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Universal Pictures has scored a major box office triumph with Twisters, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister. The film has garnered nearly $125 million globally in its opening weekend, a significant boost for an industry experiencing a challenging year. The strong performance has already sparked discussions about a potential third installment, and star Daisy Edgar-Jones has shared her thoughts on the matter.

Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman and Nepal's former home minister Rabi Lamichhane has been re-arrested for his alleged involvement in a cooperative fund scam case. Police on Friday night arrested Lamichhane after Tulasipur High Court issued his remand order, an official said.

Global investors have yearned for clarity over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but now they have it, they don't much like what they see. As part of his «Liberation Day» on April 2, Trump slapped hefty tariffs on major trading partners, plunging markets into turmoil, just as investors parse through the first new quarterly earnings, along with Chinese inflation data, waiting for the rest of the world to respond.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) shares will be in focus on Tuesday after the company signed a Rs 62,700-crore contract with the Ministry of Defence for the supply of 156 Made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Prachand for the Indian Army and Air Force. The deal, cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security, marks India's largest-ever defence procurement. In June 2024, HAL received an order for 156 Light Combat Helicopters. Out of these 156 helicopters, 90 will be allocated to the Indian Army and 60 to the Indian Air Force. These helicopters are manufactured at HAL's Tumukru plant in Karnataka.

Russia and the United States have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, and some companies have already expressed an interest in them, President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy said in remarks published on Monday. Amid efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine, minerals cooperation has been floated by both Kyiv and Moscow, though Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants to back out of a proposed deal. Putin in February suggested that the United States might be interested in exploring joint exploration for rare earth metals deposits in Russia, which has the world's fifth-largest reserves of the metals used in lasers and military equipment. Kirill Dmitriev, Kremlin special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation, told the Izvestia newspaper in remarks published on Monday that talks had already begun. «Rare earth metals are an important area for cooperation, and, of course, we have begun discussions on various rare earth metals and (other) projects in Russia,» said Kirill Dmitriev, who is also the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

geopolitical landscape", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, as he underlined that the «era of multipolarity» necessitates greater cooperation between the two nations. In an online video address to the conference — 'Russia and India: Towards a New Bilateral Agenda' — he said «further enhancement of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia continues to be a shared foreign policy priority». The conference is being hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Indian Embassy in Moscow. In his address, Jaishankar said India «immensely values» its relationship with Russia and the two nations «remain committed to nurturing this deep friendship and exploring new frontiers of cooperation». «This relationship with deep historical roots, and a long tradition of trust and mutual respect, continues to expand and deepen, in the backdrop of a dynamic world order,» the external affairs minister said. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is also taking part in the conference.

privileged strategic partnership" with India, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. Lavrov said at an event that Russia is actively expanding ties with countries like China, India, Iran, North Korea and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Monday. «We prioritize boosting ties with the majority of global states,» he said at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund. «The relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with the People's Republic of China boast an unprecedented level of mutual trust. Particularly privileged strategic partnership is developing with India,» the top Russian diplomat said. Lavrov added that serious progress has been reached in expanding and deepening of friendly ties with such states as Iran and North Korea. Moscow puts special emphasis on strengthening of all areas of cooperation with allies and partners among CIS member states, including within the framework of the Commonwealth, as well as the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union, Lavrov said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made this statement during a meeting with his Dutch counterpart, Ruben Brekelmans, on Tuesday. The two nations discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation, including defence, security, information sharing, maritime collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and drones. However, the focal point of the conversation was Singh's firm stance on the issue of arms sales to Pakistan.

global trade averages in 2024, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its Global Trade Update Friday. It said that trends like the widening deficits of the US and EU with China along with India’s rising deficit with Russia amid shifting energy trade could prompt new tariffs, restrictions, or investment shifts, adding to economic uncertainty. However, it cautioned that trade resilience is under pressure in 2025 and as trade uncertainty grows, global cooperation and balanced policies will be key to preventing economic fragmentation and safeguarding long-term growth. Noting that protectionism and shifting trade strategies could disrupt global trade and services trade remains strong but goods trade faces uncertainty, UNCTAD urged balanced policies and multilateral cooperation. Governments are expanding tariffs, subsidies, and industrial policies, reshaping trade flows.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Protesters on Tuesday Tel Aviv, called for the return of hostages held by Hamas. The finalizing of the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas owes much to the impending transfer of power from President Biden to President-elect Donald Trump, sparking a pointed debate over who deserves the credit.

