Kristi Noem under fire for $300 million DHS jet spending amid border funding fight

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came under fire for spending over $300 million on three private luxury jets to shuttle her around the world, using funds Congress allocated for border security, according to an Axios report.Russ Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, previously expressed concerns about Noem’s spending on private jets.When…

Read More

‘Tilak Varma was playing for himself’: Srikkanth blasts India batter after series defeat | Cricket News

Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised Tilak Varma following India’s shocking one-run defeat to Ireland in the second T20I in Belfast on June 28.Chasing 155 to level the two-match series, India were reduced to 19/3 in the third over when Tilak Varma walked in to bat. The 23-year-old tried to steady the innings but managed…

Read More

‘Pehchaan me nahi aa rha koi, sab jale hue hain’: Families struggle to identify victims of Delhi hotel fire that killed 21 | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Grief-stricken family members, friends and acquaintances gathered outside Max Hospital in Saket on Wednesday, desperately seeking information about their loved ones after a devastating fire at a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar claimed at least 21 lives.The hospital’s waiting area was crowded with anxious relatives and friends poring over lists, making desperate phone…

Read More

Evening news wrap: Army issues advisory on social media use; Gadkari recalls meeting Hamas leader before killing, and more | India News

Army social media policy: The Army has restricted personnel to passive viewing on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, X and Quora, barring comments or posts, while allowing limited use of messaging apps only for unclassified communication with known contacts. Odisha Maoist encounter: Senior CPI (Maoist) leader Ganesh Uike, a central committee member with a Rs 1.2…

Read More

Eight verses for training the mind

By The XIV Dalai Lama In seeking a meaningful life rooted in love and wisdom, few guides are more helpful than the training of the mind. Among the most revered in Tibetan tradition is the Eight Verses for Training the Mind , composed by the 11th-century master Langri Tangpa. These verses are practical teachings that…

Read More

The UPenn case explained: A federal demand for Jewish staff identities and the university’s pushback

A federal probe at UPenn has become a legal standoff over whether fighting antisemitism can require naming the people it aims to protect. At first glance, it reads like a routine civil-rights inquiry: A federal agency investigating whether a university did enough to address antisemitism on campus. But the dispute now unfolding between the University…

Read More