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A decline in Germany’s industrial output suggested sustained manufacturing weakness in Europe’s largest economy. Inflation expectations remained elevated in the UK and services activity in China grew at a slower pace.

Sri Lanka's efforts for recovery from the worst economic crisis. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Construction, Power and Energy Expo 2023 in Colombo on Friday, India's Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob said that recent developments in India-Sri Lanka ties have strengthened the friendship and all-around cooperation between the two countries. «We were the first creditor nation in January this year to convey the financing assurances needed to kick start the IMF process. India will continue to play a constructive role as a Co-Chair of the Creditors Committee along with Japan and the Paris Club,» he said. India in January this year became the first country to hand over its letter of support for financing and debt restructuring of Sri Lanka to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In May this year, 17 countries that have extended loans to Sri Lanka formed an official creditor committee' co-chaired by India, Japan, and France, to discuss Sri Lanka's request for debt treatment. Paris Club is a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries.

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh for allegedly sharing a controversial post on former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief MS Golwalkar on social media, an official said on Sunday. Following a complaint filed by local lawyer and RSS worker Rajesh Joshi, the FIR was registered on Saturday night against Singh under Indian Penal Code sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence), 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation), 500 (defamation) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), said the official from Tukoganj police station.

pro-Khalistani protestors during a demonstration outside the Indian High Commission on Saturday, according to ANI reports. However, the United Kingdom saw a significantly subdued protest outside the Indian High Commission in London on Saturday, with only 30-40 pro-Khalistanis showing up between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm GMT yesterday.

Indian High Commission in London. The rally, which used controversial posters inciting violence with images of the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami and Dr Shashank Vikram, Consul General of India in Birmingham, had a relatively low-key turnout.

Syria on Saturday announced it was cancelling the BBC's accreditation over what it called «misleading reports», a rare move against an international media outlet in the war-torn country. «Due to the broadcaster's failure to adhere to professional standards and its insistence on providing biased and misleading reports», the information ministry has decided to «cancel the accreditation» of the BBC's «correspondent and cameraman», it said in a statement.

Call it the yin and yang of natural gas.

Rugby Championship in South Africa will provide a perfect stage to assess preparedness ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France. Southern hemisphere rugby powerhouses Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa are taking on each other to address respective concerns ahead of the crucial tournament in France. The Rugby Championship fixture list has been cut from six games to three to allow for World Cup warm-up matches. South Africa host Australia in Pretoria and New Zealand travel to Mendoza to meet Argentina in the opening fixtures on Saturday.

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De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club's fans on Saturday after 12 seasons with the Old Trafford side. De Gea's contract expired on June 30 but at the time the club said they were still in discussions with the 32-year-old shot-stopper over an extension. The Spaniard, who joined United in 2011 when Alex Ferguson was manager, was the current squad's longest-serving player having made nearly 550 appearances.

England and Spain are set to clash in the final of the European Under-21 Championship. This marks a significant milestone for England, as it is their first appearance in the final since 2009. Buoyed by their remarkable performance in the tournament so far, England's young talents, under the leadership of coach Lee Carlsey, are eager to deliver an outstanding display on the pitch. With an impeccable record of not conceding a single goal thus far, there is a prevailing belief that this group of young English players could potentially be one of the most promising generations in recent memory. On the other side of the pitch, Spain has their sights set on claiming a record-breaking sixth Euros Under-21s title, further solidifying their dominance in the competition. Having already secured three championships in the past 12 years, Spain's young squad will undoubtedly present a formidable challenge for their English counterparts.

Rum brands across the globe are making spirit connoisseurs sit up and take notice of this spirit that is now being revered in the same light as other premium spirits. The other traditional tale of rum’s origins has roots in the Caribbean, but there is a strong history of rum being created in India, due to the country’s vast sugarcane fields, that predate this. From long before the world discovered rum, in Indian history, Sidhu, or molasses rum, was popularly consumed in the country. The distillation process of rum has been refined and adapted, adding finesse and flavour, to bring out the finest forms of this alcoholic beverage ever produced.