North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this week

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Some countries have greeted Donald Trump’s election with despair. In India, the dominant feeling is hope.

CNN is reportedly facing significant layoffs as part of a major restructuring effort which is actually aimed at reviving its struggling reputation following disappointing US Presidential election ratings, reported DailyMail. According to a report from Puck, CNN executives are planning to cut hundreds of jobs which will specifically affect the production staff while on the other hand, on-air talent might also see some major changes. DailyMail reported that this comes following the network's viewership eventually plummeted with only 5.1 million viewers on the night of US Presidential Elections while severely trailing behind MSNBC and Fox News. Also Read: Despite being battered by Republicans, pollster Nate Silver sees hidden good news for Democrats from US election results; here's why

Venue : Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia squad - Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Will Sutherland, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Lance Morris, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett Pakistan squad - Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Australia vs Pakistan Match Details 2nd ODI of Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 between Australia and Pakistan to be held at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide at 09:00 AM.

Donald Trump suddenly began referring to a CNN journalist with a woman's first name multiple times, something that ended up landing him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, but has also helped in driving his appeal among hypermasculine males. Trump, while criticizing a town hall event where Harris was present, referred to CNN's prominent openly gay journalist Anderson Cooper as 'Allison' Cooper.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The agreement between India and China on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control looks like a breakthrough, strategically announced at the time of the BRICS summit. It not only opens up possibilities for disengagement and de-escalation of hostilities with China, but also for renewed economic cooperation and the space for diplomatic manoeuvring for India, specifically at BRICS, and more broadly with Russia and the US.

North Carolina state legislators are returning to work to consider further relief for recovery from Hurricane Helene

North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene is likely to have caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state

Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for his two-day visit to Russia to attend the BRICS Summit in Kazan. The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan is being held under the chairmanship of Russia from October 22-24. During his visit, PM Modi is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries and invited leaders in Kazan.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged SCO member states to strengthen the organisation's framework for tackling multiple regional challenges and forging close cooperation. Sharif's remarks came as he addressed the opening session of the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). «From the esteemed platform of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a beacon of multilateralism, I stand in the belief that we possess not only the potential but the will to forge a future that is more prosperous and secure for our people — a future inclusive and reflective of shared aspirations of all member states,» he said. Prime Minister Shehbaz highlighted: «We are at a historic moment of transition where sweeping transformations are reshaping the global, social, political, economic, and security landscape.»

The prime ministers of Malaysia and Pakistan have agreed to increase bilateral trade and boost economic ties after talks in Islamabad

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged the BJP-led central government to be realistic and restart the dialogue process for the resolution of Kashmir issue and follow the path set by former prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh. The authorities allowed Mirwaiz to address Friday congregation at historic Jama Masjid after a month-long house arrest for which he has approached J&K High Court as well. The court on Friday directed senior additional advocate general to file response as to whether the petitioner has been put under undeclared house arrest. The case will now be heard in November. «BJP govt should take a realistic approach and accept that we have to resolve this (Kashmir) issue. A precedent in this regard is available with us, like when we spoke with Atalji, Advaniji and Manmohan Singhji, to look for options and a way forward. We need to revisit the same policy if the government wants to resolve this issue,» said Mirwaiz during the Friday congregation. Mirwaiz said that Hurriyat as an organisation may be in disarray after 2019 as several people were arrested and summoned, but it still represents sentiments and emotions of the people of J&K. He said that as long as a part of J&K is in India, a part in Pakistan and some parts in China, especially after 2019, the future of the region is uncertain.