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Rahul Gandhi has hit out at the BJP during an interaction with students and academics in Paris, saying that the governing party is out to get power at any cost. When asked about the debate around the name of the country, Gandhi noted that both India and Bharat are documented in the Constitution and therefore, the government was acting in “strange ways" because they are “irritated" with the name of the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.). "There is something deeper that is going on, which is that people who want to change the name of anything are basically trying to deny history.

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Meta, the parent company to social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, says it's developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) that will rival the most advanced model from OpenAI, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. 

Brian Armstong, CEO of the Coinbase crypto exchange, stressed the power of crypto voting blocks in the upcoming 2024 United States elections. He believes that the politicians don’t fully realize its importance.

Morocco after a devastating earthquake there. The money will go to aid organisations already active in the disaster zone, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told the BFM broadcaster. Colonna brushed off questions about the absence of any official Moroccan request for aid from France. Morocco is «sovereign» and «alone entitled to determine what its needs are», she said. Relations between France and Morocco are strained, notably because of French President Emmanuel Macron's efforts to forge closer ties with Algeria, Morocco's neighbour. A planned visit by Macron to Morocco has still to be confirmed, and Morocco's ambassador post in France has been empty for months. Asked why Morocco had accepted official aid from Spain and the United Kingdom among others, but not France, Colonna said «this debate is inappropriate». «People are suffering.

In a joint effort to curb cybercrime, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.K. HM Treasury Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) have sanctioned eleven additional members of the Russia-based ransomware group, Trickbot. This move comes after the two nations had previously sanctioned seven members of the same group earlier this year, according to Chainalysis.

Basilic Fly Studio debuted at a robust premium of 179% on the NSE Emerge platform. On listing, the stock rallied further 5% and was locked in upper circuit at Rs 284. The company has priced the issue at Rs 97 at the upper end. The debut of Basilic Fly Studio was on the expected lines, tracking the recent trend of massive listing gains in the SME segment. The Chennai-based VFX studio's Rs 66 crore IPO saw a subscription of 286 times, led by strong demand across categories.

Trudeau was in India for the G20 Leaders' summit on Sunday, Khalistani secessionists held a so-called ‘Referendum’ in Surrey, British Columbia. Designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), was present at the gathering of the Khalistani separatists held at the Guru Nanak Singh Gurudwara in Surrey, Vancouver. In a provocative speech, Pannun used intimidating language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and other leaders. He claimed that the separatists were challenging the territorial integrity of India. Prime Minister Modi had on Sunday raised “strong concerns” about the continuous “anti-India activities” by extremist elements in Canada in his pull-aside meeting with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Modi stated that it was essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats. “The Prime Minister conveyed our strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada.

Chris Evans disclosed that he married Alba Baptista, a 26-year-old Portuguese actor. It is reported that the couple quietly tied the knot this month. Chris Evans and Alba Baptista reportedly exchanged vows during a private ceremony at a Cape Cod estate on September 9 and 10, 2023, as reported by People. Notably, Chris Evans' Marvel co-stars, such as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, were present. The wedding was not officially confirmed by the their representatives. Here, everything to know about Alba Baptista, the wife of Chris Evans:

As India handed over the G20 Presidency to Brazil, the member nations have committed to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in a responsible manner in addition to planning for a future involving crypto assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

Scotland is set to introduce pilot schemes that will let select civil servants to transition to a four-day workweek. The pilot programs are slated for various government departments and agencies and are aimed at exploring the feasibility and benefits of a reduced workweek. This initiative, outlined in the 2023-24 Programme for Government (PfG), details the government's plans for the upcoming year and aims to evaluate the potential benefits of reduced working hours. The pilot program's main objective, as stated in the document, is to assess the well-being, environmental impact, and productivity gains that could be achieved through the adoption of a four-day workweek in the public sector. The pilot is expected to run for approximately one year and may involve arm's-length bodies rather than ministerial departments. Certain government enterprise agencies, responsible for fostering economic development in Scottish regions, have expressed interest in participating in the trial. The United Kingdom conducted its largest-ever trial of the four-day workweek just last year. Nearly 3,000 employees across 61 organizations embraced a shorter workweek for six months. The majority of employers opted to retain the four-day workweek model when the experiment concluded. They attributed this decision to increased revenues, reduced staff turnover, and mitigated worker burnout as the key drivers of their choice.

