Karnataka MLA Leaves Congress Red-Faced, DK Shivakumar’s Angry Retort
A Congress MLA in Karnataka has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to cancel some election guarantees, flagging a lack of funds, which has left the state government red-faced. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has lambasted HR Gaviyappa, the MLA from Vijayanagara, over his public statement and said the party will issue him a show-cause notice. Speaking […]
Woman Pays 12 Lakh for Skoda Slavia, Only to Find Dealership Closed!
A woman in Kerala, Deepika Susheelan, has lost Rs 12 lakh after paying for a Skoda Slavia sedan. Based on the claims of the lady in a video shared by Youtuber Baiju N Nair on his channel and Cartoq’s report, Susheelan made the reservation in April 2022 by paying the said amount for booking the […]
Girl, 2, Found Alone At US-Mexico Border. She Was Looking For Her Parents
A two-year-old migrant girl, looking for her parents, was found alone at the US-Mexico border on Sunday. The child, from El Salvador, was discovered by Texas authorities clutching a piece of paper with a first name and phone number. She was among a group of over 200 migrants, including 60 unaccompanied minors, detained after crossing […]
PAN 2.0: Will Your Old PAN Still Work? All Your Questions Answered
The Union Cabinet has approved the Rs 1,435 crore PAN 2.0 Project. Announcing the decision, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project would transform taxpayer registration services through advanced technology, promote ease of access and enhance service quality. “The PAN card is integral to our lives, especially for the middle class […]
‘Bullet with bullet’: Imran Khan supporters break lockdown in Islamabad
Image credit: AP Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police in Islamabad on Tuesday, breaking through a barricade of shipping containers surrounding the capital. Despite a government warning of open fire, protesters continued their march, demanding Khan’s release.Late at night, interior minister Mohsin Naqvi warned protesters that police […]
“Ego Issues”: Top Army Officer’s Controversial Review Of Women Colonels
A Supreme Court judgment had paved the way for women being promoted to top Army posts New Delhi: Nearly two years after the Army promoted 108 woman officers to the rank of Colonel after Supreme Court’s landmark judgment, a top general has listed “mundane ego issues” and “lack of empathy” among what he calls “serious concerns” in his review of eight […]
‘Take 2 steps back’: Athawale’s advise to Shinde as speculation over CM post grows
NEW DELHI: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday suggested Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde to consider stepping aside and allow Devendra Fadnavis to assume the role of Maharashtra chief minister.While speaking to reporters, the minister suggested that Shinde could serve as deputy chief minister or seek a position in the Union cabinet.“The Maharashtra dispute should […]
AI Boom Propels A Century-Old Texas Land-owner Company To 230% Stock Rally
A Texas land company founded during the Wild West era more than a century ago is becoming an unlikely beneficiary of market euphoria over artificial intelligence. Dallas-based Texas Pacific Land Corp., which employs 100 people, has seen its stock more than triple this year, giving it a market value of almost $40 billion. That’s bigger […]
‘Price of fentanyl will rise sharply’: Elon Musk on Trump’s tariff crackdown
US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to impose significant tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration and drug trafficking.Trump on Truth Social outlined his plans to implement a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on goods from […]
HIV Cases, Deaths Declining But Vaccine Remains Elusive
The number of new HIV infections and deaths has fallen across the world, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease. But HIV is far from being stamped out, health experts warn ahead of World AIDS Day on Sunday. Uneven progress During the 2010s, the number of HIV infections across the world declined by […]
Google’s Key Argument In Monopoly Lawsuit Falls Flat With US Judge
A federal judge threw cold water on one of Alphabet Inc.’s key arguments in a Department of Justice lawsuit over allegations that Google monopolized advertising technology. During closing arguments in the lawsuit against the tech giant, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema said that she disagreed with Google’s attempts to rely on an earlier antitrust case […]
Google Proposes Search Result Changes In Europe After Sites Get Low Traffic
Google has proposed more changes to its search results in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites resulting from previous tweaks by the Alphabet unit and as EU antitrust regulators consider levying charges against the company under new EU tech rules. Under the Digital Markets Act, Google is prohibited from […]