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Kaley Cuoco's crime drama series Based on a True Story has officially confirmed its return for a second season, much to the anticipation of its growing fanbase. The show, which premiered on Peacock, stars Cuoco in the lead role of Ava Bartlett and has garnered attention for its gripping storyline and stellar cast.

Peaky Blinders movie. After months of speculation, Netflix officially confirmed in June 2024 that the film had been greenlit, much to the delight of fans. The movie will see the return of Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy in his iconic role as Tommy Shelby, promising to deliver another intense chapter in the Birmingham gangster saga, as mentioned in a report by Radio Times.

Bangladesh, officials announced on Saturday. The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, while giving out updates on the flood situation, said the highest deaths were reported from Cumilla and Feni districts, both adjoining the border with Tripura in India on the northeast side, with 14 and 23 deaths respectively. Monsoon rainfall-triggered floods in deltaic Bangladesh and upstream Indian regions have wreaked havoc in the country for about two weeks resulting in deaths and displacement of humans and cattle, and loss of property posing a huge administrative challenge to the newly installed interim government amid a political transition. Bangladesh is crisscrossed by more than 200 rivers, 54 of them being trans-boundary rivers with upper riparian India, in four major basins. A depression (a system that brings in copious rainfall) in the Bay of Bengal last week had led to the current deluge with rivers in two basins — the north-eastern Meghna Basin and south-western Chattrogram Hills Basin — witnessing widespread flooding.

Wheel of Time Season 3 release date on Amazon Prime Video is much talked about among show's fans. Now there are reports that the third season of Wheel of Time may undergo major change. The Wheel of Time season 3 will reportedly have the casting addition of Solinda. This may lead to a major event, as per a report on Screen Time. However, neither Amazon Prime Video nor makers of the show has commented on this.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, has hit the theaters this week. Scheduled for release on August 30, 2024, the film stars Dennis Quaid as Reagan and Jon Voight as former KGB agent Viktor Ivanov, narrating Reagan's remarkable journey from his modest beginnings to his presidency.

Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, whose body was found in Meghalaya was handed over to Bangladeshi authorities by the Meghalaya government on Saturday. A senior Meghalaya government official said that the Bangladesh government has sent an official to take back the body of Panna from the Khliehriat Civil Hospital in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. The body of the Awami League leader was handed over to the Bangladeshi authorities, in the presence of Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel.

Film Employees Federation of Kerala on Saturday said it won't protect members who were found to be facing allegations with regard to the Justice Hema Committee report and they would be suspended from it if arrested. Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) itself would provide relevant information to police in this connection if it comes to know about any such complaints, it's general secretary B Unnikrishnan said here. FEFKA is the apex body of 21 trade unions working at various levels of the Malayalam film industry. Unnikrishnan admitted that some of the Association members were also facing allegations.

Tollywood gearing up for its next Rs 1,000 crore grosser after Prabhas’s ‘Kalki 2898 AD’? If the toral craze over Jr NTR’s upcoming action drama ‘Devara’ is to be believed, the movie can become one of the biggest blockbusters of this year. Scheduled for release on September 27, Devara has already sparked considerable excitement, as shown by its remarkable pre-sales figures. As reported by Sacnilk, even with four weeks to go before its debut, the film has amassed a $100K gross in the USA from a select number of screenings, with some premiere showings already reaching full capacity. This early momentum suggests that Devara might set a new record for NTR's solo premiere in North America. According to a report by Koimoi.com, ‘Devara’ has already sold nearly 2,407 tickets across just 19 locations, with multiple shows selling out within three hours of the advance booking launch on its premiere day! Currently, bookings are available for 52 shows. The movie has achieved a pre-sale total of $75K in the USA within those three hours, which is roughly equivalent to 63 lakh INR. To put it into perspective, the film is earning nearly 35K INR per minute in the USA!

muscatel flavour for which Darjeeling tea is known worldwide has been missing this year due to erratic weather conditions. Tea planters and traders said that Indian consumers are drinking Darjeeling tea which is being sold with muscatel flavour even though there is hardly any presence of the unique flavour in them. In the international markets prices of Darjeeling tea have fallen by up to 50 per cent for the second flush due to the absence of muscatel flavour. Darjeeling tea's muscatel flavour is a unique, sweet, and floral taste that's hard to describe, but prized by tea connoisseurs. Muscatel tea has a musky aroma and a unique muscat-like fruitiness. Some say it has a sweet, floral, and fruity flavour, with notes of raisins and a muscatel finish. Others say it has a medium-bodied taste with notes of nectarines and muscatel grapes. Muscatel tea can be a dark amber colour.

Indian Nostradamus certainly has hopes! In one of his most recent predictions, astrologer Kushal Kumar (also known as the Indian Nostradamus), hinted that the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has a hope of being resolved, as both countries are becoming rather relentless in the path of mutual assured destruction. However, there’s a glimmer of hope.

GOAT’ (short for ‘Greatest Of All Time’) could become the highest-grossing film in the Tamil film industry. The much-anticipated Thalapathy Vijay-starrer is predicted to set the cash registers ringing if reports are to be believed. As per a Cinetrak report, GOAT has already earned over $1 million in pre-sales for its opening day across international markets. A significant portion of this revenue comes from North America, where the film has generated around $460,000 from the USA and Canada alone. Anticipation is high, and the film is expected to cross the $1 million mark in the USA even before its official release. Vijay's movie is also performing strongly in the UK and Australia, with each region contributing $130,000 to the overall pre-sales.

