Rijiju’s selfie with Abdullahs fuels Omar-Mehbooba fight

[ad_1] Srinagar: The heat generated over Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju’s selfie with J&K CM Omar Abdullah and his father, Farooq Abdullah, has refused to die down, with PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti accusing the CM of cosying up to BJP and Omar reminding her of the ties with BJP to form a coalition govt.Mehbooba […]

Famous North Korean assassin who became pastor in South following failed 1968 mission dies

[ad_1] SEOUL: Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, died on Wednesday. He was 82. Kim died of old age after two months of stay at a nursing home and his official […]

‘Somebody had to do it’: Donald Trump on raising China tariffs to 125 per cent

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) defended his decision to raise tariffs on China to 125 per cent, stating, “somebody had to do it.”The President, during his meeting with Roger Penske‘s NASCAR, INDY, and IMSA Champions at the White House, emphasised that no other US leader would have taken such a […]

Republican split stalls Trump’s tax plan as House cancels key budget vote

[ad_1] US Congress failed to pass a crucial budget resolution on Wednesday, delaying President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut proposals. Internal disagreements among Republicans, particularly House conservatives demanding deeper spending cuts, forced leadership to cancel the vote. The delay threatens Trump’s broader agenda, including border security and energy plans, while exposing tensions within the GOP’s […]

US House approves bill to restrict district judges’ nationwide rulings on Trump policies

[ad_1] The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday limiting federal district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions. The move, backed mainly by Republicans, follows repeated court blocks of Trump administration policies. The bill restricts judicial orders to only those directly involved in a case. The legislation would prevent judges from issuing nationwide injunctions—orders […]

$70m saved, 108 deals axed: Musk’s watchdog DOGE torches bloated government contract

[ad_1] The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is once again making headlines with its aggressive push to cut what it sees as unnecessary federal spending. On Wednesday, the watchdog group revealed that it had canceled 108 contracts it labeled “wasteful,” boasting a ceiling value of $250 million and projected savings of […]

Kash Patel: Kash Patel removed as acting ATF chief, replaced by Army secretary Daniel Driscoll

[ad_1] File photo: FBI Director Kash Patel (Picture credit: ANI) FBI Director Kash Patel has been quietly removed as acting director of the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and replaced by US Army secretary Daniel Driscoll, in a leadership shuffle that was not publicly disclosed by the justice department, news agency Reuters […]

Donald Trump: ‘Xi is a smart guy’: Donald Trump praises Chinese president, predicts ‘very good deal’ with China despite tariff standoff

[ad_1] Trump praises Chinese president, predicts ‘very good deal’ with China despite tariff standoff (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday voiced optimism that a deal with China is still within reach, even as tensions between the two superpowers escalated following his decision to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%. Speaking to […]

Doue shines again as PSG tame Aston Villa

[ad_1] PSG’s Desire Doue, right, takes a shot during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions […]