Yash Asarsa becomes the first Indian American to be elected to Rusk City Council, in east Texas. Yash Asarsa arrived in the United States more than two decades ago, carrying $950. On May 14, 2026, he was sworn in as a member of the Rusk City Council, becoming the first person from India to hold…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the increasingly…
King Charles shocked by soldier’s death A member of the King Charles III’s ceremonial artillery unit has died following a tragic fall from a horse during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday evening.The soldier, serving with the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, collapsed after leaving the arena around 7pm BST, BBC reported. Despite receiving…
New controversies hit FBI director Kash Patel, accusing him of spending FBI resources on personal trips. FBI director Kash Patel is unfazed by the new controversies over his past trips, where he allegedly mixed work with pleasure on the FBI’s money. A new report claimed that when Patel took a work tour across the South…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Image credits: X @IDF) Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing and one of the last senior commanders linked to the planning of the October 7 attacks on Israel, in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).In a post on X…
USCIS may cancel immigration applications even after processing if they find copy-pasted signatures. The US Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim rule on how it would reject applications if officers deem some signatures invalid. Published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2026, the rule gives USCIS broader authority to reject or deny…
Mohamed Mahudhee who was searching for the divers who drowned in the Maldives also died. The toll of the Maldives scuba tragedy increased after the authorities informed that a Maldivian diver who was searching for the bodies of the five Italian tourists killed earlier this week in the underwater lake also died. Sergeant Major Mohamed…
What happened after Joan Kroc left the Salvation Army one of the biggest donations in history? Image credit – Wikimedia The donation from Joan Kroc became known for its magnitude. Guinness World Records notes that it became the largest single charitable donation of such kind ever made. However, what makes the event relevant and interesting…
The details people missed about Robert F. Smith paying off Morehouse debt. Image credit – Wikimedia The statement made by Robert F. Smith at Morehouse College’s commencement ceremony of 2019 was one of the most remembered events in educational charity. Addressing a crowd of graduating seniors, the entrepreneur said that the family of donors would…
Queen Elizabeth made Prince Harry crack a smile at a military parade in 2006. An old royal photograph of the Queen is back in the limelight due to the emotional warmth captured in the image. This heartwarming moment is said to be taken when Prince Harry graduated from his military training school in 2006.During the…
The UK government has blocked entry to 11 foreign individuals described as “far-right agitators” ahead of a major rally in London organised by anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, as authorities brace for one of the most security-sensitive weekends in recent years.According to BBC, thousands of people are set to gather in central London for the “Unite…
The father of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, sociable and kind-hearted” son, describing how the 17-year-old developed sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell.Lewis Waters, a sixth-form student at The Henley College, died earlier this week after being rushed to intensive care.In a heartbreaking message…
Africa’s top public health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 246 cases and 80 deaths reported so far, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara.The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said preliminary laboratory tests conducted at…
Berkshire schools on alert after 1 death and 2 Meningitis cases confirmed / Image: File Health authorities in England are investigating a meningitis outbreak linked to schools and colleges in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two other young people were hospitalised.The student who died attended Henley College, while the two…
Channel 5 steps into Commonwealth Games coverage as BBC bows out after 7 decades / Image: File For the first time since 1954, the BBC will not broadcast the Commonwealth Games, marking one of the biggest shifts in British sports television in decades. Instead, Channel 5 has secured the rights to air daily highlights from…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, shortly after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile trip to Beijing, the Kremlin announced on Saturday.According to a Kremlin statement, Putin will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to “further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic…
File photo: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump returned from China on Friday, facing mounting pressure over the Iran war, with top aides preparing options for renewed military action against Tehran if diplomacy fails.According to a New York Times report, Pentagon officials have drafted plans for a possible resumption of strikes under a…
Taiwan’s ministry of national defense (MND) on Saturday said it detected eight Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating around the island, a day after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile visit to China dominated by discussions on Taiwan, trade and the Iran war.In a statement posted on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “8…
Lil Tjay sparked online backlash after briefly posting and deleting screenshots of private messages allegedly involving Kai Cenat’s ex-girlfriend, Gigi Alayah. Fans criticised the rapper for exposing personal conversations, while others defended his actions amid ongoing tension with Cenat. The streamer has not publicly responded, and the controversy has already reignited debates about clout-chasing, celebrity…
What happened between Benny Johnson and Marjorie Taylor Greene? YouTuber faces grifting accusations during Thomas Massie controversy (Image via Getty) Benny Johnson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are now in the middle of a heated public fight online, and it all started because of fresh claims involving Congressman Thomas Massie. The argument exploded on X on…