Amid the current pressure on so-called “finlfluencers,” promoting investment products in their blogs, France makes a step toward outright licensing them. The country introduces a non-obligatory Responsible Influence Certificate.

The Hindustan Times, this development coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing India's deep apprehensions regarding the ongoing anti-India activities involving extremist factions in Canada to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the same day. The voting occurred at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, the very gurdwara that was previously led by Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the prominent figure of SFJ in the province.

Rishi Sunak is on a roll charming netizens across the world. A photograph of the British PM’s cute interaction with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the G20 Summit meeting at Delhi has gone viral on social media, leaving many netizens touched at the former’s humility. In the picture both the political leaders are shown engaging in a cordial conversation, with Sunak sitting on one knee, listening to Hasina with rapt attention. One X (formerly Twitter) user shared the photo and praised the British PM profusely for his sweet gesture. “Big men don't have ego! Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of UK sat down on the floor to match the comfort — in a tetatete with with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” they wrote. Another netizen pointed out that even though Sunak was an NRI (non-residential-Indian), he was still well-versed in the culture enough to show respect to his elders, as being deferential to elders is an intrinsic part of Indian culture.

car giant BMW is to make a multi-million pound investment in its Mini plants in the UK, the government in London said Monday. The money will be used to «transform» BMW's plant in Oxford, southern England, «securing 4,000 high-quality jobs and strengthening the electric vehicle supply chain,» the government said in a press release. «BMW's investment is another shining example of how the UK is the best place to build cars of the future,» said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. «By backing our car manufacturing industry, we are securing thousands of jobs and growing our economy right across the country,» he added, with his government having offered tens-of-millions of pounds in support for BMW. The first generation of the iconic British vehicle's electric model was launched at the Oxford plant in 2019, but last year BMW announced most of its electric cars would be made in China. The investment is expected to be used to make the plant fit for making electric vehicles, with all Minis set to be electric by 2030. «Today's announcement by BMW, coming a week after electric vehicle production started at Stellantis's site at Ellesmere Port, clearly shows that the government's plan for the automotive sector is working,» said Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch.

China has lashed out at media reports alleging a man who was arrested on suspicion of espionage was gathering intelligence for Beijing, labelling the claim a «political farce».UK police said over the weekend that they had arrested a man in his twenties at his home in Edinburgh for spying, with the Sunday Times reporting he was a researcher in Britain's parliament. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service arrested him, and another man in his thirties, in March on suspicion of offences under the Official Secrets Act and both have been bailed until October. The arrests led British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tell Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit in New Delhi that he had «very strong concerns» about Beijing's «interference» in democracy. Asked about the media reports that the British pair were «arrested on suspicion of providing intelligence to China», a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in London said it was «malicious slander». «The claim that China is suspected of 'stealing British intelligence' is completely fabricated and nothing but malicious slander,» the spokesperson said in a statement published late Sunday. «We firmly oppose it and urge relevant parties in the UK to stop their anti-China political manipulation and stop putting on such self-staged political farce.»

G20 Summit in Delhi on Friday. Speaking to ANI, Rishi Sunak said, "Both Modi Ji and I are keen to see a comprehensive and ambitious trade deal concluded between our two countries. Both of us think that there is a good deal to be done." The British premier stressed there was “still hard work to do" and said an agreement had to “work for both countries", as per Bloomberg reports, citing ANI. “I think there is an enormous opportunity for both India and the UK to strengthen our economic cooperation which will bring real benefits to our citizens in both countries," the UK PM added.