Author: France 24

Indian shares plunged and the rupee tumbled after early results showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party winning far fewer seats than expected, leaving it reliant on coalition partners. Billionaire Gautam Adani’s business empire saw nearly $45 billion in its market value wiped off in a single day. We take a closer look at the state of the Indian economy. Plus, South Korea hosted leaders from dozens of African nations to try and boost trade, particularly in minerals.  Source link

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open ahead of his quarter-final against Casper Ruud due to a knee injury suffered in the previous round, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday. Source link

She’s best known on the small screen as Kate Sharma after her star turn in the second season of the hit series “Bridgerton”. Eve Jackson sat down with Simone Ashley at the Cannes Film Festival to talk about her upcoming movie, embracing fashion and the fabulous costumes she gets to wear in “Bridgerton”. We also look into some of the would-be blockbusters that have failed to set Hollywood alight this summer, while a new documentary on an all-woman softball team in Mexico is quietly helping change cultural norms in their home state. Plus, Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh tells FRANCE 24…

India’s Nifty 50 index saw shares tumble as much as 7 percent this Tuesday as the country’s election results are counted. These show a tighter race than expected, even if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still on course to win a third term. Also in this edition, Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly considering listing on the London Stock Exchange. Source link

More than a third of the 250 hostages kidnapped in the October 7 Hamas attack may already be dead, an Israeli government tally revealed on Tuesday. Four more hostages were declared dead by the Israeli military on Monday, including three men seen in a video pleading for Hamas to release them.  Source link

The United States on Monday announced a draft Security Council resolution supporting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan outlined by Joe Biden last week, urging Hamas to accept it. But it appears that even within Israel there are major divisions over the plan it allegedly presented, with two senior ministers threatening to leave Netanyahu’s government if he signs off on the proposal. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Source link

An injured Novak Djokovic sealed a 15th consecutive French Open quarter-final with a thrilling comeback victory over Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round on Monday, while Daniil Medvedev became the highest seed to crash out at Roland Garros so far. Source link

The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group.  Source link

Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha have admitted to cutting corners or providing false data in safety tests needed to get vehicle models certified. The disclosures come as a result of internal investigations ordered by Japan’s transport ministry in the wake of massive test rigging at Daihatsu, a Toyota subsidiary. Plus, Chinese online fast-fashion giant Shein is poised to go public on the London Stock Exchange, with a potential valuation of nearly 60 billion euros.  Source link

Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club.  Source link