Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post from 2011 suddenly went viral on X after India extradited Mumbai attacks terror accused Tahawwur Rana on Thursday.Netizens shared PM Modi's old post on X, in which he had criticised the UPA government's foreign policy after the US cleared Tahawwur Rana of charges related to cooperating in the deadly 26/11 rampage in Mumbai."US declaring Tahawwur Rana innocent in the Mumbai attack has disgraced the sovereignty of India & it is a 'major foreign policy setback,'" PM Modi had said.Netizens lauded PM Modi's commitment, with one user commenting on the post, "Another promise has been fulfilled today.""Modi was worried about India and its interests passionately way back in 2011," another user wrote.This comes as a multi-agency team, led by officials from India's National Investigation Agency (NIA), arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening with […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The lightning strikes in Bihar killed at least 25 people from seven districts- Nalanda, Siwan, Katihar, Darbhanga, Begusarai, and Jehanabad on Thursday, officials said. According to the chief minister's office (CMO), in Nalanda, 18 deaths were reported, followed by two in Siwan, one each in Katihar, Darbhanga, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, and Jehanabad.Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased, it said."CM Nitish Kumar is deeply saddened by the death of 18 people in Nalanda, 2 in Siwan, 1 in Katihar, 1 in Darbhanga, 1 in Begusarai, 1 in Bhagalpur and 1 in Jehanabad due to severe storm and lightning... The Chief Minister has declared ex-gratia grants of Rs 4 lakh each to the dependents of the deceased. The Chief Minister has […]

[ad_1] Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams, who have made some serious allegations about the company in her memoir “Careless People,” testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing Meta of aiding China's artificial intelligence development and undermining U.S. national security to secure access to Chinese markets."The greatest trick Mark Zuckerberg ever pulled was wrapping the American flag around himself and calling himself a patriot and saying he didn't offer services in China while he spent the last decade building an $18 billion business there," she told lawmakers."We are engaged in a high-stakes AI arms race against China. And during my time at Meta, company executives lied about what they were doing with the Chinese Communist Party to employees, shareholders, Congress, and the American public," Wynn-Williams said in her prepared testimony.The former director of global public policy claimed Meta provided briefings to […]

[ad_1] Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace hotel during the attacks (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has called the successful extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India a "critical step" in justice for the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.Click here for live updates"Rana's extradition is a critical step toward seeking justice for the six Americans and scores of other victims who were killed in the heinous attacks," a DOJ spokesperson told news agency PTI in a statement."The United States extradited Rana, a Canadian citizen and a native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemming from his alleged role in the 2008 terrorist attacks," the spokesperson added.A multi-agency team led by officials of India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening with Rana, days after the US Supreme […]

[ad_1] Air India Express (File photo) NEW DELHI: An Air India Express pilot suffered cardiac arrest at Delhi airport on Wednesday shortly after safely operating a flight from Srinagar and passed away. First officer Armaan, who was about 36 years of age and had recently got married, had operated Delhi-Srinagar-Delhi on Wednesday. After landing in Delhi, he went to the aircraft lav where he vomited. He collapsed in the forward galley and was taken to the airport medical centre by cabin crew and ground staff. He was then taken to a private hospital in Vasant Kunj but could not be saved.“We deeply regret the loss of a valued colleague due to a medical condition. Our thoughts are with the family during this time of profound grief. We are extending all possible assistance to them as we all cope with this […]

[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has opted for a cash prize of Rs 4 crore from the Haryana government after being offered benefits equivalent to an Olympic silver medallist. The 30-year-old athlete was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being overweight ahead of her gold medal bout in the 50-kg category.Phogat, a three-time Olympian, had led protests against the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!She successfully contested the Haryana Assembly elections from Julana in Jind district last year on a Congress ticket.Recently, the Haryana government offered Phogat three choices under its sports policy: a cash prize of Rs 4 crore, an Outstanding Sportsperson (OSP) job under Group 'A', or a Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) plot. After considering the options, […]

[ad_1] Image via Isabella Strahan/Instagram Michael Strahan’s daughter, Isabella Strahan, shares a strong bond with her twin, Sophia Strahan, but things changed when Isabella was diagnosed with cancer in 2023. In 2023, Isabella Strahan was only 18 year old when her diagnosis revealed a painful disease and while she has recovered now, she recently spoke about how her bond with her twin had to go through some hard feelings.Isabella Strahan admits feeling “jealous” of her twin sister, Sophia Strahan, when she had to undergo treatment for cancerLast month, Michael Strahan’s 20 year old daughter, Isabella Strahan, appeared on the podcast, Beyond The Battlefront, where she recalled the emotional impact of cancer on her mental health, and this included comparing her life to her sister’s.Isabella Strahan said, “I’d just be looking at everyone’s stories, doing everything. I think the biggest part […]

[ad_1] In April 2022, Conservative leadership contender Pierre Poilievre attended a community event at the Vancouver home of Aditya Tawatia, a realtor and long-time participant in Indo-Canadian civic and political circles. The event, attended by local supporters, was one of many such gatherings on Poilievre’s cross-country campaign tour. Tawatia donated $1,675 to Poilievre’s leadership bid—the maximum allowed under Elections Canada rules—and has since contributed additional funds to the Conservative Party.Tawatia is one of several Indo-Canadian professionals who previously helped establish the Overseas Friends of BJP Canada, a group created in 2014 to support political change in India. While the organisation is no longer active, some of its former leaders remain engaged in Canadian politics and community advocacy, and have supported Poilievre’s leadership and the broader Conservative movement. Their involvement has drawn attention in recent weeks, raising questions about diaspora political […]