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Meet Fanny, the First Female Rock Band to Top the Charts: “They Were Just Colossal and Wonderful, and Nobody’s Ever Mentioned Them”

Open Culture 

When the Beatles upended popular music, thousands of wannabe beat groups were born all over the world, and many of them–for the first time ever, really–were all-female groups. This Amoeba Records article has a fairly exhaustive list of these girl bands, with names like The Daughters of Eve, The Freudian Slips, The Moppets, The Bombshells, […]

How easyJet’s bet on holidays paid off

EurActiv 

EasyJet's big bets on package holidays and better-located airports are helping it win customers, its CEO and investors say, even as concerns linger about the high cost of the strategy for an airline known for its no-frills service.

Lok Sabha elections: PM Modi slams Opposition over CAA in Azamgarh rally

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

PM Narendra Modi criticized Congress on CAA at a rally in Azamgarh, accusing them of persecuting refugees for decades. Modi called out their hypocrisy and communalism, highlighting India's democratic strength for 60 years. He assured that under his leadership, the communal fire in the nation will be extinguished and CAA will prevail.

Solomon Islands: A Change More in Style than Substance

Inter Press Service 

There’s change at the top in Solomon Islands – but civil society will be watching closely to see whether that means a government that’s grown hostile will start doing things differently. Jeremiah Manele is the new prime minister, emerging from negotiations that followed April’s general election. He’s part of OUR Party, led by outgoing four-time […]

CBA baseball erupts in first frame to chase Colonie from Class AAA sectionals

News10.com 

The Christian Brothers Academy baseball team struck early and often in its opening round sectional matchup with Colonie Wednesday. The Brothers, garnering the No. 5 seed in the Class AAA tournament, unloaded for seven runs in the first inning, en route to a 13-1 road win over the fourth-seeded Raiders to advance to the sectional semifinals.

"Will deposit Rs 8500 in women's accounts every month from July," says Priyanka Gandhi

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Priyanka Gandhi emphasised that a share of government jobs will strengthen women's power. "The Centre's contribution to the honorarium of the Asha, Anganwadi and Cook sisters will be doubled. An insurance scheme of Rs 25 lakh will take you out of the quagmire of medical expenses. The situation will change," she assured.