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Trump administration plans $10 billion freeze on California aid over alleged fraud The Trump administration has announced plans to freeze about $10 billion in federal aid for families in California and four other Democrat-led states, citing concerns over fraud. The move comes after a similar freeze in Minnesota, where federal officials claimed some daycare centers…
A vehicle torched during a protest by a large number of employees of a company over their demands for a salary increment, in Phase 2 of Noida NOIDA: A protest by workers over wage demands turned violent in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Monday, with vehicles vandalised, stones hurled and at least one car set on…
In a recent interaction, filmmaker Goldie Behl who is also the husband of Sonali Bendre, opened up about his son Ranveer Behl’s aspirations, revealing that the youngster is keen to carve his own path in cinema. Unlike many star kids, Ranveer isn’t interested in acting and instead wants to explore storytelling behind the camera, focusing…
NEW DELHI: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open, but commercial shipping is far from normal, according to Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based Indian National Shipowners’ Association. With 14 Indian vessels trapped in this chokepoint and with Indian ships earlier hit by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , Devli said, there is bound…
Bangladesh has been in turmoil since the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi (File photo) Bajendra Biswas, a Hindu worker was killed on Monday after being shot while on duty at a garment factory in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh. The accused, fellow Ansar member Noman Mia, has been arrested, news agency ANI reported citing local media.The…
Optical illusions have gained a lot of popularity recently, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of our observational skills and keen eye. People who want to use their free time effectively can solve puzzles, which provide both entertainment and problem-solving solutions. The brain creates visual illusions through its…
Recently, when I went to Bhubaneswar, Odisha, I visited the Chausath Yogini Temple (64 Yogini Temple) of Hirapur, also called the Mahamaya Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I was stunned. Hirapur’s Yogini temple is a Tantric shrine with hypaethral (roofless) architecture, as Tantric prayer rituals involve worshipping the bhumandala (environment consisting of all the five elements…
Representative image COIMBATORE: Two special teams were formed to trace the three people involved in the illegal hoarding of commercial LPG cylinders in the city.The suspects were identified as Divya Bharathi, 30, wife of gas agency owner D Pradeep, 40, and C Ganesh Moorthy, both from Karur district. Pradeep and Ganesh Moorthy allegedly supplied cylinders…
NEW DELHI: DMK MP Kanimozhi has written a letter addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to change the seating arrangements in the Parliament so that they don’t have to sit near the Congress MPs, considering the recent rift after Tamil Nadu poll results.“I write to respectfully request suitable changes in the seating arrangement of…
NEW DELHI: Taking exception to AIIMS-Delhi repeatedly seeking reconsideration of its order for termination of a 15-year-old’s 30-week pregnancy, citing health hazards for her and the foetus, Supreme Court on Thursday said govt must respect a citizen’s autonomy of choice as a minor can’t be burdened with motherhood and life-long stigma.A bench of CJI Surya…
