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  • Netflix announces political drama series ‘The Diplomat’ 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Streaming service Netflix has ordered a new political drama series, titled “The Diplomat”.

    The streamer has placed an eight-episode order for the series, which will be written and show-run by Debora Cahn, best known for working on shows such as “West Wing” and “Homeland”.

    According to Variety, “The Diplomat” is the first series to be greenlit under Cahn’s new multi-year overall deal with Netflix.

    The drama centres on a career diplomat who lands a high-profile job that puts her on the front lines of an international crisis.

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    The gig finds her in way over her head, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.

    Cahn will also serve as an executive producer alongside Janice Williams.

    “I’ve seen firsthand Deb’s incredible work on shows including ‘The West Wing’.

    She knows how to tell an amazing story, with character depth, stakes and surprises, all of which she’ll bring to ‘The Diplomat’.

    We’re thrilled to welcome Deb to Netflix,” said Jinny Howe, Netflix’s VP of Drama Development.

  • Claire Danes to join Jesse Eisenberg in ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ series

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Golden Globe-winning actor Claire Danes will join the cast of the limited series ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’.

    As per Variety, the series is based on the novel of the same name by features journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner. Brodesser-Akner wrote the limited series and executive produces.

    ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’ centres on a recently divorced forty-something (Toby Fleishman, played by Eisenberg), who starts using dating apps and enjoying his sexual freedom before his ex-wife mysteriously disappears, leaving him with his kids.

    Now, Fleishman will have to take a look at what happened to their marriage to figure out what happened to Rachel (played by Danes), all while balancing parenting, promotions and hookups. Rachel is described as a successful and ambitious talent agent who struggles with her new identity and past trauma.

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    Executive producing alongside Brodesser-Akner are Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Susannah Grant, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Dayton and Faris will also direct part of the series.

    Danes is best known for her role as Carrie Mathison in ‘Homeland’, which earned her numerous award nominations, wins and accolades throughout its eight-season run on Showtime. The 42-year-old actor’s first major roles in film and television were ‘Little Women’, ‘My So-Called Life’ and ‘Romeo + Juliet’, and has been active both on-screen and on-stage since the mid-90s.

    She will next be seen on Apple TV Plus’ ‘The Essex Serpent’, opposite Tom Hiddleston and Clemence Poesy.

    FX limited series ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ hails from ABC Signature and will stream on Hulu. 

  • Continuation of increase in prices of petrol and diesel, prices increased again

    The rise in the prices of petrol and diesel in the capital is not taking the name of stopping. This time their prices have broken records. Petrol and diesel are being sold at the most expensive prices till date. This is the first time that their prices have increased so much. Petrol and diesel prices have seen an increase for the 9th consecutive day. Petrol has increased by 13 paise and diesel by 15 paise. With this, petrol has become Rs 87.95 and diesel Rs 86.50 per liter.

  • Danny Boyle to direct series on British rock band ‘Sex Pistols’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: British filmmaker Danny Boyle has set up limited series about legendary English band Sex Pistols at FX.

    According to Deadline, the show is based on the memoir of Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones who helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain in the 1970s.

    Titled “Pistol”, Boyle will executive produce and direct the six-episode series, which has been created by “Moulin Rouge!” writer Craig Pearce.

    Actor Toby Wallace will star as Jones, while “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams will essay the role of Pamela Rooke aka. punk icon Jordan.

    The cast also includes Anson Boon as singer John Lydon; Louis Patridge as bassist Sid Vicious; Jacob Slater as Paul Cook; Fabien Frankel as bass guitarist Glen Matlock; and Dylan Llewellyn as Wally Nightingale.

    Jones, Boyle, and Pearce serve as executive producers alongside Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Tracey Seaward, Paul Lee and Hope Hartman.

    “Pistol” will be produced by FX Productions.

  • Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro price leaked before launch

    Samsung is about to launch its new wireless Galaxy Buds Pro in India very soon. The price of these wireless buds has been revealed before the launch. According to the report, the price of Samsung’s Agama Wireless Galaxy Buds Pro will be priced at $ 199, which according to the Indian currency, becomes Rs 14,694. That is, it will be Rs 3,677 cheaper than Apple’s AirPods Pro.

    According to the report, Samsung will launch these wireless buds in January 2021 and will be brought during the launch event of Samsung Galaxy S21 series. Talking about the features, these wireless buds can be charged once and can be used for 8 hours. These will have an 11 mm woofer and a 6.5 mm tweeter. Apart from these, they will be brought with IPX7 rating, that means they will not be spoiled even if there is dust and water and you will be able to use them without any kind of worry.

