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India’s financial capital Mumbai began voting on Monday in the resumption of a six-week national election, with many of the metropolis’ business and entertainment elites voicing their support. Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The 73-year-old leader is widely expected to win a third term when voting ends early next month, thanks in large part to his aggressive defense of India’s majority Hindu faith. .Big conglomerates are giving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign funding that dwarfs its rivals, while Bollywood stars are pushing the party to bring the country’s religious and political majorities closer together. supports the ideological…

Joseph Awua-Darko has accused fellow visual artist Kehinde Wiley of sexual assault.In a harrowing Instagram post on Sunday, the Ghanaian artiste claimed that Wiley assaulted her twice in June 2021.”I was sexually assaulted by @kehindewiley. It almost destroyed me,” Aua Darko wrote. “I hope that my words and my candor about my painful experience will give others the strength to come forward. All clarification will not only help fulfill accountability, but also help other victims. We hope to create a path to reparations and collective healing.”Wiley appeared to respond to Awua-Darko’s claims in a post on his Instagram on Sunday.”The…

Providing Xpeng’s self-driving and EV technology to other automakers can create new revenue streams, Brian Gu, vice president of the company, said in an interview with the South China Morning Post. (Xpeng G9 on display at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show. Image courtesy of CnEVPost) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) sees partnerships with other automakers becoming a long-term trend, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker develops joint models with German car giant Volkswagen. There is. Providing Xpeng’s self-driving and EV technology to other automakers can create new revenue streams, company vice president Brian Gu said in an interview with the South…

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden used Sunday’s commencement address at Morehouse College to tout his administration’s efforts to place Black Americans in the highest positions of political power, while raising concerns among young people across the country over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He also acknowledged his smoldering anguish. Speaking to graduates of top universities for black men, the president called for a long-term political solution to the crisis, urging a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages. “What is happening in Gaza and Israel is heartbreaking. Hamas’s vicious attacks on…

Dr. Luis Alberto Andrés is also passionate about volunteering for international medical missions several times a year. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As the 2024 Paris Olympics approaches, excitement continues to build for athletes, their families, coaches and countless staff members. One of the staff physicians selected to be part of Team USA’s medical team is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon from Scottsdale. “One of my favorite athletes…defending goal medalist Steve Fraser,” Dr. Luis Albert Andres said in an interview with 12 News ahead of his next big adventure. “I’ve been on Team USA for a few years now,” Andres said. “I…

35 minutes agoChina keeps loan prime rate unchangedChina’s central bank governor said there was room to further reduce banks’ reserve requirements and vowed to use monetary policy to support consumer prices.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe People’s Bank of China kept the one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3.45% and 3.95%, respectively.The one-year LPR is considered the fixed rate for most household and business loans, while the five-year rate is the benchmark for most property mortgages.The decision was in line with a Reuters poll that predicted both interest rates would remain unchanged.China on Friday announced measures to boost…

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-toku was sworn into office on Monday, despite wars breaking out abroad and rifts in the United States over U.S. security priorities; In these turbulent times, the island nation faces difficult choices about how to protect its democratic future. How can we maintain the fragile peace with China?Lai began his four-year term as Taiwan’s president in a morning ceremony, before delivering an inaugural address outside the Presidential Building in Taiwan’s capital Taipei, outlining his priorities to an audience.He said he would continue to strengthen ties with the United States and other Western countries while countering the Chinese…

Today’s top stories: Monday marks a series of important events. This includes the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections which will see important battles across eight states and union territories. The 2024 French Open will begin with an Indian player’s match. Please look: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections: 49 seats to go to polls in Phase 5 pollsThe fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls features a hotly contested race across eight states and union territories, with 49 constituencies at stake. This stage includes major conflicts in which prominent political dynasties and senior leaders fight to maintain influence. Also Read: 2024…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has gone missing after the helicopter he was riding in crashed in the country’s East Azerbaijan province. The 63-year-old political heavyweight has been seen as the natural successor to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Raisi, an established figure with deep ties to the judiciary and religious elites, is a hard-line, religiously conservative politician who first ran unsuccessfully for president in 2017. He was ultimately elected in 2021. early period Raisi began studying at the famous Qom Seminary at the young age of 15 and went on to study under some of the top clerics of the…

Greater Lowell’s Jake Torpey stands in the windup ready to throw to Lowell Catholic’s Aidan Villela during Sunday’s baseball game at Hadley Field in Lowell. Greater Lowell won 6-4. (James Thomas Photo) Jake Torpey struck out 12 batters and the Greater Lowell Tech baseball team held off Lowell Catholic for a 6-4 CAC victory Sunday at Hadley Field in Lowell. Torpey (6-1) allowed three hits and one run in six innings for the Gryphons (14-2, 7-2 CAC). Brendan Arsenault hit a triple and scored two runs. Nolan Steese added a hit and two RBIs, and Griffon Morales (RBI) and Dillon…