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Musk’s stance opens door to potential Trump return
Four days after Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account on January 8, 2021, the then-US president’s son pleaded with entrepreneur Elon Musk to employ his “brilliance” to launch a social media platform that “isn’t biased” to crush the competition. Musk didn’t accept Donald Trump Jr’s challenge. But the Tesla...
Massive fire at Delhi landfill site
A massive fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi on Tuesday, officials said. The fire department received information about the blaze around 5.47 pm following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said. Officials said presently 13 fire tenders are working at...
Twitter CEO Agrawal set to receive $42m if terminated
Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal would get an estimated $42 million if he were terminated within 12 months of a change in control at the social media company, according to research firm Equilar. On Monday billionaire Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, ending its...
Governor no more than postman, claims Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin yesterday launched a scathing attack on Governor RN Ravi over the anti-NEET Bill, saying the State was not asking for his approval for the Bill but to send it for Presidential assent like a “postman”. The Governor does not...
Tamil Nadu bill to take over Governor’s powers passed
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed a Bill that will enable the state government to take over the Governor’s power to appoint vice-chancellors to universities. Arguing the need to implement this legislation, Chief Minister MK Stalin said the state government’s lack of power to appoint vice-chancellors impacts higher education....
Prof sacked for ‘offensive’ remark against Lord Ram
Lovely Professional University has sacked an assistant professor for allegedly using derogatory language against Lord Ram. A purported video of Assistant Professor Gursang Preet Kaur making the comments had surfaced on social media on Saturday, leading to the demand that she be sacked. The private university in a statement...
Students surround Lanka PM’s home, want President to go
Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis. Months of lengthy blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked increasing public discontent in Sri Lanka, which is dealing with its...
India suspends tourist visas for Chinese citizens
India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has told its member carriers. The move appeared to be a response to Beijing stonewalling India’s appeals about approximately 22,000 Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities who are unable to go back...
Modi to launch Rs 20,000 cr projects in J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today hold his first public event in Jammu and Kashmir, over two years after the centre scrapped special status to the state and divided it into two Union Territories. Tight security is being put in place for PM Modi’s visit. A big welcome is...
Tension near CM house over ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ threat
Shiv Sena workers gathered in large numbers outside the apartment of Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana in Mumbai this morning and shouted slogans after the couple announced that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside ‘Matoshree’, the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. They broke...
Russia admits losses in warship sinking
Russia said Friday that one crew member died and 27 went missing after the Moskva missile cruiser sank last week, Moscow’s first admission of the losses following the tragedy. The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet had been leading Russia’s naval effort in the nearly two-month conflict in Ukraine,...
Delhi announces free booster doses as Covid cases spike
The precautionary vaccine dose for Covid will be available free for the 18-59 age group in all hospitals run by the Delhi government. The Arvind Kejriwal government’s order — expected for a while — came this evening, as the national capital witnesses an uptick in Covid cases. “In order...
Five held for murder during MP Ram Navami clashes
Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in the communal clashes in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, during Ram Navami celebrations. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the men were among those seen attacking Ibris Khan in Anand Nagar-Kapas Mandi locality on the night of April 10, sources...
Russia claims ‘liberation’ of Mariupol; US rushes aid
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed the “liberation” of the flattened city of Mariupol after nearly two months of fighting, demanding its trapped Ukrainian defenders be sealed into their underground last stand. The fate of the besieged port has become totemic as Russia battles to complete a land...
Cong says Prashant Kishor’s proposal under evaluation
Election strategist Prashant Kishor had another round of what was effectively a job interview at the Delhi home of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday. Apart from the team that was to evaluate his proposal, there were two more leaders today — Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Ministers...
Owaisi questions timing of Jahangirpuri demolitions
Asaduddin Owaisi, the chief of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen), visited Delhi’s Jahangirpuri late this evening after the day-long tension over demolitions and attacked both BJP and Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The BJP-controlled civic body of Delhi had razed over 20 shops in the area and the gates...
Free-trade agreement on agenda of Boris Johnson visit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad this morning as part of his two-day India visit. He will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, where both are expected to discuss trade and defence, among other issues. Johnson indicated he was ready to offer more visas to...
Assam police arrests Jignesh Mevani from Gujarat
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who had extended support to the Congress in September 2021, was arrested by the Assam Police from a Circuit House in Gujarat’s Palanpur late last night. He was taken to Ahmedabad last night and shall be taken to Assam today. The reason behind the arrest...