  • T Natarajan could make his Test debut at the SCG

    Thangarasu Natarajan’s stocks continue to rise. The left-arm seamer from Tamil Nadu who made his ODI and T20I debuts during the limited-overs leg of India’s ongoing tour of Australia, may earn his maiden Test cap in the third Test, which will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). India won the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by eight wickets to square the series 1-1.

    TOI has learnt from reliable sources in the BCCI that the 29-year-old Natarajan, who took two for 70 on his ODI debut and then scalped six wickets in the three-match T20 International series at an economy rate of 6.91, is set to replace fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who suffered a calf injury and could bowl only 3.3 overs in the second innings of the second Test at the MCG. Yadav has been ruled out of the third Test.

  • Ajinkya Rahane equals Mahendra Singh Dhoni

    Ajinkya Rahane has matched former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni by winning the first three Tests continuously under his captaincy. After Virat Kohli returned home due to the birth of his first child in January, Rahane has captained India for the remaining three Tests of the series against Australia and won India by eight wickets in the second Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. . With this victory, India have equalized 1–1 in the four-Test series.

    Rahane thus became the second Indian captain to win the first three Tests under his captaincy. Earlier, this achievement was achieved by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Rahane had earlier defeated Australia in Dharamsala by eight wickets in 2016-17 and Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs in Bengaluru. The Indian captain scored a century in the first innings in this match, for which he became the man of the match. This was Rahane’s 12th Test century. The interesting fact is that India have not lost a match in Rahane’s 12 centuries. In these 12 centuries in Rahane, India have won nine matches and played three draws. Rahane has also won India in the three centuries he has scored in ODIs.

  • India defeated Australia by 8 wickets in second test match, 1-1 draw in series

    In the second match of the 4-Test series being played in Australia, Team India has defeated Australia by 8 wickets. Chasing a target of 70 runs, Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 35, while Ajinkya Rahane scored 27 runs. This victory is very big for Team India after losing by 8 wickets in the Adelaide Test. With this, Team India has equalized 1-1 in the four-match series.

    Earlier, Australia gave Team India a target of 70 runs. At the same time, after winning the toss on the first day of the match, the Australia team scored 195 runs while batting first. In response, Team India took a lead of 131 runs, scoring 326 runs in the first innings. At present, India have scored 23 runs at the loss of two wickets.

    Against India, Australia have scored 200 runs in the second innings with a run rate of 1.94, playing 103.1 overs. It has been the slowest innings since 1978, playing over 80 overs at Australia’s home ground.

    In the second innings, Cameron Green scored the highest 45 off 146 balls for Australia and opener Matthew Wade scored 40 runs off 137 balls. Apart from these, Manz Labushen scored 28 and Pat Cummins scored 22 runs. Mohammed Siraj took the maximum 3 wickets for India. Apart from these, Jaspreet Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja got 2-2 success. Injured Umesh Yadav took a wicket.

  • India win 2nd Test match against Australia by 8 wickets

    Team India under stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane scripted a majestic comeback in the Test series against Australia as they won the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by eight wickets on Tuesday.

    Chasing 70 for a win, it was only poetic justice that Rahane hit the winning run of Nathan Lyon as the series stands 1-1 with two Tests remaining. The win not only brings India right back in the series, but also a step closer to the final of the World Test Championship. While no word is enough to describe the heroics of skipper Rahane, one man who deserves special praise is opener Shubman Gill. Brought into the team after first-choice opener Prithvi Shaw failed in the opening game, Gill showed application in both essays and was unbeaten with skipper Rahane (27) when India crossed the line. His unbeaten 35 off 36 balls will stand India in good stead with Rohit set to start the third game.

    Mayank Agarwal’s poor show continued as he once again failed to grab the opportunity and was dismissed for just 5 as India chased 70 for a win on the fourth afternoon. Cheteshwar Pujara also failed to rise to the occasion and was dismissed for just 3 by Cummins. But that is a worry the team management will look into ahead of the next game. For now, it is one inspired show by the Indian boys when critics in Australia had called it a 4-0 series win after the loss in Adelaide.

  • Umesh Yadav Suffers Calf Muscle Injury, Taken For Scans

    India fast bowler Umesh Yadav hobbled off the field after suffering a calf muscle injury during the third day of the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Monday and has been taken for scans. Umesh, 33, was in the middle of a fine spell when he experienced pain in his left leg and called for immediate medical attention. He later limped back to the dressing room. “Umesh Yadav complained of pain in his calf while bowling his 4th over and was assessed by the BCCI medical team. He is being taken for scans now,” BCCI media team released a statement.

    Umesh had dismissed opener Joe Burns with a peach of a delivery in only his second over earlier.

    Debutant pacer Mohammed Siraj completed what was the eighth over of the innings. India are already missing the services of seasoned pacers Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma and the latest injury would add to the visiting team’s problems in the four-match Test series