Chhattisgarh's Dantewada administration has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,620.5 crore on the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) for alleged violations of mining laws in the district. NMDC, a central public sector unit, has called this move «completely inappropriate,» claiming that the penalty was levied «solely and blindly without considering the facts and circumstances in the case.» The NMDC operates mining activities in the Bailadila hills, encompassing the Kirandul village under the Bacheli tehsil of Dantewada. Dantewada collector Mayank Chaturvedi directed the NMDC to deposit the penalty within 15 days, as per a letter dated August 29, Press Trust of India reported. The collector stated that the NMDC's clarifications in response to the show cause notices issued by the district administration were unsatisfactory. According to the letter, the NMDC violated Chhattisgarh mining excavation, transportation and storage rules. NMDC has contested this penalty. The NMDC, in a statement, claimed the Dantewada collector proposed to levy penalty and compensation to the tune of Rs 1,620.5 crore for alleged transport of iron ore without a railway transit pass (RTP), and thereby alleging contravention of the various provisions of different mining laws.

Kangana Ranaut has never shied away from speaking her mind. The actress-politician spoke at length about the recent scandals that have plagued the Malayalam film fraternity. Commenting on the findings of the Hema Committee, the ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ star said that the report should have been released much earlier, at the height of the #MeToo movement. When questioned about how the report has drawn widespread attention to the issue of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry, Kangana remarked that she was branded as «problematic» when she attempted to do the same. She mentioned that her goal was to empower women who spoke out about being assaulted by influential figures in the industry, but many of those women later withdrew their accusations. Kangana revealed that she was «abandoned» to face all the criticism alone when some of these women either stopped speaking out, retracted their complaints, or even resumed working with their abusers.

2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, speculation is mounting over whether former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, might consider replacing his vice-presidential running mate, JD Vance. Trump hand-picked Vance in July, but a series of controversies surrounding the Ohio Senator has led to questions about whether Trump might opt for a different running mate just weeks before the election, as mentioned in a report by USA Today.

regulatory stance on the industry are planning to raise at least $100,000 for the Democratic nominee at a Sept. 13 Washington fundraiser. The grassroots event is scheduled to take place between the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus conferences, and aims to bring together a diverse group of donors, the organizers told Reuters. Tickets to the fundraiser range from $500 to $5,000, said Cleve Mesidor, executive director of the Blockchain Foundation and one of the organisers. The event's fundraising goal is small compared to the hundreds of millions Harris has raked in since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate in July when President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. But it is the latest sign that at least some in the industry are rallying behind her rather than Republican nominee Donald Trump, who has courted big crypto donors with friendly policy pledges.

Aviva said on Saturday its India unit is «actively engaging» with local authorities in connection with alleged tax evasion practices. Reuters reported on Friday that an Indian tax agency has found that Aviva India breached local regulations capping commissions to sales agents with a system of fake invoices and clandestine cash payments between 2017 and 2023. Aviva's India business paid about $26 million to entities who purportedly provided marketing and training services, but they did not perform any work and were actually a front for channeling funds to Aviva's agents, the tax agency said in a Aug. 3 notice reviewed by Reuters.

Brandon Miller, a prominent New York real estate developer, was well-known for showcasing a luxurious lifestyle alongside his wife, Candace, an influencer. On platforms like social media and their now-defunct lifestyle blog, 'Mama + Tata,' the couple presented themselves as living an enviable upper-crust life. However, recent revelations have shattered this facade, exposing that Miller was drowning in a hidden financial crisis, burdened by debts totaling nearly $34 million.

Congress was ready to contest on its own all 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and the alliance with the National Conference was forged under a «national compulsion», Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Saturday. The alliance was forged for the stability and betterment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, he added. The National Conference and the Congress Monday have finalised a seat-share formula, with the parties set to contest 51 and 32 seats, respectively. «The Congress will become stronger in the future. We had some alliance compulsions, the coalition was forged under a national mood, national compulsion. If those parameters of the alliance were not followed, then the Congress was ready to contest all 90 seats,» Karra said.

Hero MotoCorp has elevated its Chief Business Officer for global business, Sanjay Bhan to the role of Executive Vice President with effect from September 1. Bhan, in his expanded capacity, will also lead the Global Product Planning (GPP) portfolio along with the newly established Global Market Insights function, Hero MotoCorp said in a regulatory filing on Friday. «This new function will be our strategic engine, enabling us anticipate customer and market trends, seize opportunities ahead of time, and further solidify our position as a thought leader in the industry,» CEO Niranjan Gupta said. Bhan, however, will continue to report to the CEO for Global Business and GPP. Additionally, he will report directly to the Executive Chairman as the head of the Global Market Insights function while also leading the sports vertical.

Mediazona said Saturday according to its estimates more than 66,000 Russian military personnel have died during the war in Ukraine. Mediazona has been drawing up a list of known soldier deaths in conjunction with the BBC Russian Service using open-source data. Previously in April, they announced they had found more than 50,000 names of Russians killed.

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