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HBO has confirmed the renewal of Dune: Prophecy for a second season. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference. The news comes just days before the finale of the first season, scheduled to air on December 22.

Winter Celebration Streamer Giveaway invites players to engage in a unique in-game event. Scheduled from December 20 to 22, 2024, the event allows participants to earn special costumes for various Marvel heroes.

«We have held many meetings and looking at what best can be done,» said Dr Anupam Prakash, chairman of the OTC sub-committee. Unlike other countries like the US, UK or China, India does not have a policy framework to support and regulate distribution, marketing and consumption of OTC drugs. This is despite the fact that commonly used medicines for cough and cold as well as contraceptives are sold over the counter. Neither the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 nor the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (D&C) defines OTC medicines.

There was also demand for state-specific projects on road development and railway, and for the Centre to bear a larger share of land acquisition costs for projects. FM will present the budget in February.

The multilateral body's financing will also catalyse more than $600 million in private sector investment to help the city become financially sustainable, it said in a statement. «The $800 million loan requested by the Government of India to develop Amaravati as an economic hub and state capital for Andhra Pradesh, has a final maturity of 29 years, including a grace period of six years,» it said.

digital competition law to regulate large players is unlikely to be finalised before the second half of the next fiscal, as the government intends to have comprehensive inter-ministerial consultations due to the complexity of the subject matter, people aware of the development said. The idea is to bring in such a law that would neither stifle innovation nor make compliances onerous but ensure that large players don't take advantage of their dominant positions to distort competition in the market, one of the officials involved with shaping the formal policy ET. «So, it would take some time,» the person added. Also, the corporate affairs ministry is currently focused on amending the insolvency and companies laws first, on top of scaling up the PM Internship Scheme.

TReDS (Trade Receivables Electronic Discounting System) has seen significant growth in 2024, with the bills financed crossing ₹2 lakh crore, pointing to the benefits for small businesses for whom the working capital cycle is shortened by the platform. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed that at the end of October, the platform financed nearly 100,000 bills, with a combined value of ₹2.08 lakh crore. According to the data, more than 100,000 MSME sellers are registered on the four licensed TReDS platforms of Invoicemart, run by Axis Bank, M1xchange, Sidbi-promoted Receivables Exchange of India (RXIL), and C2FO Factoring Solutions, a global working capital provider.

inflation, especially in food items, dominated the discussions of the early December monetary policy review where two members voted for a rate cut, showed the minutes of the deliberations published Friday. The rate-setting panel, chaired by the then central bank governor Shaktikanta Das, kept policy rates unchanged amid demand for a reduction from two external members. Ram Singh and Nagesh Kumar — the two dissenting voices — cited the slowest growth in seven quarters in the three months to September, a 60 basis-point reduction in the FY growth projections, and low core inflation as factors having influenced their vote in favour of a quarter percentage point rate cut, showed the minutes.

Spectre Cargo Solutions has alleged through its Irish affiliates that SpiceJet has removed engines from the five Boeing 737 freighter planes it had leased to the airline.. The airline, however, said that it has already returned two aircraft to the lessor and is working to return the three grounded aircraft to service within the first quarter of 2025. It said that the two parties are also working together to lease additional aircraft.

Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala. The government has declared a three-day state mourning from Friday as a mark of respect to former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala who passed away in Gurugram. «The state government has decided to observe a three-day state mourning… that is December 20-22. During this period, the national flag will fly at half-mast throughout the state on all buildings where it is flown regularly,» an order issued by Haryana chief secretary's office said. It said all state government functions stand cancelled and there will no official entertainment during this period.

tunnel boring machines to carry out about 21 km under sea tunneling for the Bullet Train project have been placed, the government informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday while updating the status of infrastructure projects in Maharashtra. «Construction works on the flagship high speed bullet train project have gathered momentum in Maharashtra. Now 100% land acquisition has been completed. Works of bridges, aqueducts etc. have been taken up,» Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. «Meanwhile, all preparatory works required for the working of TBMs (tunnel boring machines) such as construction of shafts etc. have also been taken up,» he added. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut wanted to know «whether the government has reduced funding for new railway lines in Maharashtra in recent years», «the critical rail projects which have been delayed due to reduction in funding» and «the steps taken by the government to mitigate potential delays in railway projects to ensure continued regional development and economic progress in Maharashtra».

