IMD issues orange alert for Kerala as heavy rain likely till June 14
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kerala is predicted to witness heavy rainfall in the state till June 14. Along with this, strong winds with speeds of 40-60 kmph are also likely to hit the coastline.
Will Delhi-NCR witness rain and thunderstorms on June 11? IMD issues alert
People in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand may get relief from the heat on June 11 as the IMD has predicted rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several areas.
US-Iran war: 3 Indian crew members missing after attack on tanker off Oman coast
In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said three Indian seafarers were missing while 21 had been rescued as search and rescue efforts continued. The vessel had 24 Indian nationals on board at the time of the attack.
Trump congratulates Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected PM: ‘Strong and wise man’
The US leader’s praise came after PM Modi completed 4,399 days in office, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of 4,398 days as India’s first elected prime minister.
India summons top US diplomat to protest attack on tanker off Oman coast
The move comes after India condemned the attack on the vessel Settebello off the Oman coast, which had 24 Indian crew members on board. While 21 Indians have been rescued, three remain missing, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs.
Kerala reports fresh Nipah case, implements contamination protocol
Kerala reports a suspected Nipah virus case in Kozhikode as a 40-year-old man tested positive in preliminary tests. Health authorities have started treatment, contact tracing, and containment measures.
Three Indian sailors missing after US hits vessel with 21 men onboard off Oman coast
India condemned the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, which had 24 Indian crew members onboard. While 21 Indians have been rescued, three remain missing.
Judge recommends medical parole for inmate who had been on Texas death row for 47 years
Clarence Curtis Jordan, who is intellectually disabled and had no legal representation for decades, was resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.
House Dem lashes out at GOP efforts to probe foreign donations with stunning claim on motive
Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., lashed out at Republican efforts to investigate a Democratic fundraising apparatus on Wednesday afternoon, characterizing the ongoing fraud probe as the most recent instance of GOP retribution against Black women in power. “Over and over again, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has harassed Black women with bogus lawsuits,” Sewell said on Wednesday morning. Sewell’s criticisms come as as Republican lawmakers probe ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising and campaign organization, and its CEO and president, Regina Wallace-Jones, for potentially accepting illegal donations. In particular, House Republicans are demanding that ActBlue turn over international communications, probing whether the organization knowingly misled lawmakers and dodged subpoenas to hide weaknesses in its screening process to weed out illegal, overseas donations. DEM FUNDRAISING GIANT IN THE HOT SEAT AS GOP LAWMAKERS DEMAND ANSWERS OVER DODGED SUBPOENA The review by lawmakers coincides with an April request from President Donald Trump to investigate the group. “There is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising platforms to improperly influence American elections,” the White House said in a press release. Wallace-Jones has called the investigation baseless, maintaining that ActBlue applies high scrutiny for its donations processing. JASMINE CROCKETT CLAIMS TRUMP IS ‘TERRIFIED OF SMART, BOLD BLACK WOMEN’ AFTER PRESIDENT’S ‘LOW IQ’ JAB “Our approach is multilayered, with checks and confirmations occurring throughout the donation process to verify donors and donor information,” she told Fox News Digital in a statement earlier this year. Among other safeguards, Wallace-Jones said the organization requires Card Verification Values (CVVs) for credit card donations, uses IP addresses, a kind of digital footprint, to identify foreign-sourced contributions, applies an industry-standard Address Verification System (AVS) and manually reviews donations. To Sewell, the investigation into ActBlue and Wallace-Jones is tainted by other investigations into black women who have crossed Trump in the past. “This investigation is just one more example of Republicans and President Trump using power of his office to harass and intimidate anyone willing to challenge him. The Trump Department of Justice has used its power to intimidate and victimize communities of color, especially Black Americans,” Sewell said. ACTBLUE CHIEF HEADS TO CAPITOL HILL HOT SEAT AS DONOR FRAUD PROBE INTENSIFIES “We should not forget the harassment of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, the harassment of the New York Attorney General, Tish James and the harassment of our colleague Congresswoman LaMonica McIver,” Sewell said, listing off a number of similar cases. “It is not surprising that this Republican-led committee is now attacking ActBlue and its CEO, Ms. Wallace-Jones,” Sewell said.