Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Elon Musk characterised it as a "massive spending bill" that increases the federal deficit. (AI image) Elon Musk is disappointed with Donald Trump! The Tesla CEO, who is one of Trump's biggest supporters, has expressed disapproval of Trump's primary legislative proposal, ‘The One Big Beautiful Bill’.’This marks a significant fracture in their partnership that was established during the last year's campaign and was set to transform American governance and federal administration, reports Associated Press.The tech magnate, who backed Trump's campaign with a minimum contribution of $250 million and has served his administration as a senior adviser, expressed disappointment regarding what the US President refers to as his "big beautiful bill."In his CBS appearance, Musk characterised it as a "massive spending bill" that increases the federal deficit and negatively impacts the operations of his Department of Government Efficiency, abbreviated as […]

[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who spearheaded the protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, responded strongly after a Delhi court dismissed the sexual harassment case filed under the POCSO Act against him.Bajrang was the first to react, pointing out that Brij Bhushan organized a grand roadshow to celebrate the court’s decision, even though six other cases against him are still ongoing.He shared a detailed post on his social media account expressing his concerns.Brij Bhushan Singh POCSO Act mein bari hone ke baad road show kar raha hai aur apni jeet dikha raha hai, jabki abhi 6 mahila pehalwanon ke case court mein chal rahe hain [After being acquitted in the POCSO Act, Brij Bhushan Singh is doing road shows and showing his victory, […]

[ad_1] Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar (File Image) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed that Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 13. Speaking before parliament on Wednesday, Netanyahu included Sinwar in a list of Hamas leaders killed by Israel in the war-battered enclave.This was first official acknowledgment of Sinwar’s death following earlier statements by defense minister Israel Katz in mid-May. IDF sources had expressed skepticism about foreign media reports claiming Sinwar’s body was recovered alongside about a dozen aides, including Rafah brigade chief Mohammed Shabanah, seen as Sinwar’s likely successor. However, sources told The Jerusalem Post that the two Hamas leaders were together at the time of the strike, making it highly probable both were killed.The strike on May 13 involved heavy bombing of a Hamas tunnel complex beneath […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After igniting a language row within South Indian states by claiming that "Kannada is born out of Tamil," actor turned politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said that politicians are not qualified to talk about language and the issue must be left to linguists.In a clarification, Haasan said, "I think what I said was said out of love and with a lot of historians who taught me language, history and that I didn't mean anything.""Politicians are not qualified to talk about language. They don't have the education enough to talk about it. That includes me. So let's leave all these very in depth discussions to historians, archaeologists and language experts. We are a family and so are the languages," he added.the actor also cited linguists to present a "third angle" in the language debate and said, "If you […]

[ad_1] Madhabi Puri Buch highlighted Sebi's efforts to enhance IPO transparency, stressing that while Sebi doesn’t set IPO pricing, it ensures investors have adequate information to assess its fairness. NEW DELHI: The Lokpal has given a clean chit to former Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, dismissing allegations of corruption claimed by a Hindenburg Research report.In a firm and unequivocal order, the Lokpal stated that the complaints against Buch were "untenable, unsubstantiated, and bordering on frivolity." The anti-corruption ombudsman concluded that there was no material evidence to support the claims of misconduct or graft during Buch’s tenure at Sebi.The allegations stemmed from claims made following a report by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research, which had accused the Adani Group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud. In the aftermath, questions were raised in some quarters about […]