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The Modi government on Friday assigned plum portfolios to many of the first-time ministers in a sign that the newly-elected regime wants to use fresh thinking when it comes to important policy decisions. First time ministers such as S Jaishankar, Amit Shah and Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' have been assigned the important ministries of External Affairs, Home and Human Resource Development, respectively, according to a government press release issued on Friday. Another first-timer Anurag Thakur, 44, one of the youngest in the Modi government... Читать дальше...

Leading e-cigarette company Juul Labs is looking into setting up its own retail stores, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Friday warned the country's grapplers against taking performance enhancing drugs, making it clear that it will not be tolerated in future. In yet another embarrassing doping episode for Indian wrestling, the under-23 Asian Championship silver medallist Reena had flunked a dope test, resulting in a provisional suspension. "We have told to all coaches, wrestlers & supported staff that if any wrestler comes in dope test positive then will take right action," WFI wrote in its twitter handle. Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine House has voted against a proposal to join states pledging to award Electoral College tallies to the national popular vote winner in presidential elections.

In the blazing sun of Madrid, Reds and Tottenham Hotspur fans have descended on the Spanish capital as both teams contest the Champions League final [...]

Admission officials and student counsellors of Delhi University were flooded with queries on Friday about Mathematics being mandatory in the 'Best of Four' subjects for BA (Hons) in Economics. Many angry parents, who were present at the first Open Day, questioned admission officials why Mathematics was made a mandatory subject in the 'Best of Four'. Till last year, if a student had 50 per cent in Mathematics, he could apply for BA (Hons) in Economics, but this year it has been made mandatory for 'Best of Four'... Читать дальше...

This story is being published as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on June 1, 2019.

A group of 40 students have built a rocket which they are hoping to launch into space.

Judge Sibley Reynold's was appalled by abusive mother Danielle Martin's attempts to blame the horrific abuse she inflicted on 'bad decisions and bad judgements'

Nintendo has brought support for its Labo VR goggles to another flagship Switch game. ...

CEO of Half Moon Bay Antigua, William Anderson, explains to CNBC's James Wright how to sell $25M plots to the super rich, when the resort hasn't even been built.

It was a tragic day when, after being dropped on the floor, my original Game Boy was left with a bunch of dead lines on its screen. But it lived a good life, and has the scars, knicks, and scratches to prove it. However, it wasn’t quite as abused as this Game Boy that YouTube’s Odd Tinkering purchased and managed to …

Chinese state-run media said the U.S. is "bullying others for its own interests" and will end up "alone" in the global trading system.

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2019): Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada (16-0, 6 KOs) will face her toughest challenge yet as she defends her WBC Silver Light Flyweight Championship against former world title challenger Gretchen “Chen Chen” Abaniel (18-10, 6 KOs) in the 10-round main event of Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights. The event will take place …

Welsh stunner Rosie Williams has an awkward history with one of this year's stars

Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac is the subject of transfer interest from his former club Schalke, according to German outlet Bild. They report that 63-year-old club chief Clemens Tonnies is keen to recruit more players who understand the ethos of the...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has warned that the upcoming James Bond film must "treat women properly", even if the spy himself does not.

‘Telangana movement has not stopped with statehood’

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2. Sources -- Packers' LaFleur suffers torn Achilles  ESPN
3. Report: Packers new coach Matt LaFleur tore Achilles playing basketball  Yahoo Sports
4. Paul McCartney at Lambeau Field: What you need to know if you're going to the show  Green Bay Press Gazette
5. Davante Adams finds new offense “electrifying”  NBC Sports
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Veterans Museum is set to unveil a new display next week featuring equipment a Wisconsin sailor used on D-Day.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham has been taking heat ever since she promoted right-wing conspiracy theorists and even a neo-Nazi on her show Thursday evening and presented them as conservatives who were victims of unfair social media censorship. Ingraham’s championing of white supremacist Paul Nehlen — an avowed racist who was so toxic that he […]

The period romance is a strong candidate to be France's Oscar submission for Best International Feature.

1. For Millions of American Women, Abortion Access Is Out of Reach  The New York Times
2. Judge temporarily blocks efforts to close last abortion clinic in Missouri  CBS Evening News
3. Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Wins Reprieve, As Judge Rules Against State  NPR
4. Louisiana governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill  ABC News
5. Road sign across the Missouri border in Illinois greets 'panicked' women looking for the procedure as a judge decides on closing the state’s... Читать дальше...