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If the poetic assertion of morning showing the day holds true, then first-day statements uttered by ministers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should illuminate India’s political path ahead. From all indications available, it is likely that the notion of cooperative federalism will be put to severe test. The government’s governance structure, despite hopes springing from the return of coalition politics, could lapse into its default mode of overt centralization.

Shah Rukh Khan's school mentor is grievously ill. On Friday, Szarita Laitphlang, the National Secretary of the Indian National Congress party in charge of Tripura and Nagaland, took to X to urge the Jawan star to visit his former school teacher and mentor due to his rapidly declining health. «This feels like my final plea, my last attempt to reach out to @iamsrk to humbly request his presence by the side of Brother Eric S D'Souza. Each day, Brother's health weakens, his condition worsening with every passing moment. Mumbai, just an hour away by flight, holds the possibility of bringing solace to his ailing heart. DASU has left an indelible mark on all of our lives, shaping us into who we are today through his unwavering commitment to instilling values. Your visit would mean the world to him, a beacon of hope in his darkest hours…» she wrote. In another tweet, Szarita Laitphlang explained the relationship between Shah Rukh Khan and Eric S. D'Souza, noting that D'Souza was once SRK's mentor. She shared an old video featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Eric on Farooq Shaikh's TV show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai.

Li Qiang's visit to Australia on Sunday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade after he urged both countries to put aside their differences. China's most powerful leader after President Xi Jinping arrived late Saturday in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia state, which has produced most of the Australian wine entering China since crippling tariffs were lifted in March that had effectively ended a 1.2 billion Australian dollar (USD 790 million) a year trade since 2020. Li visited Adelaide Zoo, which has been home to China-born giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni since 2009, before he was to have lunch at a restaurant at an Adelaide winery.

Venture capital (VC) funds and angel investors have started to seek more clarity from cofounders, who are also spouses, about their roles, responsibilities and any special rights given to either of them at the time of the company’s inception. In several instances, founders often name their spouses as cofounders at the time of the inception of their venture. However, if the spouses choose to part ways after a few rounds of funding, at that time, dealing with that separation becomes messy for investors as they have to deal with disgruntled spouses who are also shareholders of companies.

Luke Thompson, who portrays Benedict Bridgerton, has welcomed the exploration of his character's sexuality in the second part of the season. Benedict's storyline takes a significant turn as he navigates his relationship with Lady Tilley Arnold and subsequently discovers his attraction to Paul Suarez, portrayed by Lucas Aurelio.

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham manage to get through a storm in their personal lives? The couple who has been married for the past 25 years, had their lows in the relationship and had turned against each other at one point of before the reconciliation happened. This has been reported by the Mirror based on a book titled ‘The House of Beckham’ authored by Tom Bower who is an investigative journalist. The football legend had previously admitted that he didn’t know how they got through these challenging times. If marriages are made in heaven, it does appear that the influence of ‘hell’ does exist too.

By Akshat Khetan

Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the "mother of India" and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a «courageous administrator». The BJP leader also called Karnuakaran and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as his «political gurus». Gopi was speaking to reporters after visiting the memorial of Karunakaran, "Murali Mandiram" located in Punkunnam here. Interestingly, Suresh Gopi had won Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency by dashing the hopes of Karunakaran's son and Congress leader K Muraleedharan who finished third in a triangular contest in the April 26 polls. Urging mediapersons not to add any political connotation to his visit to Karunakaran memorial, the BJP leader said he came here to pay his respects to his «guru». He said like Nayanar and his wife Sarada Teacher, he had close relations with Karunakaran and his wife Kalyanikutty Amma also.

US delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is set to travel to India next week and meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala. The Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, is leading the bipartisan congressional delegation to India. «The delegation includes Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Rules Committee Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY),» the official press release of the House Foreign Affairs Committee read.

Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Apulia, Italy and discussed the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project with a targeted 5 trillion yen worth of investment in India. Highlighting India-Japan relations, the Prime Minister's office said on X, «Boosting India-Japan relations! PM @narendramodi held a productive bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister @kishida230 in Italy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.»

Emmerdale. Their characters are Suni Sharma and Nicky Miligan. As reported by Metro, they have already filmed their last scenes, which will be shown this summer.

Pawan Kalyan's recent political victories have been widely celebrated, with his Jana Sena Party making significant gains in the Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. Following these successes, Kalyan was unanimously elected as the party floor leader in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, where JSP holds 21 seats. In a touching moment that captured public attention, Kalyan's wife, Anna Lezhneva, welcomed him home amidst jubilant celebrations. She performed aarti and applied a sacred tika on his forehead, a gesture that quickly went viral.

Even as anticipation has grown over when the US Federal Reserve will shift its monetary policy to an easier setting, the target seems to be moving farther, with distinctly hawkish sounds emanating from Fed policymakers. The US central bank’s latest policy decision announced by chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday has dampened expectations again.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Chinese “overconcentrated supply chains” pose a threat to U.S. jobs and recent investments meant to build up the U.S. green energy sector

Showtime's Your Honor garnered attention for its gripping narrative, stellar cast, and compelling setting across its two seasons, now available for streaming on Netflix. Despite initial success and fan anticipation, hopes for a Season 3 appear dim, leaving many to wonder what led to the show's cancellation.

Fidelity and Envestnet are building on their more than two decades of partnership, which has grown to include more than $500 billion across managed accounts, to deliver a new suite of unified wealth and advisory solutions.

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) on Thursday announced an agreement with QatarEnergy to secure long-term naphtha supply. QatarEnergy will supply a total of up to 2 million tons of naphtha to HPL through its 100% subsidiary, HPL Global Pte Limited, Singapore over the next ten years. The deal will come into effect from the second quarter of 2024, HPL said in a press release.

China's Premier Li Qiang has arrived in New Zealand at the start of a weeklong tour that also includes Australia and Malaysia

German energy company Uniper says a tribunal has awarded it more than 13 billion euros (nearly $14 billion) in damages for gas that Russia's Gazprom hasn’t supplied since 2022

Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI just ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing on the case

Australia's top trade official is predicting China will lift a ban on Australian lobster imports after Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the country