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Modi will be the first prime minister in modern India to complete a 10-year term and begin a third five-year term, a stark contrast to the famous Nehru era. No doubt, PM Modi has risen from humble beginnings to leave a trail of proactive leadership and geopolitical and economic achievements that have left a mark not only in India but also across the world, but at home he is also criticised for dragging the country away from the secular and enlightened foundations on which it was supposedly founded. It is often said that the first decade of the Modi government…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JANUARY 1: The sun rises over the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, China on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2023. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets got off to a mixed start to the second half of the year as investors assessed China’s official business activity data for June and Japan’s business confidence index.China released its official PMI over the weekend, with the manufacturing PMI coming in at 49.5, unchanged from May and marking a second consecutive month of contraction.Business confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers improved in the second…
Four of Canada’s five world junior players accused of sexual assault stemming from a June 2018 incident in London, Ont., have been released by their NHL teams after not receiving qualifying offers by Sunday’s deadline.Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils are all currently unrestricted free agents. They have been on paid leave from their teams since late January when they were ordered to turn themselves in to the Metropolitan Police Department on sexual assault charges.Learn moreOne Night in London: Sexual Assault Allegations and…
Cary, North Carolina – Team USA earned its second win of its inaugural Summer League tour on Sunday at Field 3 at the National Training Complex. Pitchers Joey Borchko (Stanford University) and Dominic Vogel (Kansas University) were dominant on the mound, and the Team USA offense came out swinging late in the game. What actually happened: Borchko started the game strong, striking out five batters in the first two innings with impressive pitching. He dropped three strikes to put a runner on base for Coastal Plain Select, but then scored on a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead. In…
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival Luis Arce of misleading Bolivians by staging a “suicide coup” last week to gain voter support, sparking a sharp deterioration in already tense relations between the two countries. Morales was initially one of the country’s most vocal voices, claiming that around 200 military men who marched in armored vehicles to Bolivia’s government palace on Wednesday were plotting a “coup”. “We are convinced that democracy is the only way to resolve all differences and that institutions and the rule of law must be respected,” Morales said…
Chloe Sevigny has been a style icon on and off screen for decades, from her days as a New York It-girl in the ’90s to her most recent role as 1960s socialite CZ Guest. Feud: Capote vs. Swan, Sevigny is forever the queen of cool, and whether she’s rocking a casual pair of jeans or a striking style, as she did at a recent press conference in LA celebrating the FX series, anything she wears never fails to turn heads.Sevigny matched the black-and-white theme perfectly in a floaty little white dress from Renaissance 2024 collection, pairing it with a black…
LONDON (Reuters) – Cyber insurance premiums are falling globally as businesses become better able to limit losses from cybercrime despite a rise in ransomware attacks, insurance broker Howden said in a report on Monday.Insurance premiums to protect businesses against cyberattacks have soared in 2021 and 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in cyber incidents.But premiums have fallen over the past year, according to Howden’s annual report, with the cyber insurance market seeing double-digit price cuts for 2023/24, Howden said.Enhanced security, such as multi-factor authentication, has helped protect company data and reduce insurance claims.”MFA at its most…
When it comes to Gen Z style stars, actress Sadie Sink is the first to come to mind. Stranger Things The star actress continues to dazzle us as she seamlessly transitions from loose, low-rise jeans to head-to-toe Chanel outfits in just a few days. Clearly, this 22-year-old actress has a wide range of style and great taste.Cink’s look was a dress from the brand’s Spring 2021 Haute Couture season, with a cardigan top and a billowing A-line skirt that evoked a more retro style. Paired with simple gold and diamond jewelry, black square sunglasses, and matching cap-toe slingback pumps, the…
Six more Rite Aid stores were added to the list of Mid-Michigan store closures on Friday, bringing the retail and pharmacy giant’s total number of store closures in the region to 17 over the past two weeks. MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) – Rite Aid’s withdrawal from the Mid-Michigan retail and pharmacy market continued Friday, adding six more stores to the list of closures across the region.The six stores closing in Mid-Michigan are among 30 included in the latest list of store closures in Michigan and Ohio. The Mid-Michigan stores are:at 1001 N. Leroy St. on North Road in Fenton.at 841…
Chris Paul has reportedly been released by the Warriors and is a free agent. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)The Golden State Warriors have waived point guard Chris Paul ahead of the start of free agency. According to multiple reports.Paul, a 12-time All-Star, will become an unrestricted free agent. Golden State made the move before Sunday’s deadline, which guaranteed Paul’s $30 million contract for next season. The Warriors had reportedly been looking for a trade partner for Paul before Sunday’s deadline and released him after failing to secure a partner.Paul played one season with San Francisco, splitting time between being a backcourt mate…