NEW DELHI: Slamming LoP Rahul Gandhi after he and Elon Musk had a friendly exchange on X over the world’s richest man’s swipe at the Indian govt, BJP said this was evidence of hobnobbing with foreign players against national interest.BJP said Musk must remember that he is not dealing with a banana republic. “He is…
An iconic piece of Hollywood history in Los Angeles has changed hands for $26 million (£20 million) after undergoing a sensitive multi-year restoration project. American businessman Ron Burkle acquired the sprawling five-acre Toluca Lake compound that once belonged to the legendary entertainer Bob Hope in 2018 for $15 million (£11.5 million). Following a meticulous restoration…
Orange County commissioners in Florida have approved the large Tuscana land-use plan in a close 4-3 vote. The decision reverses a unanimous rejection of the same project 16 months earlier. The approval allows more than 4,800 apartments and about 1,000 hotel rooms to be built across nearly 230 acres in the Shingle Creek Basin. Nearby…
An Idaho family that has farmed 1,000 acres near the Snake River for three generations has sued the state after an emergency water order forced them to shut off their irrigation pumps. The order dried their fields and destroyed their crops. Jerry Bingham and his family have grown wheat, alfalfa, and potatoes near Blackfoot since…
Sahibzada Farhan bats during the first T20I against Sri Lanka. (Video grab) Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his elevation to Pakistan’s T20I captaincy in spectacular fashion, smashing a blistering 89 to steer his side to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series in Rawalpindi on Friday.Chasing 183 for victory, Farhan’s…
Mayank Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s batting fireworks set the stage for a ferocious pace assault as Mayank Yadav unleashed his thunderbolts to leave West Indies reeling in a record chase in Ranchi on Friday.After Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma powered India to…
Mark StraussPhoto credit: Nokidhungry.org At 73, Mark Strauss set himself a daunting challenge: cycle 3,200 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic and raise $1 million for children facing hunger. The California cyclist completed the journey in 69 days, travelling across the country while meeting people who supported his cause along the way. His ride…
“These scenarios are not treated as inevitable, but are meant to help us prepare for a variety of circumstances.” AI companies are preparing for a potential catastrophic AI incident in the next 6-12 months, which executives fear could trigger a massive public backlash and force governments to impose sweeping regulations, Axios reported.The executives are gaming…
SC’s order ahead of CJP protests The Supreme Court on Friday pushed back against sweeping transport restrictions in Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)’s October 10 protest, observing that security measures should not bring the city’s public transport network to a standstill.The bench cautioned that an entire city cannot be shut down in…
A US Air Force F-35 and an Indian Air Force Tejas fly in formation during Ex Tarang Shakti. (Image credit: IAF) The politics and diplomacy underpinning global arms sales are increasingly shaping how countries approach defence procurement. While advanced weapons offer significant military advantages, the risks of long-term dependence on foreign suppliers have become an…
