Brics summit: China’s Xi to skip summit for first time in 12 years; Gordon Chang hints at Jinping’s losing influence | World News
China’s Xi Jinping to skip for first time in 12 years Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the upcoming Brics Summit in Brazil, marking the first time in 12 years that the Chinese leader will be absent from the annual gathering of major emerging economies. The two-day summit, taking place in Rio de Janeiro…
Uttarakhand CM gives free hand to Vigilance department to take strict action against corruption | India News
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given a free hand to the Vigilance Department to take strict action against corruption, resulting in a consistent rise in vigilance traps, arrests, and convictions, according to an official release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).According to the release, the vigilance has achieved a 71 per cent…
Wimbledon Day 2 recap: Chaos at SW19 as record-tying 23 seeds perish in first round including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev | Tennis News
French Open champion Coco Gauff exited in the first round of Wimbledon – only the third woman to achieve this forgettable feat in the Open Era. (AP) Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev, Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng, Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, Paula Badosa all exited Wimbledon in the first round. If you didn’t notice, they…
India to get 1st batch of 3 US Apaches this month | India News
NEW DELHI: The Army this month will finally get three of the six long-delayed Apache attack helicopters, dubbed “tanks in the air”, under the Rs 5,691 crore deal inked with the US in February 2020.The first three Boeing-manufactured Apache gunships will be delivered around July 15, with the next three coming by Nov. US secretary…
California slashes spending: New budget scales back immigrant healthcare to tackle $12 Billion deficit – GOP says fiscally irresponsible
California governor Gavin Newsom (AP) California governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a $321-billion budget that rolls back several progressive initiatives, including a major healthcare expansion for low-income undocumented immigrants, in a bid to bridge a $12-billion budget deficit.This marks the third consecutive year that America’s most populous state has been forced to cut or…
Major League Cricket: ‘Aim is to try and get the local US citizens to gravitate towards cricket’ – Dwayne Bravo | Cricket News
Dwayne Bravo is the head coach at Los Angeles Knight Riders in the Major League Cricket in the USA. (Sportzpics) Every time I return for a season of Major League Cricket (MLC), I see progress. This is MLC Season 3, and it’s already showing signs of becoming something truly special – not just for the…
‘Charade at Pakistan’s behest’: India calls arbitration court under Indus treaty ‘illegal’; rejects its authority | India News
NEW DELHI: India on Friday dismissed the Court of Arbitration under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty as illegal, firmly rejecting its authority.The ministry of external affairs snubbed the “supplemental award” by the “illegal” Court of Arbitration for asserting its authority to hear the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower cases in Jammu and Kashmir.The ministry also highlighted…