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Union ministers in Narendra Modi' Cabinet 3.0 have set their priorities to realise ‘Viskit Bharat’ dream. As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 3.0 Cabinet under the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, ministers have assumed office and outlined their priorities for the term.The council of ministers have 30 Cabinet ministers, including five from allied parties—Telugu Desam...

While President Biden enjoys wide support in the tech sector, Trump is starting to make some inroads. SAN FRANCISCO—Jacob Helberg didn’t start out as a big fan of former President Donald Trump. In his 2021 book, “The Wires of War,” Mr. Helberg detailed his concerns about the former president, during and after his first administration when he was working on disinformation and foreign interference at...

Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community receives Ambassador of Sweden to ASEAN.Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community, H.E. Satvinder Singh, received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of Sweden to ASEAN, H.E. Daniel Blockert. They discussed potential ways to further strengthen trade and investment relations between ASEAN and Sweden, including by exploring stronger cooperation...

Wimbledon: Game set and match as prize money reaches record. Wimbledon's total prize money fund will this year reach a record £50 million (€59 million) pounds, All England Club officials have revealed. The singles champions of 2024 will each earn £2.7 million (€3.2 million) and even a first-round competitor can gain some consolation from a prize of £60,000 (€71,000) when he or she gets knocked...

Inflation rise in Spain: housing costs, transport and fuel price rises are the main drivers. However, the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages dropped in May 2024. Spain’s year-on-year inflation report for May was released on Thursday morning, coming in at 3.6%, which was in line with market expectations, according to the National Statistics Institute. However, it was above April’s 3.3%. This was...

After ruling, the future of abortion pills rests with Biden or Trump.The Supreme Court’s decision Thursday not to impose restrictions on a key abortion drug, while a victory for abortion rights advocates, crystallizes the stakes of the next presidential election for access nationwide.Because a president has enormous power to influence federal agencies that oversee abortion policy, a potential Trump...

Bangkok to Beijing by train: Thailand expands rail network for epic train trip. Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network. The Southeast Asian nation will run a trial service between Bangkok and Laos’ capital of Vientiane between July 13 and 14, according to the State Railway of Thailand. When up and running, the new link will improve...

Britney Spears has shared the entire contents of a “cursed” videotape that features in horror movie, The Ring. The 2002 supernatural horror stars Naomi Watts as a journalist named Rachel Keller, who discovers a creepy videotape that kills the viewer seven days after watching it. On the recording are strange and scary images which come to life as the movie progresses, until dead girl Samara...

Issues with Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have 'brought King Charles and William closer', with royal sources saying any sense of 'rivalry' between the monarch and future heir are now behind them King Charles III and Prince William are closer than ever amid friction with other members of the royal family, sources have claimed. The King is said to have dispelled any notion of a rivalry with his elder...

The liberal party of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo OpenVLD lost dramatically in Belgium's regional, national and EU elections on Sunday. The right-wing New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) emerged as the biggest winner of elections in Belgium on Sunday, with the extreme-right pro-separatist Vlaams Belang in second place. The country voted in regional, national and European elections, dubbed “super...