What is Palantir? Secretive data firm with deep government ties, now central to Trump’s federal data-sharing plan

US President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for greater data sharing across federal agencies has sparked concern, prompting fears he could create a master database of personal information on millions of Americans. Though Trump has not publicly commented on the initiative since, officials have taken concrete steps behind the scenes—speaking to multiple agencies about adopting […]

‘If Newsom can’t act, federal govt will’: Trump, Vance, Leavitt slam LA governor; ICE arrests spark unrest in city

JD Vance, Gavin Newsom (C) and Donald Trump (R) Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles sparked a second day of unrest Saturday, prompting a wave of sharp political reactions as clashes between protestors and law enforcement escalated in the suburb of Paramount. Federal agents deployed flash-bang grenades, shut down sections of a freeway, and arrested […]

‘The America Party’: Conservative activist Scott Presler warns Musk; seeks united Republican front

Scott Presler (Image credits: X @ScottPresler) Conservative activist Scott Presler made a public appeal to Elon Musk on Saturday via X, urging the billionaire to drop any plans for a third party and instead throw his support behind a populist, pro-Trump Republican movement.In a post on X, Musk said that a new party, The America […]

‘That might explain the black eye’: Did Elon Musk get beaten up by Scott Bessent? Social media reacts

Internet had a field day after reports claimed that Elon Musk was involved in a physical altercation with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent inside the White House, leading to a storm of memes and speculation, with many wondering if that’s how the billionaire ended up with a black eye. According to the New York Post, the […]

WTC final: Steve Smith fitness boost and form key as Australia face South Africa at Lord’s

Australia’s star batter Steve Smith is eager to take on South Africa’s pace attack in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s. Smith, 36, arrives for the World Test Championship final against South Africa sounding relaxed, refreshed, and – crucially – ready. It’s a version of Smith that hasn’t been seen in some time. […]

Watch: Team India hits the ground running in England: BCCI shares first training visuals ahead of Test series | Cricket News

Indian cricketers during the session. (Video grab) Team India has officially begun preparations for the highly anticipated five-match Test series against England, and the BCCI offered fans a first glimpse of the action through an energising behind-the-scenes video shared on Sunday. The visuals captured the Men in Blue settling into rhythm on English soil with […]

Anurag Kashyap slams Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos over ‘Sacred Games’ remarks

Anurag Kashyap | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has lashed out at Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, calling him “the definition of dumb” after Sarandos suggested the streaming platform may have made a misstep by launching in India with Sacred Games. Speaking on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, Sarandos reflected on Netflix’s entry into the […]

From China with Love: Kash Patel explains to Joe Rogan how fentanyl became America’s opium war | World News

Even as Elon Musk and Donald Trump dominated headlines by publicly feuding on social media, the newly appointed FBI Director, Kash Patel, appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast for his first long-form interview. The conversation, over two hours long, ranged across familiar territory—government dysfunction, national security, and internet conspiracy—but the most striking element was Patel’s […]

A Song of ICE and Fire: How Donald Trump’s immigration raids sparked the LA riots | World News

A demonstrator waves an American and Mexican flag during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Protesters clashed with federal immigration agents in Los Angeles County for a second consecutive day on Saturday, after raids at a Home Depot and a nearby meatpacking plant […]

Toys from trash – The Hindu

Educator and Padma Shri awardee Arvind Gupta who makes toys from trash to teach science to underprivileged children | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Arvind Gupta folds a sheet of paper to the right and then to the left, and comes up with a design that shows the rhombus, diagonals, and the mathematical rules hidden within […]