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Slovakia, Italy and other European Union nations are casting their ballots Saturday on the third day of elections for the European Parliament, with populist and far-right parties looking to make gains across the 27-member bloc. In Slovakia, the election was overshadowed by an attempt to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15, sending shockwaves through the nation of 5.4 million and reverberating throughout Europe.

Air Canada Boeing carrying 400 passengers suddenly started emitting flames immediately after take-off from Toronto on Wednesday. It was en route to Paris. A video showing the terror was uploaded on social media, reports 'New York Post'. Confirming the incident, Air Canada said in a statement that the plane developed an unspecified “engine issue”. However, it turned around quickly and made an emergency landing back at the Toronto airport, fire crews attended the plane. Air Canada claims that no one has been injured.

West Bengal CID on Friday said it was making arrangements to bring one of the key suspects in the brutal murder of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar from Nepal to Kolkata. Muhammed Siyam Hussain, who fled to Nepal allegedly after murdering Anar in New Town area of the city, was apprehended from the border region of the neighbouring nation last Thursday, sources said.

America and Germany fell out of the top 20. War- and revolution-racked Afghanistan held the bottom spot in the ranking of 143 countries, with a score of only 1.7 compared with Finland’s 7.7 and Denmark’s 7.6.Gender equality, trust in national institutions and fellow citizens, and low corruption are all important factors in Finns’ happiness, says Kai Sauer, Finland’s ambassador to Germany. In 1906 Finland became the first country in the world to give women both the full right to vote and to run in parliamentary elections.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire

general election having concluded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA winning a third term, the second biggest electoral exercise got underway on Thursday as around 450 million European Union (EU) citizens began voting to choose 720 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from 27 countries. In partnership with leading Bulgarian news agency BTA, PTI is in Sofia to capture the scale of these elections — one of the biggest democratic exercises in the world, second only to India as it signifies as many as 27 national elections. In Bulgaria, where voting will take place on Sunday, the elections have taken on an even greater significance as the country is simultaneously voting in its early National Assembly elections to elect 240 members of Parliament.

telecom regulator has called on mobile users to report fraudulent calls, text messages and WhatsApps from third-party agencies falsely claiming to be the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and threatening disconnections.

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults

South Korean police have raided a suspected “fake crypto mining” operation that pretended to offer investors profits from mining Cardano (ADA) and other tokens, officers in Incheon announced on June 3.

BJP asserted on Tuesday that the Lok Sabha poll victory for its alliance underlines people's faith and confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of «Viksit Bharat». Home Minister Amit Shah said on X that the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) third consecutive victory in the national election has shown that people's trust is only in Modi. The voters' support is their blessing for the prime minister's work in the last 10 years for the welfare of the poor and farmers, revival of heritage and self-respect of women.

Sustainability in today’s world is more than just a fleeting phenomenon; it signifies enduring practices that can thrive over time and be embedded in our practices. The notion of smart cities carries immense potential to invigorate, include, and enhance urban life. The initiation of India’s smart city program is commendable as it marks the outset of a journey toward positive transformation and alleviate urban living standards.

₹5 lakh cashless Heath insurance facility to all senior citizens above the age of 75 years under its existing Ayushman Bharat scheme.For women, the support will come in the form of various schemes to provide financing opportunities to women entrepreneurs and start up promoters from banks.

SKM candidate Indra Hang Subba on Tuesday won the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim, defeating his nearest rival Bharat Basnett of the Citizen Action Party (CAP-Sikkim) by 80,830 votes. The 35-year-old sitting MP polled 1,64,396 votes, while Basnett bagged 83,566.

fixed deposits (FDs), one of the key motivations for investors is to earn as high an interest as possible. The rate of interest varies not only from bank to bank but from tenure to tenure.The unwritten rule is that shorter the tenure, lower the interest rate.

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) have elected incumbent Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang as its chief ministerial candidate. Tamang stated in X, “Following the inaugural meeting of the newly elected legislators at Mintokgang, we formally submitted a resolution to the Governor, Lakshman Prasad Acharya Ji. The resolution, signed by all 30 newly elected legislators, has designated me as the leader of the Legislature Party and the Chief Ministerial candidate for the 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly. I sincerely thank the esteemed legislators for their decision and the people of Sikkim for entrusting us with the responsibility to serve the state and its citizens once again”.

Human actions have revolutionized the world and unprecedentedly transformed life on Earth. From the advent of agriculture to the digital age, human beings have continually pushed the boundaries of what is possible. In our relentless quest for development and comfort, we have maximized the exploitation of natural resources, often without considering the long-term consequences. However, in our pursuit of progress, we have severely compromised nature. The foundation of our existence, the natural environment, has been significantly degraded.

Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana as the Congress nominated actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar from the seat against sitting MP Rao Inderjit Singh of the ruling BJP.

As a retail investor, when you zero in on an investment option, you are likely to have a key goal of wealth creation and of ensuring the safety of funds in the long run.

Approaching a home loan in your retirement years might seem difficult, but it is possible. To enable senior citizens in India to become homeowners, it is essential to simplify the home loan procedures to accommodate their specific financial situations. Taking steps to customize loan terms, lower interest rates, and add flexibility to repayment choices can enhance accessibility to home loans for this particular age demographic.

Owning a savings account is a wise financial choice for several reasons. A savings account serves as the first step of your personal finance journey, providing you a secure place to deposit money while earning interest. Understanding how to manage a savings account effectively is crucial for financial stability and growth.

Public sector lender Bank of India has launched a special FD plan called ‘666 Days – Fixed Deposit’. The FD scheme offers very attractive returns on deposits as high as 7.95% per annum for super senior citizens for 666 days for deposit amount of less than Rs 2 crore. Super senior citizens are those who are 80 years of age or above.