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Starmer accuses Tories of leaving England’s health service ‘broken’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused his Conservative predecessors of leaving England's health service "broken" in his latest bid to shape the political narrative ahead of what is expected to be a challenging budget proposal next month.

Mpox comes to India. Are we prepared?

#Gravitas India's Ministry of Health confirmed its first case of mpox in the country. A young male patient, who had recently returned from a country grappling with an mpox outbreak, showed symptoms of the disease. In a statement on Monday evening, the ministry confirmed the individual as the first confirmed case of mpox in India.

Manchester United partners with local authorities for Old Trafford revamp

Manchester United have agreed a partnership with local authorities to investigate how plans to rebuild or replace Old Trafford would impact the area around the club's iconic stadium.

ECB set to cut rates again as global easing momentum builds

The European Central Bank is likely to cut interest rates Thursday, in a precursor to a US move the following week, as the global monetary cycle tips toward more uniform easing.

New partnership threatens Western dominance

Iran rejected Western accusations on Monday that it sent arms to Russia for the war in Ukraine.

Bloomberg reports US plans to propose revisions to Basel rules this month

The Federal Reserve of the US, along with other regulators, plans to make broad changes to a batch of proposed banks' capital rules as early as Sept. 19, according to a report from Bloomberg News on Friday, which cited people who have knowledge of the matter.

All the curiosity is going to end, Apple to launch its latest upgrade, iPhone 16

The Apple event 2024: Apple’s most awaited launch of new upgrades is over. The launch is going to take place at headquarters in Cupertino, California, US, almost like its annual September launches similar to the past.

Kolkata horror: Mother of victim slams CM Mamata Banerjee for lying, says family was offered 'money'

The mother of the trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical School and Hospital last month has called out West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for lying.

Russia-Ukraine War: What is Modi's Peace Plan Sent Through NSA Doval? Can It End the War?

#Gravitas | Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Ukraine, India's National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval, will be travelling to Moscow to engage in discussions aimed at resolving the conflict. As Western efforts have failed to bring an end to the war, India could potentially broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. The key questions are: What is Modi's peace plan to be delivered through Doval? And will it prove instrumental in ending the war?

Rameshwaram Cafe attack: Terrorists planned to bomb BJP office on Ram Mandir inauguration day

The four accused named in the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had planned to attack the state Bharatiya Janta Party office (BJP) in Bengaluru on January 22 - the day of the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya, before undertaking the Rameshwaram Cafe blast.

Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor compliment each other on social media even as their fans fight on X

Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor's fans may be warring on social media on who is the biggest Bollywood actress at the moment, but the two seem to be sending each other love on Instagram.

Sources indicate progress in EU-Mercosur trade negotiations on contentious issues

Negotiators from the European Union and South America finished two days of negotiations on trade, reporting "significant progress" on the contentious issues holding up the long-anticipated EU-Mercosur accord, according to two sources close to the negotiations.

Donald Trump pledges 100% tariff on countries moving away from US Dollar

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to impose a 100 percent tariff on countries that move away from using the US Dollar in international trade. Speaking at a rally in Wisconsin, Trump said any nation abandoning the Dollar would face severe trade penalties with the United States.

Gravitas: No Israeli Border Safe as Gaza Conflict Takes New Dimension

#Gravitas | Will another front open on Israel's longest border, a 300-kilometre stretch with Jordan? Sunday’s attack at the Allenby bridge crossing in which three Israelis were killed in a shooting by a Jordanian gunman has raised fears globally that it may destabilize the relatively cordial three-decades long relationship between the two countries. This issue could not only deepen Israel’s military problems but also its diplomatic ones.

Japan leads the declines in Asian stocks

On Monday, Asian stocks hit a three-week low, with Japan in the forefront of the declines. The reason: US Jobs data fuelled worries that the fed may have left it too late to cut interest rates.

Capt. Vikram Batra Birth Anniversary: Remembering Kargil War Hero

Capt. Vikram Batra Birth Anniversary: Remembering Kargil War Hero

Typhoon Yagi: At least 60 killed, hundred injured in Vietnam

Asia's most powerful storm of 2024 has devastated Vietnam. The death toll as a result of typhoon Yagi has climbed to at least 60. Hundreds have been injured millions remain impacted as a result of the aftermath. Watch in for more details!

India's Forex reserves hit record high

India's Foreign exchange reserves rose to a record high for a third straight week. Data from the reserve bank of India (RBI) showed on friday the country's import cover hit a new high in the latest reported week.

Russia-Ukraine War: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz renews calls for a peace agreement

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a renewed effort to bring peace to Ukraine, adding that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had both agreed in recent talks on the need for a new peace conference that would include Russia.