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Shardlake, we get a meet-cute that’s well-written and tells us something meaningful about the two lead characters’ dynamic. Set in 1537 during the reign of Henry VIII, the miniseries sees the king’s chief minister Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) ordering the intrepid, hunchbacked attorney Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) to investigate a murder-via-decapitation at a Tudor monastery at Scarnsea. In the meet-cute, Shardlake strikes a conversation with Cromwell’s man Friday Jack Barak (Anthony Boyle) moments after the two of them witness a Peruvian parrot called Tabitha at a local market, uttering lines like, “Death to the Pope" and “Death to the bishop in Rome".

Still Walking, Shoplifters) shows us the same events from several perspectives—Minato’s, his friend Yori’s, and the teacher’s. The result is a tragic, moving and complex film. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, where it won Best Screenplay.

Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma have flattened buildings across one rural town, killing at least four people, causing widespread power outages and leaving a trail of destruction, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Sunday. Nearly 30,000 people remained without power after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The damage was extensive in Sulphur, a town of about 5,000 people, where some downtown buildings were reduced to rubble and roofs were sheared off houses across a 15-block radius. «You just can't believe the destruction,» Stitt said. «It seems like every business downtown has been destroyed.»

B.Riley, an investment firm that has backed numerous Bitcoin mining projects, is allegedly involved in a probe brought forth by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a new report from Bloomberg.

OneWeb recently said it can launch fast broadband services in India using its low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation as early as end-November. Reliance Jio too said it can roll out JioSpaceFiber services using its Luxembourg-based JV partner, SES’s medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellation within weeks of being allotted the spectrum. US-based Hughes already offers satcom services in India using geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite systems while Elon Musk’s Starlink is revving up to launch internet-from space services using its LEO satellites once it has necessary approvals from the Indian government. But what are LEO, MEO and GEO satellite constellations? And what is their role in providing broadband connectivity in remote and inhospitable regions? Here’s an ET explainer. Simply put, these are global satellite systems that operate at very different altitudes above the earth’s surface and can be used to provide high-speed broadband in remote and inaccessible regions where it’s a challenge to roll out terrestrial networks (read: landline and mobile networks).

Montreal Canadiens already have seen a big change to their lineup only three games into the season. Kirby Dach has suffered what the club is calling a ‘significant’ injury. Now it’s time to see how the rest of the club adapts.Test one was the Minnesota Wild coming to the Bell Centre.Montreal looked demoralized, falling 5-2 with the special teams, once again, atrocious.It may be a little early to write this script, but it’s the only one available.

Women's National Team star Ashlyn Harris and well-known actress Sophia Bush are dating. This surprising development comes after Harris's recent divorce from her former teammate, Ali Krieger, in September. Harris and Krieger, both former USWNT players and now Gotham FC teammates, shared four years of marriage before deciding to part ways.

space sector to cut dependence on imports and manufacture space services-related equipment locally, as is the case with the telecom sector, the minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan, said. “India’s telecom sector had huge reliance on imports, but...the country is now manufacturing telecom products (locally) and preparing for the next-generation of telecom technology…,” Chauhan said at an industry event on Tuesday. “Space will also have (an indigenous) technology like this.” The minister called on industry and stakeholders to explore additional futuristic technologies that could be “worked upon” in the telecom and satellite sectors. Tata-backed Nelco, though, warned that the very survival of satellite players in India would be at stake if satellite spectrum is not priced right by the government. The company reiterated the call for satellite spectrum allotment via the administrative route, as is the global practice. “Spectrum is the satellite industry’s lifeline…unless that is really (at) the right price, it will be impossible for the industry to survive,” Nelco managing director PJ Nath said at the event.

John Wick spin-off series, 'The Continental,' is set to hit screens on Peacock. This series takes us back in time to explore the origins of Winston Scott and his takeover of the iconic hotel featured in the movies.

Arizona resident in Mesa got more than he bargained for when he called a snake removal company to deal with what he believed were three lurking rattlesnakes in his garage. As it turned out, the situation was far more serious than initially thought, with a total of 20 snakes, comprising five adult western diamondback rattlers and 15 baby rattlesnakes, making themselves at home in the cluttered space. Adding to the unexpected twist, one of the adult rattlesnakes was pregnant. Marissa Maki, a skilled snake wrangler, was called in to handle the situation.

India becoming the first country to soft land on the south pole of the moon on Wednesday, Indian space policy advocacy groups, industry associations and private companies said it will trigger commercial opportunities for both Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and private players involved in the successful mission. It will also increase bilateral collaborations for India in the sector, experts added. «The Chandrayaan-3 mission had participation of over 400 companies from both public and private sectors. This will help Isro to do more global and commercial projects and this accomplishment will also help the private players like Anant Technologies and Walchand Industries to take part in international requirements,» said Anil Prakash, director general of Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India).

Netflix fans are excited about a new limited series, Painkiller. The series is based on events from real life, on Patrick Radden Keefe's articles about the opioid crisis. The series has been released to good reviews and viewers want a second season. So, is Painkiller getting a Season 2? Here’s what we know.Painkiller season 1, a limited release, premiered on Netflix in August 2023. The series looks into the overuse of the drug OxyContin and how it caused pain to people who were prescribed it. Painkiller has outstanding performances by artists such as Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch.

Satellite companies such as Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, Elon Musk’s Starlink, Canada’s Telesat and US-based Hughes want allotment via the administrative route as is the global practice. But Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea say airwaves should be auctioned to ensure a competitive landscape.

Two Texas lawmakers have introduced identical bills for creating a state-based digital currency backed by gold, a move that comes despite objections from several United States lawmakers against introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

The French firm has forged an agreement with two fintechs – Fireblocks and Metaco – to help develop its digital capability. Fireblocks will provide a digital wallet as well as tokenisation and connectivity infrastructure.