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Leaders of two performing arts festivals say that they will gladly give up their grants if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis restores the $32 million in state funding he nixed for more than 600 Florida arts groups

Indian archery teams – men’s and women’s – landed back home from Antalya, Turkey, having secured the 2024 Paris Olympic berths, based on rankings. Deepika Kumari, who had made a remarkable comeback after becoming a mother, was excited and relieved at the same time. “The dream was to make it to the Olympics,” she said. As she couldn’t talk more, she promised to meet later in the evening at her home. “I will be there for a few hours this evening before I leave for Pune for the final phase of training tomorrow morning,” Deepika suggested. Upon reaching her apartment, Deepika was already waiting in the lobby. As she was speaking, the mind went back to an event last November. At the time, she still had her post-pregnancy weight, and there was scepticism about her Olympics chances. And here she was, 20kg lighter, almost unrecognisable.

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following three days of declines after an industry report showed U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles fell last week, indicating steady demand, and the outlook for interest rate cuts improved. Brent futures rose 21 cents to $84.87 a barrel by 0055 GMT, after falling 1.3% in the previous session.

financial institutions must guard against any misadventure or intelligent interpretation of regulations or accounting standards, deputy governor Swaminathan J said in his remarks at the conference of CFOs and statutory auditors organised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Banks must also keep the amount of internal accounts to the minimum as some of these accounts have been found to be used as a conduit for certain fraudulent transactions, Swaminathan who is in charge of financial supervision and inspection departments with the central bank among others said. “We found certain banks having lakhs of such accounts with apparently no valid reason. Some of these accounts were also used as a conduit for certain fraudulent transactions and ever-greening of loan accounts. Internal accounts are high risk in nature on account of its potential for misuse. I therefore request the CFOs to have them rationalised completely, bring them down to the essential minimum and exercise greater control through periodical reconciliation and a proper reporting to the audit committee of the board (ACB), Swaminathan said.

black holes due to the elusiveness of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBH). Intermediate-mass black holes should be more prevalent if they form gradually from smaller ones. In contrast, it would contradict what we know about black hole physics if they are limited to tiny or gigantic sizes, as per the reports of MSN.

Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre went to church last Sunday, not once, not twice, but three times  — to three evangelical churches in the Toronto area where he briefly participated in the services, made a short political speech and moved on.

RBI) has made certain adverse observations regarding the conduct of a senior executive chosen to head a state-owned bank. The banking regulator has made certain remarks in a letter on the conduct of Asheesh Pandey, currently an executive director (ED) at Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), and has asked the finance ministry to consider them while evaluating his candidature for the managing director position, said multiple people aware of the development. Pandey, age 54, is shortlisted for the role of MD & CEO at Indian Bank, but still requires final approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

strategic partnership, noting that the trade turnover between the two nations saw a remarkable increase in recent years, reaching USD 57 billion in 2023. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Manturov said that the momentum continued into 2024 with an additional 23 per cent growth, nearing USD 18 billion by April. This surge marks a 60 per cent growth from previous years, underscoring the robust nature of the bilateral relationship. Expressing optimism about the future of Russo-Indian relations, particularly in trade and economic cooperation, he highlighted India's pivotal role in Russia's foreign policy strategy, affirming a commitment to enhance bilateral ties across various sectors on mutually beneficial terms.

Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the PM called for consensus outside Parliament but opted for confrontation within it, and if anybody was a "parasite", it was the BJP as its track record shows how it had «eaten up» the regional parties. In an interview with PTI a day after the Parliament session ended, the Congress general secretary, in-charge communications, said the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha had shown that a «new, aggressive, revived, rejuvenated» Opposition had emerged in the form of INDIA bloc. «The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha and the simultaneous session of Rajya Sabha has certainly seen two things — a new, aggressive, revived, rejuvenated Opposition in the INDIA group which is the way it should be in a democracy, but at the same time we have also seen no change in the attitude, approach, behaviour of the non-biological PM,» Ramesh said in a swipe at Modi. The Congress leader claimed that the 2024 election result was a decisive, personal, political and moral defeat for Modi but that was not reflected in the way he allowed Parliament to be conducted.

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday responded to the Lok Sabha Speaker expunging parts of his fiery Parliament address, saying that the truth might be expunged from the record in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's world but not in reality. «Whatever I had to say, I have said and that is the truth. They can expunge the truth in Modiji's world, but not in reality. The truth will prevail,» Gandhi told reporters at the Parliament complex. The Congress leader was responding to questions on remarks he made during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday flagged the plight of loco pilots and asserted that the INDIA bloc will raise its voice in Parliament to improve their rights and working conditions. Gandhi's remarks on X came as he posted a video of his recent interaction with loco pilots at the New Delhi Railway Station. «In Narendra Modi's government, the train of the life of loco pilots has been completely derailed,» the former Congress chief said. He said loco pilots are forced to work 16 hours a day sitting in cabins boiling with heat.

