December 16, 2025 – Page 2

Death row inmate leaves cryptic final words before being executed 36 years after killing a mom |

Mark Allen Geralds uttered a cryptic statement as he faced death on Tuesday (Florida Department of Corrections) A Florida man convicted of the brutal killing of a young mother more than three decades ago was executed earlier this month, bringing an end to one of the state’s longest-running capital cases. Mark Allen Geralds, 58, was […]

IPL 2026 auction review: 10 things we learnt from bidding wars in Abu Dhabi

One of the most intriguing Indian Premier League auctions unfolded in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. A mini-auction with a maximum of 77 players up for grabs, it saw every franchise successfully complete its squad. What truly set this auction apart, however, was an unprecedented trend: a humongous number of uncapped Indian players commanding […]

H-1B tsunami: Indian-origin American diplomat says Indians bribe to get jobs in US in ‘honor among thieves’ environment

Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui who claimed to have seen H-1B fraud first hand during her posting in the Chennai consular office in India, said that the entire visa program needs to be paused pending a full program audit. Writing for the Center for Immigration Studies, Siddiqui said fake degrees, forged bank statements, fake marriage/birth […]

India-US ties: Donald Trump hails PM Modi as ‘great friend’; calls New Delhi a key strategic partner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (ANI image) US President Donald Trump described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great friend” and reaffirmed the United States’ view of India as a strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific.On Tuesday, the US Embassy in India quoted President Donald Trump on X, saying, “India is home […]

‘She doesn’t talk much’: Donald Trump Jr jumps to defend Susie Wiles amid row over Vanity Fair interview

Newly engaged Donald Trump Jr came to the defense of Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair published a long piece that the publication said was the result of 11 interviews. Wiles was unguarded in the interview as she claimed that Trump somewhat works for retribution and is targeting his critics. Wiles […]

IPL Auction 2026: Most expensive player for each team across all 10 Teams

Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana & Liam Livingstone (Agency Image) The IPL Auction 2026 wrapped up with plenty of drama, surprise twists and big-money moves. Here is the list of the most expensive signings for all 10 franchises this season.Kolkata Knight Riders stole the headlines with the biggest buy of the auction. Australian all rounder Cameron […]

IPL Auction 2026: KKR break the bank for Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana; CSK bet big on uncapped Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma | Cricket News

Matheesha Pathirana and Cameron Green (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders were the biggest spenders in the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, shelling out a record Rs 25.20 crore to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and investing a further Rs 18 crore to bring in Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana.Uncapped Indian talent […]

British journalist claims he was offered chance to shoot civilians while visiting war zones |

A British journalist has alleged that while travelling through conflict zones over the past two decades, he was offered the opportunity to shoot civilians, describing the practice as neither “dark tourism” nor adventurism, but “murder”. His claims sit alongside a separate, ongoing investigation in Italy into allegations that wealthy Westerners paid to shoot civilians during […]

Height gap draws attention: 5’2 Meloni’s reaction greeting 6’8 Mozambique President goes viral – watch

Screengrab from viral video (Video credits/X@GiorgiaMeloni) A brief moment from a diplomatic meeting in Rome has taken social media by storm after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s reaction to meeting Mozambique President Daniel Francisco Chapo was caught on camera.The video, dated December 11, shows Meloni greeting the towering Mozambican leader at Palazzo Chigi. As she […]

‘HR withdrew my H-1B visa’: Redditor narrates ordeal since October; Internet says it’gives us hope’

A Redditor’s H-1B ordeal turned into hopes for many on the Internet as people said the H-1B sob story gives Americans hope that the system is correcting itself. The Redditor made a long post on how the job situation worsened in a matter of months, beginning from September/October to December. The Redditor claimed to be […]