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Wander Franco allegations draw mixed reactions in Tampa, Dominican Republic

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Wander Franco allegations draw mixed reactions in Tampa, Dominican Republic

Wander Franco allegations draw mixed reactions in Tampa, Dominican Republic

SPORTS (CBT)- Dominican attorney Juan Arturo Recio said the investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco regarding an alleged relationship with a minor is in a preliminary stage and could take months.

Recio, who also works as a general editor for ESPN Deportes in the Dominican Republic, said Wednesday that if Franco does not have a lawyer who could speak on his behalf, getting one would be “a good idea.”

“It’s important to understand that in our legislation, there are no consensual relationships between a minor and an adult,” said Recio. “There are no mitigating factors.”

Dominican authorities who are following the case said they are unable to share details while they’re investigating, gathering information and verifying other details.

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“For now, we ask for your understanding, because any information that is disclosed could hinder the process,” said the Attorney General’s Office.

Relationships between adults and minors under 18 years of age are prohibited in the Dominican Republic under Law 136-03, which outlines the Code for the Protection and Fundamental Rights of Children and Adolescents. This code stipulates prison sentences ranging from two to five years, as well as fines. Dominican authorities categorize such relations as sexual abuse. This applies even if the minor gives consent.

On Monday, a group from Major League Baseball traveled to Peravia province, along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, as part of the league’s investigation, according to El Nuevo Diario. The office of the National Agency for Boys, Girls, Adolescents and Family and Gender Violence Unit, which is handling the Franco probe and is chaired by Dominican judge Olga Diná Llaverías, a specialist on child abuse cases, is also located in Peravia.

According to Recio, this is the first publicly known instance of issues related to minors involving a Dominican baseball player in a country where baseball is the most popular sport. Baseball, known as “pelota” in the Caribbean nation, often represents a chance to overcome poverty and aspire to a brighter future.

Some Dominicans believe the allegations against Franco are a case of extortion against a wealthy player; others think he is guilty.

“But one thing is for sure: Baseball is both a conservative and family-oriented sport,” said ESPN Deportes reporter Enrique Rojas, who is Dominican and lives in Central Florida.

“While some individuals might remain unaffected by a tarnished reputation, that’s not the case in baseball. It’s rare to hear about a baseball player being involved in such a relationship,” said Rojas. “And even in a country as liberal as this, there’s a strict stance against offenses related to sexual activities with minors.”

Since the Rays started playing as a Major League Baseball franchise in 1998, they have rapidly and consistently diversified their roster with Latino players. This tradition has gone hand in hand with the signing of million-dollar contracts, such as Franco’s, the biggest contract in Rays history: $182 million over 11 years and up to $223 million over 12. For that reason, Dominican fans in Tampa Bay felt the news like a slap in the face.

“The allegations are so serious that they can impact the future of one of our best players,” said Miguel Mieses, 38, a Dominican father from Riverview and a dedicated fan of the Rays. “I would no longer like to support him as a player, because he is involved in something so delicate.”

Another Dominican, Francisco Martinez, 54, from Tampa, believes Franco is not innocent but said some girls might do a lot for fame and money.

Wendy Dominguez, 51, from Seffner, called it unfortunate to see Franco in such controversy.

“He should know that crossing that line is not appropriate.”

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Cincinnati Masters: Novak Djokovic makes winning return in US as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retires

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Cincinnati Masters: Novak Djokovic makes winning return in US as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retires

Cincinnati Masters: Novak Djokovic makes winning return in US as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retires

Djokovic, who won the titles in Cincinnati in 2018 and 2020, will next meet Frenchman Gael Monfils on Thursday in a Round of 16 clash.

SPORTS (ANI)- Making his first match appearance in Cincinnati since 2019, the 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic clinched a 6-4 opening set against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina before the Spaniard retired in the first game of the second set. Djokovic, who won the titles in Cincinnati in 2018 and 2020, will next meet Frenchman Gael Monfils on Thursday in a Round of 16 .

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Davidovich Fokina departed the court for a medical break late in the first set owing to a back ailment, then retired early in the second due to the injury with 46 minutes remaining on the clock. “I hope Alejandro bounces back to the court quickly, recovers from his lower back injury, that’s what he told me at the net,” ATP quoted Djokovic as saying in a post-match presentation.

