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Baaththa OTT Release: Vijay Sethupathi's Film Streams on Netflix From 29 October
Balaji Tharaneetharan's film, which reached theatres on 1 October, arrives on Netflix on 29 October in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
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Info Edge CEO Hitesh Oberoi Steps Down; Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani Returns as Group CEO
Oberoi, who led the Naukri and 99acres owner for more than 16 years, leaves on 2 December. The same day Info Edge reported an 87% jump in quarterly profit to ₹649.8 crore.
Meesho's Q2 Loss Narrows 68% to ₹132 Crore as Revenue Grows 34% to ₹4,132 Crore
The e-commerce marketplace's September-quarter loss fell from ₹411 crore a year earlier, and its contribution margin rose to 6% of order value as revenue crossed ₹4,100 crore.
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- Baaththa OTT Release: Vijay Sethupathi's Film Streams on Netflix From 29 October
Balaji Tharaneetharan's film, which reached theatres on 1 October, arrives on Netflix on 29 October in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
- Info Edge CEO Hitesh Oberoi Steps Down; Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani Returns as Group CEO
Oberoi, who led the Naukri and 99acres owner for more than 16 years, leaves on 2 December. The same day Info Edge reported an 87% jump in quarterly profit to ₹649.8 crore.
- Meesho's Q2 Loss Narrows 68% to ₹132 Crore as Revenue Grows 34% to ₹4,132 Crore
The e-commerce marketplace's September-quarter loss fell from ₹411 crore a year earlier, and its contribution margin rose to 6% of order value as revenue crossed ₹4,100 crore.
- Akka on Netflix: Release Date, Cast and Story of Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte's Series
The 1980s crime series, written and directed by debutant Dharmaraj Shetty for Yash Raj Films' streaming arm, premieres on Netflix on 30 October. Here is what we know.
- Jio Platforms Closes 27% Above Its IPO Price on Debut, Valued at Over ₹13 Lakh Crore
Jio Platforms listed at ₹1,358, 21% above its ₹1,119 issue price, and closed its first day near ₹1,417, valuing it at over ₹13 lakh crore, second only to parent Reliance.
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Jailer 2 Grosses ₹606 Crore in 8 Days, Passing Leo and Jailer's Lifetime Totals
Rajinikanth's sequel reached ₹606.05 crore worldwide by its eighth day, according to Sacnilk estimates, edging past Leo and the first Jailer and leaving only 2.0 ahead among Tamil films.
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Colgate-Palmolive India Names Akash Parekh EVP Marketing as Gunjit Jain Exits
Jain steps down on 30 November after more than 18 years and Parekh, the company's Asia Pacific marketing lead, takes over on 1 December, in a quarter when Colgate's ad spend rose about 40% to ₹315 crore.
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Salesforce to Buy Braze for $5.66 Billion, Paying $47.50 a Share in Cash
The all-cash deal adds Braze's app, email, SMS and WhatsApp messaging engine to Marketing Cloud and Agentforce, as Salesforce races to turn customer data into AI-run campaigns.
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Australia Prepares to Sue Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube Over Under-16 Social Media Ban
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JioStar Redefines TATA IPL 2026 Viewing Experience with ‘Watch on HD’ Campaign
The Indian sports broadcasting landscape is undergoing a decisive shift as JioStar, the official broadcast and digital partner of the TATA IPL 2026, officially launches its latest marketing initiative, ‘Watch on HD’.
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CABSAT 2026 Draws 18,800 Visitors to Expo City Dubai as Broadcast and Space Tech Share the Stage
The 33rd CABSAT and second SATExpo closed with 450 exhibiting companies and new satellite partnerships; the shows return to Expo City Dubai on 4–6 May 2027.
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ABP News Fires Three Digital Staff After False Report on Folk Singer Neha Singh Rathore
The network had apologised for a short video that made a false claim about the folk singer. She has rejected the apology and plans legal action, and the women's commission has stepped in.
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