What is Bhargavastra? India’s low-cost missile system can destroy Pakistan’s Turkish-made drones because….
In the view of the current tensions with Pakistan, India has developed a new low-cost Counter Drone System in Hard Kill Mode ‘Bhargavastra’, to successfully counter drone attacks by the enemy. Three trials of the missile system has been made on Tuesday.
Social media accounts of TRT World, Global Times now available in India after short-lived suspension
Turkish news broadcaster, TRT World and the account of the Chinese state-run propaganda mouthpiece, Global Times, are now available in India.
‘DOGE caucus is dead,’ House Democrat declares
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. — the first Democrat to join the Congressional DOGE caucus — pronounced the group “dead” while speaking to Politico. “The DOGE caucus is dead. It’s defunct. We haven’t met in months. We only had two total meetings in five months. And we weren’t involved at all in anything [happening at DOGE], which Elon was in charge of. Zero. Zilch. Nada. [Musk] did it all on his own,” Moskowitz said, according to the outlet, which noted that the exchange with the lawmaker had been edited for length and clarity. “DOGE was a complete failure. Complete failure. Nothing has been made more efficient,” Moskowitz reportedly asserted. TOP 5 MOST OUTRAGEOUS WAYS THE GOVERNMENT HAS WASTED YOUR TAXES, AS UNCOVERED BY ELON MUSK’S DOGE But caucus co-chair Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., suggested the group is “just getting started,” according to Politico. “Congress can enact long-term change, and our 100 committed members and eight specialized working groups are working to codify critical reforms and preparing legislation that will unlock savings for the American people,” he said in a statement, according to the outlet. Fox News Digital reached out to Moskowitz’s and Bean’s offices to request comments from the congressmen but did not receive responses by the time of publication. DOGE EMPLOYEE ‘BIG BALLS’ REVEALS HOW HE GOT HIS NAME, WARNS OF ‘NO CHECKS’ ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING Bean, Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, are co-chairs of the House DOGE Caucus. Asked by Politico whether there was an expectation the caucus would have involvement in decisions by DOGE, Moskowitz said, “Yes, that’s what the three congressional chairs of the DOGE caucus [Bean and Reps. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Blake Moore (R-Utah)] told us. They told us that they were going to work with us. They told us these things would come through Congress. None of it happened.” ELON MUSK DOES NOT REGRET WORK AT DOGE, SUPPORT FOR TRUMP: ‘ESSENTIAL’ FOR AMERICA TO ‘REACH GREATER HEIGHTS’ Business tycoon Elon Musk, who has been the face of the DOGE endeavor to root out waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal government, has opted to scale back how much time he spends on the effort. In a post on X last month he noted that he is “Not stepping down, just reducing time allocation now that @DOGE is established.”
Key Biden agency dropped $60K on overseas conference with DEI workshop: ‘Should never happen’
FIRST ON FOX: A government watchdog has uncovered that former President Joe Biden’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spent tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars sending top officials to a conference in Scotland that included diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) workshops. The Functional Government Initiative (FGI), via a FOIA request, discovered that the Biden FDA spent an estimated $60,000 on a dozen staffers, including Senior Advisor for Health Equity Dr. Charlene Le Fauve, to attend the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s (SRNT’s) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, in March 2024. While at the conference, members of the team attended a workshop that focused on the “stigma” facing LGBTQ+ people in the field of tobacco research. Topics included in that workshop, according to the FDA’s own report on the trip, included “how anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and discriminatory and stigmatizing environments toward LGBTQ+ populations impact tobacco use and tobacco control research” and “process to develop a community-based participatory research project to address smoking cessation among transgender individuals in Argentina.” WHITE HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS OVER $2B IN SAVINGS FROM DEI CUTS DURING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S FIRST 100 DAYS Another topic discussed was “the challenges of conducting research on tobacco use in the high-stigma environment of pregnancy in a post-Dobbs era.” Le Fauve justified the trip, in part, by claiming “the knowledge gained at the meeting is critical to attendees’ ability to understand emerging scientific issues that may