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How brand Reliance is getting global boost from the lavish Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding

Unlike many Indian millionaires (and billionaires), Ambani’s choice of holding the events in India has given the local economy a boost. At the same time, the star-studded ceremonies have also given the family’s corporate brand — Reliance — a leg up on the global stage, say experts. The almost half-a-year-long extravaganza — leading up to the most…
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Gaza officials say 90 Palestinians killed as Israel targets Hamas military chief

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza on Saturday, the enclave’s health ministry said, in an attack that Israel said targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it remained unclear whether Deif and another Hamas commander had been killed and promised to continue to…
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Inside billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s 3-day, $600M wedding ceremony attended by Kim Kardashian, Priyanka Chopra and more

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding is a multi-day, mega-million affair — and super star-studded. Kim Kardashian, Priyanka Chopra and more A-listers traveled to India to watch the son of Asia’s richest man tie the knot on Friday. The couple, who got engaged in December 2023, have been celebrating for months, starting with a pre-wedding party in…
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63 missing after landslide sweeps two buses into Trishuli River in Nepal, Kathmandu-Bharatpur flights cancelled

63 missing after landslide sweeps two buses into Trishuli River in Nepal, Kathmandu-Bharatpur flights cancelled A landslide on the Madan-Ashrit Highway in Nepal early this morning swept two buses carrying 63 people into the Trishuli River. The incident, involving the Kathmandu-bound Angel bus and Ganpati Deluxe, occurred around 3:30 am amid heavy rainfall in the region. Indradev…
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Keir Starmer gives go-ahead for British missiles to be used in strikes against targets inside Russia

The decision over the use of Storm Shadow missiles, which has been welcomed by Ukraine, represents a hawkish shift in policy from the stance taken by the former Conservative government. Sir Keir Starmer has told the Ukrainian president that British missiles can be used for defensive strikes against targets inside Russia. The announcement came as the new…
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Kathua Attack: Five Martyred Army Jawans From Uttarakhand, CM Says Terrorists Won’t Be Spared

Five jawans of 22 Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army were martyred in the Kathua terror attack in Kashmir. Those martyred belong to Tehri, Pauri and Rudraprayag districts of Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid tribute to soldiers at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun on Tuesday. “Five sons of Uttarakhand were martyred in the Kathua terrorist…
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Zelenskyy says the world cannot wait until the US election in November to take action to repel Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that decisive action must be taken before the U.S. presidential election in November to repel Russia’s offensive against his country, using an address on the sidelines of the NATO summit to press for greater support during a pivotal but tumultuous stretch in America’s political calendar. “It’s time to step out of…
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Ukraine War, Indians Fighting For Russia Are Coming Home, Modi Gets Civilian Award: 3 Takeaways From PM’s Moscow Visit

As PM Modi’s two-day visit to Russia is coming to an end in a few hours from now, his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this time holds key importance in the strategic ties between the two countries. The bond between the two leaders appeared to have grown stronger despite several countries, especially the US, raising concerns…
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President Biden not being treated for Parkinson’s, White House says, amid questions over doctor’s visit

Joe Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease, the White House has said, after reports that a specialist doctor had visited the US president several times in the past year. Concerns around the president’s health have risen since Mr Biden’s poor showing in his debate with Donald Trump – with Democrats describing the US president’s performance…
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French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament

France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot but no group winning a majority. Voters delivered a major setback for Marine Le Pen’s nationalist, eurosceptic National Rally (RN), which opinion polls had predicted would win the second-round ballot but ended up in…
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Gujarat Building Collapse: 7 Bodies Recovered As Rescue Operation Continues In Surat; Visuals Surface

Anupam Gehlot, Commissioner of Police in Surat, stated that the building, despite being only eight years old, had many vacant and dilapidated flats. Most occupants were factory workers in the area. At least seven bodies were recovered from the rubble following the collapse of a six-storey residential building in Surat’s Sachin Pali village, which succumbed to incessant…
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‘We Stand With Those In Sorrow’: Bhole Baba’s First Reaction After Hathras Stampede; Main Accused Surrenders

Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused in the Hathras stampede case, was taken into custody after he surrendered in Delhi on Friday night, said top Uttar Pradesh police sources. Less than 24 hours later, preacher Bhole Baba on Saturday issued his first statement saying he is “extremely pained” by the deadly incident on July 2, which claimed 121…
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Biden dismisses concerns about mental fitness, says he’d drop out if the ‘Lord Almighty’ told him

The president sat down with ABC News for his first post-debate TV interview. President Joe Biden, in an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, acknowledged last week’s debate was a “bad episode” but pushed back strongly against broader questions about his age and mental fitness. Stephanopoulos, over the course of 22 minutes, pressed Biden repeatedly…
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‘Memorable’, says PM Modi as he meets Indian Olympic contingent

The Olympics this year will take place in Paris. The games are scheduled to begin on July 26 and continue till August 11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with the Indian Olympic contingent, labelling the meeting a “memorable interaction”. A memorable interaction with our contingent for Paris Olympics. Let us all #Cheer4Bharat.https://t.co/64fPsDNuRB — Narendra Modi…
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Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden if he steps aside, sources say

Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee with knowledge of current discussions on the topic. Biden’s fumbling, sometimes-incoherent and widely-panned first-debate performance against Republican…
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Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia’s UN ambassador says he can’t

Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t. When asked to respond to the claim from the presumptive Republican nominee, Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Monday that “the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day.” At…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Comes Into Effect From Today: Sexual Crimes Against Men, Transgender To Be Included: Laws Explained

From today, the new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), will be applicable across the country despite some objections from the Opposition-ruled states. The BNS, which prescribes the procedure and conditions for arrest, bail and custody, is open to amendments to some of its provisions,…
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Joe Biden’s disastrous debate blamed on bad preparation, exhaustion

President Joe Biden’s train-wreck debate with Republican opponent Donald Trump followed a series of decisions by his most senior advisers that critics now point to as wrong-headed, interviews with Democratic allies, donors and former and current aides show. Trump, 78, repeated a series of well-worn, glaring falsehoods during the 90-minute debate on Thursday, including claims that he…
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Delhi airport ‘confident’ of handling load from T2, T3 after T1 collapse; Airline ops, flyers tell a different story

Delhi airport T1 collapse: Despite reassurances from the Delhi airport officials, the schedules of domestic airlines have been disrupted causing major inconvenience to flyers boarding or arriving at the airport. Delhi Airport T1 collapse: In the early hours of Friday, a large portion of the roof at Delhi Airport’s terminal-1 collapsed, causing several flight cancellations. The airport…
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New York Times editorial board calls for Biden to drop out: His candidacy is a ‘reckless gamble’

The New York Times editorial board is calling on President Biden to “leave the race” following his disastrous debate performance. “President Biden has repeatedly and rightfully described the stakes in this November’s presidential election as nothing less than the future of American democracy,” the editorial board began Friday. “Mr. Biden has said that he is the candidate…
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US charges 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust

The U.S. Justice Department has criminally charged 193 people, including 76 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, with participating in health care fraud schemes worth $2.75 billion, the agency said on Thursday. The two-week operation ensnared defendants accused of illegally distributing millions of pills of the stimulant Adderall. It also included $176 million in fraudulent schemes involving…
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Delhi Airport Terminal 1 Roof Collapse: Airport Partially Closed, Flight Departures Suspended Temporarily Till 2 PM

Terminal 1 of Delhi airport was partially closed after the roof collapse incident and all flight departures from Terminal 1 were suspended till 2 PM. At least one person died and six others injured after a portion of the roof collapsed on cars early on Friday morning, including taxis following heavy rains in the national capital. The…
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ISS astronauts take cover as Russian satellite breaks into over 100 pieces in space

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were forced to take cover as a defunct Russian satellite broke up into more than 100 pieces of debris. This fragmentation has significantly added to the growing space debris problem, posing a risk to space operations. Nasa confirmed that the debris from the Russian satellite breakup passed close enough to…
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Khalistan separatist Pannun ‘murder’ plot: US says India looking at ‘institutional reforms’

The US, he said, has “consistently asked for updates” on the high-level committee set up by New Delhi. In perhaps the first indication of what the Indian inquiry committee, formed in the wake of an alleged plot to assassinate Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, could be looking at, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday…
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America’s drinking water is facing attack, with links back to China, Russia and Iran

The city of Wichita, Kansas, recently had an experience that’s become all too common — its water system was hacked. The cyberattack, which targeted water metering, billing and payment processing, followed the targeting of water utilities across the U.S. in recent years. In going after America’s water, hackers aren’t doing anything special. Despite rising fears of AI…
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Lok Sabha Speaker Election Updates: TMC To Support INDIA Bloc Candidate, Sources Say

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/rashid-khans-stunning-reply-to-sachin-tendulkar-goes-viral-as-afghanistan-reach-maiden-t20-world-cup-semis-article-111271112 After election for Lok Sabha Speaker post concluded, Om Birla won the polls for the post. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced on Monday, June 24, with the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to address a joint session of…
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Julian Assange plea deal: What it means for WikiLeaks’ founder, and what happens now

After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the U.S. government, according to court documents. He was facing one count of computer misuse and multiple counts of espionage stemming from his work with WikiLeaks, publishing sensitive U.S. government documents provided by Chelsea Manning. The U.S. government had repeatedly…
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“Space Potato”: NASA’s Pic Of Martian Moon Phobos Leaves Internet Amazed

The image, captured by the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet, is of Phobos, the largest of Mars’ two raggedy moons. US Space Agency NASA regularly shares stunning images from our universe, leaving the space lovers mesmerised. NASA’s social media handle is a treasure trove for those who love watching educational videos and fascinating images…
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NEET-UG controversy: Centre hands over probe to CBI, shunts NTA chief | 10 points

The Central government also postponed the NEET-PG entrance exam. Facing flak over discrepancies in competitive exams, the BJP-led Central government announced a flurry of decisions on Saturday to contain the damage wreaked by the row, including shunting the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) chief, forming a panel to review the agency’s functioning and handing over the probe into…
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Hindujas: Four members of Britain’s richest family get jail sentences after exploiting servants

