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Travis Kelce was eager to see Taylor Swift once more. He came to Dublin to surprise the pop diva at her last Eras Tour show after attending his teammate Clyde Edwards-Helaire's wedding on June 29. Taylor's expression brightened when she saw him in the VIP area, according to an eyewitness, expressing how delighted they were to be reunited, as per the reports of Yahoo Entertainment.

bail to one Gangadhar Gunde whose counsel claimed that he was wrongly arrested by the CBI due to mistaken identity in an NEET paper case linked to Latur, Maharashtra. CBI had arrested the accused Gunde on June 26 from Dehradun. This case was initially registered by the Latur Police at Shivaji Nagar Police Station. Later on, the FIR was taken over by the CBI. Special CBI judge Ankit Singla granted bail to Gangadhar Gunde after hearing arguments of counsel for CBI and the accused.

Keir Starmer, Britain's newly elected prime minister, addressed the issue indirectly while discussing age limits for lawmakers. He held the view that it is up to the Americans to decide their president. Starmer further mentioned that the incumbent 81-year old was in good form when met him.“Obviously in America, it’s for the American people to decide who they want to be their president," Starmer told Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview with CNN.

Rahul Gandhi visited Hathras to meet the grieving families who were affected in the stampede, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lambasted the Congress MP for being selective and not finding the «empathy» to visit the families of those who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy in Tamil Nadu. At least 121 devotees lost their lives owing to a stampede at a religious 'Satsang' event of self-styled godman Suraj Pal alias 'Bhole Baba' in Fulari village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday. BJP leader CR Kesavan said that neither Rahul Gandhi nor Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin have consoled the families of the victims of the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy.

Indian cricket team members received a grand felicitation on their return from Barbados as they first met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in New Delhi and then joined a victory parade in Mumbai where large street-side crowds cheered for the T20 World Cup winners as they passed atop an open bus in a procession. The welcome was fitting, given that this title win is only the second for India and ended a 17-year drought in this format of the game, one that has lasted since India’s win in the inaugural edition of the championship in 2007.

Shohei Ohtani remained the top-selling jersey during the first half of the season, followed by Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism aims to treat imported goods the same as EU-produced goods to help global decarbonisation, the Director-General of the European Commission has said following a visit to India to discuss tax and custom issues. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European Union's planned tax on the carbon emitted while making goods imported from countries like India and China. The move has sparked a debate at multilateral forums, including the United Nations climate conferences, as the poorer countries fear such tariffs will harm livelihoods and economic growth. Director-General of the European Commission, Gerassimos Thomas, led a group of officials to New Delhi to discuss tax and customs issues, with a focus on CBAM, on July 1 and 2. He met the Indian government officials and business leaders to explore the manner in which it might affect the Indian industries and explain CBAM's goals and timeline. Thomas welcomed India's plans to decarbonise its economy, underlining the shared commitment to collaborate with India in their decarbonisation efforts, the European Commission said in a statement.

Jaishankar on Wednesday met UN chief Antonio Guterres and discussed global hotspots and their larger implications apart from the reform of the UNSC. Jaishankar, who is here to represent India at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and carrying out various bilateral meetings on the sidelines, also met his Belarusian and Tajikistan counterparts Maksim Ryzhenkov and Sirojiddin Muhriddin respectively. «Always a pleasure to meet UNSG @antonioguterres. Appreciate his insights on the state of the world. Discussed global hotspots and their larger implications,» Jaishankar posted on the social media platform X. He further said that he spoke about the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), preparations for the upcoming 'Summit of the Future' in September, and future prospects for meaningful India-UN partnership.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers on Thursday to push for specific budget and ministry-specific demands for the debt-ridden state. A key ally of BJP-led NDA government, Naidu is eyeing enhanced assistance for Andhra Pradesh as it is evident that a 'special category' status is unlikely to be granted. According to sources, Naidu met the PM for about 20 minutes. Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a vital partner in the NDA government, sought enhanced assistance for Andhra Pradesh if the special category status cannot be granted to the state.

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India and the UAE in a key defence meeting have deliberated on the regional security situation, including maritime security, and underscored the need to «enhance collaboration» to tackle security challenges. During the 12th edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and the UAE held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the two sides also discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration to further strengthen defence and security cooperation, the defence ministry said in a statement here. «During the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration to further strengthen defence and security cooperation between the two countries,» it said. Detailed discussions were held in areas such as training, joint military exercises, defence industrial cooperation, subject matter expert exchange and research and development.

