Trump does not necessarily have to wait for a bill to reach his desk to exercise influence The Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm elections has dramatically reshaped the balance of power in Washington, handing the party sizeable majorities in both chambers of Congress and setting the stage for a confrontation with President Donald…
Impact on ties with India likely to be more subtle than disruptiveNEW DELHI: The shift in the US Congressional control is a pivotal moment for Washington, but its impact on the India-US strategic partnership will likely be more subtle than disruptive. With President Trump retaining executive control, though, over US foreign policy, India will need…
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth/Image: AP US President Donald Trump is considering whether to retain Pete Hegseth as defence secretary after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, with the Iran war emerging as a possible factor in the administration’s internal discussions, CBS News reported citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.Trump has raised…
The gunfight at Taodaijang village in Noney involved militants of Zeliangrong United Front-Jenchui (ZUF-J) and Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K), the latter backed by NSCN-IM. Two of the dead belonged to ZUF-J, a signatory to the cessation of operations (CoO) agreement with Centre since 2022, and the third to ZUF-K.The trigger for the clash was purportedly…
In a result that would have seemed fanciful even a few months ago, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican governor Greg Abbott, becoming the first Latina governor of a state that was successively a province of Spanish America, a Mexican territory, and an independent sovereign republic before being annexed into the United States.Texas also elected…
Through the night after Pia Dandiya was elected to the US House of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd congressional district, her father, Dr Rohit Dandiya, phone didn’t stop ringing. Calls came from relatives in India and US.For the Dandiya family, whose roots trace back to Jaipur, the result was more than a political victory in faraway…
NEW DELHI: In a big overhaul of the Agnipath scheme, Modi govt Wednesday extended the service of Agniveers from four years to six, with increased remuneration, and opened the path for their absorption as regular soldiers. The Union Cabinet’s decision will clear the way for three lakh Agniveers, including the first batch of 18,300 who…
A Los Angeles tenant who paid a $19,500 deposit to rent a $9,750-a-month home has won a major legal victory against the property’s landlords. In Aviles v. Shenon, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $61,801.67 judgment in favour of former tenant Eric Aviles, rejecting the landlords’ attempt to limit court costs to $1,000 under…
A two-year-old’s love for baseball inspired his parents to bring the excitement of a major league game right into their backyard. Nicole Quimby and her husband, who live in Tampa, Florida, spent around $2,000 and an entire month turning their garden into a miniature version of Boston’s iconic Fenway Park for their son Jaxson’s second…
Photo credit: Billie Eilish/ Instagram Billie Eilish’s $20,000 tour-linked donation has helped create a thriving new native woodland in Austin’s Zilker Park, with the project now reporting an 85% tree survival rate. The Billie Eilish Grove, detailed by Chron and Zilker 351, was planted in March 2026 and is already helping slow and filter stormwater…