NEW DELHI - Narendra Modi said on Friday that President Droupadi Murmu had invited him to form a government, as he promised his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful. Modi’s comments came after he met Murmu and accepted her invitation to head the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition government. The new government would, among others, focus on raising savings of the middle class and improve the quality of their lives as the “middle class is the driving force of the country”, Modi added. A security setup similar to that used for the G20 summit will be implemented for the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister scheduled for June 9, India media reported Friday. Ground-to-air surveillance will be coordinated with intelligence agencies and the armed forces to ensure central Delhi’s security.

Seoul - Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company on Friday, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people told AFP. Samsung Electronics is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers and also one of the only companies globally to produce high-end memory chips used for generative AI, including top-of-the-line AI hardware from industry leaders such as Nvidia. “The first strike at Samsung Electronics is taking place today through the use of paid leave, and it is understood that many employees are participating,” Son Woo-mok, head of the National Samsung Electronics Union said. Samsung Electronics said it has been “diligently engaging in negotiations with the union and will continue to do so”. The strike in South Korea is the first walkout by the tech giant’s workers.

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The ECC showed its concern about the violation of loan terms. The economic decision-making body gave directives that PIA Investment Limited, the holding company of PIA, should immediately comply with the loan terms including the conditions related to the “lock box”. PIA management told the committee that until now Roosevelt Hotel had utilised $134 million out of the loan amount. The need for settling pension fund withdrawal liabilities had arisen due to the closure of the hotel in December 2000. The pension liability has now been deferred post-settlement agreement dated May 10, 2023 between Roosevelt Hotel and the employees union.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new tools in a video which was exhibited during the event. The new AI tools will use behavior on Facebook and Instagram to target the messages to those customers most likely to be receptive to them, provided the customers use the same opted-in phone number across accounts. WhatsApp's head of strategic markets Guilherme Horn told Reuters that these AI tools would give business the possibility to optimize ad delivery to users most likely to engage. It also announced it's adding Brazil's instantaneous digital payment method PIX, once seen as a potential competitor, to its WhatsApp payment tool in the country. WhatsApp similarly started offering payment services from rival providers in India last year.

The opposition Indian Na­tional Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A. The NDA secured 36 seats while I.N.D.I.A. In Jharkhand, the BJP won 8 seats, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (I.N.D.I.A.) In Bihar, Janata Dal (NDA) and BJP each won 12 seats, while the Rashtri­ya Janata Dal (I.N.D.I.A.) In West Bengal the All India Trinamool Congress (I.N.D.I.A.)

In addition, four predicted Glacial Lake Outburst Flood occurrences are expected to cause flash floods in the northern regions. Even though these floods aren’t predicted to be as bad as the disastrous floods in 2010 and 2022, they nonetheless represent a serious risk. In addition to affecting over 20 million people, the 2010 floods seriously damaged infrastructure and resulted in almost 2,000 deaths. We have less than two months to get ready for the predicted floods, so we need to move quickly to put some important precautions in place. Proactive evacuations will be made possible by bolstering early warning systems to deliver precise and timely flood predictions.

The UN-run school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp came under Israeli air attack killing at least 40 people, mainly women and children. Thousands of displaced Palestinians were sheltering at al-Sardi school, linked to the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) when it came under attack. Amid an insane escalation of violence that has overwhelmed hospitals in Gaza, came the attack on Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces have bombed a United Nations-linked school in central Gaza where forcibly displaced Palestinians are sheltering, killing at least 40 and wounding more than 70. The Palestinian Wafa news agency said that thousands of displaced Palestinians were sheltering at al-Sardi school, linked to the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), when it came under attack.

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Just Stop Oil protesters attempted to disrupt the wedding of the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral. According to the Mirror, as the newlyweds exited the grand ceremony, two women released orange smoke from fire extinguishers, catching the attention of Prince William and Princess Eugenie among the 400 guests. The police swiftly detained the protesters, who chanted "Just Stop Oil" as they were taken away. 🚨 BREAKING: JUST STOP OIL DISRUPT DUKE OF WESTMINSTER'S WEDDINGHugh Grosvenor: inherits £10 billion. 🔥 Take action with us — https://t.co/7BzUVS0A3x pic.twitter.com/SttUAvIm1M — Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) June 7, 2024In a statement reported by the Daily Express, Just Stop Oil quoted protester Polly, 73, a care worker from Norfolk, saying, “Weddings are a time of coming together to celebrate the future.

In our nation, that rationality appears to have vanished. Our education system, too, suffers from a lack of rationality. We also have a small set of people who become rational thinkers or promote rationality. These people appear on podcasts, on discussion programmes hosted by various organizations, and in other places, putting forward rationality. The lack of rationality underlying this discourse is almost frightening to witness.

According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, lower than their 2019 election tally of 303. The Congress won 99 seats in the 2024 election, a significant contribution. Although the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the elections, they reduced their majority. Nitish Kumar’s party is leading in 15 seats, NDA in 13, and India in 9. Speculations suggest Nitish Kumar may play a “kingmaker” role, becoming a decisive factor in forming the government.

If live-streaming ensures we are setting good precedents for the public’s right to know, why is it then that the SC will reserve the right not to livestream certain proceedings? If there are concerns around the misuse of the court pulpit for fueling populist sentiment, what are the exact parameters on which the decision to livestream or not will rest? Empowering the public means letting go of absolute power and creating systems that protect against over-accumulation of power. The implementation of the livestreaming policy remains uncertain for now. The Court must, therefore, define under what circumstances proceedings can be livestreamed and under which they can be restricted.

Pakistani filmmaker and two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and co-director Trish Dalton headlined the opening night of the 2024 Tribeca Festival in New York City with the world premiere of Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge. In a press release issued by SOC Films, Obaid-Chinoy delved into how she explored the life of the fashion designer in her documentary. “Her message through the film has been that women need to be true to themselves. The documentary will release on Hulu on June 25. Woman in Charge promises an unprecedented look at von Furstenberg's world, capturing both the triumphs and struggles that shaped her journey.

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