Month: May 2025

[ad_1] A woman was shot at by security guards outside the CIA headquarters in Virginia early Thursday morning, according to US media reports. The incident, described by the CIA as a “security incident,” occurred near the agency’s main gate, which was subsequently closed. Employees were advised to take alternate routes, according to a CIA spokesperson. The shooting was nonfatal, and no further details about the suspect have been released."The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd," CIA posted on X.Fairfax County police said officers were dispatched around 4 am to the 900 block of Dolley Madison Boulevard in McLean to assist CIA police with traffic control following the incident. Police confirmed on Thursday that their officers are continuing to provide traffic support in the area.This comes hours after two staff […]

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) After a dramatic all-night session, House Republicans narrowly passed US President Donald Trump’s expansive tax and spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, early Thursday, overcoming internal divisions and unified Democratic opposition. The 215-214 vote marked a major legislative win for Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, sending the bill to the Senate for further deliberation.Trump hailed the bill on Truth Social, calling it “arguably the most significant piece of Legislation that will ever be signed in the History of our Country.”He praised provisions such as “Massive Tax Cuts, No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime,” new deductions for American-made vehicles, increased funding for border security and the military, and the introduction of “Trump Savings Accounts” for newborns.The 1,000-plus page bill combines a 10-year extension of Trump’s 2017 tax […]

[ad_1] A small plane crashed into a residential area in San Diego, reportedly striking several houses in what officials described as a "direct hit to multiple homes," according to news agency AP.Reprots revealed that it was a Cessna 550 aircraft that crashed in the residential area early Thursday, igniting approximately 15 houses and prompting evacuations across several blocks, according to officials."We have jet fuel all over the place," Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a news conference. "Our main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now."He confirmed that "there is a direct hit to multiple homes" in the Murphy Canyon neighbourhood.Officials have not confirmed any casualties at this stage.The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the aircraft crashed in proximity to the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport."The number of people on board is unknown at this […]

[ad_1] A poster near Rabri Devi's residence in Patna created controversy. It called Tejashwi Prasad Yadav the 'real Bihari'. The poster branded Chirag Paswan as an outsider PATNA: A poster near the residence of RJD leader and former CM Rabri Devi in Patna has sparked controversy by proclaiming that her son, former deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, is the "real (shudh desi) Bihari", while branding LJP(RV) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan as an "outsider".The poster appeared just a day after a rare, cordial encounter between the two young leaders at the home of Manish Kumar of Pandey Gangot in Nawada district who was martyred in Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir, on Saturday. Tejashwi and Chirag hugged and exchanged pleasantries during the meeting.The poster, put up by a woman RJD functionary, also mocked CM Nitish Kumar and his deputy Samrat Choudhary, […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Wednesday criticised a State Bank of India (SBI) branch manager in Chandapura, Anekal taluk, for refusing to speak in Kannada despite repeated requests from a customer.The incident, which occurred at the bank's Suryanagar branch, drew public attention after a video went viral showing the manager declining to communicate in Kannada and insisting that she only knew Hindi.The customer, who demanded that the manager converse in the state's official language, was allegedly told:"Where is it written that I should speak in Kannada? Show me the rules. I will never speak in Kannada. You talk to my SBI chairman."PollShould banks prioritize local language skills for customer service?In response, Siddaramaiah took to social media platform X, stating: "The SBI branch manager refusing to speak in Kannada and English and showing disregard to citizens is strongly condemnable. We appreciate […]