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Summary Devin Booker has reportedly agreed to a two-year, $145 million max contract extension with the Phoenix Suns This marks the highest annual extension salary in NBA history ($72.5 million USD per year) This deal secures Booker with the Suns through the 2029-30 NBA season The Phoenix Suns have made an emphatic statement about their future, reportedly agreeing to a historic two-year, $145 million USD maximum contract extension with superstar guard Devin Booker. This monumental deal, which ties Booker to the Suns through the 2029-30 season, sets a new benchmark as the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, averaging…

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won’t be released from custody as she faces new charges of breaching security at a Connecticut airport. Svetlana Dali was sentenced Thursday to time already served for her illegal ride to Paris last year. But a federal judge in Brooklyn said she would not be released as Connecticut authorities are seeking to extradite her to face felony charges that could have her serving up to five years behind bars if convicted. The 57-year-old, who is…

On Wednesday, members of the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, voted to ratify a new contract for video game performers, officially bringing an end to a nearly yearlong strike. A majority, 95 percent of members, voted in favor of the contract, which guarantees annual raises for three years, increased compensation, and guardrails designed to prevent game companies from giving their work to AI.Actors in the video game industry had been on strike for 11 months as part of a fight to secure protections against AI, a sticking point that held up negotiations for most…

The Karnataka government-ordered investigation into sudden deaths among younger adults in Hassan district in May and June has revealed that nearly 30 per cent of individuals who died were auto-rickshaw or cab drivers.The report was recently submitted by a committee headed by Dr C N Ravindranath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, to Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Addressing the media on Thursday, Minister Rao acknowledged significant concerns surrounding the occupational profile of the deceased. “Nearly 30 per cent of them were auto and cab drivers. Many of them were from Hassan but…

ROME (AP) — Countries prepared to provide troops for a post-cease-fire force in Ukraine agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris for a rapid deployment after hostilities end in Russia’s war on its neighbor. A U.S. delegation was present for the first time at a meeting of the group on Thursday.Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, was on hand for the meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the fourth annual conference on Ukraine’s recovery held in Rome. Also present were Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard…

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Chennai, July 10 (IANS) The AIADMK has launched a high-pitched social media campaign titled ‘Bye-Bye Stalin!’ to coincide with the statewide tour of party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS). The tour is aimed at galvanizing public sentiment against the ruling DMK government ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The campaign, spearheaded by the AIADMK’s IT wing, features an animated video that has been posted across the party’s official social media platforms and widely circulated by functionaries. The video seeks to portray the DMK regime under Chief Minister M.K. Stalin as anti-people and accuses it of reneging on key electoral…

After the integration of Bengaluru metro and bus services with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on Thursday, commuters in the IT capital can now book QR-code-based tickets for metro and bus rides through multiple mobile apps. The tickets can be bought on popular apps, such as Rapido, Namma Yatri, Tummoc, RedBus, EaseMyTrip, Highway Delite, OneTicket, and Yatri City Travel Guide, among others. Till now, metro tickets could be booked online only through the Namma Metro mobile app, Paytm, and WhatsApp chatbot. While launching the new services, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge described the move as a “significant leap…

An investigative report on recent cardiac deaths among younger adults at Hassan in Karnataka has said the data does not indicate “any increase in sudden cardiac deaths in the district” but underscored “the growing burden of premature cardiovascular disease”.The report was submitted on Thursday to Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao by Dr C N Ravindranath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, under whom a committee carried out the study commissioned by the government last week. The study followed media reports that suggested cardiac deaths were rising among younger adults in Hassan. Story continues below this ad…

Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was formed for the Maharashtra assembly elections only, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, suggesting that his party may not go as a part of this alliance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other local body polls that are likely to be held post-monsoon. The Sena UBT is looking to form an alliance with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), he said. “Looking at the rally on 5th of July (a joint rally of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray), it is people’s wish that both brothers should come together. I get a lot of questions…