Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), is stepping into the political arena himself with a congressional run in California, setting up a closely watched contest in San Francisco.The Indian-origin organiser and former Silicon Valley engineer is running as a Democrat in California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers San […]
As conflicts from Venezuela to West Asia drive a renewed surge in US demand for missiles and munitions, a less visible but increasingly critical bottleneck is emerging deep inside the American defence supply chain. The problem is not a lack of missile designs or prime contractors, but a growing shortage of solid rocket motors and, […]
Popular YouTube streamer Darren “IShowSpeed” has gone viral after an awkward moment during his ongoing African tour. A clip from his South Africa livestream showed the 20-year-old rushing to find a bathroom after drinking a product that claimed to help with weight loss. The incident took place during Speed Does Africa, his current travel stream […]
A Bangladeshi man was charged in the United States for operating illegal online marketplaces that sold digital templates of false identity documents, including passports, social security cards, and Montana driver’s licences, authorities said.29-year-old Zahid Hasan of Dhaka faces a nine-count federal indictment unsealed in the District of Montana. He is charged with six counts of […]
Republican Ohio governor candidate and Indian-American leader Vivek Ramaswamy defended his Democratic rival Amy Acton after a social media post attacked her Jewish religion. The exchange took place on X, where a social media user mocked both candidates in Ohio: “Ohio is cooked. Your choices for Governor are the Jewish covid lady and Vivek. Heads […]
Kept in stagnant, algae-laden tanks inside a deserted crumbling park, the orcas endure isolation, poor water quality, and minimal stimulation/ Image: Instagram Two orcas in southern France are confined to stagnant tanks inside a closed marine park, with their legal deadline for removal approaching. The facility is locked, visitors are long gone, and while the […]
In a surprising twist, President Trump’s inviting Oval Office conversation with Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani has seemingly left Senator JD Vance feeling overshadowed, as reported by Fox News. Despite their differing ideologies, Trump complimented Mamdani’s ‘rational’ approach and identified areas of agreement, contrasting sharply with his previous critiques. It looks like JD Vance was not […]
Dr Amy Acton, the Democratic governor candidate for Ohio, said her rival Vivek Ramaswamy, is not running for the governor position. “He’s running for the presidency. Let’s just be honest,” Acton said on a podcast a few days ago, adding that Ramaswamy is hardly spending any time in Ohio. “He’s flying around in a corporate […]
Two Indian-origin men have been sentenced for running a fake driving school in Ontario. Two Indian-origin men, Gurvinder Singh, 69, and Gurpreet Singh, 37, have been convicted for running an elaborate scheme involving fraudulent truck driving training in Ontario for years, offering sub-standard training for newcomers from South Asia. An Ontario judge has sentenced them […]
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Urban America is sliding towards civil unrest amid an escalating rift between the Donald Trump administration and local officials in Democrat-run states and cities, with violent incidents in Portland and Chicago over the extent of federal intervention in immigration enforcement. In Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, federal operations conducted by the […]
