With Californians set to vote in just a few weeks on Proposition 40 – a measure proposing a one-time 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires – Google co-founder Larry Page has emerged as the wealthiest tech titan to sever ties with the state should the measure pass. His departure is likely to deal a…
Crude prices hold above $110 per barrel Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, with Brent crude trading above $110 a barrel. The rise came after fresh Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia prompted US to order some diplomats and their family members to leave American missions in the Kingdom.At the same time, concerns over shipping safety…
Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The Indian contingent at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya has been left embarrassed after para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh was detained by Japanese police following allegations of sexually harassing and molesting a female hotel employee. The 40-year-old, once a world No 1 in his…
The authenticity and full extent of the alleged exposure had not been independently verified in the post. MUMBAI: SBI has confirmed a data breach involving 3,897 customer records containing personal information, which were found on the dark web.SBI identified the records containing personal information in a preliminary analysis of 3.75 lakh records found on the…
A relative of the late Subway co-founder and philanthropist Peter Buck has bought a prominent Danbury warehouse that had remained in another local family for three generations. The buyer, using the company name Swampfield LLC, purchased the former Dandy Foods property on Mill Plain Road for $6.75 million in March 2025 and plans to invest…
A family-owned ranch on Lake Palestine in East Texas is set to become a new state park, following the purchase of 650 acres by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. The October 2026 acquisition, reported by The Texas Tribune and supported by announcements from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Texas Parks and…
Amit Shah Wednesday said the home ministry is now focused on the drug menace. NEW DELHI: Stating that peace had been established in the country’s three primary hotspots — Jammu & Kashmir, the Northeast region and areas affected by left-wing extremism (LWE) — Union home minister Amit Shah Wednesday said the home ministry is now…
A 140-year-old townhouse at 238 West 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is on the market for $10.45 million. The asking price follows a $1 million price cut, according to a report by Realtor.com. The house spans approximately 6,460 square feet across five levels. It has six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms, according to the…
A New Mexico state court has ordered Facebook-parent company Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty following a long legal battle stemming from the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal from nearly a decade ago. The judgment, revealed in a court filing on Wednesday (October 21), follows a September verdict by a jury in a Santa…
Protesters march during a demonstration in Marseille, southern France. France’s government is unfurling massively ramped-up security measures for a fresh blast of marches and strikes against unpopular pension reforms. NEW DELHI: The Indian embassy in France on Wednesday issued a safety advisory for Indian nationals living in or travelling to the country, urging them to…