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The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security

sports retailer Decathlon on Wednesday said it will invest 100 million euros (around Rs 933 crore) in India, its one of the fastest growing markets, in the next five years to expand retail footprint and manufacturing operations. The company expects its business to become double in next three to five years, said Decathlon India CEO Sankar Chaterjee. The company plans to have a network of 190 stores, having presence in over 90 stores in next 5 years as part of its expansion, he added. Besides, a handful of this would also be spent on enhancing the digital channel as per the omni-channel approach of the company.

Every once in a while, you meet a friend that you won’t soon forget. For Canadian country singer Shania Twain, that friend happens to be a Newfoundland local she met on tour 40 years ago.

Chirag Deshmukh on X presents an intriguing perspective. Chirag, a freelance web developer, recounted a chance encounter he had on a train with another software developer. The techie, who worked at a prestigious company and earned a handsome salary of over ₹30 lakh per annum, had an interesting reason for choosing the railway over the runway. During their conversation, Chirag couldn’t help but ask, “With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train?” The developer’s response was both surprising and heartwarming. He shared that after completing his education, he struggled to find a job, facing the uncertainty that many fresh graduates experience. However, during a train journey, he met a stranger whose elder brother provided a referral that led to his first job.

More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike

Brookfield has proposed to put over 50,000 crore in renewable energy over three to five years in Andhra Pradesh, potentially the largest overseas investment in the sector. The company, through its Evren platform, plans to add 8.66 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power projects, people aware of the development told ET. Senior executives from Brookfield, which manages renewable assets worth $102 billion globally, met Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday. “Met with managing director of Brookfield’s renewable power and transition group, Mr Nawal Saini… Brookfield has expressed a keen interest in investing in our state's renewable energy sector, particularly in solar, wind, and rooftop energy,” Naidu posted on X.

Hamas said it was «keen» on reaching a cease-fire agreement with Israel, denying what it said were US claims it is stalling negotiations to end the devastating conflict in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group Tuesday said remarks by US President Joe Biden and his top diplomat, Antony Blinken, were «misleading and don't reflect the reality of the movement's position.» The comments came a day after Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said the next step toward a truce is for «Hamas to say yes.» Blinken said Netanyahu had accepted a proposal the US is calling a «bridging agreement» to tide the sides over until they iron out the final details. Hamas said the proposal was different from a Biden-led plan unveiled in May, suggesting they are unhappy with Israel's latest demands. The two sides are meant to start a new round of negotiations in Cairo this week, but no date's been set for that yet. Egypt is mediating, along with the US and Qatar.

Anwar Ibrahim, who is on a state visit to India, stated on Tuesday that India has to grapple with some 'serious issues' concerning minorities and religious sentiments but it continues to play its rightful role. Ibrahim said, «I will not deny the fact that you also have to grapple with some serious issues affecting minorities or religious sentiments. But our hope is that India continues to play its role, rightful role because I mentioned to Prime Minister Modi, that these were the years when Nehru and Zhou Enlai and Sukarno and Nyerere were there standing up for the global south against colonialism and imperialism and to struggle to ensure that we recognize what humanity is about, what freedom is all about, and what dignity of men and women.» The Malaysian PM, who met with Prime Minister Modi earlier in the day, praised India, noting its remarkable intellectual and historical figures. «India has produced outstanding intellects such as Sri Aurobindo and leaders like Gandhi Ji, who played a unique role in the struggle for freedom, justice, and humanity,» he said. «You have intellectual giants who became leaders in their own countries, such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. India has produced great sages and leaders and is regarded by many of us as a beacon of hope and democracy in the region.

Taiwan's Bestec Group has proposed to set up a manufacturing unit near Bengaluru at an investment of Rs 200 crore. Industries Minister MB Patil announced this after he met Bestec Group chairman Mike Chen and vice chairman Teresa Dong on Tuesday. The minister assured that the government would provide full support to facilitate the company's plans.

Queen Elizabeth II is still making headlines, this time around the US Presidential Elections 2024 after her statements in a new biography is making the rounds on social media, where it was stated the Queen found Donald Trump very 'rude', based on his behavior during his visits to the Queen, along with his wife Melanie Trump.

The group, which has been active on the campus since 2012 raising student-related issues, criticised the order as “undemocratic” and vowed to fight it on all possible grounds. K S Ramadas, a dalit PhD scholar who was suspended for participating in a stir outside Parliament in Jan, was part of PSF. 'Undemocratic' Ramadas K S, a research scholar who was part of PSF, was suspended. Students associated with PSF called the order undemocratic and said it came minutes before it was to start the second phase of a signature campaign against the administration. Students said they would fight the ban on all possible grounds.

beer spa opened in the UK, providing beer lovers with a unique way to relax. This creative spa, housed at The Norfolk Mead Hotel close to Norwich, lets visitors consume pints in the jacuzzi and have an ale bath. The idea is an unusual addition to the wellness sector since it blends love of beer with relaxation, as per the reports of The Sun.co.uk.

