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France24.com (en) 

'Difficult to see how things will move forward' for left-wing bloc despite election victory

A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge. But with not enough seats for an absolute majority, “it is difficult to see how things will move forward” for the left as it attempts to form a government, Paul Smith, professor of French history and politics at the University of Nottingham, tells France 24.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Budget 2024: Time for Modi 3.0 to focus on rural India and jobs

Budget 2024 Expectations: India's budget may targets rural economy, job creation, and a 5.1% fiscal deficit. Focus includes labor-intensive sectors, MSME credits, services exports, and agricultural infrastructure, addressing unemployment and inflation. Goldman Sachs notes food supply emphasis, while Citi suggests extending incentive schemes. Modi's government returned with Bharatiya Janata Party allies. Sengupta highlights long-term policy impact.

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Festival turns fatal: High-voltage wire claims 5 lives during chariot procession

BOGRA, Bangladesh - On Sunday afternoon, electrocution killed five people and wounded around 50 others, some gravely, during the Ratha Yatra, or chariot festival, in Bogra's Seujgari district.

According to witnesses, the Ratha Yatra began around 5 p.m. at the Iskcon temple in Seujgari, as it does each year.

Many people took part, some riding in the chariot and others strolling along holding the ropes.

Business Standard 

Dollar Index Lingers Near 3-Week Low; US Inflation In Focus

The dollar index is lingering at its lowest level in three-weeks on Monday morning in Asia alongside falling US benchmark treasury yields amid soft US data that could prompt a Federal rate cut. On Friday, data showed that the US unemployment rate rose to a 2--year high of 4.1% in June, adding to signs of a cooling labor market. The dollar index futures are holding below 105 mark while US treasury yields are quoting around 4.3%. Investors now look ahead to key US inflation data this week, as well... Читать дальше...