18 to take a lead he would keep to the flag, with a brief mid-race rain shower not impeding his serene progress at the front, a Xinhua report said.”I knew that we had a great car. It was just about surviving Turn 1. I could see that it was all getting…

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the iPhone 15 Pro models will come with titanium frames instead of stainless steel, making them stronger and lighter, reports The Verge.With a new display technology, their screens will also have thinner bezels, which will reduce the size of the black border by about a third.The smartphones are expected to come with a customisable button, replacing the mute switch.Also, the Lightning port will likely be replaced by USB-C.Gurman said that he expects a price increase outside the US, and “wouldn’t rule out a price increase in the US,” either.He also mentioned two other big upgrades…