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton as the British Grand Prix takes place on July 9, 2023. Verstappen is set to continue his winning spree that begins with Silverstone, but Hamilton and Mercedes have dominated the race for a bigger part of the century with seven times wins. Supporters of a strong environment group demonstrated and invaded the track which ended the possibility of winning the race for the Dutchman. Hamilton also beat Verstappen in 2021 and one year ago the Dutch driver lost as his tyre failed him. The Red Bull Racing driver has maintained his performance in Australia winning all five major races. But Ferrari, Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso can surprise any time. Weather is another force that can play the spoiler at Silverstone. The British GP is scheduled for Sunday and the first practice took place on Friday at 12.30 pm. The qualifying race will take place Saturday at 3 pm. Terrestrial TV Channel 4 and satellite TV Sky Sports will broadcast all races. All4 and Sky Go App will live stream the races. Silverstone Circuit is the home of British GP. It is situated at the site of Silverstone RAF bomber. Besides F1 races, it also hosts GP motorbike races, MotoE, BTCC, British Superbike Championship, and Silverstone Classic.

Lana Del Rey has unveiled her lineup of support acts for her upcoming headlining performance at BST Hyde Park on Sunday, July 9. After concerns arose among fans about the absence of a support bill, the singer-songwriter has now confirmed that Father John Misty and Gang of Youths will take the stage before her much-anticipated performance on the Great Oak Stage. Following technical issues during her top-billed appearance on Glastonbury's Other Stage, fans are eager for a flawless experience as they seize this rare opportunity to witness Lana Del Rey's UK performance. As the final headliner for British Summer Time, she follows a lineup that included Pink, Gwen Stefani, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Blackpink, and Guns N' Roses. Lana Del Rey, who recently released her ninth album, «Did You Know There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard?,» is expected to delight fans with tracks from this LP, as well as beloved favorites from her previous records. Setlists from her summer festival performances around the world offer insight into the variety of songs that attendees can anticipate.

social media post created a stir among people regarding the increase in the on-road price of the newly launched Speed 400 motorcycle, Bajaj Auto issued an official statement to quell the wave of speculation. Recently, in a tweet, a user alleged that the on-road price of the bike stands at Rs 3,38,598, which is higher than the ex-showroom price of Rs 2.33 lakh and created a big controversy among Bajaj's potential customers across the country.

₹5 crore. It surpasses the cost of a Lamborghini Huracan Evo, which is currently available in India for ₹3.7 crore. The Diamond Snowflake edition, a collaboration between Caviar and British jewellery brand Graff, is an extremely limited edition phone with only three pieces available.

India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a "bloodbath" during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi. Sri Lanka was hit by a catastrophic financial crisis in 2022, the worst since its independence from Britain in 1948, due to a severe paucity of foreign exchange reserves.

British airline EasyJet left 19 passengers on the runway as the plane reportedly became 'too heavy' to take off. The flight from Lanzarote's Arrecife Airport to John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, was delayed because of the heavy weight of the, as well as, severe weather conditions. According to a report by Manchester Evening News, the EasyJet flight was supposed to take off at 9:45 PM on Wednesday but it could not take off until around 11:30 PM.

Canada war zones. Yesterday, US lawmakers and several Indian-American community organisations denounced the recent attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for a thorough probe into the incident. A video by Khalistan supporters, dated July 2 and posted on Twitter, showed the act of arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco.

ANI, Ackermann highlighted that India has consistently achieved robust growth and stands out as one of the few countries with sustained economic progress, saying, "India is a very interesting market for us. It's a big market. It's a growing market.

India's Rohan Bopanna and his men's doubles partner Matthew Ebden from Australia survived a scare before prevailing over Argentine duo of Guillermo Duran and Tomas Etcheverry to advance to the second round of the Wimbledon. The sixth-seeded Indo-Australian duo outwitted the spirited Argentine pair 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (10-8) in their opening match that lasted two hours and 12 minutes.