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India rises ranks among world’s most equal societies amid rapid economic growth
India has emerged as one of the most economically equal societies in the world, ranking fourth globally in income equality, according to the World Bank’s latest data. The country’s Gini Index now stands at 25.5 — a significant improvement from...

'I don't have an explanation' – Visma left without answers as Jonas Vingegaard suffers heavy defeat in Tour de France time trial
Visma-Lease a Bike had "no explanation" for why Jonas Vingegaard lost more than a minute to GC rival Tadej Pogačar in the time trial stage 5 of the Tour de France, with the Dane dropping to fourth overall. Vingegaard endured a day of suffering,...

Wimbledon 2025: The Best Dressed Players At The All England Club
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Taylor Fritz of United States looks at his racket against Gabriel Diallo ... More of Canada during the Gentlemen's Singles second round match on day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis...
Highlights and best moments of Stage 2 Tour de France 2025
Pos. Rider (Country / Team) Time 1 Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands / Alpecin Deceunink) 8h 38'48" 2 Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia / UAE Team Emirates) + 00'04" 3 Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark / Team Visma Lease A Bike) + 00'06" 4 Kevin Vauquelin (France /...

'This win is revenge for last Saturday' - Remco Evenepoel back in Tour de France contention after superb time trial victory and GC time gains
Remco Evenepoel stormed back into contention for a place on the final podium at the 2025 Tour de France, winning the 33km time trial around Caen and marking a huge turnaround after a difficult opening stage. Starting the stage ninth overall at 58...

Pogačar's perfection and Vingegaard's nightmare: Tour de France time trial brings major shift in GC dynamic – Analysis
The elastic has snapped. Is that all she wrote? After four days of Jonas Vingegaard matching Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France, using his team to attack in the crosswinds on stage 1 and revealing his newfound explosivity to only narrowly lose...

Scotland stuck in the slow lane thanks to the Nats and needs new motorways, say business leaders
Motorway construction in Scotland has slowed dramatically in recent years and frustrated business leaders are warning "poor transport connectivity" is holding the country back. The last new stretch of motorway to be built was a short extension of...

Barron Trump's incredibly lavish childhood - from caviar skincare as he lands first girlfriend
Donald Trump's son Barron Trump has enjoyed an exceptionally indulgent lifestyle from the moment he was born, and it appears he's swiftly growing up with a rumoured new love interest. The 19-year-old student is the only child of Donald Trump and...

Slovenian Logistics Brigade Marks Anniversary With Major Reform (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. A ceremony marking the Day of the Logistics Brigade was held on Friday, July 4, at the Peter Petrič Barracks in Kranj, Slovenia, Trend reports via the country's government website. The...
Wedding FOMO after Bezos' big day? Craft your own magical moments at these budget-friendly destinations
Now that the uber-wealthy set has left Venice after witnessing the gaudy nuptials of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, you'd think that it's a show-stopper, something that can't be outdone when it comes to deciding where to host your wedding...

Remco Evenepoel wins Stage 5 TT, Pogacar claims Yellow at Tour de France
Remco Evenepoel powered to a dominant Stage 5 time trial win at the Tour de France, clocking 36'42" on a flat 33km course. However, Tadej Pogacar finished just 16 seconds behind to seize the yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel. HYDERABAD:...

Seini becomes first since Bogut with trio of 20+ rebound games
LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Cameroon's Amadou Seini has made history, once again, at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025, cementing his name among the competition’s elite rebounders with yet another dominant performance on the glass. Let us know...

Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’
Arda Turan knows the question is coming. How has the firebrand who thrilled and exasperated during a successful, sometimes wildly controversial, playing career become a manager with the temperament to take on one of Europe’s most delicate jobs? It...

India ranks fourth among world's most equal societies: World Bank report
New Delhi: India has emerged as one of the most equal societies globally, with a Gini Index of 25.5, according to the latest data from the World Bank. Ranking fourth worldwide in income equality, India now stands just behind the Slovak Republic,...

Sharlene Mawdsley to attend first hurling match at Croke Park to cheer on boyfriend
Sharlene Mawdsley will take in her first hurling match at Croke Park on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend and her native Tipperary. The sprinter is dating Tipp star Michael Breen and went 'Instagram official' with their relationship in May. The...

Slovenia’s sole coal-fired power plant Šoštanj to keep main unit offline until fall
As part of the coal-phaseout process, targeted for completion in 2033, the Government of Slovenia decided last year to set aside EUR 403 million to save TEŠ and coal mine Velenje from bankruptcy and take over both from state-owned power utility...

Evenepoel wins fifth stage of Tour de France, Pogacar takes yellow jersey
CAEN, France — Race-against-the-clock specialist Remco Evenepoel produced a stunning display of power to win the first time trial of the Tour de France on Wednesday and defending champion Tadej Pogačar cemented his favourite status by grabbing the...

Social Media and Tourism: The New Follower Magnet
In today’s digital world, social media and tourism content have become “partners in crime” across platforms. Fashion comes and goes, memes flash briefly, and tech reviews grow stale in an instant, but something is always enticingly out there: the...
Janša: Slovenia will not withdraw from NATO
Ljubljana, 5 July - A NATO membership referendum would not make sense as the coalition does not have enough votes for Slovenia's withdrawal from the alliance, opposition leader Janez Janša said, adding that Slovenia would not exit NATO. The ruling...

ExplainSpeaking: Why govt claims on reducing inequality in India are being contested
A government release over the weekend claimed that “India is not only the world’s fourth largest economy, it is also one of the most equal societies today”. Using data from the World Bank’s latest Poverty and Equity Brief, it said India’s Gini...