Ice Cream, Luxury Hotels, Jets: How Kamala Harris’ Campaign Cost $12 Million
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign spent $12 million on private jet travel, with $2.6 million shelled out in the final days of her campaign alone, Federal Election Commission (FEC) data revealed. The campaign, between October 1 and October 17, reportedly paid nearly $2.2 million to Private Jet Services Group, a South Florida-based company, and an […]
Man, Injured In Accident In 2019, Gets Rs 31 Lakh Compensation After 5 Years
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded compensation of Rs 31.39 lakh to a businessman who was injured in a road accident in 2019. Gopichand Shankar Patil (38) was riding a scooter on Ghodbunder Road on March 13, 2019, that year when a speeding car knocked down his two-wheeler, leaving him grievously […]
Watch: Donald Trump, Elon Musk In Front-Row Seats At UFC Event
US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Trump entered the arena shortly before the start of the main card accompanied by UFC chief executive Dana White, who was a prominent backer during his election campaign. Several […]
Russia Targets Ukraine Power Grids In Biggest Missile Attack In 3 Months
Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August and targeted power facilities with the winter setting in, officials said. Ukrainians have been bracing for a major attack on the hobbled power system for weeks, fearing crippling damage to the grid that […]
VPN Use Violates Islamic Law, Rules Pakistan’s Top Religious Body
In Pakistan, accessing blocked content via virtual private networks (VPNs) is prohibited under Shariah, or Islamic law, the country’s top religious body has declared. The announcement comes in line with the government’s efforts to implement a nationwide firewall and require VPN registration through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The government aims to enhance cybersecurity and […]
Chris Wright: Trump’s Energy Secretary Pick Who Is A Climate Change Sceptic
US President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel advocate, as the next Secretary of Energy. Announced on Saturday, the nomination positions Mr Wright, a known climate change sceptic, at the helm of the Department of Energy as the administration sets its sights on “cutting red tape” to boost the […]
On cam: Karnataka Congress leader’s son accused in fatal hit-and-run case in Udupi
The incident took place when the car driven by the accused collided with a bike ridden by Mohammed Hussain, 39, a rickshaw driver. UDUPI: A hit-and-run case was filed against a 26-year-old youth, the son of a Congress leader. The deceased is Mohammed Hussain, 39. case was filed against Prajwal Shetty, In a complaint, Ummarabba, […]
Curfew in Manipur: 24-hour ultimatum after CM house attacked; internet suspended
People protest after bodies of six people from the Meitei community were found, days after they were taken hostage by suspected Kuki insurgents from Manipur’s Jiribam district. (PTI Image) NEW DELHI: Manipur remains on high alert following violent protests sparked by the discovery of six bodies, including those of women and children, allegedly abducted and […]
Controversies like ‘Sheeshmahal’ embarrassing: Kailash Gahlot quits AAP
NEW DELHI: Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned from the party on Sunday. Gahlot, a member of the AAP, has held key positions within the Delhi government, including the portfolios of Transport, Law and Revenue. Read also: Arvind Kejriwal addresses media after Kailash Gahlot quits AAPGahlot wrote a letter […]
“Reading Out BJP Script”: AAP’s ‘Washing Machine’ Claim Over Minister Exit
Shortly after Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot’s shock resignation, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has said the development reflects the BJP’s “dirty politics” and “controversy”. The BJP, he has alleged, was pressuring Mr Gahlot through raids by central probe agencies. “Kailash Gahlot’s resignation is a part of BJP’s dirty politics and controversy. Kailash Gahlot […]
How August 15 Flag Row Caused Rift Between Arvind Kejriwal, Kailash Gahlot
Senior AAP leader and Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from the party today, but the seeds of discord between Mr Gahlot and the AAP leadership were sown on August 15 over unfurling the national flag during the Delhi government’s Independence Day celebrations, sources have said. In the absence of the then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind […]
“Way Rahul Gandhi Speaks, Nobody Takes Him Seriously”: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that nobody should take Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seriously, and asserted that the people of Maharashtra will repose trust in the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the November 20 state assembly elections. “The way Rahul Gandhi speaks, nobody takes him seriously…I think people should not take his remarks seriously,” […]