At a meeting in the UK Parliament complex this week, stakeholders gathered to reflect on the report's findings and make the case that investing in ending malaria is the economically smart thing to do. It was noted how community health workers in India, comprising mainly women, are reaching remote populations and «significantly driving down malaria cases and deaths».

King Charles III on Friday joked that he was «still alive» as he met east London community members at the end of a year in which the British monarch has battled cancer, as per a report. The quip, which came after a member of the public asked Charles how he was, followed reports on Friday that the 76-year-old sovereign will continue his cancer treatment into next year, AFP reported. Buckingham Palace sources told Sky News that «his treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year».

New Zealand are yet to cement their place at next year's 50-over World Cup, with the Kiwis currently sitting in sixth place on the Women's Championship standings with 21 points after no result was achieved at Basin Reserve on Thursday.

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan on Friday alleged that the BJP MPs, undergoing treatment in a hospital in the city, are doing «drama» and said they should be given all the awards for their «acting performance». Speaking to reporters during a protest march carried out by opposition parties here, the Rajya Sabha member also claimed that she has never seen in her career as an actor a «better performer» than BJP MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput and S Phangnon Konyak. The BJP hit back and said this is the «true culture» of the SP and the opposition INDIA bloc with Bachchan standing with the «aggressor», not with the victim, survivor and the tribal woman MP who has made «grave» allegations against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The acrimonious face-off between the opposition and the ruling NDA over alleged insult to B R Ambedkar took an unprecedented ugly turn in Parliament premises on Thursday with claims of pushing and shoving involving MPs, leaving two BJP members Sarangi and Rajput hospitalised.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva met for over four hours on Thursday to screen the names of suitable candidates from among a list of over 700 compiled by the Central observers, said a top party leader associated with the exercise. «The election committee shortlisted 3-4 names of potential candidates on each of the 70 seats. These names will be further discussed and shortlisted in the next meeting of the committee likely to be held on Saturday,» he said. The names of the candidates are likely to be declared next week after the list of shortlisted candidates is discussed by the BJP's central election committee, he added.

After a cliffhanger-filled Season 2 finale, fans were left eagerly awaiting answers, and now they have them. On December 19, Hulu confirmed the renewal of Tell Me Lies for a third season.

The initial leak came from Weibo user Digital Chat Station, who suggested that the iPhone 17 Pro would feature a horizontal row of cameras across the back of the phone. This arrangement was seen as a striking departure from the familiar triangular camera layout of the iPhone 15 Pro. The report included a render of an iPhone with three cameras placed in a straight line along the top edge, which led many to believe that this would be the new design for the iPhone 17 Pro. However, this idea now faces some skepticism. Also Read: Tell Me Lies Season 3: When will new episodes release and what’s next for Lucy and Stephen?

Supreme Court on Friday restored China Development Bank, Exim Bank of China, Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprises and others as financial creditors in the insolvency process of Reliance Infratel Ltd, which is now acquired by Reliance Project & Property Management Services, a subsidiary of Reliance Jio Infocomm. A Bench led by Abhay S Oka struck down a 2022 order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that declassified these four indirect creditors of Reliance Infratel including China Development Bank, etc as financial creditors of the beleaguered telecom company. Reliance Infratel’s resolution professional had earlier admitted claims worth Rs 41,055 crore from 35 financial creditors, including Rs 10,952 crore of China Development Bank and other three creditors.

Nintendo Switch 2 release date is nearing even as rumours of leaks and specs have been doing the rounds on the social media. Nintendo Switch 2 leaks suggest that the dock has one HDMI port, one ethernet, two USB-A, one USB-C. According to reports, Nintendo Switch 2 will have backwards capability. Nintendo Switch 2 is yet to be confirmed by the makers. Earlier, Nintendo had hinted that Nintendo Switch 2 will be launched by March 31, 2025. There are rumours that Nintendo Switch 2 may launch between April and June.