“It’s never the way you like to win, I think for the crowd as well. Coming in, they expect to see a battle, they expect to see a match. Of course, it’s great for me to be able to come back to the court and win a match. Obviously mixed emotions with the way it finished. Nevertheless, I’m hoping that I can build my form day to day and progress through the tournament by raising the level,” said the Serbian.

After a shaky start in which Djokovic saved two early break points, the Serbian found his footing against the Toronto semi-finalist and began to dominate the baseline rallies. At 3-4, Davidovich Fokina exited the court for treatment, and the final three games of the set all went against him.

In the Round of 16, the Serbian will try to continue his perfect 18-0 tour-level record against Monfils. “He’s an amazing guy. Someone I truly respect and like a lot as a person. He brings so much joy to the fans, so much entertainment. One of the most charismatic players that we’ve had in the past two decades on the Tour,” ATP quoted Djokovic as saying of the Frenchman.

“It’s great to see him back after several years of struggling with injuries. He’s playing as good as ever. He’s a year older than me. Everybody talks about my age, but what about him! He’s doing amazing, so it’s going to be a duel of the veterans tomorrow I guess,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said.

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‘Blue Beetle’ Director Angel Manuel Soto Is Relieved That His Characters Have a DCU Future

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‘Blue Beetle’ Director Angel Manuel Soto Is Relieved That His Characters Have a DCU Future

‘Blue Beetle’ Director Angel Manuel Soto Is Relieved That His Characters Have a DCU Future

THR – Director Ángel Manuel Soto and his DC film Blue Beetle have prevailed over a number of obstacles en route to Aug, 18th’s theatrical release.

As the first mainstream Latino-led superhero film in live action, Soto and co. have overcome the lack of proper Latino representation that has existed for generations, while introducing a much-needed hero in Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña), as well as his thoroughly developed Latino family, the Reyeses.

Blue Beetle producer Zev Foreman originally had theatrical ambitions, but given WarnerMedia’s emphasis on streaming at the end of 2020, the project was designated as an HBO Max release. However, in December 2021, just months prior to WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery, the powers that be at Warner Bros. decided to upgrade the film to a theatrical release, allowing Latino audiences to finally have their moment in the live-action superhero genre.

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“We wanted to see our history and our legacy on the big screen, in a way that is respectful, and that was an opportunity that we didn’t want to miss,” Soto tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So it was something that we were very committed to, and we wouldn’t take no for an answer. And eventually, Warner Bros. saw it fit, and they allowed us to go back into the theaters.”

Unfortunately, Blue Beetle’s release coincides with the SAG-AFTRA strike, which means Soto’s cast members are unable to promote and share the film through various press opportunities, premieres and fan screenings. But Soto has picked up the promotional slack by honoring his cast’s work in their absence, and he’s also updating them every step of the way in a group text.

“It is heartbreaking. I wanted them to have their moment. This is their moment,” Soto says. “But at the same time, it’s a necessary thing. So, having them actually sacrifice this opportunity to be on the picket line and to fight for a better future — not only for them, but also to secure something better for future generations to come — is a heroic act of its own.”

April’s 2021’s merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery eventually led to new DC Studios leadership in the form of James Gunn and Peter Safran. This changing of the guard initially put Blue Beetle in a bit of a gray area regarding the future of its characters and storylines. Fortunately, it didn’t take long for Gunn to anoint Maridueña’s Blue Beetle as the first DCU character, which took a huge weight off Soto’s shoulders.

“Yeah, that was for sure one of the elements of relief. It’s the fact that all of this effort was not going to die during this regime change,” Soto admits. “There’s also a belief in our characters, who are now going to be part of this new DC universe, especially Xolo’s character and his whole family and Bruna Marquezine’s character. So, knowing that they are going to continue to move forward in the DCU allowed me to feel relief for myself and for them.”

Below, during a conversation with THR, Soto also discusses his initial Bane pitch and why he was hesitant to say yes to Blue Beetle at first.

Well, these are very strange days, obviously, so how’s your solo tour going so far?

Man, the traveling gets tiring, but the energy of the interviews and the fans and the screenings is so intoxicating that it just gives you a second wind. So I feel great. We’re in Toronto right now, and yesterday’s fan screening had a lot of cosplay. People were waiting in line for hours outside to go into the movie. So, knowing that we made something with a lot of love and that we put our hearts and souls into it — not just me as the director, but all the actors — it’s very reassuring that it’s translating in that way with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

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Independence day Special : Women Who Played a Noteworthy Role for Independence of India

Dhiman Bhattacharjee
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Independence day Special : Women Who Played a Noteworthy Role for Independence of India

Independence day Special : Women Who Played a Noteworthy Role for Independence of India

KOLKATA (DT) – Tomorrow is my country’s independence day. This freedom is the history of the sacrifice of many revolutionaries of our country. Swaraj was the dream of thousands of revolutionaries in every state of India. We all know the history of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Bose, Bhagat Singh, Khudiram Bose. But many of us do not know the sacrifice of some mothers and sisters of Bengal. What does freedom mean? But the world should learn how to organize a revolution from India.

Those times were very conservative, women’s socializing outside the house was a crime in the eyes of her family. The women of the Bengali family could not even think that they would do anything for freedom.

However, the mothers and sisters of Bengal secretly came forward in the movement. Old Matangini Hazra was shot by the British.Sushila Mitra (1893-1948) of Ashikathi in Tripura understood how much self-sacrifice can be done without holding a weapon.

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During the First World War, he regularly sheltered the fugitive revolutionaries. No matter how small his small hut was, there was no shortage of space for Yugantar Dal revolutionary Satyen Bose, Sachi Bose. During the day, the revolutionaries who roamed the crematorium in disguise received food right from the poor mother’s kitchen. Sushila arranged for the revolutionaries to sleep with the children at night. Not only that, for the betterment of the women of Noakhali out of love for the country, ‘Noakhali Sarojnalini Nari Mangal Samiti’ was formed. He handled the editorial responsibility himself.

There women were taught handicrafts, midwifery. He surrendered himself to the service of the country at the call of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan. Joining the civil disobedience movement, she left three children aged two and a half months, three years and five years at home when she was arrested on January 26, 1932.

However, he agreed to be released on bond and said – “If my children can be said along with thousands of children of the country, then I will feel proud, I will not shed tears”.

Initiated by the mantra Bande Matam written by Bankim Chandra, the men and women of unbroken India jumped to give up their lives, it is like a frenzy like sacrificing in a liberation sacrifice.

Today when the revolution is wrong! People are indifferent about their duty to the country about their right to freedom.

It is for that reason that ordinary people are subordinated to the rulers in their own country. Disrespect for women, religion politics and corruption has gone to the whole country. Whose self-sacrifice was to keep our heads high for our self-respect and human rights to live in a healthy way. Today it is mistaken for our selfishness.

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Independence Day speech by PM Modi will be his last from ramparts of Red Fort: Mamata Banerjee

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Independence Day speech by PM Modi will be his last from ramparts of Red Fort: Mamata Banerjee

Independence Day speech by PM Modi will be his last from ramparts of Red Fort: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA (PTI) – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech will be his last as prime minister from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi.

Banerjee, while speaking at a pre-Independence Day programme organised by the TMC at Behala, also proclaimed that opposition bloc INDIA will soon take the field, adding ”khela hobe (we will play)”. ‘Khela hobe’ was a slogan that the ruling TMC had coined during the 2021 assembly poll campaign.

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”Modiji’s Independence Day speech tomorrow will be his last speech as prime minister from the ramparts of the Red Fort,” Banerjee said.

The chief minister also asserted that she believes that opposition bloc INDIA, of which the Trinamool Congress is a member, will emerge victorious in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

”INDIA bloc will decimate the BJP across the country. In Bengal, the TMC will decisively defeat the saffron party,” she said. Banerjee indicated that she does not harbour prime ministerial ambitions, stating that ”Bengal does not want ‘Kursi’ (political position), it wants to dislodge the BJP ‘Sarkar”’.

The TMC supremo also alleged that there are corruption charges against the BJP government at the Centre, citing the Rafale aircraft purchase and demonetisation of high-value notes among ”suspect” deals.

”In Bengal, there have been a few instances of corruption against which we have taken immediate steps. However, the central government has several corruption allegations against it, be it the Rafale jet deal or demonetisation of Rs 2,000 notes,” Banerjee said.

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India’s Adani Group stocks hit by first auditor quitting over Hindenburg report

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India’s Adani Group stocks hit by first auditor quitting over Hindenburg report

India’s Adani Group stocks hit by first auditor quitting over Hindenburg report

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of Adani Group companies fell between 3% and 6% on Monday after Deloitte resigned as auditor of Adani Ports (APSE.NS), the first such move at the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate since U.S. short-seller Hindenburg’s report on the company in January.

Deloitte, Adani Ports’ auditor since May 2017, quit amid concerns over certain related party transactions that Hindenburg had raised and which the company did not wish to look into independently, Reuters reported on Friday.

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Adani Ports said Deloitte, which does not audit any of the other core listed Adani Group companies, had all the necessary information and its reason to quit was “not convincing.”

In its report, Hindenburg also alleged the conglomerate of improper use of tax havens and other business dealings.

While the group has denied all allegations, the report led to Adani’s listed units losing more than $100 billion in market value and sparked regulatory investigations.

Separately, India’s market regulator, which was due to submit a final report on its probe on Monday, said it sought 15 more days to conclude an investigation into the conglomerate’s dealings with some offshore entities.

Shares of Adani Ports fell as much as 3.7% on Monday. Flagship Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) dropped 5.5%, while Adani Power (ADAN.NS), Adani Energy Solutions (ADAI.NS), Adani Wilmar (ADAW.NS), Adani Green Energy (ADNA.NS) and Adani Total Gas (ADAG.NS) declined between 3% and 5%.

“The market would have liked it if the Adani management would have made the (related party) disclosures on their own,” said Avinash Gorakshakar, head of research at Profitmart Securities.

“In the near term, the Adani Group stocks will likely remain under pressure and any re-rating will happen gradually when the water settles down.”

Adani Ports named MSKA & Associates, an independent member firm of BDO International, as its new auditor.

Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D’Souza and Varun H K

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Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason

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Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason

Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason

NIAMEY (Reuters) – The military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month has said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations.

The coup leaders have imprisoned Bazoum and dissolved the elected government, drawing condemnation from global powers and West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS, which decided last week to assemble a standby military force that could intervene to reinstate Bazoum.

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At stake is not just the fate of Niger – a major uranium producer and Western ally in the fight against an Islamist insurgency – but also the influence of rival global powers with strategic interests in the region.

Junta spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said in a statement read out on state TV late on Sunday that the military authorities had “gathered the necessary evidence to prosecute the ousted president…for high treason and undermining the internal and external security of Niger”.

Residents of Niamey, many of whom were deeply disillusioned with Bazoum’s government and are supporting the coup leaders, said they backed the prosecution of the deposed president.

“This comes as no surprise given that you’ve heard the various declarations and appeals (he made) to the international community not ony to impose sanctions but also to intervene militarily on Niger’s territory,” said Illiassou Boubacar.

“But what we would like is for it to be carried out according to the rule book, respecting all procedures and hiring magistrates with the skills required to do the job,” he said.

Mucahid Durmaz, Senior West Africa Analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, said the junta wanted to diminish Bazoum’s legitimacy and dissuade foreign powers from trying to reinstate him.

“The prosecution of Bazoum will likely force ECOWAS to soften its stance against the junta and focus on establishing a transitional deal to allow for a return to democratic governance,” he said.

ECOWAS did not respond to a request for comment on the announced prosecution.

“MISINFORMATION”

Abdramane, the junta spokesperson, also said there was a misinformation campaign against the junta to try to “derail any negotiated solution to the crisis in order to justify military intervention … in the name of ECOWAS”.

The junta rebuffed several diplomatic missions in the first two weeks after the coup, though it has signalled a potential willingness to engage since ECOWAS said it would “activate” standby troops for possible use in Niger.

The ECOWAS parliament on Saturday said it wanted to send a committee to meet the junta in Niamey, but the proposed timing of that mission is not clear.

The African Union, the European Union, the United States and the United Nations have all said they are worried about the conditions in which Bazoum is being kept.