Federal Reserve officials noted a slowdown in the US economy and diminishing price pressures during their June 11-12 meeting, yet decided to maintain a cautious stance regarding interest rate cuts, as revealed in the meeting minutes released Wednesday.

Recalling Shah Rukh's transition from Delhi to Mumbai without a permanent residence, Juhi remarked, «I remember Shah Rukh in those days didn't have a home in Mumbai. He would come from Delhi, his hometown. I don't know where he stayed.» She vividly described Shah Rukh's immersion in the film crew's camaraderie, sharing meals and blending seamlessly with the unit. «He also did 2-3 shifts then. He was very driven,» Juhi added, highlighting Shah Rukh's relentless dedication to his craft amidst multiple film projects.

volunteers who spent more than a year in a Mars simulation without ever leaving Earth have successfully finished a remarkable NASA project. Located at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the mission came to an end on Saturday, July 6, at approximately 5:00 PM local time, as per the reports of Metro.

India on Thursday made a big push to connect South Asia with SE Asia through The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar hosting his counterparts from the group's member states, including Myanmar, and exploring possibility of expanding the group to include three SE Asian states that have Bay of Bengal linkages. In his opening remarks at the BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat Jaishankar called upon the BIMSTEC countries to come up with own solutions which becomes even more imperative given the current global and regional scenario. «The BIMSTEC Charter, for a start, has come into effect from May 20 this year. The global and regional developments also make it imperative that we find more solutions amongst ourselves.»

Rahul Gandhi as Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha targeting the central government over various issues, including minorities, NEET row and Agnipath scheme among others, have been expunged from the records of the Parliament on the orders of the Speaker. The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus, and PM Narendra Modi-BJP-RSS among others. Rahul Gandhi in his speech in Lok Sabha on Monday afternoon, during the debate on the motion of thanks on President Draupadi Murmu's address accused the BJP and RSS of preaching and spreading violence and hatred. His remarks drew protests from the Treasury benches.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK free trade agreement, a statement said. Modi congratulated him on assuming charge and a remarkable victory of his Labour Party in the election. The statement said both the leaders recalled the historic relations between the India and the UK and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the countries. Appreciating the positive contributions of the Indian community in the social, economic and political development of the UK, they agreed to continue to promote the close people-to-people ties.

“Given the recent election results fell short of expectations for the NDA, there might be a renewed focus on social expenditure, particularly in rural areas, to boost consumption, and drive economic activity,” says CA Arun Kumar Poddar, CEO & Executive Director, Choice International Ltd. In an interview with ETMarkets, Poddar said: “For the next six months, the trajectory of earnings for India Inc. appears promising, underpinned by recent trends indicating a robust performance in key sectors,” Edited excerpts: June has been a volatile month for the Indian market, but bulls managed to keep the momentum going and pushed benchmark indices to fresh record highs. What is fuelling optimism? Today (28th June, 2024) marked a historic milestone for our markets as we crossed the 79,000 threshold. Despite significant volatility to come in the first week of July, many market players anticipated this turbulence would create resistance to reaching new heights.

Congress is a «parasite» that feeds off its allies and mocked Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his «juvenile behaviour». Replying to motion of thanks on the President's address in Lok Sabha, Modi said, «After 2024 elections, Congress will be termed a parasite. It won 99 seats by living off the vote share of its allies. A parasite feeds on the body it inhabits and, similarly, Congress consumes the votes of its allies. It flourishes at the expense of its partners.» He said 2024 was the third consecutive defeat of Congress when it failed to breach the 100 mark. «But they are busy doing 'Sheershasana' (headstand) and trying to establish in the minds of people that they have defeated us… This is like trying to pacify a child.»

World Gold Council (WGC) in its mid-year outlook 2024 has said that the catalyst for gold could come from falling rates in developed markets, that attract Western investment flows, as well as continued support from global investors looking to hedge bubbling risks amid a complacent equity market and persistent geopolitical tensions. Gold has performed remarkably well in 2024, rising by 12% year-to-date and outpacing most major asset classes. Gold has thus far benefitted from continued central bank buying, Asian investment flows, resilient consumer demand, and a steady drumbeat of geopolitical uncertainty. As we look forward, the key question in investors’ minds is whether gold’s momentum can continue or if it’s running out of steam. With a few exceptions, the global economy is showing wavering growth indicators – eager for rate cuts – amid lower but still uncomfortable inflation. And the market’s outlook is not too dissimilar.

T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados.In the video, Virat Kohli and other players were seen kissing the World Cup trophy, clicking pictures with the prize, and lauding each other for the T20 victory, ending the 13-year wait.Take a look at the video below,Soon after the World Cup victory, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Sunday announced a grand prize of ₹125 crore for Team India. “I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024."“The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament.