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Julie Plec, co-creator of the beloved supernatural teen drama The Vampire Diaries, has hinted at the possibility of expanding the franchise with new stories. Plec, who co-created the series with Kevin Williamson, recently revealed her ongoing creative interest in The Vampire Diaries universe during the premiere of her upcoming show, The Girls on The Bus.

Kovind-led panel is aiming at “minimum possible” amendments to the Constitution and various other election-related laws, to enable a switch to simultaneous polls. However, this is bound to be challenging given that assessments so far point to extensive constitutional and legal amendments. Anubhuti Vishnoi takes a look: First Time: Law Commission’s 1999 report called for a two-phase process with some assemblies going to polls midterm of the Lok Sabha and the remaining at the end of Lok Sabha’s tenure with EC notifying polls six months before completion of term. Niti Aayog’s 2015 proposal also pitched for a two-phase process while the EC has suggested that all elections falling in one year be conducted together, and states going to polls in the same year as general elections be clubbed with Lok Sabha polls.

abortion pill in a few states within weeks. CVS Health will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts “in the weeks ahead," spokeswoman Amy Thibault said Friday. Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week, spokesman Fraser Engerman said.

₹1.68 trillion in goods and services tax (GST) revenue in February, 12.5% more than the revenue collected February 2023, amid strong manufacturing activity and economic growth momentum. However, the number was a tad lower than January’s figure of ₹1.72 trillion.

Rameshwaram Cafe has been identified on the CCTV camera recording. Based on the CCTV footage, the accused appears to be of 28 to 30 years of age, he visited the restaurant and ordered Rava idli at the cafe, said Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday. Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast Live updates The bomb blast, that occurred at Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday afternoon, left at least ten people injured.

737 Max jetliners, including the one that suffered a door-panel blowout in January, according to a person knowledgeable about the discussions. The timing of a deal — or whether the two sides even reach a final agreement — is uncertain, according to the person, who spoke about the private talks on condition of anonymity. The Wall Street Journal first reported the talks.

In recent months, cryptocurrencies have witnessed a tremendous rally, with Bitcoin leading the charge. The rally has seen the most well-known cryptocurrency climb to well over the $60,000 mark (it currently sits at $62,421). Despite this, Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) stock is not performing so well lately.

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Canada’s largest banks took higher provisions for credit losses and classified more loans as impaired in their fiscal first quarters, but showed resilience in other areas, an indication that the country’s lenders are weathering a softening economy brought on by higher interest rates.

Toronto-Dominion Bank beat analysts’ estimates on an increase in revenue driven by strength in both its capital-markets unit and growth in loans and deposits in the lender’s domestic retail business.

First, the good news: Canada’s economy closed 2024 in slightly better shape than was expected, with real gross domestic product growth inching up to a one per cent annual rate (consensus was 0.8 per cent) in the fourth quarter, while the third quarter was revised to a “less negative” print of minus 0.5 per cent from minus 1.1 per cent in the initial report.

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A video of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita slow-dancing has gone viral online. The power couple of India Inc. was reportedly rehearsing for the performance for the pre-wedding festivities of their younger son Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant. The festivities commenced on March 1, at Jamnagar, Gujarat. In the video, the duo was seen dancing gracefully to the evergreen romantic song ‘Pyaar Hua Ikrar Hua Hain’ from the superhit Raj Kapoor-Nargis-starrer ‘Shri 420’. The pair recreated the famous rain-drenched romantic number and was seen standing beneath an umbrella.

GSK CEO Emma Walmsley's total remuneration rose 51% to 12.7 million pounds ($16 million) in 2023, thanks to a big jump in performance-related pay, the British drugmaker's annual report showed on Friday. Walmsley's total pay included 11.1 million pounds in performance bonuses and awards. Her total pay in 2022 was 8.4 million pounds.

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Boeing (NYSE:BA) is currently in discussions to acquire Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR), according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Friday.

Investing.com — Apple's reported decision earlier this week to scrap its plans to create an electric car could help boost the tech giant's push to develop its artificial intelligence capabilities, an analyst at Edward Jones has told Investing.com.

Shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) soared 24% in premarket trading Friday after the technology solutions provider released better-than-expected Q4 results amid “strong AI-optimized server momentum.” Dell stock is already up 26.5% since the start of 2024, outperforming the broader S&P 500 which gained 7.5% during that period.

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The Nigerian government has imposed a staggering $10 billion fine on Binance as part of a crackdown on the platform in an effort to stabilize the nation’s local currency.