‘Uncalled for and unsound’: Chicago Mayor hits out at Donald Trump’s threat to send in National Guard; cites crime drop, legal limits

[ad_1] FIle photo: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (Picture credit: AP) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to the city, calling the plan “uncoordinated, uncalled for and unsound”.Speaking on Friday, Trump described Chicago as “a mess” and singled out Johnson as “an incompetent mayor.” […]

‘Coolie’ Box Office collection day 9: Rajinikanth’s gangster drama touches Rs 235 crore mark in India; maintains lead over Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s ‘War 2’ | Tamil Movie News

[ad_1] Superstar Rajinikanth’s gangster drama ‘Coolie’, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, hit cinemas on 14 August with sky-high expectations. Fans created a festival-like atmosphere across theatres, and the film opened to a bumper start with a massive Rs 65 crore on its first day. Rajinikanth’s craze pulled huge crowds initially, but as the days passed, the […]

Maryland deportation case: Wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail; future still uncertain as DHS vows action

[ad_1] Kilmar Abrego Garcia (center) leaves the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Picture credit: AP) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whose wrongful deportation earlier this year became a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, was released Friday from a Tennessee jail to rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on […]

Giants Willy Adames returns to Milwaukee and homers in first at bat against his former team

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE (AP) — San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames celebrated his return to Milwaukee by homering on the first pitch he saw from his former team. Adames removed his batting helmet and saluted the crowd that gave him a standing ovation before he stepped to the plate in the first inning Friday. He then […]

Facing a ‘reading crisis,’ Denmark wants to make books cheaper

[ad_1] Officials in Denmark, as in many other places, are worried about whether people are still turning to a good book in a world of screens and scrolling. They are hoping that a new proposal intended to make books cheaper will help. Books will soon be exempt from the 25% value-added tax, or VAT, that […]

Zelenskyy says Russia stopping summit with Putin; ‘agenda not ready’: Moscow

[ad_1] MOSCOW: Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said there is no agenda for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing Zelenskyy of saying “no to everything”. Speaking to NBC, Lavrov said Putin had made clear he was ready to meet Zelensky to discuss a possible deal to […]

Praggnanandhaa held by Sevian; Gukesh draws with Vachier-Lagrave

[ad_1] India’s D Gukesh. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian grandmaster R Praggnanadhaa was held to an easy draw by Samuel Sevian of the United States while World Champion D Gukesh signed peace with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup, in St. Louis. Fabiano Caruana of the United States […]

US defence secretary fires DIA chief: General whose Iran strike assessment sparked Trump’s anger; military shake-up continuous

[ad_1] Pete Hegseth (left), Jeffrey Kruse (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt General Jeffrey Kruse as head of the US defense intelligence agency (DIA), following President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the agency’s preliminary assessment of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to AP and other media reports.Kruse’s firing, first reported by The […]

Trump names Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India: Calls him key aide; senate confirmation awaited

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Sergio Gor, the current director of the White House Presidential personnel office, will be the next US ambassador to India and special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.Trump made the announcement through a post on his social media platform Truth Social. Gor will continue in […]

Udaipur: Armed Thieves Loot Two Vacant Flats In Apartment, Steal Valuables Worth Lakhs, Incident Caught On Cct – Rajasthan News

[ad_1] शहर के सुखेर थाना क्षेत्र में मंगलम रेजिडेंसी आर्चिड अपार्टमेंट में चार हथियारबंद चोरों ने दो सूने फ्लैटों को निशाना बना लाखों रुपए के सोने-चांदी और नकदी की चोरी कर ली। पूरी वारदात 18 अगस्त की रात करीब 2 बजे की है, जिसकी तस्वीरें सीसीटीवी कैमरों में कैद हो गईं। जानकारी के अनुसार चोर […]