impact their work and their ability to effectively move forward agency initiatives.” “The formal SRNT conference included many sessions where health equity was an identified focus and I attended several which were highly relevant, well done, and informative including the Presidential Symposium that included three presenters supporting the premise that in order to have a global impact on the tobacco smoking pandemic, nicotine and tobacco research must broaden its vision beyond wealthy countries to include research and researchers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the vast majority of the world’s people who smoke live,” Le Fauve added. ‘NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN’: STATE FINANCE LEADER RALLIES AROUND KEY TRUMP VICTORY SAVING ‘TAXPAYER DOLLARS’ Also present on the trip was Center for Tobacco Products Director Brian King, who was recently relieved of his duty by the Trump administration in a move that a former agency official told Fox News Digital was a result of the FDA straying from its core mission under the Biden administration and focusing on issues like DEI. “There were many, many failures in the key core missions for the center that needed dramatic change in new leadership,” David Oliveira, who recently left the FDA after six years, told Fox News Digital last month, explaining that the FDA was ceding responsibility to other departments and not doing enough to crackdown on China flooding the market with illicit vapes. FGI Communications Director Roderick Law told Fox News Digital in a statement that spending tens of thousands of dollars to send a dozen employees to a conference in Scotland is another example of the agency losing focus on its mission. “I, like anyone else in the world, would love to have a $60,000 vacation paid for by my employer,” Law said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Sadly, this dream became reality for 12 people on the taxpayer’s back. How can a group of government officials spend $60,000 on an LGBTQ+ workshop? How is it possible that this trip helped the agency stop illegal Chinese-made products or process applications for new products that could provide for harm reduction? This kind of waste should never happen again.” Fox News Digital reached out to the FDA for comment.
Targeted by Trump, well-known Democrat sparks 2028 speculation with stop in key state
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Pete Buttigieg returned Tuesday to Iowa, the state that boosted him from long shot to crucial contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Buttigieg’s trip, where he headlined a town hall with veterans, is sure to fuel speculation that he is seriously eyeing a 2028 presidential run. The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor, 2020 White House contender and four-year Transportation secretary under former President Joe Biden, has remained a prominent figure in Democratic circles. “It feels really good to be back in Iowa. Anyone can come to Iowa just before an election is coming up,” Buttigieg said at the town hall, which was his first public political appearance since the end of the Biden administration. Pointing to his 2020 caucus victory, Buttigieg elicited loud cheers, saying, “I wanted to make sure I had a chance to talk with the people I got to know five or six years ago, and people I’m seeing for the very first time.” LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS INTO TRUMP’S SECOND TERM, DEMOCRATS ALREADY EYEING 2028 PRESIDENTIAL RACE Buttigieg did not bring up 2028 in his comments and was not asked about a potential second White House run as he took questions from the audience at the town hall, which was hosted by VoteVets, a progressive political organization that works to lift veterans and military families. The group told Fox News that roughly 1,800 people packed the event. Buttigieg told a Substack author in a live interview hours before the town hall that when it comes to 2028, he would consider “what I bring to the table.” During his 24 hours in the Hawkeye State, Buttigieg also gathered with staffers from his 2020 campaign and was followed around by a videographer from his political group Win the Era. A WORKING LIST OF WHICH DEMOCRATS MAY RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2028 When asked by Fox News if the trip to Iowa was the beginning of a 2028 assessment period, Buttigieg said, “right now, I’m not running for anything and part of what’s exciting and compelling about an opportunity like this is to be campaigning for values and for ideas rather than a specific electoral campaign. So that’s what I’m about.” A handful of those in the crowd interviewed by Fox News said they supported Buttigieg in the 2020 caucuses and would be interested in backing him again if he runs in 2028. “I’m here because I come from a long line of veterans. I have three family members who are currently working at the VA