China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions rise in the region over territorial disputes and resources

Suraj Pal Singh or "Bhole Baba" broke his silence on Saturday in connection with the Hathras stampede in which 121 people, mostly women and children, died, stating that «those who created the chaos will not be spared.» In a video statement Suraj Pal who also goes by the name of Narayan Sakar Hari expressed his grief and condoled the deaths at the tragedy that took place earlier this week during a 'Satsang' in Fulari village in Hathras district. «I am deeply saddened by the incident of July 2. May God give us the strength to bear this pain. Please keep faith in the government and the administration. I have faith that those who created the chaos will not be spared. Through my lawyer AP Singh, I have requested the members of the committee to stand with the bereaved families and the injured and help them throughout their lives,» the 'Baba' said.

Sri Lanka will hand over the loss-making Mattala International Airport in Hambantota to a joint India-Russia venture «during the next few weeks» to run, Minister of Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said here on Wednesday. The India-Russia joint venture was awarded the management of the Mattala International Airport in Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka in April. The USD 209 million facility was once dubbed the «world's emptiest airport» due to a lack of flights. «Action will be taken during the next few weeks to handover the loss-making Mattala International Airport to a joint India-Russia venture,» de Silva told reporters. Earlier, the Sri Lankan Cabinet, which met on January 9, approved the calling of Expression of Interest by prospective parties. Accordingly, five proposals were received, and the Cabinet-appointed consultative committee decided to award a management contract spanning 30 years to Shaurya Aeronautics (Pvt) Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of Russia.

S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and discussed preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Moscow on July 8-9 including possibility of opening of two new Indian consulates in Russia. Currently besides the Indian Emabssy in Moscow, there are two Indian consulates— St Petersburg and Vladivostok. ET has learnt that India might open two more consulates in Russia and final announcement can be made at the annual summit next week. In their first meeting since December 2023, Jaishankar and Lavrov discussed aspects of the bilateral strategic partnership, including defence, energy, trade, investment and connectivity corridors. The two ministers also held preparatory talks for PM Modi’s upcoming visit, according to people familiar with the matter.

Budget 2024: Ahead of the Union Budget presentation, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, pressing for enhanced financial support to the debt-burdened state. Sources said Naidu, during the meeting in North Block, highlighted various ongoing projects in Andhra Pradesh that require urgent central assistance. «The CM presented a detailed memorandum outlining the state's financial requirements and the rationale behind the demand for increased allocation,» the sources added. TDP ministers in the Centre were present during the meeting.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal alleged on Saturday that her husband was a victim of a «deep political conspiracy» and urged the people to rally behind him or else no educated and honest person would like to join politics. In her first video message after the Lok Sabha results, she alleged that Kejriwal was arrested by the ED in the excise policy case based on a «false» statement by a witness and repeated the allegations levelled by the Aam Aadmi Party leaders against Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy (MSR), who was recently elected to Lok Sabha on a TDP ticket, and his son Raghava Magunta, an accused-turned-approver. She said Kejriwal was a normal, educated, patriotic and staunchly honest man, and no educated and honest person in the country will enter politics if Delhi people do not support him. The ED arrested Arvind Kejriwal based on the statement of TDP MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy (MSR). The Telugu Desam Party is a constituent of the ruling NDA, she said.

BUCHAREST, Romania: A court in Romania's capital ruled Friday that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal's decision to allow Tate, 37, to leave the country was hailed by his spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, as a «significant victory and a major step forward» in the case. It is not clear whether prosecutors can or will appeal the court's decision. Tate, a former professional kickboxer and dual British U.S. citizen, was initially arrested in December 2022 near Bucharest along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June last year and all four have denied the allegations.

Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport is expected to face a delay of more than a month. This comes after heavy rainfall last Friday caused a roof collapse at the old terminal, resulting in one fatality. Delhi Airport had initially planned to begin operations at the new terminal by mid-July. However, sources told ET that permission will now be granted only after a comprehensive examination of the structure is completed, likely taking over a month. An official, who requested anonymity, stated, «In the meantime, all flights have been accommodated at terminals 2 and 3.»

fixed deposits (FDs) as multiple banks are offering high interest rates on deposits. Senior citizens even get a slightly higher interest rate on FDs than general citizens. If senior citizens are planning to invest in FDs that mature between one year and less than two years, they can check FD interest rates in these banks. Do note all the interest rates are applicable for individuals aged above 60 years but below 80 years of age. These interest rates are available on FD amounts of up to Rs 3 crore. Here are the best interest rates on FDs maturing in a year among public and private sector banks.

charges of leaving Canada to participate in a terrorist group as well as participation in the activities of a terrorist group.She appeared in court in Vancouver on Saturday morning and was scheduled to return on Aug. 2.The resident of Squamish, B.C.