‘Use all available funds’: Donald Trump orders Pentagon to pay troops amid shutdown – ‘won’t let Democrats hold nation hostage’

[ad_1] Chuck Schumer (left), Donald Trump (File – agencies) President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to use all available funds to ensure that US troops receive their paychecks on October 15, despite the ongoing government shutdown, triggered by a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump criticised Senate […]

NY anti-terror funds: Trump reverses counterterrorism cuts; $187 mn to be restored after GOP outcry | World News

[ad_1] The Trump administration has reversed cuts to counterterrorism funding for New York, US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Friday. “I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and State. It was my Honor to do so,” Trump said in […]

Funds for conservative ideas: White House asks colleges to support Trump’s political views; promises ‘positive benefits’ in return | World News

[ad_1] White House asks colleges to support Trump’s political views US President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented move targeting top American universities, offering them federal funding in return for promoting conservative ideas on their campuses. The initiative, conveyed through a 10-point “compact,” was sent out from the White House on Wednesday, called “Compact for […]

‘Arbitrary and capricious’: US judge blocks linking disaster funds to immigration; calls it unconstitutional

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Wednesday that it is unconstitutional for the Trump administration to require states to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement in order to receive disaster-relief funding overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema).US district judge William Smith granted summary judgment to a coalition […]

Amsterdam’s iconic Van Gogh Museum at risk of closure? No funds for repairs; ‘major maintenance’ required at 50-year old building | World News

[ad_1] Amsterdam’s iconic Van Gogh Museum (Pic credit: AP) The Van Gogh Museum, home to one of the world’s most valuable collections of paintings by the legendary Dutch artist, may be forced to shut down if the government does not step in to finance urgent repairs, its director has warned. Since opening in 1973, the […]

No ‘gender ideology’ in sex education: Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states; says ‘federal funds will not be used to poison minds’ | World News

[ad_1] Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states over gender ideology content Trump administration has warned 40 states, five US territories and Washington DC, to strip references to transgender people from sex education programs or risk losing federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) sent […]

New York City mayoral race: Zohran Mamdani pulls $1 mn in funds; majority donations from outside NYC | World News

[ad_1] Zohran Mamdani pulls $1 mn in funds; majority donations from outside NYC (Pic credit: AP) Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist who won his party’s nomination in June against former state governor Andrew Cuomo, pulled in almost double the funds of his nearest rivals for the New York City mayoral race between early July and […]

Company funds used for personal investments: Indian-origin man charged with tax violation in Texas

[ad_1] Indian-origin man, with permanent resident status in the US, charged with tax evasion in Texas. A 43-year-old Indian-origin man, Anil Surabhi, has been charged with a federal tax violation in Texas, the Justice Department said. Anil Surabhi, 43, an Indian citizen with permanent resident status in the United States, was named in an indictment […]

India’s banking giant launches investment funds in UAE: Check the details here! | World News

[ad_1] Kotak Mahindra becomes the first Indian entity to obtain a UAE SCA license/Image: File Kotak Mahindra Bank, one of India’s leading banking and financial groups, has taken a major step in its global expansion by receiving a license from the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA). This makes Kotak Mahindra (International) Ltd. the first […]