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France Heatwave: Is France equipped to handle heatwaves? 55 drown from swimming in unauthorised locations
A gruelling heatwave has embroiled France, leading to 55 deaths through drowning. The drowning death toll in France has risen to 55 since the heatwave began on June 18, with Sports Minister Marina Ferrari warning that the situation “may worsen” as record temperatures continue to grip the country.“Yesterday evening we were at 55, but we…
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott who alone made one-third of America’s billions of mega donations in 2025 is missing from ‘Chronicle of Philanthropy’ list as it is ‘impossible to …’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated around $7 billion in 2025, accounting for more than one-third of America’s largest charitable gifts that year, according to a report by Fortune. The contributions made by Scott helped power a record $617.2 billion in overall U.S. charitable giving, according to Giving USA and…
Champat Rai Resignation: Ram Mandir fund theft row: Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai resigns on ‘moral grounds’; trustee Anil Mishra quits too | India News
Yesterday, eight people named in an FIR over the alleged embezzlement of temple donations were arrested. NEW DELHI: Champat Rai has resigned as general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on moral grounds amid ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, news agency ANI…
Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s $45 million-plus ‘quite donation’ to nonprofits and programmes backing Trump ‘revealed’ and how it runs counter to the donations from other billionaires
Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle and the world’s sixth-richest man has quietly donated more than $45 million to nonprofits and programs backing US President Donald Trump, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The funding, not subject to disclosure rules, has not been publicly reported until this week. Ellison’s low-profile contributions stand…
Qatar crude enters Asian market again as Hormuz gets back to business
The long choked Strait of Hormuz is finally seeing business with supplies from Qatar entering the market for the first time since the war broke out. After being mostly quiet during the conflict, oil flows are picking up again as Gulf countries restart crude exports. This comes as regional activity improves and talks between the…
Brothers entitled to accident compensation despite no financial dependency: Gujarat high court
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat high court has ruled that brothers of a person killed in a road accident can claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act even if they were not financially dependent on the deceased.Justice Mool Chand Tyagi held that being a legal representative is sufficient to maintain a claim, and financial dependency is…
Why Trump’s $700 million jet engine deal could transform Türkiye’s KAAN fighter
Photo credit: X/ @maxosintintel The Donald Trump administration has moved ahead with a proposed deal to sell General Electric (GE) F110 fighter jet engines to Türkiye, giving a major boost to Ankara’s indigenous KAAN fifth-generation fighter programme.According to Reuters, the proposed deal is worth more than $700 million and covers dozens of GE F110 engines….
‘Acid does not discriminate’: Jharkhand HC raises compensation for male attack survivor; flags gender gap
NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand high court has enhanced the compensation awarded to a male acid attack survivor from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh, calling the earlier amount “meagre,” and urged the state government to amend its victim compensation scheme to ensure male and female survivors are treated equally.A division bench comprising Justices Rongon…
Scotch and gin get cheaper: India-UK trade deal kicks in July
India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) will come into effect on July 15, 2026,. The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) will come into effect on July 15, 2026, with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal describing the agreement as India’s…
Ram Mandir: Sanjay Raut questions ‘missing’ 4 kg silver brick donated by Shiv Sena for Ram Mandir | India News
Raut claimed that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray had donated Rs 1 crore along with the silver brick during the temple construction process NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday questioned the alleged disappearance of a 4-kg silver brick donated by the party for the construction of the Ram Mandir in…
