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Narendra Modi on Saturday shared highlights from his participation in the G7 Summit at Italy and said that he presented India's perspective on the world stage. A video shared by PM Modi shows glimpses of the highlights of his visit to Italy including his arrival in Italy to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's welcome at the venue of the G7 Summit in Apulia city in Italy. Meloni greeted PM Modi with a 'namaste' and the two leaders then posed for a picture for the cameras.

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MyHeritage.com.“Just a joyous, ecstatic reunion,” she said.“Or not even a reunion, a meeting. Because this is the first time we ever met in person, and it was kind of overwhelming, but a very, very happy event.”More than 70 years after they were born, the trio only discovered each other existed last year.Williams, from Chilliwack, and Josephine Morey from the United Kingdom both submitted their DNA to MyHeritage and got a match.“My tummy flipped over,” Williams said.

Central bank decisions in Britain, Switzerland and Norway are expected to provide more evidence that the global rate cutting dash is slowing to a crawl, while retail sales data from the United States and China will provide a consumer health check. A supply crisis puts cocoa markets in the spotlight and Europe gears up for a summer of sports with the Euros 2024 tournament kicking off in Germany.

G7 Summit in Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the leaders of Turkey, the UAE, Brazil and Jordan and struck a pose for the camera along with them on Friday. PM Modi had a «delightful conversation» with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as well as the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. All the four leaders also posed for the camera and got a picture clicked at the Summit as well, which PM Modi shared on X, saying, «The interactions in Italy continue...Delightful conversation with President @LulaOficial, President @RTErdogan and His Highness Sheikh @MohamedBinZayed»

Narendra Modi met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Italy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit here on Friday night. In a post on X, PM Modi said, «Pleased to meet the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, in Italy.» Earlier, PM Modi met also US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.

Kate Middleton, Britain's Princess of Wales, has said she is making good progress as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy but is «not out of the woods» ahead of her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery revealed the presence of cancer. In a personal written message released on Friday, Kate said she had been «blown away» by the thousands of kind messages from across the globe that followed her cancer announcement in March, as per a Reuters report. She said they had made a world of difference to her and her husband, heir-to-the-throne Prince William. «I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,» her statement said.

incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum and making strategic alliances regardless of political ideology than for taking on environmental causes. But it has always been a strange political group in Mexico. Founded by the millionaire owner of a discount pharmacies chain, the Green party has at various times called for re-instating the death penalty, mandatory English classes for school kids and life prison sentences for kidnappers.

India-UK bilateral trade pact such as the one about minimum import price (MIP) for Scotch whisky and those related to finalisation of a bilateral investment treaty will be discussed after the general elections in Britain, a top official said. The issues that need to be ironed out include duties in sectors like electric vehicles, alcoholic beverages and services. General elections in the UK will be held on July 4. «The outstanding issues to seal the deal will be resolved once the general elections in the UK are over,» said L Satya Srinivas, additional secretary, department of commerce.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup aspires to make cricket more than an immigrant-expatriate's game in the US. Managers of the game globally would like to see it as a pivotal moment despite the lack of public interest and substandard pitches. On both, more groundwork needs to be done.

India has the world's largest feature film industry. Yet, the state of its independent, especially documentary, filmmaking is not so rosy. It certainly doesn't lack talent.

Orange juice prices have always been volatile and highly dependent on the weather

The U.K. general election campaign has now passed the halfway mark

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal duties in 2020 and quit the luxurious and peaceful life of the UK, they only thought about their glittering Hollywood life and friends there. But they may be disillusioned as they have lost most of their friends and are getting isolated quickly. Though the royal couple are trying to reinvent themselves in an alien land, they have strained relationships in Hollywood. Quoting Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, the 'New York Post' has reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have allegedly been losing touch with their friends in Hollywood.

CBI conducted searches at 14 locations on Friday after registering an FIR into the alleged Rs 5717-crore bank fraud by Chhattisgarh-based SKS Power Generation Ltd, officials said. In its FIR, registered on the orders of Allahabad High Court, the CBI has alleged that company promoted by SKS Ispat and Power Ltd. (SKSIPL) had availed Rs 6,170 crore loan from State Bank of India (SBI), L&T Infrastructure Finance Limited, PTC India Finance Limited, and State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur which resulted in the default of Rs 5717 crore, they said. The CBI has booked Anil Mahabir Gupta, Director of SKS Power Generation (Chhattisgarh) Ltd, Anish Anil Gupta, Director of SKS Ispat and Power Limited, Mumbai and 26 others including two officers of State Bank of India, they said.

Tata Communications, a Tata Group stock, have delivered substantial returns to their shareholders over the years, demonstrating resilience in the face of market volatility. The stock, which was trading at ₹914 apiece two years ago, has jumped 104% to trade at the current level of ₹1,868.

In its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2024 published today (14 June), BGUK said that, due to three years of underperformance, its board decided to commit to a tender offer. Baillie Gifford UK Growth NAV slumps 12% as discount widens This would happen if, in the five years to 30 April 2029, BGUK's net asset value per share total return does not equal or exceed the FTSE All-Share index, to which it is benchmarked against. In that case, shareholders would be allowed to exit the fund in full at close to NAV per share. The trust noted, however, this would only happen if shar...

Kevin Spacey is trying to make a comeback in the entertainment world, but not before he shed a few tears on Piers Morgan‘s talk show.

G7 Summit hosted by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's arrival was marked by a warm, albeit slightly awkward, greeting. The event, taking place in Borgo Egnazia, Apulia, Italy, from June 13 to 15, 2024, saw leaders from the world's major economies gather to discuss critical global issues. As Sunak walked up to Meloni, she welcomed him with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. The moment, captured on video and shared widely online, quickly went viral. While the interaction seemed cordial, internet users were quick to point out an awkwardness, with some suggesting that Meloni appeared to pull back slightly. One social media user humorously noted, «Rishi Sunak being greeted by Giorgia Meloni at G7 looked a lot like he went in for a snog and she pulled back. There was then a real 'eurgh, smelly breath' energy.» Another quipped, «Don't lean in, Rishi!»

Maharaj", the debut film of Bollywood star Aamir Khan's son Junaid, on Netflix after followers of Pushtimarg, a Vaishnava sect of Hinduism, claimed that it would hurt their religious sentiments. A single-judge bench of Justice Sangeeta Vishen on Thursday passed an order against the film slated for release on Netflix on Friday. The bench also issued notices to the Centre, Netflix and Yash Raj Films, which has produced the film, and posted the matter for further hearing on June 18. Eight members of the Pushtimarg sect filed a petition against the release after they came across articles about the film, apparently based on the famous Maharaj Libel Case of 1862.

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