Gavin’s tit-for-tat move: Proposes special election to counter Texas redistricting; sparks GOP outrage

In retaliation to Republican-led redistricting in Texas, California governor Gavin Newsom has urged the legislature to authorise a November special election aimed at approving a new congressional map, a move critics say undermines independent redistricting, reported news agency AP.Dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act, the measure would temporarily override the citizens redistricting commission – California’s […]

Asia Cup: Former World Cup winner surprised at Yashasvi Jaiswal’s exclusion – ‘Players who make the team win …’ | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Agency Photo) Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s exclusion from India’s 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad, which was announced on Tuesday.The squad will be led by Suryakumar as captain, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain. India Asia Cup squad press conference: What Ajit Agarkar, Surya said on shocking calls […]

How Zelensky Made Progress With Trump

new video loaded: How Zelensky Made Progress With Trump By Michael Schwirtz, Claire Hogan and Nikolay Nikolov•August 19, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had a remarkably different White House visit on Monday than the ambush he walked into six months ago. Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times, explains how […]

The Boston Celtics have a new owner. The drive to add more NBA championships wont change

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have a new owner, and there’s one thing that isn’t going to change at the NBA’s most-decorated franchise. “Coming in second is not the objective, and it’s not acceptable,” private equity mogul Bill Chisholm said Tuesday after taking control of the team from Wyc Grousbeck. “The ultimate yardstick is […]

No anti-American behavior will be tolerated: New rules for visa holders, green card applicants

USCIS issues new rules for penalizing immigrants for anti-American behavior. Anti-American behavior, social media posts will now not go unnoticed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, as the Department of Homeland Security has ordered the USCIS to apply Donald Trump’s America First policy to immigration benefits. “America’s benefits should not be given to those […]

Texas Dem Nicole Collier refuses police monitoring: Spends night on House floor; protests redistricting

Nicole Collier (left), Protest against redistricting (AP) In an act of defiance amid a redistricting standoff, Democratic Texas Representative Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing a Republican demand to be monitored by state police. The protest comes as the holdout Democrats returned to the Capitol following a two-week walkout aimed […]

‘How much have they paid you?’: US lawmaker slammed for joining India Fest, he pushes back

US lawmaker Tim Burchett was slammed for attending India Fest in Tennessee. Republican leader Tim Burchett, US Rep from Tennessee, strongly pushed back as he received flak for attending India Fest. “I had a great time @ Indiafest 2025 today,” he posted sharing three photographs from the event. In one of the photographs, he was […]

UAE:Sharjah is bringing solar-powered trailers in the mountains without Wi-Fi or lights for true nature escape | World News

The Sharjah Collection includes seven eco-retreats offering 154 units across deserts, coasts, mountains, and heritage towns, promoting slow travel/ Image: Shurooq As the demand for wellness and slow travel grows globally, Sharjah continues to strengthen its position as a sustainable tourism hub. At the heart of this expansion is the “Sharjah Collection,” an eco-luxury retreat […]

‘I can’t fathom Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion’: Former India coach on India’s Asia Cup squad | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed disbelief over the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from India’s Asia Cup squad announced at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday, while Test captain Shubman Gill secured a spot despite missing recent T20I matches.“With regards to Shreyas, not his […]

‘Thank you, Mr President’: Zelenskyy unleashes thank-o-meter diplomacy on second visit to Oval Office – here’s why

(Photo credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made gratitude the main theme of his latest visit to the White House, repeatedly thanking US President Donald Trump and other allies during a brief meeting and news conference on Monday, as peace talks took center stage.In the first minute alone, Zelenskyy thanked Trump nine times, a marked […]