An anonymous donor has given 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth about $3.6 million, to the city of Osaka. The donor asked that the gift be used only for water and drainage works. City officials said the gold was delivered last November and formally accepted after internal checks. The donation was made without conditions and…
Texas GOP senator John Cornyn was trolled after he shared an NYT podcast in which Indian-origin scholar Amitav Acharya said the superpower in waiting is India, not the US or China. Cornyn posted the NYT opinion piece by the headline that said ‘Welcome to the Indian Century’ but he was called a traitor for the…
In a major setback to President Donald Trump’s trade policy, the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down sweeping global tariffs imposed under emergency powers, holding that the president exceeded his legal authority by bypassing Congress.In its majority opinion, the court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant…
US President Donald Trump’s long-discussed ankle swelling has once again drawn public attention after a photo taken during an informal podcast recording in Georgia surfaced online.The image, shared by sports podcaster Josh Pate, shows Trump seated at The Varsity fast-food restaurant in Rome, Georgia, ahead of a political rally. In the photo, Trump’s lower legs…
US President Donald Trump said he would sign new orders aimed at restoring tariffs using alternative legal authorities after the Supreme Court struck down a large portion of his previous measures.Speaking after the ruling, Trump said he would rely on a set of trade powers known as Section 122 to impose a global 10% tariff…
For years, 21st-century geopolitics has been framed as a heavyweight bout between Washington and Beijing. But what if the most consequential player isn’t in either corner?The world’s fastest-growing major economy — and its most populous nation — isn’t China. It’s India.As other major powers age, India’s greatest export may simply be its people. So what…
The Donald Trump administration Friday announced a sweeping overhaul of the asylum system to reduce the burden of meritless applications. Work permits for asylum applicants could be paused for many years under the proposed rule.“For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path to working in the United States, overwhelming our immigration…
A fundraiser for 30-year-old Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy, who died in the US after suffering from a cardiac arrest, claimed that the Indian man was under a lot of stress as he never got picked up in the H-1B lottery. The fundraiser aims to raise money to send Reddy’s body back to India. Sasikanth came to…
An Ohio man has been charged with murdering his wife, a school teacher and volleyball coach, after allegedly shooting her inside their home and attempting to stage the scene to resemble a break-in, according to court documents and police records.Caleb Flynn, 39, has been charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly…
Prince Andrew Blackballed From London Private Members’ Clubs Amid Social Ostracism If Prince Andrew’s recent arrest sounds like royal drama, it only does so because modern monarchy exists inside a very soft, carefully upholstered version of history. In the long and extremely violent story of European thrones, being briefly detained would barely qualify as an…
The US Supreme Court’s ruling striking down tariffs imposed under emergency powers has triggered a fundamental constitutional question: can a president –including Donald Trump — overturn or bypass a Supreme Court decision on tariffs?The answer, rooted in the US Constitution’s separation of powers, is clear. A president cannot reverse a Supreme Court ruling. But the…
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and exiled prince Reza Pahlavi Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi has mounted a forceful and deeply personal attack on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, accusing Iran’s clerical establishment of betraying the very faith it claims to defend. Calling on the country’s majority Shia population to rise and “reclaim faith,” he described…
Irish rock band U2 has released a surprise six-track EP titled Days of Ash, with its opening song “American Obituary” serving as a tribute to Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last month.The EP, released on Ash Wednesday, marks the…
An Indian-origin motel owner has been arrested in Springfield, Ohio, after a woman was found held against her will inside the property. 64-year-old Dipak Kumar Patel had no role in keeping a woman captive but cops said Patel suppressed critical information and altered records which delayed the investigation. Springfield Township Police said they were informed…
FILE – Britain’s Prince Andrew, center, and his daughters Princess Eugenie, left, and Princess Beatrice leave Westminster Abbey after the wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton, in London, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File) The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein–related documents has begun to reshape careers across politics, business, and public life by…
King Salman ordered over SAR3 billion in Ramadan aid for social security households/Image: SPA As Ramadan gathers pace, Saudi Arabia has announced the disbursement of more than SAR3 billion to social security beneficiaries, following a royal directive aimed at easing financial pressures during the holy month. Royal directive backed by Crown Prince The Custodian of…
UAE residents could get 4 day holiday for Eid Al Fitr 2026/Representative Image As Ramadan begins in the UAE, attention is already turning to Eid Al Fitr, with a possible four-day public holiday in March depending on the sighting of the Shawwal crescent. Fasting begins, countdown to Eid starts Fasting commenced across the UAE on…
What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘samurai’? For most people, the imagination rolls out like men on the battlefield, clad in armour, wielding a sword, and unwavering in loyalty. From the medieval period, the story began during that period with an over 1000-year history, which holds great significance in understanding the…
Yoen Dupuis named Keolis CEO to drive UAE’s National Etihad Rail Services / Image: file If you’ve taken the Dubai Metro or Tram lately, you’ve experienced Keolis’s clockwork precision. Now, the global leader in shared mobility is entering a fresh chapter. The group has officially appointed Yoen Dupuis as the new CEO for its Middle…
Everest wasn’t always a mountain! These 200 million-year-old marine fossils prove the Himalaya was once underwater Imagine standing 8,000 metres above the sea floor at Mount Everest, and you find a marine fossil. You should not be surprised because fossils of marine animals have been documented near the summit of Mount Everest, findings that continue…
