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Wimbledon official has warned that the «quite rooms», located in the Southern Village, is meant only meditation and prayer and urged people to respect it. «This sanctuary offers guests a peaceful space to pray, meditate or just be present in the moment,» says Wimbledon website. But last year, some visitors spotted amorous couples using the secluded spot near Court 12 for their own personal enjoyment, The Telegraph reported.

Westgold Resources appears to have no appetite for a bidding war with gold miner Ramelius Resources over explorer Musgrave Minerals, which boasts a high-grade deposit close to both producers’ existing operations in Western Australia.

Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him said the Hollywood actor told him to "be cool" as he kissed his neck and grabbed his crotch, a London court heard on Tuesday. The accuser, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said in a videotaped police interview played to jurors that he met Spacey, a two-time Academy Award winner for «American Beauty» and «The Usual Suspects», at a pub. He said the actor joined him and his friends for drinks and then invited the group to «carry on the party» at the place where he was staying in the Cotswolds, southern England.

Mangalore rains: Many parts of Karnataka continue to receive heavy rainfall in last two days. Heavy downpour wreaked havoc in Mangalore on Tuesday. IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in next two days.

Rajasthan recorded the highest rainfall in the month of June in 123 years, an official said on Tuesday. The state received a total rainfall of 156.9 mm in June, which was 185 per cent more than the average, and the highest rainfall recorded in the month since 1901, Radheshyam Sharma, Director of Jaipur Meteorological Department, said. In 1996, the maximum rainfall recorded in June was at 122.8 mm, he added.

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Greece’s newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has repeatedly brought the two neighbors to the brink of armed conflict

Workers are picketing major Southern California hotels after walking off the job during the holiday weekend to demand better pay and benefits

The Russian military says it has fended off a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's airports

Vladimir Putin reassured Asian leaders of Russia's stability and unity on Tuesday in his first appearance at an international forum since the country was rocked by a brief armed mutiny last month. «The Russian people are consolidated as never before,» Putin told a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a group that also includes China and India. «Russian political circles and the whole of society clearly demonstrated their unity and elevated sense of responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland when they responded as a united front against an attempted armed mutiny.» Putin's emphasis on Russia's unity at a meeting with key allies appeared to show how keen he is to remove any doubts about his own authority on the world stage after the short-lived mutiny led by Wagner mercenary founder Yevgeny Prigozhin late last month. Wagner fighters took control of a southern city and advanced towards Moscow on June 24, confronting Putin with the gravest challenge to his hold on power since taking over as Russia's paramount leader on the last day of 1999.

Union heads argue that rail operators and the government are not meeting their demands, pouring fuel to the fire – and subsequently – expanding the strike calendar. RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said, “This latest phase of action will show the country just how important railway staff are to the running of the rail industry.” “My team of negotiators and I are available 24/7 for talks with the train operating companies and government ministers,” he added. Moreover, drivers at 16 rail operators will refuse to work overtime for six days in July due to a long-running pay dispute. The Aslef union announced that its members will withdraw non-contractual overtime from July 3 to 8. This action, short of a strike, follows a vote in favor of continuing industrial action. The overtime ban has led to timetable changes, service cancellations, and disruptions for passengers. South Western Railway and Chiltern Railways have adjusted their schedules during this period.

Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers at the newly built convention centre at the Pragati Maidan, which will host the G20 summit in September. At the meet PM Modi said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government ‘had done lot of development in 9 years’ and asked the Council of Ministers to ‘reach out to people in next 9 months’.  "A fruitful meeting with the Council of Ministers, where we exchanged views on diverse policy related issues," Modi tweeted.

A contact between Mars Ingenuity Helicopter and the ground-based mission control team has been re-established with the assistance of the Perseverance rover, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has said. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 52nd flight took place on April 26 but mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California lost communication with the chopper as it dropped towards the Mars surface for landing. According to NASA, such communication lapses between the chopper and the ground-based team are to be expected.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office last week charged a recidivist fraudster experienced in real estate scams with yet another Ponzi scheme. Wilson Baston of Brooklyn allegedly used an investment fund to claim he was deploying investor money to fund real estate transactions in New York.

Morgan Stanley’s board is set to prioritize the selection of CEO James Gorman’s replacement during its upcoming meetings, according to a Reuters anonymous source. As Gorman looks to resolve major regulatory issues, the board will evaluate three internal candidates in July and subsequent meetings in September and October. Co-presidents Ted Pick (head of the International Securities Group) and Andy Saperstein (head of the Wealth Management Unit) are considered the front runners, with Pick slightly ahead. Another contender is Dan Simkowitz, the head of investment management, although no final decision has been made. The process remains confidential, and neither Morgan Stanley nor the individuals involved commented on the matter.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has taken legal action by filing insider trading charges against Jordan Meadow, a registered representative employed by broker-dealer Spartan Capital Securities in New York, and Steven Teixeira, chief compliance officer at international payment processing company Lian Lian Pay (LL Pay).

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as working members of the British royal family in 2020—and since then, they have signed a series of lucrative, multi-year deals including documentaries, books, podcasts and more, worth an estimated total of $135 million, according to Forbes. 

Sikko Industries(up 2.99%), Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers(up 2.93%), Rama Phosphates(up 2.41%), Fertilizers & Chemicals Tranvancore(up 1.91%), Madhya Bharat Agro Products(up 0.82%), ZUARIAGRO(up 0.74%), KRISHANA(up 0.62%), Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals(up 0.62%), Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chem(up 0.52%) and Aries Agro(up 0.36%) were among the top gainers. Paradeep Phosphates(down 1.03%), Madras Fertlizers(down 0.21%), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers(down 0.14%), Agro Phos(down 0.14%), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers (down 0.10%), Southern Petrochemicals Industries(down 0.08%) and Coromandel International(down 0.01%) were among the top losers.

Ajit Pawar and several lawmakers from his former party joined the provincial government. In a strategic move, Pawar, a senior member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was appointed as the deputy chief minister for the Maharashtra government, while eight of the 53 NCP lawmakers also took their oaths to become part of the government. This comes at a time as BJP is striving to fortify their presence in key states after losing the assembly elections in some of those regions.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles, California, went on strike on Sunday morning as they pushed for better wages and benefits, kicking off what was expected to be one of the largest U.S. hotel strikes in recent history.

Paris suburb was attacked with a burning car in a new flaring of violence. The government of President Emmanuel Macron has been battling five nights of violent protests since 17-year-old Nahel M. was shot dead in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday by an officer during a traffic check.