TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was steamrolled…

UK govt announces plans to increase minimum sentence for most domestic murders People convicted of murdering a current or former partner in their home could face an additional 10 years behind bars under proposed changes aimed at strengthening laws against violence against women.The UK government has announced plans to increase the minimum sentence for most…

Mother Teresa (Image: Wikipedia) A world that celebrates extraordinary achievement can easily overlook the quiet power of simple kindness. Mother Teresa put the two side by side directly. “I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness,” she said. A small act of compassion may never change the world overnight, but…

A summer internship application at a New York start-up took a shocking turn when a Cornell University student rejected an interview opportunity with an antisemitic message, telling the company he was “Not interested in working for a Jew. Thanks.”The message was sent by 19-year-old Austin Franco after he had applied for a summer role at…

Fire at Dubai International Airport A major fire erupted at Dubai International Airport early Monday as Iran continued missile and drone attacks across Gulf states in retaliation for the war initiated by the US and Israel a fortnight ago, further rattling the region.Flight operations were temporarily halted amid the disturbance and heightened security concerns in…