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Beyond the Throne: The King Who Built HAL

Beyond the Throne: The King Who Built HAL

India celebrates HAL’s Foundation Day on December 23, marking the birth of a company that transformed the nation’s aerospace capabilities. Founded in 1940, HAL’s journey began with the vision, courage, and patriotism of a young Maharaja, whose bold dream laid the foundation for one of India’s most i

Delhi environment minister issues warning to private firms defying 50% work-from-home rule, ‘In case of complaint we will…’

Delhi environment minister issues warning to private firms defying 50% work-from-home rule, ‘In case of complaint we will…’

Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated to ‘severe’ category which has prompted Delhi government to take emergency health and safety measures across the National Capital Region (NCR). From implementing GRAP IV, mandating 50% work from home, hybrid and online school to temporarily closing toll plazas on border areas, the authorities have gone all out on the growing pollution in Delhi.

JD Vance turns Turning Point speech into midterm battle cry — and a preview of 2028

JD Vance turns Turning Point speech into midterm battle cry — and a preview of 2028

Vice President JD Vance is amplifying his message for next year’s midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their congressional majorities. Vance, speaking at a major conservative summit this weekend, pointed to the Democrats and predicted that Republicans “are gonna kick their ass next November.” The comment from the vice president on Sunday sparked immediate chants of “USA” from the crowd at the annual AmericaFest conference by Turning Point USA, the influential and politically powerful conservative group. 2028 POWER MOVE: TURNING POINT’S ERIKA KIRK THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND JD VANCE AS MAGA HEIR APPARENT The annual gathering was Turning Point’s first since co-founder and conservative champion Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September. Vance and Charlie Kirk were close friends, and the vice president, who credits Kirk with his political rise, appeared to blame “far left” Democrats and their agenda for his death. VANCE SAYS AMERICA FIRST MOVEMENT REJECTS ‘PURITY TESTS’ “If you miss Charlie Kirk, do you promise to fight what he died for? Do you promise to take the country back from the people who took his life?” Vance asked the crowd. While President Donald Trump remains the top draw, Vance is expected to play a large role on the campaign trail next year on behalf of fellow Republicans and his address at Turning Point, as well as his speech in battleground Pennsylvania a week ago on the issue of affordability, are likely to be an appetizer for things to come in 2026. “The VP will be playing a big role on the trail next year,” a source close to the vice president told Fox News Digital. But pointing to the president’s and vice president’s anything but stellar poll numbers, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) argued, “Here’s the reality J.D. Vance and Trump are unwilling to face: Americans give them record-low approval ratings for failed leadership that has led to massive layoffs, skyrocketing prices, and economic uncertainty.” CHARLIE KIRK ALLY WARNS GOP NOT TO TAKE GEN Z FOR GRANTED, CALLING FOR ‘SENSE OF URGENCY’ “Every stop on the White House’s midterm campaign tour reminds Americans of how Republicans have made life harder. One year into the Trump-Vance administration, their 2024 coalition is unraveling because they have betrayed their own voters to give tax breaks to billionaires,” DNC rapid response director Kendall Witmer emphasized in a statement to Fox News Digital. While Vance has yet to say anything publicly on whether he’ll launch a 2028 campaign to succeed the term-limited Trump, he is considered by many on the right to be the president’s heir apparent to eventually take over the MAGA mantle. And the conference, which drew tens of thousands of MAGA supporters, kicked off on Thursday with Charlie Kirk’s widow backing Vance in 2028. Ericka Kirk, who took over the reins of Turning Point after her husband’s murder, said, “We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible,” in 2028. “Forty-eight” refers to the number of the next president. The backing of the vice president by Kirk and Turning Point, which is particularly influential among younger conservatives and whose political arm has built up a powerful grassroot outreach operation, could give Vance a major boost should he decide to run for president in the 2028 election.

Trump immigration agency flags 182 national security risks, issues record 196K notices to appear in 2025

Trump immigration agency flags 182 national security risks, issues record 196K notices to appear in 2025

FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed new figures detailing the results of the Trump administration’s first year of cracking down on illegal immigration and removing criminal migrants from the country. The agency, which handles lawful immigration under the umbrella of Secretary Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security, told Fox News Digital that since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, USCIS has referred more than 14,000 immigration cases to ICE for national security and fraud concerns, with 182 being confirmed or suspected to be national security risks.  USCIS also told Fox that the agency’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) completed 19,300 fraud cases and identified fraud in roughly 65% of reviewed cases. Additionally, FDNS completed more than 6,500 site visits and conducted 19,500 social media checks for potential immigrants’ online posts.  “USCIS has taken an ‘America First’ approach, restoring order, security, integrity, and accountability to America’s immigration system, ensuring that it serves the nation’s interests and protects and prioritizes Americans over foreign nationals,” USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow told Fox News Digital in a statement. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESURRECTS ‘NEIGHBORHOOD CHECKS’ FOR CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS LAST USED IN FIRST BUSH-ERA  Edlow’s agency issued a record-breaking 196,000 Notices to Appear (NTAs) to put migrants into removal proceedings. More than 2,400 arrests were made at USCIS field offices under the Trump administration’s watch. USCIS also noted steps taken to mitigate immigration concerns amid security threats. After an Afghan national was accused of killing a National Guard member, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, and severely injured Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe during an attack in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26, the agency froze asylum processing for all countries and launched a re-examination of every green card for high-risk nations. DHS TAKES VICTORY LAP AFTER ARRESTING OVER 10K ILLEGAL ALIENS IN DEEP BLUE CITY DESPITE VIOLENT RIOTS  In September, the top immigrant vetting wing of DHS strengthened the citizenship test, raising the total number of questions from 100 to 128, and increasing the number of questions on each individual test from 10 to 20. The qualifying passing score was changed from six correct answers to 12 correct answers. USCIS also matched the Department of Homeland Security hiring campaign to recruit more Americans to become immigration officers. In early November, Fox News Digital reported that more than 200,000 individuals had applied to be ICE officers, and USCIS told Fox more than 50,000 individuals have applied to become “homeland defenders,” previously titled immigration services officers. Homeland defenders are responsible for determining whether legal migrants are eligible for green cards, extended visas or citizenship. The agency’s actions are reflective of a campaign promise made by Trump to rein in what he called former President Joe Biden’s “flawed immigration policies” during his address to the nation last week. “In less than a year, President Trump has delivered some of the most historic and consequential achievements in presidential history—and this Administration is just getting started,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement over the weekend. “In record-time we have secured the border, taken the fight to cartels, and arrested thousands upon thousands of criminal illegal aliens,” Noem added. “Though 2025 was historic, we won’t rest until the job is done.”