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UK General Elections 2024: United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a snap general election on July 4. In a statement from Downing Street on May 22, Sunak said he spoke to King Charles earlier that day to request the dissolution of Parliament for a general election.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has issued a warning to Hardeep Malik, the son of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in connection with the Air India bombing of 1985. Hardeep Malik, a Surrey-based businessman, received an official letter cautioning him about potential threats to his life. This comes in the wake of Ripudaman Singh Malik's murder in 2022, for which two individuals have been charged, CBC News reported. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, the CBC News report claims that RCMP investigators are exploring the possibility of the Indian government's alleged involvement in Ripudaman Singh Malik's assassination, similar to their alleged role in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar the previous year.

Lupin, and Reliance Industries, while Patel Engineering is recommended as a buy at CMP 65 for an intermonth momentum play."--Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities LtdSensex Today Live : L&T Technology Services announced the inauguration of the Simulation Centre of Excellence for Airbus, strategically located at the LTTS stateof-the-art campus in Bangalore. This Centre of Excellence is designed to bolster engineering support for Airbus aircraft structural simulation activities across its diverse business units in Europe spanning France, Germany, the UK, and Spain.The Simulation CoE aims to unify and standardize processes across all Airbus European business units and aircraft programs.

monetary easing amid sticky inflation. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.57%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was one of the biggest decliners, slumping 0.8%, also hurt by a pullback in some commodity prices.

4: The one number that matters the most. Manchester City lifted their fourth Premier League title in a row, becoming the first men’s team in the history of English football to do so. Guardiola’s well-oiled machine has redefined the word domination, having won the Treble last season.

dollar hovered near a one-week high on Thursday following its best day this month against its major peers after minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting revealed a willingness to raise interest rates among some officials. Sterling remained firm after jumping to a one-month peak following hotter-than-expected inflation, and also drew support from the announcement of a UK parliamentary election for July 4.

China is sending «lethal aid» to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. «Today I can reveal that we have evidence that Russia and China are collaborating on combat equipment for use in Ukraine,» he said in a speech at a London conference. Shapps warned that NATO needed to «wake up» and bolster defence spending across the alliance.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Washinton was concerned about China providing inputs to Russia's defence industrial base, adding that the Biden administration has taken action to deal with that in a «concerted way» with its allies and partners. He made the remarks while responding to a query about the UK Defence Minister's statement that the US and the UK have evidence that China could be providing lethal aid to Russia. In response to the question at the press briefing, Sullivan said, «Well, going back to 2022, I've actually stood at this podium and warned about my concern that China might provide weapons — direct lethal assistance to Russia. We didn't see that in 2022. We didn't see that in 2023. We have not seen that to date. I look forward to speaking with the UK to make sure that we have a common operating picture. We have had one; we've been on the same page.

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has the potential to help Indian workers save 51 million hours a week by 2026, a study by learning company Pearson has said. Generative AI can boost workplace productivity by helping workers deal with their routine and repetitive tasks that often take up their day and lead to burnout, according to the latest instalment of Pearson’s Skills Outlook series, ‘Reclaim the Clock: How Generative AI Can Power People at Work’.

«Investors would now focus on Nivida earnings, US Fed meeting minutes, and UK inflation which will be released late today. Overall, we expect positive sentiments to continue in the market,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock' which is a 1984 thriller will be re-released on its 40th anniversary in the UK. However, it is unclear as of now regarding its US theatrical release. In June, the movie will hit the theatres in the UK. The movie earned $76 million at the box office and this included an earning of $16 million in the opening weekend. This number when adjusted for inflation in 2024 works out to a total earning of $216 million and this includes a weekend opening of $45 million. Star Trek fans across the world from different generations will get a chance to relive their younger days and enjoy the storyline, direction, and more. Cast:

PlayStation users, half of whom are still using the PlayStation 4, a console that cannot support GTA 6.This data indicates that approximately 50 percent of PlayStation gamers will be unable to play GTA 6 upon its release unless they upgrade to a compatible console. Although not all PlayStation gamers may be interested in GTA 6, those who are will need to transition to a PlayStation 5 or the anticipated PS5 Pro, which is rumored to offer enhanced performance capabilities.While the PS5 Pro has not been officially announced by Sony, leaks suggest it could offer a superior gaming experience for titles like GTA 6.

Financial Times (FT) investigative report that found the ports-to-power conglomerate's involvement in an alleged coal scam.Also Read: ‘Will investigate…’, Rahul Gandhi on report on Adani's suspected fraud in alleged coal scamTaking to microblogging platform ‘X’, Singh said, "A major investigative report, on why #GreatBritain had to colonize India in 1757 AD, by FT, BBC et al. Finding of Investigative Report: To stop formation of Adani Group.

WisdomTree received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on May 22 to list its cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), WisdomTree Physical Bitcoin (BTCW) and WisdomTree Physical Ethereum (ETHW), on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Virat Kohli gained significant runs with his slog sweep during the IPL 2024, but the renowned RCB batsman fell victim to the same shot due to a lack of execution against the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator on Wednesday. Kohli, scoring 33 runs off 24 balls, seemed set for a significant innings, but his time at the crease was ended by Yuzvendra Chahal in the eighth over. Chahal outfoxed the key RCB batsman, resulting in Kohli being caught at deep midwicket by substitute fielder Donovan Ferreira, who took a remarkable catch above his head.

Paula Vennells, the ex-British Post Office head, on Wednesday become the one of the most trending persons on the social as she had sobbed after appearing before a public inquiry into the wrongful conviction of hundreds of postmasters. She claimed that the event caused by errors not conspiracy, and if anything she had been «too trusting» of others. The incident has been one of the country’s biggest miscarriages of justice that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system, as per report. While Vennells was CEO, a group of postal workers took legal action against the Post Office in 2016. Three years later, the High Court in London ruled that Horizon contained a number of «bugs, errors and defects» and that the Post Office «knew there were serious issues about the reliability» of the system, including that employees at Fujitsu could remotely access the ledgers of branch managers.

higher studies abroad than before, but the US continues to be their preferred destination. In 2022-23, the US issued over 1.4 lakh student visas in India, more than in any other country. A major jump is expected.

Singapore Airlines Flight 321 forced to make emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, following «severe turbulence» that left 1 dead.

Sunak, 44, will be facing the public for the first time as the leader of the party, after being chosen as the leader of the largest party in parliament by a vote within the Conservatives in October 2022. He took office in October 2022, following the scandal-ridden premiership of Boris Johnson and the upheaval of Liz Truss's 49-day tenure.After his speech late Wednesday, Sunak posted on X, “These uncertain times call for a clear plan and bold action to chart a course to a secure future.

Singapore International Airlines flight from London's Heathrow Airport to Changi International Airport in Singapore developed mid-air turbulence resulting in a steep fall. The plane was flying over the Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar when this incident took place resulting in the death of a British citizen and injuring scores of others. This incident has prompted many questions regarding air turbulences, their nature and their increasing frequency.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was due to address the nation on Wednesday amid mounting expectations that he will call a summer general election. Sunak's office confirmed that he would issue a statement statement after positive economic figures set Britain's political rumor mill alight with speculation that an election might be imminent. Multiple British media outlets said he would name a July 4 date for the election.