hospital in Iowa City. So, I’m here to show support,” said Faith Hunt of Cedar Rapids. “I loved Pete in 2020, and I’m excited to see that he’s campaigning and hope to see that he runs again.” Additionally, Chris Bzdill of Cedar Rapids said, “I really liked to hear what he had to say…It’s a very refreshing change. It seems logical and straightforward.” He added, “I’m kind of hoping that this progresses more, and we’ll see where it goes.” Buttigieg, pointing to those comments, said, “Of course it means a lot to hear that people who supported me then continue to believe in what I have to say.” The trip by Buttigieg to Iowa comes less than four months into President Donald Trump‘s second tour of duty in the White House. WHAT BUTTIGIEG SAID ABOUT BIDEN’S COGNITIVE ABILITIES DURING HIS FINAL YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE It comes as the Democratic Party’s favorable ratings in national polls have plummeted to all-time lows while an increasingly angry and energized party base is anxious to push back against Trump’s sweeping and controversial moves during his second administration. Democrats are already fixated on next year’s midterm elections, when the party hopes to win back majorities in the House and possibly the Senate from the Republicans. Additionally, Democrats are also already looking ahead to the 2028 presidential campaign and for potential contenders to start making early moves. While Iowa’s caucuses for half a century kicked off both major political parties’ presidential nominating calendars, the Democratic National Committee demoted the Hawkeye State on their 2024 schedule. However, Buttigieg’s visit, along with his announcement in March that he would pass on a 2026 run for a Democrat-controlled open Senate seat in battleground Michigan, his adopted home state, are seen as signals of his interest in a potential 2028 national run. Buttigieg, who, unlike many other top Democrats, often appeared on the Fox News Channel during his four years in the Biden administration, has spent the opening months of the second Trump administration making TV appearances and also joining highly visible podcasts. “We’re trying out several different formats — town halls, Q&As with different people on his social media, going out to podcasts and shows both political and non-political, and more — to try to reach people where they are, both in-person and online,” Buttigieg adviser Chris Meagher told Fox News ahead of the event. Buttigieg, during the town hall, noted that “there are all these sources of information that our friends who think differently than we do about politics are getting information from, that, frankly, are not subject to the editorial standards of a newspaper. And that makes it all the more important to get in there and present a different way of looking things.” Buttigieg is a veteran, having served six years in the Navy Reserves as an intelligence officer. During his time in the service, Buttigieg deployed for six months to the war in Afghanistan. “This was not your typical Democratic rally because of the audience we were able to build and the messenger we had. These were center-right military families and veterans who want to come home to the Democratic Party, VoteVets spokesman Matt Corridoni told Fox News. Pointing to Iowa, a one-time battleground state that has turned red over the past decade, Buttigieg acknowledged during the town hall that “Democrats do not have the best brand around here.” He told reporters that “I think it’s really important
Former NY Gov Cuomo holds double-digit lead in NYC mayoral race Democratic primary
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be on his way to becoming the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. Cuomo currently holds a double-digit lead over second-place candidate Zohran Mamdani in a Marist College survey obtained by Politico. In the first round of ranked-choice voting, the former governor has 44% versus Mamdani’s 22%, a lead that appears to hold throughout all six rounds. The survey shows Cuomo’s lead over Mamdani ranging from 20-24% overall. ANDREW CUOMO DENIED ALMOST $3 MILLION IN PUBLICLY MATCHING FUNDS FOR MAYORAL BID, CITES ‘SOFTWARE ERROR’ Marist College found just two other Democrats in the crowded primary who were able to garner double-digit percentages: City Council speaker Adrienne Adams and City Comptroller Brad Lander. In the survey, Adams was knocked out of the race in round four and Lander in the fifth. The rest of the candidates were in the single digits with just two of them making it out of the first round, and by round three, all five were out. Despite his popularity in the Marist College poll, Cuomo’s campaign has faced several setbacks. The former governor has missed out on matching funds twice. In April, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) indicated that at least 20% of Cuomo’s required disclosures contained documentation