Uttarakhand flash floods: 28 tourists from Kerala missing after cloudburst in Uttarkashi
In the aftermath of a devastating cloudburst in Uttarakhand and the ensuing flash floods, 28 tourists from Kerala have gone missing, their family members said. The cloudburst occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Dharali village, claiming the lives of at least five people and washing away many others.
Merchant Navy officer’s wife found dead in suspicious circumstances, family alleges murder
A 32-year-old woman, married just five months back to a Merchant Navy Officer, has been found dead under suspicious circumstances at her residence in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow.
Vaishno Devi Katra-Amritsar Vande Bharat train launch date REVEALED, to run 6 days weekly, check timings and other details
Vande Bharat train No. 26406 will run from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Amritsar. How long will it take to reach its destination?
Good news for passengers as Noida Airport teams up with this company for enhanced last-mile connectivity; check details
The ride-hailing platform will operate dedicated pick-up zones within the airport. Check out all other features, which will be offered by the firm.
DGCA suspends designated examiner of this Indian airline due to…
India’s aviation watchdog has taken action against a designated examiner. The examiner in question has been suspended for a period of six months. Designated examiners notably play a key role in certifying pilot competency and thereby ensuring passenger safety. Read on to know more on this.
India’s STRONG response to Trump’s 25% additional tariffs: ‘Unfair, unjustified, unreasonable’
In a brave response to the President Donald Trump-led United States administration imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the move “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”.
House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.
Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the power grid
After reaching the end of their automotive lives, the batteries are being reused to provide lower-cost grid energy storage.
Local Texas election officials concerned about software vendors’ financial scare
Votec, maker of voter registration management software used in Texas’ largest counties, has thrown election officials for a loop with mixed messages about its financial viability.
Trump blasts Schumer, Democrats as ‘country-hating thugs’ amid blockade on Senate nominees
President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday, accusing the lawmaker of “extortion” for holding up Trump’s nominees in the Senate. Trump made the statement from his Truth Social account, arguing that never in U.S. history have so many of a president’s nominees been bottlenecked in the Senate. Senate Republicans had been negotiating with Schumer to speed up the nomination process this week, but the talks broke down. “Politically embattled Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, wants the Republicans to pay, as extortion, two billion dollars in order for the radical left Democrats to approve the hundreds of Trump appointments who have been waiting for months, and are raring to go,” Trump wrote. “This has never happened before. There has never, in U.S. history, been such a delay. They are extortionists! Republicans must create legislation in order to get out of the grasp of these country-hating thugs. Move quickly!” he added. TRUMP TELLS SCHUMER TO ‘GO TO HELL’ OVER SENATE NOMINEE DEAL FUNDING DEMANDS AFTER NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE Lawmakers left Washington on Monday without a deal, leaving Republicans deeply frustrated with Schumer and Senate Democrats for their unprecedented filibustering of every one of Trump’s nominees. Only Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a smooth confirmation. Schumer and the Democrats had demanded that Trump free up billions in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and foreign aid, accounting for Trump’s claims of a $2 billion “extortion.” GRIDLOCK CRUMBLES AS SENATE ADVANCES SPENDING BILLS IN RACE AGAINST SHUTDOWN Republicans are now discussing a rule change that would block Democrats from filibustering the nominees, allowing them to clear the Senate with just a simple majority. “I think that way is going to happen anyways, because of what Schumer has done. He’s forced this, and it’s ridiculous that he’s doing this,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said Tuesday. “And so, whatever, we’re at this point, and we’ll do, you know what they say, every action requires an equal [reaction], and that’s what we’re at right now.” Currently, over 1,200 positions go through Senate confirmation. Senate Republicans have been able to confirm over 130 of Trump’s picks so far, but there are over 140 nominees still pending on the Senate’s calendar. “I think they’re desperately in need of change,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters on Tuesday. “I think that the last six months have demonstrated that this process, nominations, is broken. And so I expect there will be some good robust conversations about that.” Fox News’ Alex Miller contributed to this report