An Indian-origin entrepreneur was arrested in the United States for allegedly trying to start a fire, hurling a wine bottle, and crashing his Tesla into two parked cars. Beri Vikram, 42, founder of BetterLYF Wellness, allegedly went berserk at Garrod Farms Estate Winery & Stables in Saratoga in the Bay Area on Saturday, trying to…
Nepal’s PM Sushila Karki on Friday inducted four new ministers in her cabinet, bringing the strength of the council of ministers to 14. The newly appointed ministers are Shraddha Shrestha, Madhav Chaulagain, Rajendra Singh Bhandari and Kumar Ingnam, according to officials at PM’s office. Nepal’s Currency Map Includes Indian Land; Ex-Minister Calls Dialogue Essential Amid…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faced heavy trolling on social media after a video claiming he had “gatecrashed” a closed-door meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went viral on Friday. The video was later deleted, claiming that it may have been a “misrepresentation of the events”.According to a post…
KATHMANDU : The antigraft protests in Sept that forced the KP Sharma Oli to resign as PM caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a govt statement said on Friday.A statement from the office of interim PM Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, who succeeded Oli, said an official committee…
US President Donald Trump yet again threatened Venezuela to launch an operation on the land “pretty soon” and claimed that the drug traffic has gone down by 92 per cent. Speaking to reporters, Trump said: “Drug traffic by sea is down 92%, and nobody can figure out who the rest 8 per cent is because…
BNP chairperson and former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia is on ventilator support and receiving intensive care for multiple serious complications, according to updates shared on Thursday. She remains in critical condition at the Dhaka-based Evercare Hospital, where a medical board is overseeing her treatment. Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, 60, who has been living in self-exile…
DHAKA: Violence in an election environment is completely unacceptable, Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said, expressing concern over an independent candidate being shot at and seriously injured on Friday — the first instance pre-poll violence after the February 12 parliamentary election schedule was announced on Thursday.Dhaka-8 constituency candidate Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancho…
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had spoken by telephone with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, who both agreed to end border hostilities and return to a ceasefire he brokered earlier this year.“I had a very good conversation this morning with the PM of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the PM of…
COPENHAGEN: The US is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service said Washington’s greater assertiveness under the Trump administration also comes as China and Russia seek to diminish Western, especially US’,…
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly govts, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special procedure meant for economic emergencies, the EU blocked the assets until Russia gives up its war on…
In a speech in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on US Representative Ilhan Omar. The rumors around Representative Ilhan Omar’s marriage to her brother on another level, as a top Senator suggested that if the allegations are true, then she could be imprisoned, fined, and even face deportation. Senator Ted Cruz said…
The oil supertanker Skipper, seized by the US near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, is heading to Houston, Reuters reported, citing two sources. The Very Large Crude Carrier is carrying about 1.85 million barrels of Venezuela’s Merey heavy crude, according to satellite images analysed by TankerTrackers.com….
An atmospheric river dumped heavy rain across western Washington this week, causing major river flooding and prompting evacuations throughout the region. Most rivers hit peak levels on Thursday, but many areas continued to grapple with flooding, and lingering road closures and other weather impacts remained a possibility. A Flash Flood Watch was in effect as…
The 17-year-old streamer RaKai has had one of the biggest breakout years on Twitch in 2025. He hit a peak of more than 233K concurrent viewers in May and now has nearly 2 million followers. With an average of 24K viewers per stream and only about 500 hours of airtime on the platform, his rise…
The Department of Homeland Security announced it is ending all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from 7 countries, including Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, along with their immediate family members.“This administration is ending the abuse of humanitarian parole which allowed poorly vetted aliens to circumvent the traditional parole…
IRL streaming is once again at the center of community debate after CDawgVA (Connor) shared pointed thoughts on how the genre has evolved. While he praised the core idea behind IRL content, showing the world through a camera, exploring places, and connecting with strangers respectfully, he also expressed concern about what the format has become…
US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer doubled down on a major crackdown on H-1B visa abuses, warning that “American jobs must go to Americans first.”In a post and accompanying video on X, Chavez-DeRemer discussed the Project Firewall, a Department of Labor initiative launched in September 2025, aimed at preventing wage suppression and prioritizing domestic workers or…
Anti-Islam Republican Congressman Randy Fine stirred a row after he came across a social media post of Muslims praying on the streets in Brooklyn, New York, and called them ‘barbarians.‘ The post was deleted, but not before progressive leaders and religious communities condemned the comments.In a comment on X, Fine said this about Muslims praying…
The fallout from The Streamer Awards 2025 continues to ripple across the VTuber world, with TheBurntPeanut now directly addressing claims that his community targeted Ironmouse with harassment after she publicly defended him. What began as a lighthearted celebration quickly turned into one of the year’s most heated online feuds, as fans and creators clashed over…
Indian‑origin Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar of Michigan doubled down on his stance against US President Donald Trump, saying he proudly voted for his impeachment and accusing the MAGA chief of committing more crimes “each month.” Thanedar posted on X: “Yesterday, I proudly voted for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Each month, the president commits more…
