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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?

Piramal Enterprises' board of directors today (Friday, December 20) approved the company's plans to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore via issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of face value Rs 1,000 each in one or more tranches. The decision was taken in a meeting held today and the company informed about the development after market hours.

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.

This SLB invested in domestic local currency is the first by a warehousing InvIT in India. The funding aims to support the expansion of NDR InvIT’s warehousing operations, enhance infrastructure quality, and promote sustainable practices. It will also facilitate EDGE Certification — an international green building certification system by IFC — of existing in use facilities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower water consumption.

A well-curated and strong social media presence is just as crucial for a data scientist as it is for a marketing manager. The key lies in the way you use social media and its functions in your favor. Here are a few highly effective strategies to use social media to reach greater heights in your career journey.

Nirmala Sitharaman, Punjab and Kerala have requested for special financial packages among other demands by states, reported ETNow quoting its sources. Additionally, states have demanded higher allocation for 50 year interest free loans, request for more flexibility in the Special Assistance for Capital Investment scheme under this category. «States urged for an increase in borrowing limits to support fiscal activities and highlighted the need for state-specific road development projects,» said sources, according to the ETNow report.

Mufasa: The Lion King', directed by Oscar-winning Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins, is a prequel to 2019's «live action» remake of The Lion King. The movie takes the viewers back to a time when Mufasa and Taka — as Scar was once known — were but young cubs roaming the plains together. The tale is told in flashback to Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter, making her acting debut), the young offspring of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé), who've left their daughter — and the rest of the movie — in the babysitting paws of Timon (Billy Eichner), Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and the wise mandrill Rafiki (John Kani). Amid high anticipation, Mufasa: The Lion King opened to mixed reviews from the critics. However, the advance booking report for the opening day looked impressive. According to a tweet by trade analyst Sumit Kadel, Mufasa: The Lion King is expected to open to a whopping nett collection of somewhere between Rs 10-12 cr in India amid the Pushpa 2 craze, reports Filmibeat. ALSO READ: Amid Prince Harry-Meghan Markle divorce buzz, Duchess of Sussex's shocking allegation against King Charles, Queen Camilla

Nitish Kumar as its leader in the assembly polls due next year. Speaking to the media after a meeting held here to bring about better coordination at the grassroots level, state presidents of parties including the BJP, Kumar's JD(U) and Union minister Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) also rubbished suggestions triggered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent statement. Dilip Jaiswal, state minister and Bihar BJP chief said, «We should understand that Amit Shah was trying to underscore that he was a 'karyakarta' (worker) of a party in which big decisions are taken by the parliamentary board». «But, the leadership role of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had been a given for long. There is no question of going back on that,» asserted Jaiswal.

Shriram Finance, India's second-largest Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) on Friday announced that it has consolidated all its green financing initiatives under Shriram Green Finance with Rs 5000 crore Asset Under Management (AUM) target for the nw vertifical over the next four years. The green finance vertical will be built through financing electric vehicles (EV), including two-wheelers, battery charging stations and renewable energy products, the NBFC's top executives said at a media conference, adding that, “building on its existing expertise in financing electric vehicles, Shriram green finance will provide sharper focus and clarity to its sustainability efforts.” The vertical aims to raise global and domestic funds which are focussed on green investments for onward lending with an initial focus on Karnataka, Kerala, National Capital Region (NCR) and Maharashtra. “The company is actively engaging with OEMs manufacturing EVs to establish long-term partnerships, ensuring seamless and accessible vehicle financing solutions,” the company said.

Qila said it will expand into the US markets by introducing advanced web3 solutions such as blockchain and tokenization, that serves foundational aspects of the technology, ensuring transparent and traceable systems across sectors. It aligns with the core philosophy of Qila that helps enterprises to build trust and enhance their value proposition for customers. “We are undertaking pilot projects and are in talks with different strategic partners based out of the US. Our Web3 private cloud is up and running which offers robust data security and data localisation for the enterprises. We are planning to participate in many upcoming events to promote the adoption of web3 solutions,” said Siddharth Ugrankar, founder at Qila. Qila’s solutions are cross-sectoral but are focused on particular areas such as increasing transparency and traceability in supply chain, improving data security and interoperability in healthcare, boosting customer engagement through tokenization in retail, facilitating secure credentialing and identity management in education and blockchain authentication against counterfeiting in luxury goods.

New York Times daily word game Connections. The game, which challenges players to group words into logical categories, has gained immense popularity since its debut. For those tackling today’s challenge, here’s everything you need to know about the NYT Connections for December 20, 2024, as mentioned in a report by Forbes.

violence against Hindus and other minorities have been reported in Bangladesh this year till December 8, and India's expectation is Dhaka will take necessary measures to ensure their safety, the government said on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh gave the information in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, citing data from minority and human rights organisations. In Pakistan, the number of cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities in Pakistan this year stood at «112 till October 2024,» the MoS said. The corresponding figures for 2022 were 47 in Bangladesh and 241 in Pakistan, while in 2023 the figures were 302 in Bangladesh and 103 in Pakistan, according to the data he shared.

non-tariff barriers being faced by its domestic industry in the European Union (EU) and emphasised the need to address long pending issues as a confidence building measure under the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks, the government said Friday. The issue were discussed during a meeting between commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic last night virtually. “Goyal underlined that non-tariff barriers were impeding trade and emphasized the need to address long pending issues as a confidence building measure. Both sides agreed to explore a balanced, equitable, ambitious and mutually beneficial FTA,” the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement.

state government employees specific days off throughout the year, as authorized by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. In Maharashtra, only banks will have a holiday on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, solely to close their annual accounts. Government offices are exempt from this holiday. Also Read: Andhra Pradesh public holidays 2025 announced: Check Andhra Pradesh state government holiday list for 2025

As reported by the Times of India, the man had been ordered by the court to pay Rs 2 lakh as interim maintenance to his wife, who filed for divorce last year. The resident of Vadavalli, who requested anonymity, owns a taxi. Reportedly, he arrived at the court premises on Wednesday with his car loaded with 20 bundles of coins.

Elon Musk running the US government? Tesla CEO's growing influence on the Republican Party and the Trump administration has become a topic of discussion among Democrats, some of whom now sarcastically refer to the SpaceX CEO as “President Musk.” As the threat of US government shutdown looms, Musk, one of the closest allies and a big supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, interjected himself into the process. The moniker 'President Musk' started trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the spending fight on Capitol Hill took an unexpected turn as the billionaire entrepreneur played a pivotal role in derailing a bipartisan funding bill, raising questions about his growing influence in Washington. Musk’s barrage of posts on X calling for lawmakers to «kill the bill» has led many to wonder whether he, not Donald Trump, is setting the Republican agenda. ALSO READ: What US government shutdown actually means: Explained in 10 points

Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd has bought its first crude oil cargo from Argentina, two trade sources said on Friday, part of the company's effort to diversify the grades processed at its refineries. The state-run refiner has purchased the 1-million-barrel cargo of Medanito crude for February delivery from European trader Mercuria, the sources said. The light-sweet grade is of a similar quality to U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude, they added.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders have made a bottom after taking support near the Rs 3,870 level, from where the stock resumed its upward journey, having broken above its previous swing high near the Rs 4,900 zone. The stock made a fresh high of Rs 5,860 in the month of July, from where it corrected about 51% as it came down to the above-mentioned support zone.