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South Africa's fast-bowler Marco Jansen and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi picked up three-wickets each to bowl out Afghanistan for just 56 in 11.5 overs in the semifinal one of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at Tarouba on Thursday. Earlier, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa but failed to put up a fight, as South Africa's precise bowling just proved too good for Afghan batters and in the end they got bowled out in just 11.5 over. Only one Afghan batsman made double figures, with Azmatullah Omarzai making just 10 runs.

joint sitting of Parliament today, which will be her first presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Following the President's address, a motion of thanks will be moved in both Houses of Parliament, which will be discussed by the members. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday and the Rajya Sabha session will start from today.

veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday. The BJP leader is stable and under observation, according to doctors. He was recently conferred with Bharat Ratna by President Draupadi Murmu on March 30, 2024.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said on June 25.Now, all eyes are on the post of Deputy Speaker, which the Opposition has been vying for since the beginning. The Lok Sabha has yet to get its deputy speaker position after it became vacant in 2019.Most opposition leaders cited a "parliamentary tradition" to claim the Deputy Speaker's post.

general elections and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can do nothing to turn around the fortunes of his party. He also added that Sunak’s predecessors are to be blamed for the mess created in the UK as compared to Sunak who has had a short tenure. Professor Sir John Curtice also said that the Conservatives will win anywhere between 50-150 seats in the upcoming general elections. There are certain mistakes which can be attributed to Sunak and the Labour party is expected to completely sweep the upcoming elections to the House of Commons.

Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh consecutive budget since 2019, joining an exclusive group of finance ministers who have delivered at least five consecutive Union Budgets. This distinguished group includes notable figures such as Morarji Desai, Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Yashwant Sinha, and Arun Jaitley. Following the Lok Sabha elections, this budget will be the first full budget presented as part of Modi 3.0. Prior to 2016, the budget was traditionally presented on the last day of February. However, starting in 2017, the budget has been consistently presented on February 1 each year.

by-elections in three assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh after two nominees from Hamirpur and Nalagarh seats withdrew their nominations, a spokesperson of the election department said here on Wednesday. The three assembly seats — Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh — fell vacant after the resignation of three Independent MLAs who had voted for the BJP candidate in Rajya Sabha elections held in February and later joined the party. The bypolls will be held on July 10. The spokesperson said three candidates are in the fray for the Hamirpur assembly constituency after Independent candidate Pradeep Kumar withdrew his nomination.

INDIA bloc did not press for division of votes but Trinamool Congress said the division was not allowed despite its members pressing for it. The resolution to elect Om Birla as Speaker was put to vote after his name was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other NDA allies. But Congress and other INDIA bloc allies did not press for division of votes. Protem Speaker Bhatruhari Mahtab clarified on the floor of the House that the Opposition was not «pressing for division». Later, Congress spokesman Jairam Ramesh said on X: «INDIA parties exercised their democratic right and moved motions in support of Kodikunnil Suresh… Voice vote was taken. Thereafter, INDIA parties could have insisted on division. They did not do so. This is because they wanted a spirit of consensus and cooperation to prevail, a spirit singularly lacking in the actions of the PM and the NDA.»

Om Birla on his election as Lok Sabha Speaker and exhorted him to run the House fairly, without bias. Leading the Opposition benches was Rahul Gandhi, who was appointed Leader of Opposition on Tuesday, a post that remained vacant for a decade. «The idea that you can run the House efficiently by silencing the voice of the Opposition is a non-democratic idea and this election has shown that the people of India expect the Opposition to defend the Constitution, the Samvidhan of this country,» said Gandhi as he cautioned against the stifling of the voice of Opposition. «The question is not how efficiently the House is run, the question is how much of India's voice is being allowed to be heard in this House,» Gandhi said, adding that by allowing the Opposition to speak, the Speaker would be doing his duty of defending the Constitution of India. Gandhi assured the Speaker of his support in running the House. «We, the Opposition, would like to assist you in doing your work. We would like the House to function often and well,» he said.

Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, the newly-elected MP from Srinagar, on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ensure the sanctity of the House by restraining members from making disparaging remarks or rushing legislations like the abrogation of Article 370. In his two-minute inaugural address after Birla was elected Speaker, the National Conference member made a passionate appeal and emphasised, «I would request you that from today you are neither BJP nor Congress or Samajwadi, and you have only one party, and that is the Constitution of India.» He expressed hope that the Speaker would uphold the Constitution and lead the house as a beacon of democracy. Mehdi cryptically alluded to the Speaker's legacy, stating that his actions in handling both the government and opposition voices would define his tenure.

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French consumers are feeling less confident about their prospects amid surprise elections, a fresh headwind for the country’s fragile economic recovery. A measure of confidence compiled by France’s statistics agency fell to 89 in June from 90 in May, according to a survey released Wednesday, in which a reading of 100 represents the long-term average for consumer sentiment. Consumers reported worsening feelings for the quality of living in France in the months ahead, as well as for their own future savings’ prospects and willingness to make major purchases.

On July 4, the United Kingdom will hold a general election, one that could redefine the nation’s approach to economic policy and cryptocurrency regulation.

Robert Kiyosaki, known for his pro-crypto stance, believes Bitcoin is about to take off and enter what some call the “Banana Zone.”

₹25586 crore worth of equities in May and have remain net sellers worth ₹8536 Crore in equities during the calendar year till date, however have net bought ₹14828 Crore worth of equities in June till 25th, as per NSDL data. All eyes are on sustenance of the trend.The Lok Sabha Elections are behind us and the uncertainties associated with the new government are behind us and hence there is some amount of buying being observed by FPI's, with economic data also remaining supportive, said experts.

Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a polite handshake following the election of NDA's candidate Om Birla as the Lok Sabha speaker. The two leaders accompanied Birla to the Speaker's chair. That's because Rahul Gandhi now holds a constitutional position which is opposite to PM Modi's. While PM Modi has been elected the leader of the house in the Lok Sabha, Rahul has become the leader of the opposition. Though Rahul has been seen as the main opponent of PM Modi for long, he was never acknowledged formally as the topmost leader of the opposition. The INDIA bloc of opposition parties led by the Congress did not choose its prime-ministerial candidate ostensibly due to the presence in the opposition bloc of more senior leaders than Rahul such as Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee. But now, since the Congress has emerged as the biggest opposition party by winning 99 seats, a big improvement over its 2019 tally of 52, the opposition has to accept Rahul as its tallest leader.

Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the decision of the Congress high command is final. Some of the Ministers have been pitching for Deputy CM posts to be given to leaders from Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST and minority communities. Currently, D K Shivakumar from the Vokkaliga community is the only Deputy Chief Minister in the Siddaramaiah cabinet. «Whatever the high command decides is final,» Siddaramaiah told reporters in response to a question.

re-elected Speaker of Lok Sabha. Birla, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, defeated opposition INDIA bloc candidate K Suresh by a voice vote. The election witnessed rare bonhomie moments between the Treasury (ruling) and Opposition benches.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on being elected the Lok Sabha speaker and said he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be taken as they hurt the dignity of the House. Yadav said he also hoped that Birla would be impartial towards the opposition and give its leaders equal opportunity.