Prakash Hinduja and his wife Kamal, along with their son Ajay and his wife Namrata, were, however, cleared by a court in Switzerland of more serious charges of human trafficking linked to their servants. Four members of Britain’s richest family have received jail sentences after being found guilty of exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers and providing unauthorised…
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5 yrs in prison, up to Rs 1 crore fine: Amid NEET, UGC-NET row, Centre notifies anti-paper leak law

The Act covers various examinations, including those conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Staff Selection Commission, Railways, banking recruitment exams, and all computer-based tests by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Amid an ongoing row over UGC-NET and NEET exams, the Centre late Friday notified the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, aiming…
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PM Modi Performs Yoga At Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre In Srinagar On 10th International Yoga Day; Watch

More than 7,000 participants from diverse backgrounds have assembled with the Prime Minister on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar to commemorate this event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Yoga at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Jammu Kashmir’s Srinagar, on the occasion of 10th International Yoga day. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs Yoga…
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UGC-NET 2024 cancelled: Mallikarjun Kharge questions PM Narendra Modi; how Opposition leaders reacted

UGC-NET exam cancelled: The Congress dubbed the government as “paper leak government” and asked whether the education minister would take responsibility now. UGC-NET June 2024 exam cancelled news: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition leaders hit out at the Centre after the ministry of education cancelled UGC-NET on Wednesday evening saying the “integrity…
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Trudeau Says He Sees An ‘Opportunity’ To Engage With New Indian Govt After Interacting With PM Modi In Italy

Days after his first interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Italy amidst the chill in bilateral ties, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that there is an ”alignment” on several ”big issues” with India and he sees an ”opportunity” to engage with the new Indian government including on economic ties and ”around national security”. Prime…
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Nvidia’s stock market value topped $3.3 trillion. How it became No. 1 in the S&P 500, by the numbers

Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500. Investors now say the company is worth over $3.3 trillion. Nvidia has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence applications. Revenue more than tripled in the…
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Nikhil Gupta, suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, extradited to US from Czech Republic

Gupta’s US-based lawyer, attorney Jeffrey Chabrowe, had no immediate comment. There was also no immediate comment from Czech authorities. Washington: An Indian man suspected by the US of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil has been extradited to the United States from the Czech Republic, according to the federal Bureau…
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India Surpasses Hong Kong to Reclaim Fourth Spot in Global Equity Market

India’s equity market has surged ahead of Hong Kong’s, securing the fourth-largest global position with a market capitalization of $5.2 trillion. India’s equity market has once again outpaced Hong Kong, securing the position as the world’s fourth-largest by market capitalization. With India’s market value soaring to $5.2 trillion, bolstered by a 10% surge following a post-election market…
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Pope Francis warns AI poses risk to ‘human dignity itself’ as he becomes first pontiff to address G7

Francis has expressed his concern over the endangerment to “human dignity itself” represented by artificial intelligence taking away people’s choices. Pope Francis has issued a warning about AI as he became the first pontiff to address the G7 summit of world leaders. A hush fell as he entered the room in his wheelchair – and he greeted…
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Biden Campaign Mocks Donald Trump’s 78 ‘Accomplishments’ On Ex-US President’s Birthday

Donald Trump’s 78th birthday was marked by pointed jabs from the Biden campaign, which released a list of 78 “accomplishments” highlighting the former US president’s legal woes and controversial moments from his term. This included his recent felony convictions in New York, business struggles, handling of the Charlottesville rally, and calls for the death penalty for the…
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At G7 Summit, PM Modi Takes Centre Stage; Meets Meloni, Biden, Trudeau | 10 Points

Giorgia Meloni hosted global leaders, including PM Modi, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, among others at the G7 Summit. This marked India’s 11th and PM Modi’s fifth consecutive participation at the G7 Summit. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday concluded his…
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G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets

The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russia “that we’re not backing down”, but Moscow has threatened “extremely painful” retaliatory measures. The money is not expected to arrive until the end of…
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‘I love you guys,’ says Elon Musk after Tesla shareholders approve $56 billion pay package

The vote marks a significant win for Musk, who had been actively campaigning for the pay package’s reinstatement. In a resounding show of support, Tesla’s legion of small-investor allies rallied behind CEO Elon Musk, securing a decisive victory for his controversial $56 billion pay package on Thursday. This outcome, announced at the company’s shareholder meeting in Austin,…
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Earth’s inner core rotation slows down and reverses direction. What does this mean for the planet?

Earth’s inner core, a solid iron sphere nestled deep within our planet, has slowed its rotation, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Southern California say their discovering challenges previous notions about the inner core’s behavior and raises intriguing questions about its influence on Earth’s dynamics. The inner core, a mysterious realm located nearly 3,000…
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India Demands Russia To Stop Recruiting Indians For Its Army After 2 Killed In Ukraine War

The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday said two Indian nationals recruited by the Russian Army were killed during its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. India has demanded that all such recruitment by Russia must stop, as such “activities would not be in consonance with our partnership”. According to the ministry, the Indian embassy in Moscow has pressed…
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