DoT may not include 600 MHz band in its next spectrum sale
The DoT plans to conduct the next spectrum sale in March as permits of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) expire in 2024 in some circles such as West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. The auction is unlikely to see heavy bidding as 5G spectrum needs have been met for the time being. Key Points
Economic TimesLaura Lynch, founding member of 'Dixie Chicks,' dies in car crash
(Reuters) - Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band "Dixie Chicks," died in a car crash near the city of El Paso, Texas, according to the band and media reports. "We are shocked and Key Points
ThePrintTelcos differ with govt stance on 6 GHz spectrum at WRC
India's telcos are concerned about the Indian delegation's interventions regarding the 6 GHz spectrum band at the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC), which they believe are contrary to the originally agreed upon position. They claim that discussions are being steered towards the band's designation for delicensed WiFi usage, which could harm India's IMT interests and impact the development of a worldwide ecosystem for IMT in this band. Key Points
Economic TimesIndian telcos urge immediate action over 6 GHz spectrum band
Indian telecom companies are concerned about India's interventions at the World Radiocommunications Conference regarding the 6 GHz spectrum band, diverging from the agreed position. They fear potential designation for WiFi usage may harm India's mobile service interests. Key Points
Economic TimesBTS members V, RM head for South Korean military service, fans vow to wait
A group of fans braved rainy weather on Monday to bid a temporary farewell to the seven-member band's leader, RM, and vocalist V in front of their boot camp in the central city of Nonsan. I think I'll be fine except for one thing, that I won't be able to make happy memories with you for a while, which is the hardest part, V wrote on fan platform Weverse on Monday, wishing fans well and happiness. Key Points
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India caught in the crossfire of Sino-US battle for 6 GHz
While the US, which has delicensed the entire band, is pushing for a resolution in its favour, China, which has allocated the band for 5G/6G mobile use, wants the opposite. India, on its part, has not taken a stand so far, but officials said that on certain occasions the Indian delegation has opposed the Chinese proposal, causing alarm bells to ring among telcos. Key Points
Economic Times'I was heartbroken and blindsided': Former Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg breaks his silence after split fr
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has broken his silence after being fired from the renowned masked metal band. Weinberg, who had been with Slipknot for a decade, expressed his shock and disappointment on social media, stating that he was heartbroken and blindsided by the decision. Key Points
Economic TimesSimple Plan 2024 tour: UK and Europe dates, venues, tickets, and other details
Canadian pop-punk band Simple Plan have announced their 2024 ‘Hard As Rock tour. Here are the dates, venues, and other details. Key Points
Economic TimesAnti Flag breakup: What are the allegations against Justin Sane? Here’s everything we know
As of the current moment, the rock band Anti Flag, hailing from Pennsylvania, has taken down their website and social media accounts. Nevertheless, they posted a statement on their official Patreon page. Key Points
Economic TimesBTR Boys are back! Check net worth of members
BTR boys Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos PenaVega are ready to hit the road with a summer tour. They have already rolled out an album. Key Points
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Paramore’s Memorable Performance in NYC Full of Surprises for the Fans
The upcoming performance of Paramore is on June 2, 2023 in Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Key Points
Hindustan TimesAerosmith, Rock & Roll fame band, announces farewell tour
The Aerosmith's farewell tour will begin from Philadelphia on 2 September 2023. It includes a stop in Boston, the hometown of the band, on New Year’s Eve. The tour will end in Montreal on Jan. 26 Key Points
mintXiaomi launches Mi band 8 with up to 16 days: Check more details inside
Xiaomi has launched two variants of Mi band 8 — NFC and non-NFC. The former comes with a price tag of CNY 299 (roughly ₹3,600). While the non-NFC model is priced at CNY 239 (roughly ₹2,800). Key Points
mintMaking up the words: Fictitious bands to add to your playlist today
What happens when made-up groups play original tunes, in films and TV series? The fantasy feels more real, and dream records are born. Our pick of the best. Key Points
Hindustan TimesDaisy Jones & the Six: A wild tale of rock 'n' roll excess
Inspired by Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel about a hedonistic 70s band is now a TV show. The best thing? A fictional group has become a great real one, writes Laura Martin. Key Points
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Delicence 6 GHz band for WiFi, tech cos write to DoT
Stressing that the entire 6 GHz band should be delicensed for WiFi services, the tech industry has highlighted that enough spectrum in various bands has already been provided for 5G. For future 5G needs, the international telecommunication union (ITU) is deliberating on allocating spectrum in 7-24 GHz bands and in 4800 MHz band. Key Points
Economic TimesRolling Stones light up Manhattan's night with Hackney Diamonds album premiere
The Rolling Stones celebrated the launch of their first original album in nearly two decades, Hackney Diamonds, with a private party at the Racket NYC club in New York City. Despite their age, the band showed no signs of slowing down, delivering a high-energy performance that included new tracks and beloved classics. The album received rave reviews and features guest artists such as Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. Key Points
