Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield faces budget squeeze despite Pentagon push

President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome homeland missile defense initiative is facing growing doubts over funding, congressional support and technical feasibility, even as top Pentagon officials insist the project is moving ahead, according to a report by Politico.Senior Pentagon officials gathered Thursday at Fort Story, Virginia, to showcase progress on the program, which aims to…

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Absolutely no shortage! IOCL assures sufficient supply of petrol, diesel amid Middle East crisis

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on Tuesday assured that supplies of petrol and diesel remain stable in the country despite ongoing supplies triggered by the Middle East conflict. Speaking at a press conference, Ashutosh Gupta, Executive Director and State Head, IOCL Punjab State Office, said the company currently holds sufficient reserves across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,…

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Man visits ‘hell on Earth’ gold town in world’s highest city where ‘lawless’ mines are guarded by snipers |

Italian YouTuber Zazza is escorted by two policemen, who watch over him amid the lawless streets. High in the Peruvian Andes, more than 5,000 metres above sea level, sits La Rinconada, a settlement widely described as the highest permanent city on Earth. Around 50,000 people live there, scattered across a bleak landscape of corrugated metal…

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US Doomsday nuclear plane spotted for first time in 51 years, what makes this aircraft so important? |

Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, better known as the US military’s “Doomsday Plane,” made a rare and highly visible appearance this week, triggering speculation because of both its flight pattern and the geopolitical moment in which it occurred. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft departing Offutt Air Force Base on January 6, flying to Camp Springs, Maryland, near…

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‘Far more powers than before’: Trump suggests using other ‘more powerful, obnoxious’ tariffs after US SC setback

Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the Supreme Court of the United States, calling it “incompetent” and “ridiculous” after it struck down most of his earlier tariffs, while arguing the ruling had inadvertently handed him broader powers, including the ability to use licensing tools in trade policy.In a…

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High spirits: The year ‘desi’ horror came of age

The year brought back many things at the box office. Old-school, music-filled romance came to the fore in ‘Saiyaara’. History turned into a battleground once again in ‘Chhava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’. Star power propelled ‘Coolie’ and ‘Empuraan’ to blockbuster status. But perhaps above all, horror came back to the screens, transcending languages, regions, and even star-led…

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Mar-a-Lago flips red to blue? Emily Gregory defeats Republican in Florida district that houses Trump estate

Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election in Florida for which President Donald Trump too voted. Florida’s Emily Gregory, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jon Maples who had an endorsement from US president Donald Trump, in a special election in Florida’s 87th state house district. Gregory, a public health expert and small business owner, is a…

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