Kerala woman, part of Indian crew on board ship seized by Iran, returns home
Ministry of External Affairs said the Indian mission in Tehran is in touch with the remaining 16 Indian crew members of the container vessel.
Jill Biden praises agreement to make it easier for military spouse federal employees to work overseas
Jill Biden said Wednesday that allowing federal employees who are military spouses to work from overseas is a “national security imperative” that is long overdue. The first lady spoke at a White House ceremony she hosted with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma, who signed a permanent memorandum of Read More
Top New York City mayor Adams aide slapped with second sexual harassment lawsuit: report
A top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was slapped with a second lawsuit alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation on Wednesday, according to reports. Timothy Pearson, a former NYPD inspector who led the Mayor’s Office of Municipal Services Assessment, is being sued by retired NYPD sergeant Michael Ferrari in a lawsuit filed Read More
Chinese Embassy defends TikTok against potential forced sale in meeting with congressional staffers: report
The Chinese Embassy has held meetings with Capitol Hill staffers to protect TikTok from a potential forced sale, according to a report. The meetings took place with Chinese diplomats after the House passed legislation with an overwhelming bipartisan vote last month that would force Chinese divestment from TikTok or see the app banned, Politico reported. Read More
Polish president meets with Trump in New York City amid criminal trial
Former President Donald Trump continues to meet with foreign leaders, even as his criminal trial is underway in New York. Trump met with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday in New York City to discuss the Ukraine-Russia conflict and NATO defense spending. The pair were photographed entering Trump Tower, where Trump told reporters, “He’s done Read More
Meet man, Maoists’ nemesis, who led Kanker encounter in Chhattisgarh
Kewat guided the team through a fierce firefight with the Naxalites.T he 17-year veteran of the Chhattisgarh police force has won six gallantry medals.
‘Eating mangoes, sweets in jail to make grounds for…’: ED opposes CM Arvind Kejriwal’s request
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has moved the court seeking permission to consult his regular doctor via video conference because of fluctuating sugar levels.
Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans
The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals.
Trump trial: Jury selection to resume in New York City for 3rd day in former president’s trial
Jury selection in former President Trump’s historic and unprecedented criminal trial stemming from charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to resume Thursday morning. Bragg has charged Trump, the 2024 presumptive Republican presidential nominee, with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges are related to alleged hush money Read More
Blue states band together to challenge GOP-led voting map they say harms ‘minority voting strength’
More than a dozen Democrat attorneys general are weighing in on a legal dispute in Georgia over its congressional map, alleging it discriminates against minority voters. A challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), WilmerHale on behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and Read More