Bazoum’s political party has said his family has no access to running water, fresh food or doctors, and Bazoum told Human Rights Watch that his son needed to see a doctor because of a serious heart condition.

But the junta said on Sunday that Bazoum was regularly seeing his doctor and that the last visit was on Aug. 12.

“After this visit the doctor raised no concerns about the state of health of the ousted president and members of his family,” Abdramane said.

The Peace and Security Council of the 55-nation African Union was meeting on Monday to discuss the situation in Niger, a sign of the level of concern over the possible fallout from West and Central Africa’s seventh coup in three years.

U.S., French, German and Italian troops are stationed in Niger, in a region where local affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have killed thousands and displaced millions.

Meanwhile, Russian influence has grown as insecurity increases, democracy erodes, and leaders seek new partners to restore order.

Western powers fear Russia’s clout could increase if the junta in Niger follows Mali and Burkina Faso, which ejected the troops of former colonial power France after coups in those countries.

Additional reporting by Felix Onuah in Abuja; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian, Alessandra Prentice and Estelle Shirbon; Editing by Alexander Winning, Lincoln Feast and Angus MacSwan

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Anwaar-ul-Haq Little-known Kakar sworn in as Pakistan’s PM to oversee elections

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Anwaar-ul-Haq Little-known Kakar sworn in as Pakistan’s PM to oversee elections

Anwaar-ul-Haq Little-known Kakar sworn in as Pakistan’s PM to oversee elections

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, a little-known politician who is believed to be close to the military, was sworn in as Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister on Monday to oversee national elections as the country navigates political and economic crises.

Kakar, from the southwestern province of Balochistan, will name a cabinet and head a government until a new administration is elected. He was sworn in by President Arif Alvi on Monday in a ceremony at the Presidency.

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He resigned as a member of senate and from his party on Sunday. He was part of the Balochistan Awami Party, which is widely considered to be close to the country’s powerful military.

“Owing to the fundamental responsibility conferred upon me as the caretaker prime minister, I have decided to surrender my membership of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and relinquish my Senate position. Prayers requested from everyone,” Kakar, 52, said on Sunday.

The military continues to have a huge role behind the scenes in Pakistan. It has ruled the country directly for more than three decades of its 76-year existence, and wields significant power in politics.

Political analysts say that if the caretaker set-up stretches beyond its constitutional tenure, a prolonged period without an elected government would allow the military to consolidate control.

Under Pakistan’s constitution, a neutral caretaker government oversees national elections, which must be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the parliament’s lower house – which in this case means early November.

However, the ballot may be delayed as the Election Commission has to draw new boundaries for hundreds of federal and provincial constituencies and, based on that, it will give an election date.

Outgoing opposition leader Raja Riaz told broadcaster Geo News that he believed elections would take place in February next year and not as scheduled before November.

The choice of caretaker prime minister has assumed greater importance because the candidate will have extra powers to make policy decisions on economic matters.

Economic stabilisation is the top challenge with the $350 billion economy on a narrow recovery path after an ongoing $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout averted a sovereign debt default. Economic reforms have already fueled historic inflation and interest rates.

Political uncertainty is also a factor after the jailing of former prime minister Imran Khan and his ban from standing in the election. His continued detention will raise questions about the credibility of the election.

Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Karachi; Editing by Angus MacSwan

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Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei posts shock win in primary election

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Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei posts shock win in primary election

Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei posts shock win in primary election

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine voters punished the country’s two main political forces in a primary election on Sunday, pushing a rock-singing libertarian outsider candidate into first place in a huge shake-up in the race towards presidential elections in October.

With some 90% of ballots counted, far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei had 30.5% of the vote, far higher than predicted, with the main conservative opposition bloc behind on 28% and the ruling Peronist coalition in third place on 27%.

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The result is a stinging rebuke to the center-left Peronist coalition and the main Together for Change conservative opposition bloc with inflation at 116% and a cost-of-living crisis leaving four in 10 people in poverty.

“We are the true opposition,” Milei said in a bullish speech after the results. “A different Argentina is impossible with the same old things that have always failed.”