Economic Times Trolls band Together : The 'Trolls' franchise keeps the music alive in sequel
In this latest installment, Branch's hidden past is unraveled as we learn about his younger years when he performed in arena concerts with his older brothers as Baby B. His older siblings, Floyd (Troye Sivan), Spruce (Daveed Diggs), Clay (Kid Cudi), and John Dory (Eric André), were part of the boy band BroZone, a revelation that comes as a surprise to Branch's girlfriend, Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick), who is a devoted BroZone fan herself. The film introduces an array of humor, including tongue-in-cheek references to early-2000s music and hairstyles, with Timberlake's involvement adding to the fun. Key Points
Economic Times‘Walk the Moon’ to take a ‘good long break’ from touring and making music. See what happened
Pop band ‘Walk the Moon is going for a hiatus and will not be touring or making music for an indefinite time period. Heres what the pop band said. Key Points
Economic TimesDoT to vacate some broadcasting, satellite spectrum for 5G, 6G
Another official said that the existing satellite TV reception users can be accommodated in the 4,000-4,200 MHz band and the rest of the spectrum in that band can be used for 5G and later for 6G. The Wireless Planning Coordination wing of the DoT is working on freeing the mid-band spectrum and identifying more bands for international mobile telecommunications (IMT) usage. Key Points
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Def Leppard, Journey announce 2024 summer tour: Tickets, dates and more
Journey and Def Leppard, two of rock's most iconic and influential bands, have announced the hottest co-headlining stadium tour for next summer. In 2024, the bands will band together to conquer stadium stages across North America. This legendary collaboration promises a musical journey unlike any other, igniting fans' hearts and souls and delivering an unforgettable night of rock anthems. Key Points
Economic Times‘Trolls band Together’ Review: Justin Timberlake dominates toon sequel. Know about director, producer
After 'Trolls', and 'Trolls World Tour', DreamWorks has come out with the third installment-'Trolls band Together'. The spotlight is on Justin Timberlake. Know in detail. Key Points
Economic TimesMukka Proteins IPO fully subscribed on strong retail interest. Check GMP and other details
Mukka Proteins IPO is commanding a premium of Rs 17 in the unlisted market. The price band for the offer has been determined at Rs 26–28 per equity share. Key Points
Economic TimesDoT to allocate 10 MHz spectrum in 806-824 Mhz band to MHA for communication needs
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allotted 10 MHz spectrum from the 806-824 MHz band to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for its connectivity needs. The MHA requires the spectrum for walkie-talkie operations and an exclusive captive mobile network. The DoT has decided to reserve the 806-816 MHz band for the MHA as it is a non-IMT band, and thus could not be put to auction. Key Points
Economic Times'Spice Girls' gets nostalgic, posts debut hit 'Wannabe'. Know in detail
'Spice Girls' posted a 30-second clip of the groups signature 1996 debut hit 'Wannabe'. It shows the casually dressed quintet going through their choreo paces, laughing and having a blast before the chorus rings out, 'friendship never ends'. Key Points
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Seventeen band member S.Coups suffers knee injury, to undergo surgery; read statement
Seventeens S.Coups has an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) and will go under the knife for it. Here are the details. Key Points
Economic TimesSouth Korean boy band Seventeen to re-release their past albums on THIS date
South Korean boy band Seventeen will be re-releasing their past albums with their hit tracks. Here are the details of the pre-order and re-release. Key Points
Economic TimesTrolls band Together: Here’s all about upcoming animated musical’s online release
Trolls band Together hits theaters on November 17, with a likely Peacock streaming debut in January 2024. Universal's films typically stream 45 days post-theatrical release, extending to 120 days for major successes. Due to an 18-month deal with Peacock and Netflix, it will stream on Peacock for four months, Netflix for 10, then back to Peacock for four. Whether in theaters or on Peacock, Trolls band Together promises family-friendly entertainment. Key Points
Economic TimesShankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain win Best Global Music Album honour at 2024 Grammys
Indian fusion band Shakti, consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, V Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, won the Best Global Music Album award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Their album 'This Moment' features 8 songs and was released on June 30 last year. Shankar Mahadevan expressed gratitude to his bandmates, family, friends, and dedicated the award to his wife. The nation of India celebrated this proud moment. Key Points
Economic TimesStocks to buy: Heritage Foods, Bank of India among top fundamental picks by HDFC Securities
The Indian stock market is trading in a range and needs a strong trigger to break out from this range. Investors now await US inflation data for further cues on Federal Reserve rate actions. Key Points
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AS1ONE: All about World's first Israeli-Palestinian boy band planning it's debut
The boy band called AS1ONE is making headlines as it became the world's first Israeli-Palestinian boy band to ever debut in LA. There are six multicultural members in the group hailing from different places of Israel and Palestine. These members auditioned in 2021 before they formed a band. Key Points
Economic TimesBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's 2024 European Tour: Tickets, Dates, Venues, and More
