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Renee Zellweger is set to return as Bridget Jones in the fourth and final film of the popular rom-com franchise. Titled Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the movie will premiere on Peacock on February 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is adapted from the third novel in Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones series. This installment shows Bridget in a new phase of her life, balancing motherhood, career and romantic interests. Set years after the events of the previous film, it portrays Bridget as a widowed mother of two young children. She faces the challenges of single parenting with help from her friends and even an old flame, Daniel Cleaver.

ABC has announced the broadcast premiere of the Hulu reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Following its success on Hulu, the show will air on ABC.

Ivanka Trump's absence in the US Presidential elections 2024 campaign was duly noted this time, but she was more than happy to hand over her political influence and reigns to other Trump family member, Lara Trump. However, it was expected that the reigns may end up going to another member of the family at first, as many Republican supporters believed that Tiffany Trump would have been the heir apparent.

First Lady following the victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential Elections 2024. According to DailyBeast, John Rogers who is the Executive Vice President at Goldman Sachs and is a former adviser too during the first term of Melania Trump will be eventually assisting her during the transition period. DailyBeast reported that John Rogers holds several prestigious positions which even include the Chairman of the Board of the White House Historical Association and the Atlantic Council. Also Read: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy: All we know about release date, cast, trailer, where to watch and plot

Visa said on Tuesday it was rolling out a flexible payments feature in the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates, as it looks to capitalize on the growing demand for a variety of transaction options. The «flexible credential» feature, already available in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, lets customers use a single card to pay from different funding sources, the payments processor said. Customers are increasingly prioritizing convenience and flexibility in payments, especially as e-commerce flourishes, prompting companies to take proactive steps to maintain their edge in an industry being reshaped by digital disruptors.

Channel 4 has renewed the psychological drama series The Couple Next Door for a second season. Season 1 became one of Channel 4’s most popular streaming launches.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2 is set for November 15, 2024. Fans can expect the series to stream at specific times across different time zones.

testicle mutations' could eradicate men. Given that experts claim testicles are crucial in developing the DNA component, the Y chromosome has continued to deteriorate after 180 million years, leaving men's future uncertain. Because Y chromosomes are starting to fail, scientists warn that the male species may go extinct, as quoted in a report by the Daily Star. The X and Y chromosomes, which resemble threads and contain DNA and proteins in the body, determine a person's gender in both mammals and humans. Women have two X chromosomes, whereas men have X and Y. Despite making up only 4% of a person's DNA, they may have the greatest impact on their life.

cybersecurity alert from SOPHOS issued a serious warning that the individuals who are searching for ‘Are Bengal Cats legal in Australia?’ are eventually at a huge risk of falling victim to a cyberattack. According to New York Post, this attack involves SEO poisoning where the cybercriminals are able to manipulate the search engine results to promote malicious websites. New York Post reported that users who click on these seemingly legitimate links may have their personal information which even includes bank details stolen by malware known as Gootloader. Also Read: Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2: Here’s release date, time and episode schedule

Donald Trump's return to the White House could usher in a wave of bank mergers and acquisitions as the administration appoints regulators who are more open to approving larger deals, financial executives and analysts said on Tuesday, as per a report. The banking industry is expected to win big if Republican regulators ease capital rules and merger approvals when they replace the aggressive financial regulators of the Biden era, Reuters reported. «I have to believe we are entering a moment where bigger deals can be done,» Mitchell Eitel, managing partner at law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, told a banking conference in New York.

Indian Railways has utilised 61% of its budgeted allocation — till October-end — through a ₹1.63 lakh crore capital expenditure (capex) for the current fiscal. According to officials aware of the development, earnings of the national transporter were at an upswing with ₹1.02 lakh crore earnings from freight and ₹46,374.5 crore from passengers during the months under review. «Total revenue stood 6.1% higher at ₹1.49 lakh crore this fiscal,» a senior official told ET. For the full fiscal, the Railways has earmarked ₹2.65 lakh crore as capex. It also expects to rake in ₹80,000 crore from passengers, and ₹1.80 lakh crore as freight revenue.

