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Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh celebrated a significant milestone on Sunday as they welcomed their first child, a baby girl. The joyous news broke on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival renowned for bringing good fortune and removing obstacles, making the timing of their daughter’s arrival even more special. Earlier, on Saturday, the couple was seen arriving at Mumbai’s Reliance Foundation Hospital, accompanied by Deepika’s mother, Ujjala Padukone. The couple had previously visited the famous Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai to seek blessings from Lord Ganesha ahead of the birth. The temple visit was a heartfelt gesture to ensure a smooth and blessed delivery, and photos of Deepika in a green saree with her baby bump went viral on social media. Sources confirm that both mother and child are healthy, and the family is overjoyed with their new arrival. Although Deepika and Ranveer have not yet made an official announcement on social media, their happiness is palpable. Fans and well-wishers have been pouring in their congratulations, eager to share in the couple’s happiness.

Taylor Fritz became the first American man since 2009 to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday, setting up a US Open title showdown against world number one Jannik Sinner. Fritz, the world number 12, twice fought back to defeat compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in his semi-final. Australian Open champion Sinner became the first Italian man to make the New York final with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 win over an ailing Jack Draper of Britain.

Initial results of autopsies conducted on four of the people who died on board the Bayesian superyacht revealed the victims may have died of suffocation as opposed to drowning.

Saxony, has received the best electoral results for the far-right in Germany since the Nazis' rise. Weidel criticized other parties for refusing coalition agreements with the AfD and emphasized that Germany’s exit from the EU would be a last resort aimed at reforming, not destroying, the bloc.

Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked player, became the first Italian man to reach the US Open final, defeating an ill Jack Draper in straight sets on Friday. Sinner secured a spot in the championship match against either Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe, showcasing a score of 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 despite facing physical challenges. Sinner, who has previously won the Australian Open, expressed excitement about his achievement. «Jack and I know each other very well, we are great friends off court,» said Sinner. «It was a very physical match. He's so tough to beat so I'm excited to be in the final.»

European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify. The boreal summer of June to August this year blew past last summer to become the world's warmest, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a monthly bulletin. The exceptional heat increases the likelihood that 2024 will outrank 2023 as the planet's warmest on record.

exports by MSMEs, said Bhupen Wakankar, Director Global Trade, Amazon India, on Wednesday at the launch of Exports Digest 2024 — the company’s annual coffee table book on e-commerce exports which provides insights into the scale of e-commerce exports from India through the Amazon Global Selling programme. Wakankar said MSME-penetration by Amazon is still less than 5% and largely untapped, which in itself shows the scope of export business from India. He also said that Amazon is on track to enable thousands of Indian businesses to surpass $13 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India by 2024-end. Amazon’s latest report showed that 1.50 lakh exporters have been part of the programme, cumulatively selling over 40 crore made-in-India products globally. Amazon said the programme has seen a growth of over 20% in the past year and Amazon Global Selling has over 200 sellers across India.

Monday 24 - Tuesday 25 June: .7th European Nuclear Safety Conference.

Italy has approved new rules to put lucrative concessions for beach clubs up for bidding by June 2027, responding to pressing demands from the EU to open up the sector to new players

Roger Federer has questioned why Jannik Sinner was not provisionally suspended after the Italian world No. 1 failed two drugs tests earlier in the year. There were claims that Sinner was receiving preferential treatment. More recently, Sinner admitted that he got a frosty reception in the locker room at the US Open. Federer weighed in on the debate when speaking to NBC, saying: “I understand the frustration of, ‘Has he been treated the same as others?’ And I think this is where it comes down to”. “I think we all trust pretty much that Jannik didn’t do anything, but the inconsistency potentially that he didn’t have to sit out while they weren’t 100 per cent sure what was going on, I think that’s the question that needs to be answered.

Vacationing abroad is fun, but things can go south quickly. What if you lose your luggage? Or worse, somebody mugs you? This happened to TV star Divyanka in July, when she and her husband travelled to Florence, Italy. Somebody broke into their car and stole their belongings including passports and ₹10 lakh in cash. The local police were of no help.

For decades, climate scientists have been warning governments—and society at large—about the impact of climate change, especially the increased frequency and intensity of a range of nature-related disasters. Today, we are witnessing these unfold as news media headlines scream, almost on a daily basis, about how climate change has exacerbated disasters.

Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to delight Ferrari's massed ranks of fans as Lando Norris again chipped away at struggling champion Max Verstappen's lead in the Formula One drivers' standings. Monegasque Leclerc claimed victory at Monza for the second time after winning in 2019, holding off McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Norris in a thrilling race in which Verstappen finished nearly 38 seconds off the pace in sixth. Huge roars engulfed the stands as Leclerc took the chequered flag for his second win over the season, after his own home Monaco GP, after holding out on a set of hard tyres he had changed during his one and only pit stop on the 16th lap.

Jannik Sinner avoided the fate of his top rivals, reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open while fellow top seed Iga Swiatek gained momentum in her quest for a sixth Grand Slam title after a pep talk from Serena Williams on Saturday. With defending champion Novak Djokovic forced out by a shock loss to Alexei Popyrin in the third round on Friday and another title contender, Carlos Alcaraz, sent crashing by Botic van de Zandschulp in round two a day earlier, all eyes were on Sinner. The Italian, who has managed the intense scrutiny following a doping controversy in the build-up to the tournament, thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1 6-4 6-2 to underline his credentials as the outright favourite at the year's final major.

Zeke Hernandez was worried. His 12-year-old son, Lucas, had not grown for two years. The family paediatrician told him to eat more, but it didn’t work.

Sheetal Devi suffered an exit, while Sarita Kumari put up dominating show to storm into the quarterfinals of the compound women's open category at the Paralympics here on Saturday. First, it was the ninth seed Sarita who put up a dominated from the start to down Italy's Eleonora Sarti 141-135 in a one-sided affair. Sheetal, who draws the arrow with her toes, endured a blip in the second end where she shot the 7-point red ring to go down to Tokyo silver medalist Mariana Zuniga of Chile 137-138 in the pre-quarters. Sarita will be up against Turkey's Onzur Cure Girdi who smashed the world record to top the qualifying round with a score of 704 out of a maximum 720 points.

Ottoman rule. He died there, in Missolonghi, of a fever on April 19th 1824, aged 36. The Greeks, who adored him, kept his lungs and larynx in an urn; the rest of Byron was returned to England, against his wishes.

Mint explains. Durov, 39, was detained in France and later released from police custody under conditions that he can’t leave the country. He was accused of failing to take action against harmful posts by users of the encrypted messaging app.

Jenna Ortega is much awaited show on the OTT streaming platform along with "Squid Game" season 2. 'Wednesday', in fact, is in the list of Netflix's most-watched series of all time. Netflix's 'Wednesday' also bagged four Emmy Awards. Production for 'Wednesday' started on May and is likely to continue till November this year, as per a report on WhatsOnNetflix. 'Wednesday' season 2 on Netflix is likely to be released in September, 2025, as per the report. However, Netflix is yet to confirm any release date for 'Wednesday' season 2.

The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy’s lucrative beach concessions has set Italian beaches on fire this summer

Prosecutors in Italy are investigating the captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people