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Saikat Chakrabarti publicly called out Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO claimed he had pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Indian-origin political strategist called Musk’s comments ‘a lie’ on X.Musk posted on X: “No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files released and I’m glad that has finally…

Recently, Madhu Gottumukkala, the Indian-origin acting director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), came under fire after uploading sensitive government contracting documents into the AI model ChatGPT. The documents were marked “for official use only” and were not meant for public release. They were not classified, but the incident triggered internal security…

A 40-year-old Canadian national has admitted to a years-long campaign of sexual exploitation targeting over 100 children through social media. Ramanan Pathmanathan of Toronto pleaded guilty on Friday in a US federal court to charges of producing child pornography and the coercion and enticement of a minor.Pathmanathan engaged in a calculated scheme that spanned seven…

Two Indian-origin men have been arrested in the United States on federal money laundering charges following an investigation into a large scam operation that targeted victims across several states, authorities said.Tejas Patel and Navya Bhatt are facing three counts of money laundering each, according to the Cleveland1. This comes after federal agents uncovered their alleged…

Mum forced to have arm amputated days after doctors ‘mistook black hand for newspaper ink/ (Kennedy News and Media) A 52-year-old mother was forced to have her arm amputated just days after medical staff dismissed the darkening of her hand as bruising, and even suggested it could be newspaper ink, before she later died. Lorraine…

5,000-year-old rock carving reveals early Egyptian dominance beyond Nile (Photo: M. Nour El-Din, drawing: E. Kiesel) An early research paper focuses on the discovery of a very old rock carving in South Sinai, at a site called Wadi Khamila. The carving was found during archaeological surveys in 2025 and is being published for the first…

Defending the federal government’s decision to arrest former CNN host Don Lemon, controversial ex‑Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday said Lemon’s actions during an anti‑ICE protest were not protected press activity but crossed into “activism”.Greene’s remarks came during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, where she became one of the few public figures…

How the Two and a Half Men actor Ashton Kutcher became a tech investor and built a billion-dollar empire By the time Ashton Kutcher became a household name on That ’70s Show, he was already used to work that had nothing to do with cameras. Raised in Iowa by factory-worker parents, Kutcher spent his childhood…

An 80-year-old former lottery winner who quietly ran a massive counterfeit drug operation from a countryside cottage has been sentenced to prison, bringing an end to what police described as a highly sophisticated criminal enterprise hidden in plain sight.John Eric Spiby, 80, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in England after authorities uncovered a…

Authorities in Louisiana have recaptured five of the eight inmates who escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish during the early hours of January 30, officials confirmed on Friday. A large-scale manhunt remains underway for the three remaining fugitives, all of whom are considered violent offenders.According to the East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s…