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street band are reuniting to share their extraordinary music with European fans. This tour represents a vital component of the singer and his band's extensive world tour in 2024. Key Points
Economic TimesDoT decides to auction all unsold airwaves, again
The Department of Telecommunications in India has decided to put unsold airwaves worth approximately ₹2.65 lakh crore on sale again at the same base prices as last year's auction. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) declined to provide a fresh reserve price for spectrum bands auctioned in July-August 2022. The next auction is scheduled for January, and no new spectrum bands will be auctioned in this sale. The bands will be auctioned with the same conditions as last year's sale. The DoT wanted to auction the 37 GHz band but will now proceed with a limited sale due to the lack of a reserve price. Key Points
Economic TimesInflation readings to remain well above RBI's tolerance band for a couple months: MPC's Jayanth Varma
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member, Jayanth R Varma, has stated that inflation readings for the next few months are likely to remain above the RBI's tolerance band of 2-6%. Varma warned against declaring victory based on a couple of months' inflation data and expressed discomfort with the self-congratulatory tone of the MPC statement. However, Varma believes there is no need to panic and that the trajectory of inflation over the next few quarters will provide a clearer picture. Key Points
Economic TimesideaForge IPO price band announced, issue opens on 26 June; check size, listing date, other details
ideaForge’s initial public offer will open for subscription on Monday, June 26 and close on Thursday June 29. The stock is expected to list on NSE and BSE on Friday July 7. Key Points
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Matchbox Twenty releases ‘Where the Light Goes’; comes as first album in 11 years
Matchbox Twentys first song in a decade comes live. The album aims to offer fans something fresh instead of just a nostalgia tour. Key Points
Economic TimesFarhan Akhtar cancels Australia concerts due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’
Farhan Akhtar's last gig was at the Vh1 Supersonic Festival on Sunday in Pune. He performed some of his hit tracks such as "Solitary Childhood", "Pain or Pleasure" and the popular number "Rock On." Key Points
The Indian ExpressParamore cancels This is Why U.S. Tour due to lead singer Hayley Williams' illness
Paramore's decision to cancel the remaining shows of their This is Why U.S. tour underscores the paramount importance of the health and well-being of their lead singer, Hayley Williams. Key Points
Economic TimesStocks to buy: Mahanagar Gas, Va Tech Wabag, Aditya Birla Sun Life, among six fundamental stock picks by HDFC Securities
Stocks to buy: HDFC Securities recommends investors to buy these stocks and add on dips for a time horizon of 2-3 quarters. These stocks to buy include Mahanagar Gas, Ahluwalia Contracts (India), Va Tech Wabag, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, FDC and Crisil. Key Points
mintIn relief for Vi & Adani, DoT mulls waiving 5G minimum rollout fine
While Vodafone Idea had bought spectrum in the 26 GHz band as well as in the mid-band (3300-3600 MHz), Adani bought airwaves only in the 26 GHz band. Vodafone Idea bought mid-band spectrum in 17 circles and 26 GHz airwaves in 16 circles whereas Adani bought spectrum in six circles. Key Points
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HMA Agro Industries IPO: 10 things to know about the public offer
HMA Agro Industries, a leading exporter of frozen buffalo meat in India, is set to launch its Rs 480 crore ($72m) initial share sale which opens on 20 June and closes on 23 June. The public offer comprises a fresh issue of equity shares up to Rs 150 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 330 crore by promoters and selling shareholders. The price band for the public offer has been set at Rs 555-585 per equity share, the upper end of which values the company at Rs 2,929 crore. Key Points
Economic TimesParamore concert at San Francisco's Chase Center rescheduled just hours before show, fans disappointed
Paramore's San Francisco concert at Chase Center was rescheduled to August 7th due to a sickness within the touring party, disappointing fans. Tickets are valid for the new date, but refunds are available upon request. Next show is in Seattle on July 24th. Key Points
Economic TimesNickelback Reveals UK and European 2024 Get Rollin’ Arena Tour Dates; Check Schedule Here
Renowned Canadian rock band 'Nickelback' is poised to delight their fans with the announcement of the extensive Get Rollin arena tour across the UK and Europe in 2024. The tour is scheduled to kick off on May 16, 2024, at OVO Hydro in Glasgow, UK, and will conclude on June 8, 2024, at Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany. Key Points
Economic TimesMukka Proteins IPO opens for subscription. Should you bid?
Mukka Proteins IPO opened with a price band of Rs 26-28 per equity share. The company aims to raise Rs 224 crore through the IPO, which closes on March 4. Analysts recommend subscribing due to fair valuations and a unique business model. Key Points
Economic TimesMade In Korea: New K-pop reality series is coming soon! Details here
Made In Korea , the K-pop reality series, is on the making. BBC has acquired the rights, as per reports. Key Points
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'Survivor' guitarist Frankie Sullivan's home burglarized, watches worth $300,000 stolen
In the hills of the San Fernando Valley, Survivor band co-founder Frankie Sullivan faced a burglary as thieves target high-value homes. Law enforcement, linking the break-ins to a South American crew, advises enhanced security measures, echoing the recent woes of Keanu Reeves and others in the star-studded neighborhood. Key Points
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