errors related to contributions. The NYCCFB also said that the Cuomo campaign failed to meet its required two-part threshold of total contributions, which must be at least 1,000 different individuals, and contributors, which must amount to at least $250,000, needed to obtain the publicly matched funds. The Cuomo campaign blamed a “technical software error” for the denial. CUOMO LANDS KEY ENDORSEMENT AS COMEBACK BID FOR NYC MAYOR HEATS UP On Monday, the Cuomo campaign was docked over $622,000 in matching funds for allegedly coordinating with a super PAC, according to New York 1, marking another financial setback for the former governor’s campaign. Cuomo’s opponents have also criticized him over his past controversies, including his 2021 resignation and handling of COVID-19. Current New York City Mayor Eric Adams has demanded that Cuomo “answer” questions about allegations surrounding COVID-related nursing home deaths. Mayor Adams said that the allegations should not “be an automatic disqualification,” but that those who lost loved ones want to know “exactly what happened.” Mayor Adams is running for re-election; however, he is doing so as an independent, not a Democrat. The Big Apple mayor won in the eighth round of voting in the 2021 election cycle. “I’m in the race to the end. I’m not running on the Democratic line. It’s just not realistic to turn around my numbers and to run a good campaign (from) where we are right now,” Adams told Politico in April.
Monsoon 2025 to arrive before-time on…, check state-wise list here
The Southwest Monsoon (SWM) is likely to advance into the South Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal by May 13, 2025, as per the latest update from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
On ‘specific request’, centre provides two bulletproof cars to EAM S Jaishankar
Days after a “specific request” was made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to strengthen the security cover of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, the centre has provided him two bulletproof cars as escort vehicles, reported The Indian Express.
Meet Dhruv Hemant Joshi, son of Pahalgam martyr who scored 80 per cent in SSC examination, aims to pursue…
It was a bittersweet moment for Dhruv Hemant Joshi, 16, as he discovered that he had scored an impressive 80 per cent marks in class 10th examination.
Trump asks Syria to join Abraham Accords, normalize ties with Israel in return for sanctions relief
President Donald Trump asked Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to fully normalize relations with Israel in exchange for sanctions relief. In a readout of the pivotal Wednesday meeting for Syria, Trump encouraged al-Sharaa to sign onto the Abraham Accords with Israel, tell all foreign terrorists to leave Syria, deport “Palestinian terrorists,” help the U.S. prevent the resurgence of ISIS and assume charge of ISIS detention centers in northeast Syria. Some 10,000 ISIS fighters are imprisoned in the region, where the U.S.-backed Kurdish militia, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, is charged with keeping them locked up. The U.S. has about 1,400 troops stationed in Syria to fight ISIS. Trump said Tuesday it was a “dream” for Saudi Arabia to join the accords, but predicted Riyadh would do so in its own time. The kingdom has long insisted it would not do so until there was a path for Palestinian statehood. Trump announced Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria and meet with its new leader, who once had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head. TRUMP SAYS HE’LL DROP SANCTIONS ON SYRIA IN MOVE TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS “In Syria, which has seen so much misery and death, there is a new government that we must all hope will succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace,” he said. “So I say good luck, Syria.” Al-Sharaa and his group known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham led Bashar al-Assad’s ouster last year. His group was founded as an al Qaeda offshoot, before separating from the terrorist group in 2016. The breakthrough announcement came as Trump is traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, whose government leaders were widely expected to press Trump to release the sanctions to help Syria’s economy. “There is a new government that will hopefully succeed,” Trump said of Syria. “I say good luck, Syria. Show us something special.” TRUMP’S MIDDLE EAST TOUR BEGINS WITH SYRIA LOOMING AS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY Trump said both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Erdoğan had encouraged him to lift the sanctions. “Oh, what I do for the crown prince,” Trump quipped. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who said he was inclined to support sanctions relief, warned Israel is still “extremely concerned about the state of play in Syria.”