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Stocks to buy: The Indian equity market’s benchmark index, Nifty 50, rose over 3% last week on rising hopes of political stability and policy continuity following the Indian Lok Sabha elections.Furthermore, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upward revision of its growth forecast for FY25 and subtle signals that the central bank may consider a change in policy stance at its next policy meeting in August also boosted market sentiment. Related article: RBI Monetary Policy: Possible change in policy in August? RBI to cut interest rates ahead of US Fed? Experts observed that Nifty 50 has formed a small bearish…

With the European People’s Party in power, it is perfectly positioned to shift EU policy to the right. “We are the party of industry, the party of the countryside, the party of European farmers,” Manfred Weber, the European People’s Party’s parliamentary group leader, recently told Politico. The EPP could again join a grand coalition government with the Socialists and Liberals, but if it can do so without alienating its centrist allies, it could also negotiate cooperation on some issues with more right-wing parties. The far-right wins big As polls predicted, the far-right made strong gains across the EU. In France,…

But a key point for those watching China policy is that the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, remains the European Union’s largest parliamentary group.In India’s biggest democratic process after a major general election, the EPP won 189 seats, seven more than five years ago. In second place was the Social and Democratic group (S&D), which lost 135 seats from 154 in 2019.The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists party increased its seats to 72 from 62 five years ago.The far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) party actually lost ground, dropping from 72 to…

CNN — President Joe Biden’s authority to quickly de-escalate the war between Israel and Hamas has suffered two serious new blows. A rescue operation by Israeli special forces in Gaza that freed four hostages but killed numerous Palestinian civilians, and the resignation of centrist Benny Gantz from Israel’s war cabinet on Sunday deepened the political and diplomatic dilemma that Biden has been trying to resolve for months. • The return of the four hostages was a moment of joy for their families and the entire Israeli public and was welcomed by the United States. But the operation’s humanitarian toll highlights…

TikTok @courteneycoxofficial / Paul Natkin / WireImage A decade before Monica Geller came into our living rooms, Courteney Cox was a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. of friend The alum reflected on her appearance in Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 music video “Dancing in the Dark,” and hopped on a TikTok trend asking parents how they danced during that decade. “1980s dancing…in the dark,” Cox captioned the video. In the clip, she begins dancing to Bronski Beat’s 1984 synth-pop hit “Small Town Boy,” a song often used in social trends. Cox appeared uncomfortable during the dance, but when the song changed, he threw…

“I have decided to give you a choice… therefore I am dissolving Parliament tonight.”Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday he would dissolve parliament and call early legislative elections after his far-right party defeated his centrist coalition in EU opinion polls.In a speech to the nation, President Macron announced that the first round of voting in the National Assembly and lower house elections would take place on June 30, with the second round on July 7.Macron acknowledged that the EU election results were “not a good result for the parties that defend Europe.” He pointed out that far-right parties…

Marquette University President Michael Lovell died Sunday in Rome. Lovell was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in 2021. In a university statement, a university spokesperson said Lovell and his wife were in Rome on a Jesuit pilgrimage with members of the Jesuit and Board of Trustees when he fell ill and was taken to a local hospital. According to the Marquette University website, Lovell helped found Near West Side Partners, a nonprofit organization focused on economic development, housing, and strengthening neighborhood identity and safety. He also co-founded with his wife Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM), an organization…

Celtics vs. Mavs score: Holiday leads Celtics to thrilling Game 2 win. Published on NBC Sports BostonBOSTON — The Boston Celtics head to Dallas with a commanding 2-0 series lead in the 2024 NBA Finals.After a dominant Game 1, the C’s persevered to win Game 2 in front of a TD Garden crowd, falling behind the Mavericks throughout the first quarter and taking a slim three-point lead by halftime, but Dallas couldn’t catch up in the final two quarters.Boston led by 13 points late in the third quarter and held on for a 105-98 victory that put the team two…

A landslide in the Teton Range destroyed part of a highway connecting Idaho with Jackson, Wyoming, forcing officials to close the road indefinitely Saturday just as the region was poised to enter its summer tourist season.The Wyoming Department of Transportation said in a statement Saturday that a portion of Teton Pass had “catastrophically collapsed” but that no one was injured. The highway west of Jackson had been closed before the collapse and crews were working to build a route around a section of the road that had cracked days earlier.The department said it expected a lengthy closure. Wyoming Gov. Mark…

Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images India’s Jasprit Bumrah expresses his joy after dismissing Pakistan’s Mohammed Rizwan. CNN — Pakistan’s Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup continued in heartbreak with a dramatic six-run defeat to arch rivals India on Sunday, following their shock defeat to the United States earlier last week. After these two defeats, Pakistan’s progress in the tournament now hangs in the balance, dependent on the result of the USA, who have a golden opportunity to reach the knockout stages. Such a scenario seemed unlikely for much of the match as India were all out for a relatively low score of…