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Power Book II: Ghost continues to dominate television screens as it approaches its midseason finale in its final 10-episode run. This spinoff from the original Power series, which concluded in 2020, has garnered significant attention, with season 4 attracting 6.5 million multiplatform viewers during its debut week on Starz.

The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere

Mint examines this question and more. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was formed in 2001. It evolved from an earlier avatar known as the Shanghai Five, comprising Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and China.

Vladimir Putin on Friday endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich, part of efforts to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislation, which envisages a progressive tax on personal income, is a major change from the flat-rate tax that was widely credited with improving revenue collections after it was introduced in 2001.

Vinay Kwatra on Friday announced that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Moscow on Monday (July 8) afternoon, he said, adding that the PM will then join a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adressing a special briefing on PM Modi's visit to Russia and Austria, Kwatra said, PM Modi will pay an official visit to Moscow on July 8-9, at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit." Further, he also said that after PM Modi and Putin's informal meeting in Uzbekistan's Samarkand in 2022, both leaders have stayed in touch on the phone multiple times.

strategic partnership, noting that the trade turnover between the two nations saw a remarkable increase in recent years, reaching USD 57 billion in 2023. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Manturov said that the momentum continued into 2024 with an additional 23 per cent growth, nearing USD 18 billion by April. This surge marks a 60 per cent growth from previous years, underscoring the robust nature of the bilateral relationship. Expressing optimism about the future of Russo-Indian relations, particularly in trade and economic cooperation, he highlighted India's pivotal role in Russia's foreign policy strategy, affirming a commitment to enhance bilateral ties across various sectors on mutually beneficial terms.

CBI has registered a corruption case against former chairman and managing director of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd (HECL) Avijit Ghosh, officials said on Monday. Ghosh has been booked for alleged irregularities in setting up a centre of excellence for skill development in collaboration with CNIITMASH, a joint stock company of Russia, they said. The agency has alleged that Ghosh and others entered into a criminal conspiracy with CNIITMASH during 2015-19 with intention to cheat government exchequer by floating manipulated Expression of Interest. The CBI, which registered an FIR under IPC section of criminal conspiracy and provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act after a year-long preliminary enquiry, said that the Centre had launched a scheme in November 2014 with an objective to boost Indian economy by making the Indian Capital Goods Sector globally competitive.

Microsoft has asked its employees working in China to use only iPhones for work. According to Bloomberg, the Bill Gates-founded company asked hundreds of its employees to verify their identities through the Microsoft Authenticator password manager and the Identity Pass app, available on Apple devices. As Google's mobile services, including its Google Play app store, are not available in China, the company blocked employees from using Android devices to access its corporate platforms. Consequently, Apple's App Store remains the only place for Microsoft employees in China to download and use the Microsoft Authenticator and Identity Pass apps.

Islamic terrorism when its two iconic towers of World Trade Center were targeted in 9/11 attack and more than three thousand innocent and unarmed civilians were killed in one single day, the danger of Islamic terrorism can be be understood. According to the 'New York Post', Islamic terror group ISIS has succeeded in smuggling hundreds of its hardcore members into the US and Department of Homeland Security has identified 400 of them. It has also reported that 90 suspected terrorists were stopped and nabbed at the Southern Border, but no one knows the whereabout of at least 50 suspects.

Modarres military base and the Khojir missile production complex near Tehran, as reported by Reuters. Key Sites and Developments The imagery from Planet Labs shows structures surrounded by large dirt berms, which are typical for missile production to prevent explosions from spreading. Jeffrey Lewis from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey noted that construction at Khojir began in August last year, while Modarres' expansion started in October.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon and planting the American flag there. They say the photos and videos of moon landing were all staged like a film production. The conspiracy theory has thrived on the internet, refusing to die despite persistent debunking by scientists and media. Finally, a statement from a scientist from Russia, a rival space power and now an inimical force, can put this conspiracy theory to rest since the conspiracy theorists won't be able to find Russia's interest in confirming the truth of the moon landing. The US is the only country so far to land humans on the moon. Luna 25, Russia's first lunar mission, failed in 2023 when it aimed a soft landing on the Moon's South Pole but crashed on the Moon and was lost. Both India and China have successfully landed craft on the moon.

Vladimir Putin said that he may be forced to use nuclear weapons if the existence of his country is threatened, the specter of nuclear war has been haunting the US. It has increased with escalating the Russia- Ukraine War and mounting China-US pressure over Taiwan and the South China Sea. Amid these disturbing scenarios, a map has been released showing the potential targets in the US if a nuke war gets triggered. As many as 90 cities have found a place in the map, that may disturb not only their residents but also defense experts and the military.

Sergey Lavrov has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, calling it a success, adding that he stated the two leaders discussed almost each and every issue mentioned on the agenda including cooperation in global organizations like G20, BRICS, and the UN. While speaking to ANI, Sergey Lavrov mentioned Russia's support for India to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. «I think the visit was very successful. They discussed each and every issue on the bilateral agenda. They discussed the international situation, our cooperation in G20, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in the United Nations, where we support the Indian interest to become a permanent member of the Security Council, like we do for Brazil and African candidates,» said Lavrov.

nuclear weapons have been well documented by the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombings. What happens when nuclear weapons orbit the earth from space? This question has assumed importance since Russia launched the Cosmos 2553 satellite in 2022, just before its invasion of Ukraine. Presently, no one with the exception of Russia knows what exactly this satellite does. A member of the US Congress recently highlighted a pressing national concern. Many took this as a warning regarding the Cosmos 2553. The consequences are terrible and the US has been working towards the adaption of a resolution in the UNSC against the weaponization of space.

Narendra Modi landed in Russia for a visit on Monday and Tuesday — the first time in five years. He’s expected to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin to help re-energize relations between the two countries and likely deliver strategic deals. Russia and India are likely to agree on a long-term uranium supply pact for a nuclear power plant coming online in Tamil Nadu, said senior officials with knowledge of the matter. During the visit, India and Russia are also expected to sign an agreement allowing the military to use each other’s facilities for training, port calls and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, said the officials who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country

diesel exports to Europe surged fourfold in June over the previous month as refiners profited from better margins available in the continent. Indian refiners exported 119,400 barrels per day of diesel to Europe in June, up from 24,500 barrels per day in May, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. However, India's overall diesel exports fell 4% to 482,400 barrels per day. Europe alone received a quarter of India's diesel shipments. Supplies to Asia fell 10% to 107,800 barrels per day last month, with nearly 30% cut seen in shipments to other markets including Africa.

The global oil market has been roiled over the last several years. The demand shock during the pandemic, gradually evolving demand dynamics due to the electric vehicle (EV) transition, disruption of tanker movements following the Israel-Hamas war and economic sanctions against Russia, in interaction with supply responses to these events, have impacted international oil prices, trade flows and investments. Emerging clean energy technologies and more widespread efficiency policies and techniques are combining to slow down growth in oil demand.

France had held an early parliamentary election that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II

India has successfully test-fired its first indigenous anti-radiation missile, the Rudram-1, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). This significant achievement underscores India's progress in developing advanced defense technologies crucial for modern warfare.

The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.”