Voting in the primaries is obligatory for most adults and each person gets one vote, making it in effect a dress rehearsal for the Oct. 22 general election and giving a clear indication of who is the favorite to win the presidency.

The October election will be key for policy affecting Argentina’s huge farm sector, one of the world’s top exporters of soy, corn and beef, the peso currency and bonds, and ongoing talks over a $44 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund.

The economic crisis has left many Argentines disillusioned with the main political parties and opened the door for Milei, who struck a chord especially with the young.

“Inflation is killing us and job uncertainty doesn’t let you plan your life,” said Adriana Alonso, a 42-year-old housewife.

As polls closed in the early evening after voting system glitches caused long lines in capital Buenos Aires, all the talk in campaign hubs was about Milei, a brash outsider who has pledged to shutter the central bank and dollarize the economy.

“Milei’s growth is a surprise. This speaks of people’s anger with politics,” said former conservative President Mauricio Macri as he arrived at Together for Change’s election bunker.

CONSERVATIVE BULLRICH BEATS MODERATE LARRETA

In the most important leadership race, within the Together for Change coalition, hard-line conservative Patricia Bullrich, a former security minister, beat out moderate Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Larreta, who pledged to get behind her campaign.

Economy Minister Sergio Massa won the nomination for the ruling Peronist coalition, as expected, and could perform more strongly in October if he can win over more moderate voters.

The unpredictable factor had been Milei, whose loud rock-style rallies are reminiscent of ex-U.S. President Donald Trump, but he far outperformed all forecasts. Most polls had given him just shy of one-fifth of the likely vote, though were also badly wrong four years ago in the 2019 primaries.

Turnout was under 70%, the lowest for a primary election since they started to be held in Argentina over a decade ago.

Whoever wins in October, or more likely in a November runoff, will have big decisions to make on rebuilding depleted foreign reserves, boosting grains exports, reining in inflation and on how to unwind a thicket of currency controls.

Jorge Boloco, 58, a merchant, said Argentina need a “course into the future,” but no party offered a clear way forward.

Maria Fernanda Medina, a 47-year-old teacher, said she had also lost some optimism about politicians truly bringing change after many years of revolving economic crises.

“I don’t have much hope because in every election I feel a little disappointed,” she said as she cast her ballot in Tigre, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. “But hey, we can’t lose all hope, right?”

Reporting by Nicolás Misculin, Candelaria Grimberg, Walter Bianchi, Lucila Sigal, Maximilian Heath and Jorge Otaola; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Chris Reese and Stephen Coates

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Air India reveals new chakra-inspired livery ahead of receiving first Airbus A350

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Air India reveals new chakra-inspired livery ahead of receiving first Airbus A350

Air India reveals new chakra-inspired livery ahead of receiving first Airbus A350

The airline also has a new logo and aims to fly an entirely new long-haul fleet by 2026

New Delhi (TN) – Air India has revealed a sleek new look for its planes, ahead of receiving its first A350 aircraft in December.

The airline, which is headquartered in New Delhi, gave travellers a sneak peek at its new chakra-inspired livery on Thursday.

Designed to capture “the essence of a bold new India”, the palette features bright red and sleek aubergine tones, complemented by gold highlights. The traditional Indian window shape, historically used by Air India, has been reimagined into a curved golden window frame.

On the tail fin, ribbons of the three colours sit side by side, with added shadows for depth. A jaali (net) pattern detail, inspired by the chakra from Air India’s original logo, adorn the coloured ribbons.

Stylish wingtips replicate the design from the tail fin on the inside, and feature a golden exterior.

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Air India 470 new planes and a $400 million retrofit programme

The new look is only one part of Air India’s transformation. The airline has already confirmed agreements to acquire 250 Airbus aircraft and 220 new Boeing jets, with deliveries starting in November this year.

As part of the US$400 million retrofit programme, which will start next year, the airline’s legacy fleet of 43 wide-body jets will be retrofitted with new seats, in-flight entertainment systems and upgraded Wi-Fi connectivity. By 2026, Air India will sport an entirely refreshed long-haul fleet.

New passenger lounges at Delhi and New York JFK airports are also in the works, and the airline has announced plans for 100 per cent lounge access coverage for premium customers at all destinations across its international route network.

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