Joe Blake kicked off his first dating-app chat with Missy Gosbee by inquiring about her favorite “Star Wars" movie. “Episode V," she instantly told him. (Nonfan translation: “The Empire Strikes Back.") Soon they were spending her birthdays watching 13-hour “Star Wars" marathons, munching on “Star Wars"-themed food from her collection of “Star Wars"-themed cookbooks.

Shraddha Kapoor is celebrating the success of her newest movie ‘Stree 2’. The quirky horror-comedy, which is the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster ‘Stree’, has been shattering box-office records since its release. According to a report by box-office tracking portal Sacnilk.com, the Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao-starrer is inching closer to the Rs 300 crore mark. The horror-comedy film raked in more than Rs 280 crore worldwide within its first four days in theaters. ‘Stree 2’, which hit cinemas on Thursday, was met with favorable reviews.

Ukraine, the External Affairs Ministry said today. It will be Modi's first trip to the war-torn country since its conflict with Russia and about a month after he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Details of the trip will be shared later in the day, Reuters reported quoting the foreign ministry. Modi is expected to visit Ukraine between August 21 and 23, ET had reported earlier. It comes just over a month after Modi visited Russia and Austria. Western capitals have imposed sanctions on Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but friendly nations such as India and China have continued to trade with it.

Maha Yuti' after a local BJP leader and some workers protested on Sunday and waved black flags during deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's campaign yatra in Pune. The incident led to top NCP leaders asking the BJP leadership to intervene and ensure that such incidents do not happen in the future in the interest of the "unity" of the alliance. Pawar was shown black flags by former BJP district council president Asha Buchke, who claimed that the NCP leader has been holding government meetings by sidelining BJP leaders, including chief minister Eknath Shinde. Buchke and her supporters raised black flags and shouted slogans against Pawar when he was in Narayangaon in Pune holding a Jansanman Yatra, an initiative to reach out to people before the assembly elections.

Champai Soren could join the BJP, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday accused the saffron camp of «poaching» MLAs and «dividing society». Soren's statement came hours after JMM legislator and former chief minister Champai Soren reached Delhi. Addressing a government function in Jharkhand's Godda district, Hemant Soren alleged that the BJP brought people from Gujarat, Assam and Maharashtra to «spread poison among the tribals, Dalits, backward classes and minorities and make them fight with each other». «Forget about society, these people work to break families and parties. They poach MLAs. Money is such a thing that it doesn't take long for politicians to move here and there,» he said.

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren could join the BJP, Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Sunday claimed that the ruling INDIA bloc in the state would not face any problem if the JMM veteran crosses over to the saffron camp. If Soren switches sides, it would create a fissure among BJP leaders in the state, Kumar said. «The ruling alliance will not have any problem as Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will be the face of the INDIA bloc in the assembly poll this year. But this will certainly create a fissure among BJP leaders,» the Congress leader said while responding to a query on speculations about Champai Soren. Notably, Champai Soren left for Delhi on Sunday, amid speculations that he is likely to join the BJP, sources said.

Foxconn is working on plans to set up a Battery Energy Storage System unit in India, its chairman Young Liu said here. With an eye on the electric vehicle segment, Foxconn has been expanding its battery manufacturing business, with the first plant already set up in Taiwan. Liu told PTI that Foxconn's information and communication technology segment has just started in India. «We are also waiting to put our 3+3 future industry in India. I have been talking to the minister for industries here about how can we collaborate on BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) in Tamil Nadu...,» Liu said.

shooter Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has slammed the national federation's «ever-changing» Olympic selection policy, saying that it has hurt some of the most promising talents in the past and will damage more youngsters if there is no consistency going forward. Rana, a pistol legend in his own right who won three Asiad gold medals in the 2006 edition, hardly minced words as he questioned the federation's tendency to make last-minute changes to its policy, and its stubborn refusal to acknowledge or facilitate the presence of shooters' personal coaches at national camps and trials. He made these observations during a visit to PTI headquarters with Bhaker, who won bronze medals in 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team (alongside Sarabjot Singh), for an interaction with its editors on Friday. «The (federation's) selection policy changes every six months. I met the sports minister and told him 'get the selection policy from the federation. Let them decide… whatever they decide, right or wrong, we are not discussing that, and then stick to it'.

Union Budget being passed in Parliament, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is on a two-day visit to Delhi to push for early implementation of the promises made to his state in the Budget. Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) provides the vital numerical support of 16 MPs to National Democratic Alliance (NDA), is expected to raise the issue of Central support for Polavaram irrigation project and development of Amravati as state capital. Naidu met Jal Shakti minister C R Patil on Saturday to discuss Polavaram project. Naidu also visited the civil aviation ministry to take stock of the various airports under developments and improvement of air connectivity in Andhra Pradesh.