Britannia Industries executive vice-chairman and managing director Varun Berry said metropolitan cities dragged the overall fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market in the previous quarter amid surging housing costs and lower wage growth. Consumers in metro cities contribute about a third to the urban market for the FMCG sector, but they accounted for 2.4 times to the slowdown, said India's biggest biscuit maker by value.

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday granted more time to Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) for completing the resolution process of 58 entities. «With regard to 58 entities, the resolution process is at an advanced stage and considerable progress has been made. Just for the time being, we are of the view that direction needs to be issued to IL&FS and its new board to complete the resolution process of 58 entities by 31 March 2025,» the tribunal said. Last month, the appellate tribunal sought IL&FS's response to the argument that immunity granted to IL&FS from legal proceedings can't continue interminably.

Reliance Retail is temporarily shutting down stores in its department chain Centro to reposition the format with mostly its own brands and labels it has launched in India as a licensee partner. In September 2022, the retail division of Reliance Industries had converted Future Group's Central into Centro in locations where it had taken over the lease after the Future Group surrendered the property to it. Reliance Retail has shut three stores and will shut another two dozen doors by the end of the month, according to executives of companies which have been asked by the country's biggest retailer to take back their inventory and fixtures citing renovation and repositioning of the format.

President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly purchased a luxurious pad in Portugal. Approximately 81 miles south of Lisbon, the 722-acre CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club is a luxurious development where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have lavished their money on one of 300 soon-to-be-built homes, as quoted in a report by The New York Post. Trump's intense distaste for the Sussexes has sent them into a tailspin and compelled them to reevaluate their options.

Economists, however, struck a note of caution in view of softening urban demand. «There is improvement in the numbers, but IIP is extremely volatile,» said Gaura Sen Gupta, chief economist at IDFC First Bank.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Tuesday it has asked the sport's governing body to explain India's refusal to send a team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year. The International Cricket Council informed the PCB last week that India would not tour Pakistan for the eight-team tournament, leaving the fate of the event hanging in the balance. Pakistan had previously rejected the option of a hybrid arrangement that would allow India to play their matches at neutral venues, for example in the United Arab Emirates.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of its Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. The maiden flight took off from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched using a mobile articulated launcher.

Bitcoin is heading towards $100,000 amid President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance and promise for clearer cryptocurrency regulations, as per a report. On Tuesday, the Bitcoin price was hovering around $87,880 apiece. Bitcoin price has surged about 30 per cent since the US election, IANS reported. According to Nigel Green of deVere Group, «Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by the end of January 2025 after Donald Trump takes office». The bullish prediction from Green comes after the cryptocurrency has experienced a staggering 93 per cent price rise year-to-date.

casual gaming studio Funstop Games on Tuesday said it has raised $5 million in its Series A funding, in a round led by 360 ONE Asset alongside InfoEdge Ventures, which has doubled down on its previous round. “Our decision to double down on our investment in Funstop Games reflects our confidence in the founders and their continued ability to churn out viral titles even as they have transitioned to a self-publishing model," Chinmaya Sharma, Partner, InfoEdge Ventures said in a statement. «We are excited to see the adoption of Funstop’s games not just by Indians in India but by the larger Indian diaspora overseas as well.” The company said the funds will be used to ramp up Funstop’s game development efforts, build its ad-tech capabilities, and grow its portfolio of games. This is in line with its vision of expanding its presence in the casual gaming sector and creating new titles.

Sean Diddy Combs is having trouble finding a buyer for his freak-off mansion in Los Angeles. With its purported connections to Sean Diddy Combs' notorious freak-offs, the market for his Beverly Hills estate has apparently been sluggish to grow, as quoted in a report by the Daily News. A few months after the mansion was raided by FBI and Homeland Security agents and months before he was arrested by federal agents in New York in September, the 55-year-old disgraced music mogul put it up for sale during the summer.